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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 204741" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I also was thinking of the possibility of a kidney stone. If she's had recurring problems, especially if undiagnosed, this can cause problems. I'm also surprised no U/S was done. </p><p></p><p>Does she take vitamin C? In quantity? Depending on what form of C, that can contribute. I had a friend with two staghorn renal calculi from taking mega-C as calcium ascorbate, for several years. It all precipitated out into the renal pelvis. Ouch! IN the days before the lithotripter, too, so the poor lady had to have her kidneys sliced open to get the stones out. These days it's a soak in a bathtub being pelted with sound waves. Then a few days' painful urination as you pass the gravel.</p><p></p><p>The headache may not be from the lumbar puncture by now - it's probably the fever. All that happens with lumbar puncture is you get a low-CSF headache which should pass in a day or so at most. They only take a couple of mls, it only takes a few hours (if you drink lots of fluid) to get the CSF volume back to where it should be. Things that would delay this - coffee (ie caffeine) and alcohol. At the moment she shouldn't be having any of either. So no cola, either. Keep the fluids up (agree - preferably water, but if she really can't stand too much water then use low-cal cordial or low-salt broth).</p><p></p><p>Is she sexually active? Has she been in the last few months? If so, does she know to make sure she empties her bladder within fifteen minutes of sex? If she is not sexually active, and has not been for many months, then I would want this checked out thoroughly. This shouldn't happen; if it does, it could indicate a problem that needs to be quickly identified before it gets so bad that kidney damage results (speaking form personal experience).</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 204741, member: 1991"] I also was thinking of the possibility of a kidney stone. If she's had recurring problems, especially if undiagnosed, this can cause problems. I'm also surprised no U/S was done. Does she take vitamin C? In quantity? Depending on what form of C, that can contribute. I had a friend with two staghorn renal calculi from taking mega-C as calcium ascorbate, for several years. It all precipitated out into the renal pelvis. Ouch! IN the days before the lithotripter, too, so the poor lady had to have her kidneys sliced open to get the stones out. These days it's a soak in a bathtub being pelted with sound waves. Then a few days' painful urination as you pass the gravel. The headache may not be from the lumbar puncture by now - it's probably the fever. All that happens with lumbar puncture is you get a low-CSF headache which should pass in a day or so at most. They only take a couple of mls, it only takes a few hours (if you drink lots of fluid) to get the CSF volume back to where it should be. Things that would delay this - coffee (ie caffeine) and alcohol. At the moment she shouldn't be having any of either. So no cola, either. Keep the fluids up (agree - preferably water, but if she really can't stand too much water then use low-cal cordial or low-salt broth). Is she sexually active? Has she been in the last few months? If so, does she know to make sure she empties her bladder within fifteen minutes of sex? If she is not sexually active, and has not been for many months, then I would want this checked out thoroughly. This shouldn't happen; if it does, it could indicate a problem that needs to be quickly identified before it gets so bad that kidney damage results (speaking form personal experience). Marg [/QUOTE]
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