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Can a uti cause severe leg pain?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Uti: not unless you also have kidney stones which sometimes can cause back pain, groin pain and referred leg pain

Dr Kass agreed

Answered 3/25/2019

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Dr. Michael Roman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It can : cause severe low back pain. I have not seen severe leg pain.

Dr Chuu and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/25/2019

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2 months ago my mom suffered frm uti, again she's sufering, having severe back pain, mild fever & joint pain in her legs, please advise some blood test?

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Had mono, EDS, chronic Lyme. Severe periods of leg bone pain a month ago- couldnt walk during. Multiple UTIs. Swollen lymphnodes+enlarged tonsils for a yr. 3 molar-sized tonsil stones in 3 days now. Raised temp for a while. CBC good. Dr says Im ok?

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I've been prescribed cipro (ciprofloxacin) for a UTI and kidney infection. I have severe lpain in my thigh is this normal?

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I had broken ankle surgery 5 weeks ago & since have experienced nightly frequent urination. Urinalysis was clear, no uti. Could swelling cause this?

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A member asked:

Been having groin and pain in my thigh or hip. I had urine test which showed a uti. Can uti cause this type pain in the groin and thigh/hip? I am on Cipro now. They sent test to lab?

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