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Went to er tues, kidney infection, some pain in back still, do i make follow up appt? taking meds as told.
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Normal: If you were diagnosed with pyelonephritis, the pain may last for several more days before completely resolving. Normally, you would likely be on antibiotics for at least two weeks, so it would be expected that you might have some pain for about 5-7 days, although it should be improving.
Answered 12/4/2014
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