A 36-year-old member asked:
can you tell me how long it should take until the pain from a kidney infection goes away?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
1 - 2 days: If on appropriate antibiotic. Urine culture & sensitivity report should be available after 48 hours to insure ur on appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How painful is a kidney infection?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Simon Kimm answered
Urology 16 years experience
Will vary.: Kidney infections are serious and require prompt treatment with the right antibiotic. Flank pain is the most common symptom and can range from mild flank discomfort to severe flank pain with fever, nausea, and vomiting. If you think you have a kidney infection, see your physician as soon as you can for evaluation and urine culture.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
How to tell if pain is from a kidney infection?
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Dr. Alok Agrawal answered
Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Flank: If it is trully kidney infection that is pyelonephritis then there should be flank pain ( upper back). There can be fever. Some infection on urine tests.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Kidney infection pain lasts how long?
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Dr. Jesse Chuang answered
Nephrology and Dialysis 17 years experience
No specific time: Length of pain depends on how bad the infection is and how good your immune system is. It also depends on how sensitive the infection is to the antibiotics and how soon you start the antibiotics. The faster it gets treated or the milder the infection, the faster the pain goes away.
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