MJunderway
12-03-19, 18:23
Hello!
I'm here with questions/concerns about my kidneys. I've been dealing with bladder issues for the last six years, my doctors feel it is IC coupled with perimenopause. I've been able to make great strides with my IC through lifestyle changes, acupuncture, and TCM herbs. I've had a difficult time with perimenopause, especially related to my health anxiety. I also work hard to keep that in a good place, CBT, therapy, deep breathing. In fact, this website, is part of my HA work. I rarely, if ever use Google anymore to try and diagnose myself. Instead, I come here to get perspective on things.
Which leads me to my kidneys. I've been having weird symptoms that I'm concerned are related to my kidneys. I have perpetually cold hands, often issues with pins and needles in my fingers, and since going into perimenopause, I've had weird bouts of myclonic jerks during certain parts of my cycle. For the last couple of years, those myclonic jerks are sometimes coupled weird cold sensations, kind of like excitement chills that seem to be centered near my kidneys. The jerks and the chills freak me out. Today I had acupuncture and had needles in my lower back (I wore heels yesterday and my back was strained). I was face down for the session and when I got up, I was super dizzy which lasted way longer than it normally would.
I've mentioned to my GP a while back that I was concerned about my kidneys but he didn't seem to be worried. I had my kidneys tested about 4 years ago with the 24 pee test and everything came back fine then. And, unlike others with IC, I have the burning kind, not the overactive bladder kind which means that I rarely if ever get up to pee at night. I do have microscopic blood in my urine, which is common with IC and no one has been particularly concerned with that either.
So, in spite of all of the gains I have made with my anxiety, these symptoms are concerning to me and I fear that they are kidney related. The jerks, chills, pins & needles, dizziness, etc. are associated with kidney disease. I am aware that they are associated with many other conditions but I was looking for some reassurance. I will mention my concerns to my doctor when I see him next month for my annual bloodwork but in the meantime, if anyone could help it would be much appreciated!!
I'm here with questions/concerns about my kidneys. I've been dealing with bladder issues for the last six years, my doctors feel it is IC coupled with perimenopause. I've been able to make great strides with my IC through lifestyle changes, acupuncture, and TCM herbs. I've had a difficult time with perimenopause, especially related to my health anxiety. I also work hard to keep that in a good place, CBT, therapy, deep breathing. In fact, this website, is part of my HA work. I rarely, if ever use Google anymore to try and diagnose myself. Instead, I come here to get perspective on things.
Which leads me to my kidneys. I've been having weird symptoms that I'm concerned are related to my kidneys. I have perpetually cold hands, often issues with pins and needles in my fingers, and since going into perimenopause, I've had weird bouts of myclonic jerks during certain parts of my cycle. For the last couple of years, those myclonic jerks are sometimes coupled weird cold sensations, kind of like excitement chills that seem to be centered near my kidneys. The jerks and the chills freak me out. Today I had acupuncture and had needles in my lower back (I wore heels yesterday and my back was strained). I was face down for the session and when I got up, I was super dizzy which lasted way longer than it normally would.
I've mentioned to my GP a while back that I was concerned about my kidneys but he didn't seem to be worried. I had my kidneys tested about 4 years ago with the 24 pee test and everything came back fine then. And, unlike others with IC, I have the burning kind, not the overactive bladder kind which means that I rarely if ever get up to pee at night. I do have microscopic blood in my urine, which is common with IC and no one has been particularly concerned with that either.
So, in spite of all of the gains I have made with my anxiety, these symptoms are concerning to me and I fear that they are kidney related. The jerks, chills, pins & needles, dizziness, etc. are associated with kidney disease. I am aware that they are associated with many other conditions but I was looking for some reassurance. I will mention my concerns to my doctor when I see him next month for my annual bloodwork but in the meantime, if anyone could help it would be much appreciated!!