Has anyone had any experience with bright red blood in their urine? A bladder infection has been ruled out and I am waiting for a CAT scan with contrast on Monday.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Could it be yeast?
If urine is dark, might want to check out Babesia.
Posted by momofthree (Member # 19490) on :
No, all that was tested. Have you ever heard anything about Babs and kidney troubles?
Posted by 0ldman (Member # 22101) on :
I've had several kidney stones, antibiotics seems to help them work their way loose.
Definitely want to see someone if you have blood in your urine. I've learned when I have stones and when it doesn't match those symptoms. Better safe than sorry and kidney's aren't something to play with.
Posted by Shahbah (Member # 28735) on :
i had that few weeks ago, it was due to an ovarian cyst... they found it with ultrasound doppler, no need for a catscan...
Posted by unsure445 (Member # 15962) on :
This is frightening! Yes, I have had this several times over the last 4 years. After all tests through my urologist repeatedly came back normal we came to the conclusion it could have been from babesia.
Make sure you get a cystoscopy, etc. To rule out other issues though.
The last time I had this it occurred along with a full on babesia relapse. My llmd said this is a pretty rare babesia symptom.
Feel better!
Posted by momofthree (Member # 19490) on :
Thank you. Of course, now that I have the contrast scan on Monday, it has totally stopped. Tues. ER visit they did a PT/INR blood test because I am on coumadin. It was a little high, 4.73. Wed. ER visit they did a CAT scan, no contrast and said there were no masses, stones or growths and PT/INR was down to 2.43. Thurs. GP visit was "Go to a Urologist, PT/INR was 1.87. Fri. Urologist did a scan into the bladder and we saw the blood coming from the right tube leading to the kidney. Now Mon. is CAT with contrast.
I believe it has to do with Babs. I have not been able to treat it because my Bart levels are so high that it has to be addressed first. But I think the Babs is the reason my clotting issue is happening and now this bleeding. Every time I try anything for Babs I wind up spasming out.