I have had for the past week or so, a sudden throbbing in my right and left side not at the same time, however. I haven't had a UTI since last July and I have no symptoms of one right now. the only thing I've been doing differently is bathing instead of showering. I started drinking just Cranberry cranberry juice in hopes to flush out an infection if there is one.
if you have a kidney infection, you usually feel pain in your sides (where your kidneys are) while peeing. i don't think think you have to have a symptom of uti (bladder infection) first because that's just where you get some bacteria in the urethra, but i may be wrong. what you do is you go to the doctor and they get you to pee in a cup and they test it for a kidney infection. i would go see the doctor if you've had symptoms for over a week. here's a great website; the one i used when i was afraid i had one, lol
medicinenet.com/kidney_infect…
hope you feel better asap! good luck!
Yes, you can definitely get a kidney infection without getting a UTI first. did you have strep throat in the last month? Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection that usually follows a strep infection. You can still get it without getting strep though. You usually run a high fever with a kidney infection and generally feel very unwell in addition to the flank pain, but you should see a doctor anyway. Kidney infections can be dangerous and cause permanent kidney damage if left untreated (usually by antibiotics).