Hi,i am Marlon from london 31. have always suiffered from extreem tonsillist after my tonsils get better i am usually sick with fever, lost of appetite, stomach pain.hospital found blood and protein in my urine.last week i was in hospital for a week because the doctors said i have an inflamed kidney/uti. i am not sure whats going on..no one seem to be giving me the right information..i want to go see a kidney specialst privately..i know it will cost me quite a bit but i am willing to pay that. could my tonsils caused this slight defect in my kidney?
Yes! Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis is a well-defined and widely recognized entity! If the throat swabs are positive for streptococcal, then you might need to take penicillin. And if the Glomerulonephritis is severe enough, you might have to be put on steroids too.