I had a renal ultrasound done because I suddenly became hypertensive + tachy at the age of 24.
It all started when I went to the doctor and was told I had high blood pressure. I was completely baffled as I am young, watch my sodium intake, and exercise.
The only thing that worked is Lisinopril. I've tried Norvasc, Hydrochlorathiazide, and Lopressor. Hydrochlorathiazide didn't work, Lopressor just made me too tired to function, and I had to go to the hospital because I had
tachycardia and
chest pain, and was told to discontinue Norvasc.
Well, on HTCT, I still had high blood pressure and
tachycardia, and I was given Lisinopril, but I am still tachy sometimes and experience chest pan.
I told my doctor all of this and she told me to get a renal ultrasound since I had Grade IV or V urinary reflux and had surgery to correct it when I was 12 years old.
I have chronic UTI and kidney infections (though mostly just UTI's), regardless of
antibiotics. I also know that when I drink water, my abdomen swells and it looks like I am a little bit pregnant.
When the ultrasound was done, I happened to see the screen and it said that one kidney was 47 cubic centimeters, and the other one was 70 something cubic centimeters.
I am assuming this refers to kidney volume & I was wondering if those numbers are normal or not. I am going to the doctor for a follow up December 14th.
Someone suggested those numbers meant that I have renal pelvic dilation, but I can't say that is true or not because I don't know what is normal or not.
Any idea what the numbers represent?
I know that I had to hold in my pee during the procedure, and while holding it in, I could feel my kidneys pounding, which sort of sucked. Sometimes I still do, so I will bring that up at the next appt as well and have the doctor check for a UTI.
