For the past five—almost six—years, I have been poked, prodded, x-rayed, MRId, CT scanned, shocked, put on a bike, and strapped to a tilting table. I've also had urine collected, and blood drawn countless times. Through all of the tests, the answer was always the same: Nothing is out of the ordinary. It's always beyond frustrating, because clearly something isn't right. However, I had an ultrasound done on my kidneys on Monday, and we finally found something that isn't normal.
I have renal cortical thinning, which is basically just a fancy way of saying a thinning of the outer layer of the kidneys. This can cause low or high blood pressure, both of which I have had, and makes sense when paired with the back pain I have had lately. The endocrinologist who ordered the ultrasound said he doesn't know much about the condition (after all, he's an endocrinologist) and has referred me to a nephrologist. We don't really know anything yet, except I might have a biopsy done. I'll keep you posted.
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