My daughter- in-law e- mailed me today to say that she is running a low- Temp. of 95.7( oral)   Has abdominal pain, cramping, and it feels like the onset of diarrhea. She is concerned about a possible kidney infection. She says that the only way she can get comfortable is to lay on her bed and pull her knees up to her chest. I have recomended that she go see her Dr. ,  Would you have any other ideas?
Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor A kidney infection would present at least with urinary symptoms such as frequent urination, the urge to go the bathroom often, discomfort on urination, possible Balfour of urine or blood in the urine. Fever and abdominal pain can also occur, but there is always a history of urinary symptoms. If there are no such symptoms then it is unlikely that she is experiencing a urinary tract infection. She may be experiencing gastroenteritis if she states that the symptoms are cramping abdominal pain and the feeling as though diarrhea is about the start. The most important aspect of gastroenteritis is fluid management. She would need to replace any losses with fluid. It would be best to use an oral rely Chat Doctor. She may want to avoid solid food for now and concentrate on fluid. Yogurt with probiotics would also be helpful. I hope this helps