I JUST HAD PYELONEPHRITIS WAS IN THE HOSP. FOR 3 DAYS THE WEEK BEFORE LAST IM A 76 YEARS OLD FEMALE. DIDNT HAVE ABNORMAL CBC NOR A FEVER. NO PAIN WHEN THE DR. PALPATED THE KIDNEY WAS TREATED WITH CIPRO, BUT I STIL FEEL CRUMMY AT TIMES HOW LONG DOES THIS USUALLY TAKE FOR A PERSON TP FEEL BETTER
Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. Pyelonephritis is a condition where there is infection in the kidney. This is a moderate infection and requires a strong antibiotic like ciprofloxacin for it to be cured. If you had to be in hospital then your doctors have stabilized your condition and then sent you home. It usually takes 15 days to feel normal. However, it can take slightly longer in elderly people like you because of other conditions like hypertension and diabetes should you have them. Please Chat Doctor.  You should not hold your urine for long duration because this can cause recurrent infection. Feeling crummy during the recovery phase is felt by many patients and this can be there for few days. In almost every patient the recovery is complete in one month. Please do not worry.