Cash, I think you should trim it further into a little mohawk or something and use kool-aid to dye it blue.

In pain. Very owie.

Anyone have any advice on what to do for what is probably a kidney infection? My right kidney is bitching the most, at this point. Very, VERY loudly. I'm hoping the left one doesn't join in soon or at all. It hurts to pee but I don't think I have a fever or chills or nausea.

Mainly I'd like to know if I *have* to see a doctor or if I can just drink a fuckload of water and hope that whatever's going on flushes out.

Honestly, Sunil, from what I know about serial killers, which is quite a lot, trust me, your ethnic background and geography would keep you safe from most of us. Serial killers don't like to work hard anymore than the rest of us. They like to blend in with their vics. So, unless you find a rootless Indian male, midthirties, roaming about SF, you don't have to worry about serial killers. Most people get killed by loved ones, anyway. Like Mom pushes you to the end of your rope and...

I would definitely see a doctor, Nicole. If nothing else, he should be able to help it not hurt for as long.

Do you have good drugs and stuff like that in the meantime?

Can you stand the pain of going ever half hour?

I started feeling a little pain last night and it's just progressed since then. Now I'm getting close to the I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE stage. If I can make it to work in the morning, I'll call the doctor from there to get an appt. Right now, I can't even imagine getting behind the wheel of a car.

I think all I have is Aleve, as far as pain management goes.

Can you stand the pain of going ever half hour?

So far I've been sucking down 24oz of water and then going. A fuller bladder seems to hurt less.

This sucks.

Honestly, Sunil, from what I know about serial killers, which is quite a lot, trust me, your ethnic background and geography would keep you safe from most of us. Serial killers don't like to work hard anymore than the rest of us. They like to blend in with their vics. So, unless you find a rootless Indian male, midthirties, roaming about SF, you don't have to worry about serial killers.

Ha! I'll tell them this. "No, really, my friend's an expert on these things. Serial killers don't want me. They're like women that way!"

As some who does have an insane family I will go out on the edge here and say that your family is insane PC.

Drink Gatorade to stay hydrated, and make a doctor's appointment as soon as you can. (If it does turn out to be a kidney infection, you can't just wait it out -- you'll need antibiotics.)

[edit: And that's not to sound alarmist, just that I had chronically recurring kidney infections as a kid, and know just how very painful they are.]

If it does turn out to be a kidney infection, you can't just wait it out -- you'll need antibiotics.

Fuck. I was hoping that wouldn't be the case.

But I do thank you all for the advice.