Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, now right kidney failure. Could they all be connected? Lupus maybe?

I am only 27 years old and have all these problems. I am about to start seeing a reumatologist and get tested. I'm worried I may have Lupus or something. I also have some fibromyalgia. My kidney has failed because of my ureter was completely blocked. (No stone) Could that cause the other problems? I have been having pain in my side for three years but no doctor has paid attention to me until now because I didn't have any insurance. Sucks, huh. What happened to being human? Anyway, my wonderful doctors now are working with me but I was just sitting here looking up info and was wondering what other thought. Thanks

I'm not really sure what else could happen or be effected by it. I do sympathize with you, because I know what it's like to have many health problems and be at the risk for more. I hope your find what you're looking for. I have MPGN type 2 kidney disease, this week I was diagnosed with IC. I also have to be watched for the risk of toxemia, osteoporsis, and lupus mostly because of medications I take but also because I have kidney disease.

Next week I'm going for a cystoscopy and if they find something they are doing a bladder biopsy. Next month they are doing a kidney biopsy to check the status and progression of the disease.

Trust me I know how bad it is to be on meds and constantly have problems ...if you ever want to talk email me:
leanne_flora@yahoo.com
also a helpful health websites I have found more recently you can check out is:
http://www.noah-health.org/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/nephrology-jax...
http://medlineplus.gov/
http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/kidneeds/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/glomeru...
http://www.webmd.com/
(some of these medical websites that relate exactly to my disease but you can click the HOME button and search for yours!!)~Good Luck!~

Well I don't know about osteoporosis but the other ones probably are related because they can be auto immune related problems. Read up on auto immune disorders and see if you see a pattern. We don't get to choose our gene pools, I wish you good luck.

deb

It's never Lupus!