Should I bother getting kidney scan?

Basically I had a kidney infection in jan, and since it was my 2nd one in my life the doctor said it's very unlikely there will be permanent damage but we'll refer you on for a scan just in case. I've pretty much had post infection fatigue ever since... and my life has been a mess because I don't have much energy so I didn't book the scan (along with forgetting to do a long list of important things). I got an email saying I hadn't booked it and don't know whether I still should.

I already have 3 different hospital things next term anyway (when we have 4 weeks before exams) and just feel overwhelmed with all the medical stuff. I don't know what the doctor meant by very unlikely... but I guess that's why I haven't booked it...what's the point in sacrificing all my energy for the day if chances are there's nothing wrong? Like if I don't have the scan and there is kidney damage, won't it become apparent something is wrong eventually anyway?

"what's the point in sacrificing all my energy for the day if chances are there's nothing wrong?"

Very true. Using the same logic I would cancel all the other hospital appointments too.
Whats the point in seeing anyone medical if it is unlikely you'll follow the advice.

The first thing has already been diagnosed and I'm hoping for a steriod pulse as that has really helped me when I've got in a bad way before.

And the other things are tests for something a good chance I have because they are quite often secondary to my already diagnosed condition and would explain a lot.

So you see, 1 sure thing appointment + 2 highly probable appointments

But I think I've just been getting down cause I feel cruddy, my sister convinced me that kidneys are not something to take lightly and as the first poster said, better safe then sorry,

Although you are also right, I barely listen to doctors because most of them don't even bother keeping up to date on their specialities let alone other things. Some are really nice and genuinly care for their patients, they are the ones worth listening too - I'm lucky both my GP and consultant are like that.
However, if I wasn't disillusioned enough one of my closest friends medic in first year thus met all her medic friends 3/4 of them are becoming doctors 1. for the money 2. the status or 3 because daddy is a doctor and they know first hand it'll bring them 1 or 2.

However, if I wasn't disillusioned enough one of my closest friends medic in first year thus met all her medic friends 3/4 of them are becoming doctors 1. for the money 2. the status or 3 because daddy is a doctor and they know first hand it'll bring them 1 or 2.

As a medic I can sympathise. I get quite apathetic about my own health sometimes but you just need to think that this would be better for you in the long run, as some people have already mentioned previously.

Is your tiredness down to your diagnosed condition? Because if you're been this way since January it seems like an awfully long time to be constantly fatigued. I would definitely get the scan booked, it won't hopefully take too long? When are your exams - if they're soon then maybe it's better getting the scan done after them, that way you won't be stressed by the time you have the appointment. It might also be worth just talking to your GP as well, if you feel comfortable with a telephone interview maybe they would be able to do that? Just because from the way you've described your lack of energy, it might be something more than just the post-infection tiredness.

Also I wouldn't worry too much about what your medic friend says about the other people in their year. A lot of people change throughout medical school, heck even I was an idiot in first year and didn't really know why I was doing medicine! But now having been on placement for most of the last year and seeing how rewarding the job can be, I can honestly say I'm not in for prestige or money :P People's priorities change, what they wanted at 18 might not be the same once they graduate at 24. I know the current NHS situation isn't particularly encouraging especially with all the talk in the media about privatization, but at the same time rest assured there are plenty of hardworking doctors who are in the profession simply because of how rewarding it is to be able to help people and save lives (even if that is a cliched phrase )

The first thing has already been diagnosed and I'm hoping for a steriod pulse as that has really helped me when I've got in a bad way before.

And the other things are tests for something a good chance I have because they are quite often secondary to my already diagnosed condition and would explain a lot.

So you see, 1 sure thing appointment + 2 highly probable appointments

But I think I've just been getting down cause I feel cruddy, my sister convinced me that kidneys are not something to take lightly and as the first poster said, better safe then sorry,

Although you are also right, I barely listen to doctors because most of them don't even bother keeping up to date on their specialities let alone other things. Some are really nice and genuinly care for their patients, they are the ones worth listening too - I'm lucky both my GP and consultant are like that.
However, if I wasn't disillusioned enough one of my closest friends medic in first year thus met all her medic friends 3/4 of them are becoming doctors 1. for the money 2. the status or 3 because daddy is a doctor and they know first hand it'll bring them 1 or 2.

Firstly there is bugger all money and little prestige. The daddy is a doctor thing - very true. Although it will I'm sure change with this generation. I sure as heck don't want my kids going into medicine.

Your last post to tania exemplifies why I hate the CFS label. Its lazy. Too often it is used by doctors to label a group o symptoms instead of digging deeper and finding the true problem. In your case an SLE like connective tissue disorder and Hughes syndrome.

I worked with Prof Hughes. He had done some research in the Carribean that found something crazy like 10% of 'recurrent migraines' out there were actually APS (Hughes Syndrome)

Firstly there is bugger all money and little prestige. The daddy is a doctor thing - very true. Although it will I'm sure change with this generation. I sure as heck don't want my kids going into medicine.

Your last post to tania exemplifies why I hate the CFS label. Its lazy. Too often it is used by doctors to label a group o symptoms instead of digging deeper and finding the true problem. In your case an SLE like connective tissue disorder and Hughes syndrome.

I worked with Prof Hughes. He had done some research in the Carribean that found something crazy like 10% of 'recurrent migraines' out there were actually APS (Hughes Syndrome)