just wanting some advice...

[Unregistered]

iv had really bad kidney scarring from a child. and i noticed more recently the colour of my urine has been really dark. i got tonselitus recently and yesterday after feeling alot better i realised when i went to the toilet i was finding really painful to urinate and at that there wasnt aot of it. im worried because today i have only been to the toilet once reallyy early in the morning and not since and it was only a really little bit. but i dont no if i should consult a docter about it? does it sound like a problem?

[DoriSchatell]

How much have you been drinking? Tonsillitis makes your throat hurt enough that you may have had a lot less fluid intake than you usually would. In general, if you drink a lot of fluid, you will make more urine. When you drink less, your body will conserve fluid and you'll make less urine. So, a good first step might be to drink lots of fluids and see if that helps.

Because of your history, it's a good idea to ease your mind by seeing your doctor. Ask for a urinalysis. You could also ask about getting a blood test done for creatinine (this is part of a regular chemistry panel)--with that result, it is possible to calculate the rate at which your kidneys are filtering (called the glomerular filtration rate, or GFR). This will tell you how your kidneys are doing, and would be a useful baseline since you had some kidney damage as a child.