Change in color of urine

I thought I would post this just to tell a story. I am almost 67 years old. I moved to Austria a couple of years ago. I am a former Diagnostic Radiologist, but I left practice in 2013 because I burned out. Anyways, it is helpful (or not) to have that medical background in my old age.

It has been very hot recently in Austria. I have also been working out regularly at a gym. I do have a history of kidney stones at least a few times, but only once really with renal colic. All of the other times I really just noticed blood in my urine, although it was just darker or brown and not really red. That has happened again.

I am inclined to just try conservative measures, like drinking a lot more water and perhaps adjusting my diet.

However, maybe I should go see my doctor here in Austria ? They would probably just confirm that I have blood in my urine, and then we would launch down some diagnostic pathway to figure out if it is related to a renal stone. Something similar happened when I was in practice. I did have stone, but it was like only a few mm in size, stuck in the ureter, with minimal hydronephrosis. I have to say, I was not treated very well in the ER where I actually worked until they realized I was on staff. I did not point that out to them because I wanted to see how they treat some random idiot with a kidney stone, although I did tell them I probably had a kidney stone.

I also recent 'failed' a colonoscopy in Austria, not because of a bad prep, but because of a technically challenging exam.

The USA still has some of the best health care available if one has insurance or can otherwise get access to care and pay for it.