Bladder, Kidney & UTI
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Bladder Infection
Asked by A.L. from Los Angeles
on January 1, 2009
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I spent 3 hours in Urgent care last night with xtreme pain while urinating.
I also had blood in my urine. The doc said it could be a bladder or kidney infection.
I g...
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- A., Yes, I had blood in my urine and was scared too. I went to the doctors and they took a urine sample from me. Within a few minutes they were able to tell that it...
- Hi A., I have been through this multiple times and I am SO sorry you have to experience it. Usually you experience blood in your urine as the infection becomes more ...
- normal normal normal!!! Oh my gosh - I hate bladder infections. I haven't had one since college thank God! The pain will go away quickly since you have the meds. Good ...
Bladder Infection
Asked by C.Z. from Omaha
on March 1, 2013
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So about two weeks ago I had a yeast infection (whoo hoo right!) got that kicked. Somehow though it stirred up a bladder infection. I am not sure if I had them at the ...
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- I just got over one, and the pain from the symptoms like you are describing kept getting worse and worse, and I was on the antibiotics, but I had to let them work. The...
- You cannot "wait out" a UTI. If you don't have an urgent care and can't see a doc, go to the ER for a UA. You need an antibiotic for this if it is a UTI. Good luck.
- Defintely call the doc and tell them it is urgent and there is blood in your urine. Years ago a coworker had a UTI and ignored it because she was so busy with her kid...
UTI / Bladder Infection?
Asked by H.F. from Tucson
on November 23, 2009
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Hi! I just got a UTI on Friday, and researched enough to find out it's common in pregnancy. Didn't have any problems with my first pregnancy, so this was a shock. I'...
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- I used to get them all the time. I was born with problems with the tubes that connect your bladder to your kidneys, but they are very common during pregnancy. My bes...
- After you get over this one I advise either drinking cranberry juice regularly or if that is too much sugar or too much tart or to acidic for your stomach/heartburn et...
- Another preventative for UTIs is D Mannose....a sugar sold in the supplement section of health food stores. It is a sugar "ose" that hinders bacteria from sticking al...
Uti?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on September 17, 2011
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My 3.5 year old has been completely potty trained for several months and had even been dry overnight. yesterday, however, she started having accidents again and they ...
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- sounds like uti to me, they dont usually have fevers. i would get her to the doc asap, give her lots of water to drink meanwhile and nothing sugary. it can get very pa...
- The urinary frequency and feelings of urgency are both signs of UTI, often UTI's don't have fevers until the infection gets worse. Give her cranberry juice (watered d...
- Sounds like it could be, even without fever. Can you call the doctor and ask? Do you have a nurse info line available? Until you can get hold of the doctor, giv...
Is This a UTI
Asked by C.B. from Orlando
on August 31, 2010
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Could this one be a UTI? even though i don't have any burning, just frequent urination, low back pain. About 2 weeks ago i went to the ER because i thought i had a UT...
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- Sounds like you need a CatScan of your abdomen I am really surprised they didn't do this already That is pretty much protocol with those symptoms. It definitely sound...
- You need to go back to the ER and this time they need to do a KUB x-ray, an ultraound, or MRI to see what's going on. If you had a negative urine culture and also took...
- I had the same thing minus the pain while urinating. I had blood in my urine and pain in my lower back. They told me I had a kidney infection. However, I was on Cip...
Uti
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on April 14, 2011
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Normally I don't post about things I should see my doc for, and I will probably end up going....but I wanted to ask you moms a few things first.
Have you ever had a...
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- When I had a UTI in high school, they told me to drink A TON of organic cranberry juice. They did give me one antibiotic, but cranberry juice is what the doctors say t...
- I would try the AZO Cranberry pills. There are also little test kits that will tell you if you have a UTI. I always purchase the little home test kit before I call t...
- I never had UTIs until after my second child was born. But I knew the instant I woke up what it was - so miserable. I can't imagine not being sure, so maybe you don'...
Uti's
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on April 2, 2010
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Can a UTI go away on it's own, without antibiotics? Any idea of the possible downside for not treating a UTI? I have left them untreated, and they seem to go away on ...
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- Hi, L.: You know what to do for the UTI's. What I would suggest is after you finish urinating, continue to sit for 3 minutes by the clock to allow the bladder t...
- I have them chronically (tho I am on a two year-no-UTI-hot-streak). Have never considered not treating them but mine come on fast with blood and excruciating pain so w...
- I'd agree with Rebecca's advice: I'd consult a physician to verify that the culture shows a UTI vs. a kidney infection. In the past few years, the diagnostic tests...
Urinary Tract Infection What Can I Do???
Asked by A.C. from Buffalo
on March 10, 2007
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Well guys it is fri night and the Dr's not in the office till mon and I think I have urinary tract infection. Anyone have any suggestions on ways to cure it or at leas...
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- lots of cranberry juice, and maybe a trip to the ER, just to kinda get the antibiotics *sp* started
- DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND OR CRANBERRY JUICE I GET THEM A LOT AND THAT IS WN=HAT I DO IF IT GETS TO TO BAD GO OT THE HOSPITAL AND GET MEDS MEDS ARE THE ONLY THING THAT ...
- drink cranberry juice it will clean ur system and heal the pain, worked for me
Bladder Infection
Asked by S.G. from Grand Forks
on August 5, 2012
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I just got home from camping, and I have been suffering from a bladder infection for a couple of days now. It is too late to get into a walk-in clinic today, and I'm ...
Could She Have a UTI?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on October 25, 2008
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My 3 1/2 year old daughter is suddenly peeing more frequently than usual. She woke me up at 4AM to go potty. This has NEVER happened. Throughout the day, she was go...
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- Hi J., Speaking as a urology nurse, the cranberry juice basically treats symptoms, so if there is an organism causing an infection, she would need antibiotics. It ...
- It sounds like a possible UTI, however, cranberry juice has to be unsweetened b/c the bacteria feeds off of the sugar and unsweetened cranberry juice (UCJ) is not good...
- DO call her doctor as soon as possible, or take her to an Urgent Care/Prompt Care outpatient facility. Do not attempt to treat it yourself - you can't. Symptoms may ...
