Urinary Tract Infections: Toddler
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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...
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...
Not a UTI...
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on June 17, 2011
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So, my six year old daughter has been peeing nonstop for about two months. Her UA came back negative for a UTI. Now they want to do a fasting blood test, which we'll...
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- I actually just had a conversation with my doctor the other day about similar symptoms. I feel like I have a UTI (constant feeling like I need to use the bathroom) bu...
- My child, who is younger than yours was peeing all the time. UA was negative as well. Come to find out, the best friend in school gets frequent UTI's and my child wa...
- I have gluten intolerance and I have to pee all the time. It doesn't make a difference if I drink a lot of liquids or barely any at all... I even get up during the nig...
Urinary Infections
Asked by P.G. from Chicago
on January 7, 2009
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I told my friend i would ask you mothers out there for help. Her daughter is 17 and has scoliosis along with that she has suffered for 1 and a half years with urinar...
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- There may be something in alternative medicine that could help. Often western medicine is not able to do more than soothe or treat an infection - and it cannot get at ...
- I don't know about the scoliosis connection, but I would highly recommend a pro-biotic to her. My daughter is on an anti-biotic right now for Strep throat and I have ...
- I am an herbalist and I can sugest a herbal program with supplements I offer on my website that will clear a urinary tract infection and Probiotic 11 to re-establish g...
Is This Normal of a UTI?
Asked by J.P. from New York
on April 2, 2010
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Ok my 3 year old might have a UTI, she is taking antibiotics now until I find out on Monday for sure. the weird thing is this she Monday she had fever like around 7pm,...
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- get a second opinion. that doesn't sound right. an uti causing cough and congestion? I have had uti never with these symptoms. sounds like you got a quack.
- Are you sure it's a UTI, which is a urinary tract infection? It sounds more like an URI, or upper respiratory infection from the symptoms. Usually they can diagnose a...
- Is hurting when she pees what led you to take her to the doctor and get antibiotics? If she has a cold in addition, certainly antibiotics won't help, but if she has b...
UTI And Antibiotics?
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on September 29, 2006
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Hi Mamas,
OK...I have read several postings regarding UTI's, however none seem to really address my question. I have had three uti's in the past 2.5 months(unbeliev...
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- Hi, K.. I had chronic UTIs and UTI symptoms for years. The doctor I was seeing at the time would do a culture and find no bacteria. Therefore, he ruled out UTI and ...
- Hi K.! I have had three this year and if I have another, I will have to see an urinologist. I have had no luck getting rid of them on my own; I have tried cranberry ...
- hi K. i seem to get symptoms of uti very often and like you have never had one in my life until giving birth. i have had to take many antibiotics when it was really ba...
UTI Issues
Asked by D.D. from Philadelphia
on May 21, 2008
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Hello. My daughter is almost 10 months old and has been diagnosed with a UTI. The pediatrician wants her to have a renal ultrasound, and two tests--a VCUG and a DMSA...
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- My husband and I always take are kids to CHOP for anything serious. They are great. When 3 other hospitals couldn't fix my son's issue, CHOP was the one to do it. S...
- My daughter has had frequent UTI's and we had all of these tests done at CHOP. My daughter's was from wiping the wrong way, and still wearing a diaper at night. That...
- D., My daughter was hospitalized w/ a UTI at 7 months old. She had the renal ultrasound and VCUG and it was determined that she had urinary reflux. She had to go ...
Uti and Catheters
Asked by S.S. from Amarillo
on March 8, 2009
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hello moms! my daughter had a uti a couple months ago and since then my pedi has been super proactive about getting all these tests done to make sure she doesn't have...
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- I second the probiotics. Open a capsule into cereal or food every morning.
- My daughter was diagnosed with this at birth (they found it when checking for other problems so luckily she never had a UTI). She was put on antibiotics and we went to...
- Kidney Reflux is serious. My 11 year old cousin had to have a kidney transplant last summer because this type of reflux went un-diagnosed for so long that both kidney...
Uti
Asked by C.I. from Chicago
on September 12, 2010
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i think my 4 year old bot might have a urinary track infection after giving him a bath today he said it hurt when he pees.is there a home remedy
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- I'm all about natural, home remedies, but for a UTI I always go to the doctor, because I've learned (the hard way) that I can't find a home remedy that works for me. C...
- Take him to the dr. asap. Don't mess around with home remedies.... I am prone to uti's and they are just MISERABLE and they get worse very quickly if not treated corre...
- My 4 year old son had a UTI 3 weeks ago. We took him to his ped and a urine test confirmed it was a UTI. Antibiotics cleared it up within a few days. However, appar...
