Urinary Tract Infections
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UTI During Pregnancy... UPDATED
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 12, 2011
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Anyone had one? Did they rx you antibiotics? I hate taking any medications during pregnancy... but I also know that an infection could be bad if left untreated. I a...
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- you need to see the doc. i had one and it went to my kidneys and i miscarried because i didnt get it treated right away......they can give you an antibiotic and your s...
- I had one with my first pregnancy when I was about 7 months along, my OB prescribed an antibiotic that was completely safe to take during pregnancy...I would definitel...
- They usually do prescribe antibiotics. There's a wide range that's safe to take during pregnancy, you just have to trust your doctor. If it goes untreated you could ...
Urinary Troubles
Asked by V.H. from Philadelphia
on August 10, 2010
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When my 2nd trimester started, I had intense kidney pain on my left and right side, so having had a kidney infection before and knowing what it felt like, I went strai...
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- Hi, V.; Do you wear a maternity support? The baby could be lying on your bladder preventing you from completely empying your bladder. Your kidney could have dropped...
- I just wanted to wish you luck and good wishes. I hope they find out what is the root of the problem.
- I think it sounds like you have it under control. Luckily, I never had that issue when pregnant. I just had to pee all the time because my son was sitting on my bladde...
Urinary Reflux, Does Anyone Know About This Condition?
Asked by A.A. from Chattanooga
on December 7, 2006
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Hi again, just wanted to see if anybody knew about urinary reflux in children. My daughter is supposed to have a renal ultrasound and another test that involves puttin...
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- My 5yroldson was diagnosed with urinary reflux, sometimes theres a surgery and sometimes if its just stage 1 or 2 theyll give your child prevenitive meds and let the ...
- Hello A., My husband had this problem when he was 6 and had major surgery.It is most likely hereditary.My son was Diagnosed at age 3.We did a new procedure c...
- Hi A.. My 8 yr old just went through this a few months ago. She was having alot of problems with her kidneys. The procedure was done as an outpatient. Took maybe 30 mi...
Consistent UTI During Pregnancy
Asked by J.M. from Davenport
on July 23, 2010
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I am currently 25 weeks pregnant with my third child. I have had a UTI for the last month. I have been treated twice with two different antibiotics with no success. I ...
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- I know this is going to sound strange, but when I got a UTI while I was pregnant with my daughter, my doctor told be to lean forward a little on the toilet after I was...
- I'm in the same situation as you I am 40 weeks pregnant and I have had 4 positive cultures in the last 7 weeks! It is very frusturating!!! I had a check up yesterday a...
- Try drinking cranberry juice while taking the antibiotics. I had been on three antibiotics when I was pregnant to treat a UTI that I had for almost two mnths, cranberr...
UTI Prevention vs Wipes
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on September 27, 2009
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My 3-month-old babygirl had recently UTI and I'm so terrified it will happen again. I think every baby does it the same but when she makes pooh it really can be everyw...
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- Here is a resource that recommends avoiding irritants to discourage recurrent bladder infections. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/t080800.asp Disposable diape...
- Using cloth wipes in warmer? I don't think I even know what you're asking... UTI is such a painful experience! I am completely with you, wanting to avoid ever havin...
- Elewina- Typically when a baby gets a uti it is caused by vesico-ureter reflux VUR. please check with your pediatrician to be sure that this isnt what your daughter ...
2 1/2 Year Old Boy with UTI?
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on April 22, 2007
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My son, who will be 3 in August, has been having several pee accidents in the past 2 days. He is also barely making it when he does get to the potty in time. He isn'...
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- Dear L., My son got an UTI at that age once after he was antibiotics. At that age they do tend to want to play more and if the hold it sometimes bacteria can form. ...
- L. How do u know its UTI. Did you physically bring him to the doctors, did they physically give him urine test ? 3year olds tend to bee tooo busy to pee when they are...
- His symptoms do sound like a UTI. When you take the temperature under the arm with a regular thermometer your suppose to add one degree to get the actual body temp. So...
UTI Remedies (Urgent)
Asked by J.S. from San Francisco
on June 20, 2008
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Hello moms!
I'm having a major issue with a UTI. I have had it for coming up on 4 months now. I have tested and re-tested myself. I have done two rounds of antibiot...
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- J., I have dealt with constant UTI's and I suggest going to your doctor for a culture. It could be cystitis or some infection in your kidneys'- I don't mean to scar...
- J., I would recommend continuing cranberry extract, high doses of Vitamin C (3-4grams), lots of water, olive leaf extract and unsweetened cranberry juice. If it is...
- My daughter recently had a UTI and the first thing they did was culture it. Please have your doc do this right away since it could be something else. I was told that...
Is VCUG Necessary After One UTI?
Asked by D.W. from Los Angeles
on November 16, 2010
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my son had a UTI at 6 weeks of age. the doctors put him on IV antibiotics right away. tests showed that there was e.coli in his urine but nothing had spread to the bl...
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- my daughter has hydronephrosis, so she's has to go through all sorts of things including vcugs. basically, before her birth they saw that one of her kidneys was enlarg...
- My daughter has grade 3 reflux and it sucks. We do a VCUG every year. At this age, they just want to monitor the situation if he has reflux. We have her on an antib...
- Yes - I would definitely do the VCUG. Boys do not typically get UTI's. It's pretty unusual. My son had his first at 3 weeks old. His did end up in the blood and E....
Ear Infection and Possible UTI
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on May 15, 2010
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Hey Mommies, we took my 3 year old daughter into urgent care today. She woke up this morning with a 102.8 fever. She took motrin and it went down, but by 11:00 it was...
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- Have a urine sample taken to check what type of infection. My dd spent 4 days in the hospital on IV antibiotics with similar symptoms, she was much younger and couldn'...
- So sorry. I think that the antibiotics will help her but you need to first get her comfortable in order to keep them down. Are you comfortable with using Tylenol suppo...
- Walgreens has a UTI test kit sold over the counter. You could buy one and test her urine, just for peace of mind. It's sold by the "female products".
Cannot Get Rid of My UTI !!!!
Asked by K.S. from Detroit
on August 11, 2008
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Help! For the past week and a half, I've had a uti (bladder infection). I called my doc who put me on the antibiotic cipro. When a few days later I called him to say t...
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- Kim-I would go to a different doctor. Try Tri-County Urologist. http://www.tcurology.com/ These doctors are great. They have helped with all of my kiney stones, my son...
- If doc sent your urine to the lab, they likely sent it for a culture/sensitivity. Which means they grow the bacteria and then find out what meds best treat it. You s...
- Thats really horrible. you dont want it to move to a kidney infection so i would go to a health food store like harvest health and get the herb uva ursi. you can get i...
