Urinary Tract Infections
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Medications Okay with Breastfeeding
Asked by C.S. from Harrisburg
on July 24, 2008
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I went to the doctor today for yeast infection and also found out I had an UTI. I am concerned about starting the meds the doctor prescribed. The doctor told me that...
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- I wouldn't worry about the amoxicillan. This is the same stuff that they prescribe to small children for ear infections and such. Also, it would only be very small a...
- I've had a yeast infection while breastfeeding. My doctor wouldn't allow me to use the 1 day or 3 day concoctions because the medication was too powerful. Instead, I...
- You should be fine. Just keep a look out for Thrush, a yeast infection in your 5 month olds mouth little white spots. I had to go on medication while breastfeeding m...
Need a Sample from My 3 Year Old
Asked by R.B. from Phoenix
on April 3, 2008
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Hi. My daughter's doctor and I think she may have a urinary tract infection because of some comments she's been making and the fact that she says her abdomen hurts. Th...
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- I would try contacting a medical supply store to see if they have a tray insert for the toilet - like hospitals use. Try your yellow pages or www.dexonline.com to loc...
- Can you take a one-gallon sized ziploc and line the bucket of the potty chair? She might not see it and you'll have your sample. Good luck!
- try getting her to go in a large plastic container and then just pour it from there into the cup. this way you can make sure the container is nice and clean and it's ...
Please Help, Im Kinda Freaking Out
Asked by M.L. from Portland
on April 9, 2011
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Hey moms. So there is a small chance I'm pregnant. If I was i would only be like three weeks but I'm starting to have sore breasts I'm going to the bathroom all the ti...
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- Go get a test at the dallar tree ... And yes they really do work! I tested them before.
- When you go in to the doctor you have to answer a question that asks, "Have you consumed alcohol at all during your pregnancy?" on the paperwork you fill out... My doc...
- Make an appt with the Doctor. Even if you aren't pregnant going to the bathroom all the time and lower back pain might mean you still have an infection that needs att...
13 YO Needs VCUG - Tell Me Your Experiences, Please
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on July 14, 2010
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Anyone have experience with a teen and VCUG? SHe had UTI at 5 then has had them recur. We had hoped who would outgrow it, but the doctor now wants a renal ultrasound...
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- From an earlier post, your child's scoliosis (if tihs is the same one) might be causing the inbalance in her kidneys. By her being 13, the xray may not be so bad, but...
- When my daughter was 16, she was having recurring UTI problems, so the urologist ordered the tests. We didn't know she was allergic to iodine--which is what they use....
- The renal ultrasound is nothing - basically a sonogram ( my son has had many of those). The VCUG is different. The other mom is correct - the dye will come out when ...
Diaphragm
Asked by L.G. from San Antonio
on August 23, 2012
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Considering this form of birth control. What are you experiences with it? Did you suffer from uti's? Thanks
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- I used it very successfully for many years... however, it doesn't work if you don't put it in! I think hubby mentioned that he could feel it, but it wasn't a problem ...
- I used one for a long time. Then I used the pill for a long time, tried to go BACK to the diaphragm, and found that I could no longer get it in. That's embarrassing ...
- I found it was the right thing for me, especially as I am not interested in using oral contraceptives, and I hate condoms. I would also track my cycle so I was pretty ...
Frequent Utis-- Please Help!
Asked by V.J. from Phoenix
on July 9, 2008
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I'm hoping that someone else may have some experience with this because I'm completely frustrated. I've been having frequent urinary tract infections for the past year...
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- My mom dealt w/ UTI about as often as it sounds like you have them while I was growing up.... she did all the same things you are doing as well. She hardly ever gets ...
- Hi V., I suffered from frequent UTI's for 3 or 4 years when I first got married. I too did all the right things but still seemed to get them. They stopped for awhi...
- Do you have any other health problems? Like diabetes? Do you take frequent baths? Speak with your Dr. and to see what he/she recommends and thinks might be the issu...
Aches After C-section
Asked by M.D. from Louisville
on August 22, 2010
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I had my 2nd c-section 3 weeks ago today. It has been a much harder recovery this time. Aside from the usual pains in my tummy and the incision..my whole body aches..i...
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- well I had that with my first c-section and it turned out I had mastitis. Are you nursing? I didn't get a fever but I had lots of pain while nursing. I just thought it...
- I had that after all my C-Sections. I had UTI's and plugged milk ducts. Both of those caused me to ache like crazy!! Misery!!!!!!!! Good luck to you and congratula...
- I hope the meds for the UTI start helping immediately. If not, sometimes you just need to be adamant with your doctor (YOU know how you feel better than THEY do, and ...
Bedwetting
Asked by K.G. from Harrisburg
on April 1, 2009
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My son, who will be 4 in May, has been potty trained for probably 10 months now including over night. About a month ago he started wetting the bed at night. There ha...
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- Try the overnight pants, and if you think he has a UTI, then see if you can get cranberry juice into him regularly. And lots of fluids. Usually it burns when you ur...
- My son was potty trained at 2 y/o and started wetting the bed when he was 3 1/2. For a long time the doctors brushed it off.To make a long story short, it turned out t...
- K., Bedwetting runs in my family so I am very familiar with it. Pull-ups/Goodnights are probably fine while you are making sure he doesn't have a medical problem. B...
Hydronephrosis - Kidneys? Utis ... Anyone Else?
Asked by N.D. from Cincinnati
on October 18, 2012
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My daughter will be 3 in Feb, and was diagnosed with hydronephrosis before birth. After she was born, her specialist said that he wanted to wait and see if it would co...
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- http://www.mdjunction.com is a website that can help find an online support group that would be helpful. God bless your little girl.
- If they're thinking she didn't take her antibiotic as prescribed my question to her doctor would be "Why didn't you have us schedule a followup visit to check and see ...
- I would only be seeing urologist/nephrologist, not pediatrician. I would get an appointment with specialist like tomorrow. Do not wait and do not let pediatrician h...
Sudden Intermittent Pain in 4 Year Old's Urethra
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on October 10, 2010
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My 4 yr. old girl was sitting on the floor playing when she suddenly started screaming and writhing around on her back. The way she was acting made me think something ...
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- You say she drastically overreacts, but she doesn't usually scream like that...so it is different this time. With screaming like that, at least take her to the doctor.
- Any child acting out in pain should definitely see the dr. Take her to the pediatrician's office. For future reference, always call the ped and ask; even after hours...
- Take her to the ER or at least an outpatient clinic in the next 24 hours.
