Urinary Tract Infections
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Pinworms
Asked by C.A. from Kansas City
on December 8, 2009
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My daughter,5,was diagnosed with pin worms but she has no symptoms, no itching, discomfort around the anus or lack of appetite. I know all about pin worms and what you...
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- They only come out at night. Did you take her to urgent care at night? If not, I don't know how they would have diagnosed her with them. S.
- Get a second opinion if you don't feel like the dr is right.
- C., Is she running a fever? I don't believe pinworms would cause a fever and a UTI will. I would have her checked for th UTI...it is a simple urine test. It is a...
What Do I Have?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on March 7, 2011
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I am going to the urologist today but I don't know what is going on.
I have a lot of pressure and feel like I have to pee all the time. When I go, there is no bu...
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- Any other symptoms? Painful cramps, very gassy, heavy/clotted bleeding with cycle? I have endometreosis and when it's acting up, this is a symptom for me. Feels like...
- It could be the start of a UTI or maybe some issue with the pelvic wall muscles being weak? Good luck at the doc!
- I had similar symptoms once, same as you, and it turned out to be a kinked urethra. Doc prescribed pyridium and lots of fluids to flush it out. The pyridium made me ...
Uti/kidney Infection- Nursing 6 Wk Old; Trouble Finding Antibiotic That Works
Asked by A.F. from Chicago
on July 6, 2011
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My baby was born may 21; when he was 3 wks old I was diagnosed w/ a UTI. They gave me 250 mg Keflex 4 times a day for 10 days. I have been off it for over a week and o...
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- I had a UTI while nursing and the first antibiotic I took didn't help. The doctor sent a second urine culture in for more substantial testing and it turned out I had a...
- Have you thought about pumping and dumping while you take a prescription that will work for your infection? You can either feed the baby formula or check with a milk ...
- Most antibiotics are considered safe while breastfeeding... so I'm more than a bit confused at your Dr's office stating they didn't know what to do. Keflex is an L1...
Period After Fibroid Surgery
Asked by A.L. from New York
on March 22, 2010
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My best friend had fibroid surgery (D & C) about a month ago and she just got her first period since then and she is now going on day 6 with very heavy bleeding and sh...
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- Go for that second opinion, that should be a last result. She is so young, to be having that happen you know that sometimes they control fibrids with birthcontrol. Jus...
- When my last baby was six weeks, I had a tubal ligation and a D & C at the same time, I bled heavily (under doctor's care) for weeks, I also passed masses, some golf b...
- Im not sure if its normal. My pregnancies and D&C's didnt have anything like this. Passing several large clots is not so great. The fact that after 6 days the bleeding...
Have Yall Heard of This Before???
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 10, 2010
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i think i have a uti are a yeast infection i been told 2 take a half of cup of apple cider vinager and put in my bath water and that will help clear it up....have you ...
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- Cider vinegar can do wonders for neutralizing the PH level in your "southern" area. (your ph level being off is what leads to yeast infection) If it is a UTI, then ...
- I have been told to use plain yogurt. Not vanilla but plain. I was so desperate I actually tried it for a yeast infection and it worked! It was messy and cold and g...
- If it is a UTI you will know it is very painful to pee...and you feel like you have to pee super bad but you only go a lttle. You have to have antibodics for that. A y...
Swollen Neck Glands
Asked by A.A. from Mansfield
on June 10, 2008
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We spent the day out and when we got back I noticed 2 little balls on each side of the lower neck of my 1 and 9 month old son... I'm dead worried because I have no id...
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- Your lymph system's job is to "filter" your blood and to fight infection. When the nodes are swollen, they are doing their job. If you feel your own neck, you can s...
- My son had the same thing about a year or so ago, he was 3 at the time. I took him to the Dr as I was thinking strep throat or tonsilitis, it turned out to be swollen...
- i often feel my glands getting swollen and hard when i'm coming down with a cold or something... it's not a big deal for me. i'm no doctor so i can't explain why... ha...
Recurrrent Utis After Second Delivery
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on April 9, 2010
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Before 2 years ago I had never had a urinary tract infection. Since the birth of my second daughter, I have had symptoms about 5-6 times. However, the culture is alw...
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- Research Interstitial cystitis and see if that is what you have.
- My friend, the bus driver, always had blood in her urine and finally they attributed a lot of it to the up and down beating motion that she had as a bus driver. She h...
- sounds to me like your obgyn may have left something in you after your last delivery, and that is either causing or encouraging the uti"s. get a second opinion. and ...
Cephalexin and Ampicilin Safety During Pregnancy
Asked by M.G. from New York
on November 7, 2008
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I am almost 15 weeks preg. and have a UTI.Was prescribed Cephalexin for 1 week, twice a day, and after that the UTI was still there..so now am being prescribed Ampicil...
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- M., Make sure you do NOT take Bactrim or any other sulfa-based drug during pregnancy. Taken early in pregnancy sulfas can cause spina bifida or other neural tu...
- call your OB and tell them exactly what was prescribed and how much, how often. They can look it up for you and advise you if there are any risks to your unborn child....
- Hi, M.. During pregnancy you can only take penicillian products. I have problems with my kidneys and I told the doctor that she had no choice but to figure out oth...
Wetting?
Asked by E.L. from Bakersfield
on September 10, 2009
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My daughter recently has been saying she has had an "accident", wet her panties a bit. She will cry and holler and will want to keep toilet paper down there to absorb...
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- Hi E. being a counselor(mft) and psychic for children for many years, i have seen one thing that i wanted you to know just in case. kids who have been touched inapp...
- Could she be having a strange physical sensation that she is mistaking for an accident? Could she just be scared of the embarrassment of potentially having an acciden...
- I think the other two moms are right. Try panty liners, so she doesn't have to use toilet paper. Don't bother telling her her panties aren't wet, just let her use th...
Having a VCUG Done.
Asked by J.G. from Boston
on October 14, 2008
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My two year old daughter has a UTI and the docotr would like to do some tests to see if she has reflux from her bladder to her kidneys. The test is scheduled for this ...
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- My daughter also had this procedure done at two years old. While it was not very pleasant she was able to get through it. I was able to stand at the top of the table a...
- AHH be carful about invasive tests J.!. I am a health counselor and I tell you to start supplementing with probiotics (good bacteria) and eliminate sugar/white flour f...
- My granddaughter was 3 weeks old when she had her test. She had an extra tube that caused the reflux. She had surgery when she was a few months old. So far she is fine...
