Urinary Tract Infections
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Urinary Tract Infection
Asked by K.P. from Atlanta
on February 9, 2012
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I've made an appt. to see the doctor tomorrow morning to be tested for a UTI and will probably leave with an antibiotic but I would love to try to treat this naturally...
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- Lots of cranberry juice!
- I've treated both my own and my sons naturally using high doses of D-mannose (it's the active ingredient in cranberries that keeps the urinary tract clean). You can a...
- I treat more as preventative. I take 2 X a day 400 i.u. of vitamin E. If I feel one coming on I take it 4 X a day until symptoms are gone then go back to my 2 a day ...
Urinary Track Infections (Having Test Run Monday on My Daughter)
Asked by N.A. from Auburn
on June 14, 2007
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My daughter is 14 months old and had to go to the doctore 3 weeks ago because she was running a fever and it just kept going up and she didnt act sick so I took her on...
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- As hard as it is to see your baby scared and in pain, remember that these tests are for her overall well being. It is better to know now than when it's too late to co...
- Could the dr not give her something to make her sleep so that she is not put through the trauma? I can't imagine that they would put her through tests after just one ...
- I am a nurse a Vanderbilt Children's hospital and have seen/taken care of many children with this problem. I completely understand your fear and anxiety. You have sugg...
Urinary Tract Infection
Asked by F. from Dallas
on September 26, 2006
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Hello Mamas,
I think that I have a urinary tract infection. It started yesterday night (feeling like going to the toilet a lot, uncomfortable sensation). I then dra...
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- drink gallons of cranberry juice for 2 or 3 days. It works! I.
- If you really think it is UTI go to your local pharmacy or walmart and get over the counter AZO. If it is UTI it will clear it up. The pills are either dark red or o...
- I don't know of a doctor around you, but I just had the same thing. I went to my OBGYN who informed me that I had both a UTI and a yeast infection! She said it was a g...
My Four Year Old Has Had 2 Uti's Back to Back...
Asked by K.L. from Albany
on February 3, 2007
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My daughter had 2 UTI's one right after the other recently and the doctors sent us to the hospital for a VCUG and an ultrasound on her kidney. She has or had reflux. ...
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- Hi K.. Your situation sounds frustrating. I hope you find a solution soon. My experience with health and nutrition suggests the cause of your daughter's reflux and ...
- I do not know if this can be given to a child that young, so you would really look it up, but maybe look into giving her digestive enzymes? just search it in ask.com ...
- My little son had multiple VCUGs before the age of 3 and had to experience many painful catheterizations. He had reflux but the Dr. said to wait and see, and he did g...
Help with Urinary Infections
Asked by G.S. from Denver
on July 9, 2008
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HI- my question is does anyone have any home remedy suggestions for UTI's? I don't get them very often but when I do, they are a killer. Antibiotics always seem to giv...
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- I am also prone to UTI's and have come across some interesting things that I do and they have helped. First drink tons of water! Then have some more! If you don't alre...
- Jan B is right. I noticed that most of my UTIs were usually after intercourse and my Dr. told me to urinate after and I haven't had one for years and also anything sce...
- G., I know EXACTLY what you're talking about! Here is my daily prevention method. I take Triple Berry Complex (has three berries in it, blueberry, bilberry, and cr...
I Have an UTI, Can I Get Rid of It Without Going to the Doctor?
Asked by B.T. from Salt Lake City
on February 28, 2008
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I just went to the doctor a month ago for bronchitis, and he put me on Antibiotics. I really do not want to go back again for a UTI. Does anyone know how to get rid of...
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- Look it up on webmd.com and see what there is available for home remedies. I think you may need to go to the doc, they will want to rule any other complications out be...
- People may tell you to drink cranberry juice. That is right, however, drinking cranberry juice is not enough. You need to go to the store and buy the cranberry pills i...
- Cranberry juice can actually make a UTI worse because of the sugar in most juices. So be careful with that. There are cranberry pills that can be taken instead and LOT...
Is It Ok to Take Medicine for Urine Infection (UTI) When Pregnant?
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on June 24, 2008
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I am a bit conservative about taking the medicine for UTI since I am in the early stage of pregnancy. The medicine my family doctor gave is Nitrofurantn 100 MG. Is any...
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- Please go see a naturopath. I have a great one if you'd like her number.
- Hi M.. UTI's are easily cured naturally, but you need to really stay on top of it. Also, the herbs and other curatives are safe during pregnancy. I have lots of suc...
- Yes, there are a few you can take while pregnant, and your doctor will start you off on the safest one first. But, if you continue to get them, they have to change the...
Preventing a UTI
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on November 6, 2009
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Does drinking cranberry juice really help prevent a UTI? Or are there any other tricks? I had my very first UTI after my son was born via c/s (I think b/c of the cat...
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- ask your gynecologist what he can do to prevent that. I have heard that the longer a catheter is in, the more it is subject to causing this problem. I have had UTI's...
- I swear by the cranberry supplements you can get by the vitamins in any health foods/whole foods store. I used to get UTI's all the time and while I don't take them ev...
- When I was pregnant with my son, my nurse told me the %100 cranberry grape juice was the best to drink because there is also something in the grape juice that helps. I...
Need Advice for Uti-like Symptoms in 2 Year Old Boy
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on May 14, 2008
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My almost 2 year old son was treated with a round of antibiotics that we just finished last week for what seemed to be an obvious Urinary Tract Infection. He had been ...
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- I am a mother of three boys. When my oldest, who is now 9, was five, he was complaining of UTI like symptoms. He was constantly itching himself, going to the bathroo...
- My son had an issue like this when he was about 6. Turned out he was constipated! Our traditional pediatrician verified this with an x-ray, which I wasn't thrilled abo...
- It sounds like a pretty terrible experience. I have no experience with a little boy with an UTI... but I am responding solely to advise that you should take him to a d...
Uti Home Remedy!!!
Asked by M.V. from Dallas
on October 7, 2010
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does anybody know any good home remedy's for a urinary tract infection? iv'e been having mine for about 3 weeks and i dont have any insurance so i cant afford to go to...
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- I had a uti go undiagnosed when I was pregnant and ended up in the hospital with a severe kidney infection that completey ruined my left kidney and almost killed me. I...
- Is there a Health Department nearby? Cost is little to nothing from what I hear. Cranberry Juice is not a cure but it does change the Ph of the contents of the bladde...
- Have you tried cranberry juice?
