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8 Week Old Just Diagnosed with Kidney Reflux
My daughter wasn't diagnosed until she was 14 mos. old with a life-threatening kidney infection. She had to be admitted to the hospital for a week on ...
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- B., my girl had kidney reflux. She was constantly getting UTI's. It didn't matter how careful I was at changing time. Fever was common place for her as were the cold s...
- My now 30+ year old daughter was born with reflux and was on antibiotics for most of her first year. As she aged the symtoms and UTI's diminished only to appear when ...
- My daughter was born with one good kidney and the other was covered in cysts, so as soon as she was born was put on antibiotics.Luckily she has been through 3 tests an...
My 13 Month with a Bladder Infection
If the infection occures a second time, a VCUG is ordered to see if the urine is backing up into her kidneys ( also to rule out any kidney abnormalties). ...
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- I myself have suffered with these things my whole life! I actually remember having one as little as 2 years old. My mom says i might've even been younger. Here is th...
- Hi K., My name is M.. I have been a pediatric nurse for a busy practice for several years. Babies should not get bladder infections. If a little girl in our practice g...
- My daughter had many bladder infections between 18 monthes and 3 years old. We saw a urologist and had all the tests done. There was one test they did that showed her...
Could She Have a UTI?
Untreated UTIs can travel to the kidneys, and the pain in her side makes me think she may possibly be developing a kidney infection. ...
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- Hi J., Speaking as a urology nurse, the cranberry juice basically treats symptoms, so if there is an organism causing an infection, she would need antibiotics. It ...
- It sounds like a possible UTI, however, cranberry juice has to be unsweetened b/c the bacteria feeds off of the sugar and unsweetened cranberry juice (UCJ) is not good...
- DO call her doctor as soon as possible, or take her to an Urgent Care/Prompt Care outpatient facility. Do not attempt to treat it yourself - you can't. Symptoms may ...
Help! Bladder Infection!
Then I thought I was going to die when I got a kidney infection from not getting treatment for my UTI. I was in the ER at 3am, its a pain only compaired to ...
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- There is an OTC called AZO and they make test strips for at home UTI testing as well as an at home UTI treatment pill that works. AZO also makes a cranberry pill, Yeas...
- I would get on acidophilus and other probiotics ASAP, cut out all sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, fermented foods,and anything with malt. If you get on antibiotics I would ...
- Hi B.--I'm so glad you have gotten some relief from this awful feeling infection! Since that is thankfully taken care of, what you need to do now is figure out a way t...
Kidney Stones in Pregnancy
I'm pregnant with my 3rd, and currently in the hospital, waiting to pass a kidney stone (also have a kidney infection). It has been SO painful that I've ben ...
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- I completely understand what you are going through and I am so sorry. With all three of my pregnancy I was in and out of hospitals. Each child was born at different...
- I had 'em too!! They are absolutely HORRIBLE! I told the ER doc (after I had been heavily medicated) that I would rather go through my eighteen hour labor again than h...
- I had kidney stones with my first and it was horrible. I'd say worse than labor. I went on to have two more pregnancies with no kidney stones. I was told that some w...
Urinary Tract Infection on 8 Mo ?
If she has a kidney infection, the antibiotics could actually make it worse. If you are interested in a natural alternative, you can try Nettles. ...
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- I just went through a very similar experience with my 2 year old who was having recurrent UTIs one after another, she even got one while already on antibiotics. Anywa...
- Hi M., Is the fever the main/only symptom? You mentioned that she is not eating as much and is gagging and not nursing as much...has she by any chance been constipate...
- Hi M. - When your daughter was running a fever, was she taking in much fluids? She could have been dehydrated and that is why there was only a small amount of urin...
AZO Urinary Tract Infection Test Strips -- Inconclusive Color
It really helps stop a urinary tract infection in the beginning stages . ... The rest of the time it turned out to be kidney stones. ...
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- The common positives on a urine dip stick that indicate a UTI is blood, leukocytes, protein and nitrates. If you don't have leukocytes and blood (aka Heme) then maybe ...
- I take a product called Cranbarrier and I totally recommend it to anyone with UTI issues, even children. It's a chewable tablet you take once a day and tastes like a ...
- Hey S., I had those same symptoms off and on for several years, always thinking they were a UTI. I rarely had one but when I did I always had a fever. The rest of the ...
Urinary Tract Infection While Pregnant
I had kidney stones when I was pregnant with my second child and I took the .... If in-fact you have a uti (urinary tract infection) you will absolutely ...
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- tablets of cranberry extract with lots of water or plain no sugar added cranberry juice (tastes horrible but you can get it down and follow with water). The cranberry...
- M. M., Well, it's already Monday, so I don't know if you still need advice, but here's a bit anyway: Drinking lots of liquids (not coffee and not alcohol) is the be...
- Hello ... Im a mother of 3 kids. I had a bladder infection with my oldest and a uniary tractr infection with my last two it will be ok. Yes to cranberry juice and ple...
Where I Can Go for Medical Attention- Low to No Income
Jun 24, 2009 ... I was in the hospital with a sever kidney infection and couldn't get there. I called after 2 weeks getting out still feeling aweful but the ...
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- Hi R., sorry for all that you've gone thru and dealing w/ pain on top of that has to be so stressful. Shame on the Dr's for not helping you locate a resource they sho...
- A lot of Dr's will see you as a self paying patient and give you a self pay discount. I would try that. Try a Care Now or place like that as a self pay. It is all...
- Go to the ER at Parkland. I realize that would be a drive for you but they are a very good hospital and do not charge. Unfortunately I do not know of any hospital for ...
Blood in Urine
It's good that he is going to the doctor to check. Typically blood in urine is a small pull or tear in a muscle, kidney stone or a bladder/kidney infection. ...
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- My husband had that and he had a stone that needed to pass. It could be that, but I don't know for sure-there are other reasons.
- T., It's good that he is going to the doctor to check. Typically blood in urine is a small pull or tear in a muscle, kidney stone or a bladder/kidney infection.
- I do not know if it is related but I dated a guy who lifted weights and that was the cause of his blood in his urine. he had lifted a bit to much one day.
