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Tests After UTI
Asked by N.F. from Grand Rapids
on August 25, 2009
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My 2 year old son was just diagnosed with a UTI last week. So today I brought him into the Doctors to talk to our Doctor about it. Well he put him on the antibiotic ...
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- I haven't read any other responses to this so I apologize if this is repeated info. Are you sure you have the right test name? A VCUG is minimally invasive and is n...
- I am not sure wht a VCUG is, but I can share my experience about UTIs and toddlers. First it is very odd for a two year old to have one..it is even odder that it is a...
- N. DO NOT DO IT UNLESS HE HAS HAD A CONSTANT PROBLEM!!!! My duaghter was diagnosed with a uretroceel in utero they said it could be something or not turn into anyth...
Signs of UTI in 4 Year Old
Asked by B.G. from Birmingham
on August 3, 2009
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Ok, my 4 year old daughter just got back from a week with my husband's dad & stepmother. Besides the normal amount of whining because she's been getting her way for a...
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- She doesn't necessarily have to have a fever to have a UTI. I would take her to the doctor and let them get a urine sample.
- You don't need a fever to have a UTI. And this definitely sounds like one. Give her sugar-free cranberry juice or a cranberry supplement, d-mannose, live-culture s...
- Hey B., I wouldn't wait for a fever. Your little one has a bladder or UTI infection based on what you are describing. Waiitng for a fever could result in an upper...
Is It Safe to Do the Baby Dance While Having UTI?
Asked by K.W. from Athens
on May 18, 2008
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I developed a UTI over the past couple of days and I'm currently taking a generic brand of AZO and it has helped a lot since I started taking it.. Today I noticed sma...
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- Having the "baby dance" can actually make it worse. Not to mention, AZO doesn't cure UTI's, it only stops the pain (temporarily at that). If you have a UTI, you need...
- You shouldn't have a problem at all. I actually had a UTI a couple of weeks ago and didn't know it (doc told me...although I'm currently pregnant). I really wouldn't w...
- Hey K. - I am a mom of two and also a nurse. I would advise you to talk with your OBGYN about this issue. I would think that being free from infection and being off of...
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...
VU Reflux Help!
Asked by A.T. from Chicago
on June 18, 2009
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Hi! My 2 month old was just diagnosed with VU Reflux after having a UTI. Her VU reflux is a grade 3-4. Does anyone know anything about this? Any information would ...
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- Hi A.! Just thought I'd say hello! ;)
- Dear A., that is scary but it is easily controlled. my daughter has this too and was diagnosed at the same age as your son. she is on a daily dose of bactrim, still ...
- My daughter had it...we chose not to medicate b/c she was growing. Around crawling age it got a lot better...the projectile vommit started to reduce in frequency. Wh...
I Think My 2-1/2 Year Old Might Have a UTI
Asked by C.L. from Salt Lake City
on April 27, 2009
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My little guy over the weekend was urinating alot more than usual, but I didn't notice an increased intake of fluids. He had a couple small accidents where he didn't m...
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- My oldest son has had UTI's since he was 2 and this does not really sound like a UTI. It sounds like maybe the very early start of one but the classic symptoms would ...
- I went through this with my daughter a few months ago. I didn't think it was a UTI because she never complained of it hurting. She also still made it through the night...
- Anytime I think my almost 3 year old may have a UTI, I give her cranberry juice or a cran mixture for a couple of days. If it seems to strong i will also put water in it.
Blood in Urine
Asked by C.T. from Spokane
on April 30, 2009
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Hello mama's,
I have a 4 year old daughter and I took her to the doctor yesterday and they said they found blood in her urine and that she could have kidney problems....
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- My daughter has had the same problem on and off growing up. She is 12 now. Her GP never recommended anything and when I took her to a new Ped. they sent me to Mary B...
- I too have trace amounts of blood in my urine for no apparent reason. Have the tests done, but it could be nothing.
- Hi C., First, don't panic. Second, it COULD be kidney problems OR it could be similar to my daughter and I both who have blood in our urine even at +4 which is a l...
Frequent Utis
Asked by B.F. from Dallas
on January 12, 2009
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Hi Moms. Just wondering if anyone else out there is dealing with (or has dealt with) frequent UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections)..... I have had UTIs my whole life. Ha...
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- I had the same thing going on for about 20 years of my life. What finally worked for me was when I feel an infection coming on, I drink about a 1/2 gallon of water an...
- B., I'm surprised that by now they haven't put you on a prophylactic antibiotic. I had problems with UTI's for a short while in my life & they put me on antibiotic...
- Hi B.! I had surgery to have my urethra enlarged when I was 2 or 3 but still had them ALL the time growing up and as an adult as well. I am also surprised they haven't...
Help!! I Think I Have a UTI
Asked by J.C. from Des Moines
on September 4, 2008
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I woke up early this morning, with a "gotta go" feeling. It hurt some and I'm having some discomfort. I did a little research online and the only things that they me...
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- Hi! Definitely go in today and get on some antibiotics. They will help quickly and if you wait there is a chance it could turn into a kidney infection. From my under...
- Drink the 100% cranberry juice and water or also get the cranberry chewable supplements at the vitamin store, they really do help. And tell your DR about it at your v...
- I have had several UTI's. Drink lots of cranberry juice or even stop into Walgreens and buy some cranberry pills. If you cant stand drinking all the juice, take the pi...
Two Year Old Daughter Diagnosed with UTI
Asked by G. from Philadelphia
on March 23, 2007
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My two year old daughter was diagnosed with an UTI and is on antibiotics. The doctors say it is uncommon in her age group and want to perform a VCUG. This is where a...
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- Its not fun, My Fiancee and I just went through that 2 times with our 6 year old. She has had the VCUG 2 times, the first time she cried but the second time we were ab...
- This procedure is no cake walk. My daughter had it at two at a Childrens hospital and they do have to be strapped down which I think was the worst part. She was really...
- Hi G., My daughter was diagnosed with stage 3 Vesicoureteral reflux on both sides. She was 6 weeks old and got a terrible UTI. It was very scary. She had to have V...
