Night Elf Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Dd might be having the beginning symptoms of a UTI. Do we need to go to the doctor for this or is there something we can do at home? I know that Azo makes tablets. Are they helpful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 The Azo tablets ease the pain of peeing, but do nothing for the infection. She'll probably need an antibiotic and her pediatrician will need a urine sample first. So, yeah, you need to call her doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Okay, thanks. I got her an appointment this afternoon. I was hoping she could go in for a urine test without an office visit but they won't let people under 18 do that. She's happy to miss her English class today though, so she's okay with her appointment time. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 For future reference, they do sell over the counter tests at pharmacies if you want test without going to the doctor. If it's positive you will want to go in to the doctor for treatment. My daughter is susceptible to UTIs and those tests have saved me a couple different times. She doesn't have typical symptoms though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) if it's a true UTI - cranberry juice. you can also buy pills otc in health food/supplement type stores. (my rn mil did this.) cranberry actually affects the lining of the bladder so the bacteria can't adhear. too much cranberry juice can also make for acidic conditions that will burn all by itself. if she's been eating alot of acidic foods (sugar will also increase the acidity level in the body) - that can make it hurt too. (with no infection.) in which case - 1/4tsp baking soda in 4oz of warm water once or twice a day will reduce the body's acidity level and relive the discomfort. . . . (you don't need to ask me how I know.) Edited December 7, 2015 by gardenmom5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Note: the tablets to help the pain make your pee bright yellow which messes up the test at the doctor's office. I remember being in a great deal of pain and taking the pills before the appointment and being berated by the nurse for messing up their test. I didn't know and she was a jerk. So...if she hasn't taken the pills yet and can handle it until the appointment, don't have her take them. Though, it's MISerable to wait. The more she drinks, the more she'll pee, but the less it will hurt. A UTI with just a little urine is so painful it makes me break out in a sweat. But a UTI with a lot of urine is easier to handle. Start the pain meds the second after she gives the doc the urine sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 It's a bit on the nasty tasting side but drink a pot of goldenseal tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateMomster Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 If you want to go the cranberry juice way, there's an easier way. D-Mannose is in powder form, and only tastes a bit sweet. You jsut mix a tsp with some water and drink it a couple times a day. After my last pregnancy I started having a bad UTI, and was ready to take anti-biotics...as a last thing to try I bought some D-mannose. Within an hour my symptoms were as good as gone. I was having a slight fever, which immediately dropped. Brilliant stuff! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 The doctor said the test results were mixed and he couldn't say for 100% if she has a UTI. He went ahead and put her on antibiotics and is sending the specimen to the lab for a growth culture. If that is negative, he will call and have her stop the antibiotics. He worried her saying it could be kidney or bladder stones. She's kind of freaked out by that idea. He suggested the Azo tablets, cranberry juice and yogurt with active cultures. Is that how you say that? Is that Activia? I was pleased that I got the antibiotic free at Publix though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 When I drink cranberry juice for this I get the unsweetened 100% juice and mix it with water and drink a lot of it. It seems to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 It resolves for some people, but it can also go into a nasty kidney infection without antibiotics. D mannose is suppose to help flesh out the bacteria and could be used for maintenance. That's the substance in cranberry juice, but you can get it without all the sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 The doctor said the test results were mixed and he couldn't say for 100% if she has a UTI. He went ahead and put her on antibiotics and is sending the specimen to the lab for a growth culture. If that is negative, he will call and have her stop the antibiotics. He worried her saying it could be kidney or bladder stones. She's kind of freaked out by that idea. He suggested the Azo tablets, cranberry juice and yogurt with active cultures. Is that how you say that? Is that Activia? I was pleased that I got the antibiotic free at Publix though. Not sure about Activia but yogurt with active culture will mention it usually near the ingredients label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 If she starts having chills, or vomiting, straight to the doc. That's a sign it's going into the kidney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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