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Signs
and Symptoms:
- Bladder
infection
- Constant
urge
to
urinate;
urinating
more
often
than
usual;
feeling
like
your
bladder
is
still
full
after
you
pass
urine
- Burning
or
pain
when
you
pass
urine
- Cloudy
urine
or
blood
in
urine
- Acute
Kidney
Infection
- Pain
in
one
or
both
sides
of
your
mid
back
- Fever
and
shaking
chills
- Nausea
and
vomiting
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Prevention]
Still
not sure?
Ask yourself
with these
questions.
1.
Do you have
all of these
symptoms
of a kidney
infection?
- Fever
and shaking
chills
- Pain
in one
or both
sides
of your
mid back
- Nausea
and vomiting
If yes to
one of
these symptoms
described
above, please
get immediate
care.
If no,
continue
on to the
next question.
2.
Do you have
these symptoms
of a bladder
infection?
- Burning
or stinging
feeling
when you
pass urine
- Passing
urine a
lot more
often than
usual,
often in
small amounts
- Bloody
or cloudy
urine
- Pain
in your
abdomen
or over
your bladder
- Fever
(sometimes)
If yes to
one of
these symptoms
described
above, please
see your
doctor.
If no,
continue
on to the
next question.
3.
Have you
had more
than 3 bladder
infections
within 6
months or
more than
4 bladder
infections
in the same
year?
If yes to
one of
these symptoms
described
above, please
see your
doctor.
If no,
continue
on to the
next question.
4.
After getting
medication
for a UTI
from a health
care provider,
do symptoms
not clear
completely
over 3 days
or did the
prescribed
medicine
give you
side effects,
such as a
skin rash
or a vaginal
yeast infection?
If yes to
one of
these symptoms
described
above, please
see your
doctor.
If no to
all questions,
use self-care
prevention.
Self-Care
Prevention
- Drink
at
least
8
glasses
of
water
and
other
liquids
a
day.
- Drink
juice
made
from
unsweetened
cranberry
juice
concentrate.
Take
cranberry
tablets
(look
for
these
at
health
food
stores).
- Avoid
alcohol,
spicy
foods,
and
caffeine.
These
can
irritate
the
bladder.
- Get
plenty
of
rest.
- Check
for
fever
twice
a
day;
in
the
morning
and
again
in
the
evening.
- Take
an
over-the-counter
medicine
for
pain.
or
take
OTC
medicine
Uristat,
which
relieves
pain
and
spasms
that
come
with
a
bladder
infection.
Uristat
helps
with
symptoms,
but
doesn't
get
rid
of
the
infection.
You
should
see
your
health
care
provider
to
diagnose
and
treat
the
problem.
- Go
to
the
bathroom
as
soon
as
you
feel
the
urge.
Empty
your
bladder
completely.
- Don't
have
sex
until
the
infection
is
cleared
up.
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