your UTI could have spread to your kidneys, if that happens you need to drink TONS clear fluids to flush it out and if that does not work you need to go to the hospital a kidney infection is very dangerous. a kidney infection will cause lower back pain as well so be very care full.
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Can this be a uti? What else would cause this?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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It sounds like it could be a kidney infection - unfortunately it takes 48 hours to get results because the urine specimen has to be cultured to diagnose. Because of the nature of kidney infections, "flushing" it out with lots of water and meds like Azo or Pyridium have no effect.
If the symptoms are unbearable, I would call the clinic that is doing the labwork tonight to speak with the nurse or on-call doctor. By now, they should know if the urine specimen has tested positive for UTI and if the culture is indicating possible growth. If a UTI is present (which I believe there is), there are several antibiotics that treat both UTI and kidney infection - so, you'll kill two birds with one stone and be two days ahead of the kidney infection.
The reason I say I believe there is also a UTI is that it is highly unlikely that blood in the urine is a result of the kidneys, especially if it is red blood. By the time blood would pass from the kidneys to the toilet, it would most likely be brown unless there is serious damage to the kidneys - if it's bright red, then it's likely coming from a source closer to the bladder.
Another thing to consider is stones. You may want to ask that they use your urine specimen to check for stones or calcium - this could easily explain your recurring UTI's.
Good luck, and take care - I hope you're feeling better soon.
Posted 1 year ago #
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