Question 1

can drinking a lot of water help if you have a urinary tract infection if you can't go to the doctor?

Accepted Answer

Fluids: This is where the wive's tail of cranberry juice came from. If you drink enough fluids, you can wash it away.

Question 2

i'm a person who loves to drink softdrinks and i know that it's bad for my health and i don't want to have a urinary tract infection either. can i instead maximize the water intake every time i drink softdrinks? i don't drink softdrinks everyday tho?

Accepted Answer

: Yes Water drinking is always good .
Whenever you drink the cold drinks then right after you should rinse your moth to neutralize the bad effect of the drink on your teeth .

Question 3

what to do if i have a urinary tract infection and my mom doesn't think its that serious so she won't take me to the doctor :c will it just go away on its own ?

Accepted Answer

Who's infected?: If you have a urinary tract infection, get on the phone and make your own appointment. You can die from that stuff. If you are disabled and depend on your mother to get health care, and she is refusing, call the police.

Question 4

i have a urinary tract infection, why did the doctor ask if i am sexually active?

Accepted Answer

Postcoital cystitis: Sometimes women experience urinay tract infections (UTI) as a direct result of sexual intercourse.  Bacteria can be pushed into the urethra during sex, leading to increased risk for a uti. If your answer were yes to the dr.'s question, you may have been advised to void as soon as practical after sex.  If it is a recurrent problem, you may be given an antibiotic to take after sex.

Question 5

what to do if i have a urinary tract infection but no access to a doctor?

Accepted Answer

U shoudl have access: To an emergency room or urgent visit center, or a pharmacy u need to leave a urine sample  that  can be sent to the lab and the health care provider can get u started on antibiotics beofre the culture is back, many pharmacies have urgent txment areas that are staffed by nurse practioners.

Question 6

i am sick and also have a urinary tract infection that is been unattended to for many months i recently started having back pain i think i have a slight fever and chills, doctor recommended bactrim for 5 days. is that sufficient?

Accepted Answer

Monitor/follow up: A follow up urine test is recommended at day 2 to 3. If there is no improvement, another antibiotic may be added and a culture sent for review. 
Drink cranberry juice, fluids and monitor temperature.

Question 7

what could this be a urinary tract infection again (5th in a year) and what can i do at nursing home until i see my doctor?

Accepted Answer

Maybe/please clarify: This can happen as bacteria can ascend the urethra into your bladder, especially in women and in nursing homes, it may occur repeatedly.  You might need low-dose, long-term antibiotic treatment.  The standard antibiotic is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or tmp-smx.  You should let them know at the home and get a  doctor to examine you and take a urine sample, then see your dr. And get treated asap.

Question 8

i had a urinary tract infection and my doctor told me to avoid eating salty foods. i would like to know how salty foods cause urinary tract infection?

Accepted Answer

Not the cause: Salty foods are not the cause of the UTI, but during treatment we encourage increased fluids to help flush out the bladder and decreased caffeine/salt (those can irritate the bladder) while taking antibiotics.

Question 9

what do doctors do to take care of a urinary tract infection?

Accepted Answer

With Antibiotics: You need to see a dr / gyn / urgent care for urinalysis and get prescription for antibiotic to kill the bacteria present.

Question 10

how long can a urinary tract infection be left untreated before it will become dangerous? this is for a friend who won't see the doctor, and i worry.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Infection in the urinary bladder alone may not become dangerous even if left untreated. There is always a risk that infection could spread to the kidneys. If kidneys are infected, then it can become dangerous in a matter of hours or days, if there is obstruction to urine flow and the patient is diabetic. It is best to get treatment at the earliest.

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I'm a person who loves to drink softdrinks and i know that it's bad for my health and i don't want to have a urinary tract infection either. can i instead maximize the water intake every time i drink softdrinks? i don't drink softdrinks everyday tho?

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What to do if i have a urinary tract infection and my mom doesn't think its that serious so she won't take me to the doctor :c will it just go away on its own ?

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I have a urinary tract infection, why did the doctor ask if i am sexually active?

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What to do if i have a urinary tract infection but no access to a doctor?

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I am sick and also have a urinary tract infection that is been unattended to for many months i recently started having back pain i think i have a slight fever and chills, doctor recommended bactrim for 5 days. is that sufficient?

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What could this be a urinary tract infection again (5th in a year) and what can i do at nursing home until i see my doctor?

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I had a urinary tract infection and my doctor told me to avoid eating salty foods. i would like to know how salty foods cause urinary tract infection?

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What do doctors do to take care of a urinary tract infection?

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How long can a urinary tract infection be left untreated before it will become dangerous? this is for a friend who won't see the doctor, and i worry.

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