Please share an interesting fact about dealing with a kidney infection.

Ignore: Frequent sex can increase the risk of developing a kidney infection.

Ignore: Pyelonephritis ( kidney infection) generally causes fever with very significant flank pain.

Ignore: Maintain high fluid intake to dilute urine and make this less painful, while being treated.

Ignore: Often associated with fever and flank pain, should have 7-10 days of antibiotics and some imaging.

Ignore: It almost always affects only one kidney, so the pain is unilateral.

Ignore: Cranberry juice can make your urine acidic, and may help, but see doctor too for an evaluation.

Ignore: Drink 3 to 4 liters fluid per day. Rest. Take all antibiotic pills. Find out why it happened.

Ignore: The sooner you get treated the sooner you avoid complications.

Ignore: Most antibiotics today orally get the same blood levels as IV drugs so home treatment iUS effective.

Ignore: Kidney infection can be dangerous.. please have it treated.

Ignore: Sometimes the only symptoms are fever, chills, nausea and vomiting.

Ignore: Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of water, lemonade , cranberry juice.