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A member asked:

I have a uti is it safe to shower & then not put on any undergarments and just let my body breathe ?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

YES: I suggest baggy cotton undergarments that "breathe"

Answered 1/5/2019

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I am a type 2 diabetic.. I have a uti.. and my doctor gave me Macrobid.. and now I feel like I can't breath in too much or I'll cough...

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I was diagnosed with a UTI and possible kindney infection last week. I now have a feeling of weight on my chest, and have pain in my lungs when i breathe. Is this normal with kidney infections?

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I'm taking keflex for a UTI and on the 5th day of medication I'm having pain with certain movements or deep breath around low left side of back. But I no longer have burning when urinating. What could this be?

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My urine smells like rotten eggs and sulphur. My sweat & my breath smells the same. Ppl say my breath smells like metal. no uti, diabetes, or STD. ?

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Throbbing sharp pain on left side near hip bone and under rib cage. Feels tensed and hard. Chest hurts to breathe, UTI, nausea and vomiting. Help?

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