when i urinate, it hurts like heck. i've never had a bladder or urinary tract infection....is this what it feels like? plus, i have to go every 10 minutes and sometimes it's just a drop...would cranberry juice help?? i'm in agony........pat

[inkblot]

Do drink cranberry juice, but also get to a doctor--you've got a UTI honey! Get an antibotic for that infection and you'll be feeling better soon.

[nothemama8]

I second inky's post
Angie

try to drink unsweetened cran juice if you can find it and tolerate it.......sugars can make a UTI worse.

Lots of water helps as well to flush the system.

Teas (any of these......3 C/day) : corn silk, dandelion, nettles, catnip.

Hot/warm compresses across the kidneys along lower back can relieve pain and ease urination.

Hot and cold sitz baths to release fluids and flush out acids.

Avoid: caffeine, black tea, tomatoes, pop, salty and fatty foods and pasturized dairy.

In acute stage you can take 2 TBSP cider vinegar and honey in h2o in morning, cottage cheese for lunch, and a glass of white wine at night.

[LMo]

That's totally a UTI!

There is a cranberry extract pill that helps the pain. I can't remember what it's called, but as ZH said, sugar makes it worse so the pill is a good solution for that.

1/2 a day after you start the antibiotics, you'll start feeling better. Be sure to tell your doctor if you're allergic to sulfa, because that's a commonly used drug for UTIs (and it sends me to the ER if I get it prescribed accidentally)

[LMo]

The cranberry extract pill is over the counter, by the way

[wi_fighter]

Yep, you've got a UTI.

You can also try Prodium OTC for the pain until you can get to a doctor. It turns your pee bright orange and it stains everything, so be careful not to wear white.

[SweetSunshine]

Pat ,

I Agree with the others, these UTI's are very painful .Get to a doc ASAP. You'll feel better after the antibiotics.
Take care and Keep the cranberrty juice and water going down ya.

Hugz~
Beth

Ouch... So sorry you're feeling bad Pat.

I get urinary infections, sounds an awful lot like what you're describing, and yes, cranberry juice works wonders, and there's also an over the counter med- called AZO-- makes urine a scary orange- but relieves the discomfort. Last time I had an infection- about 10 months ago I didn't go to the doc at all-(maybe I should have??) just drank cranberry juice and took AZO.

I think having a doc check it out would be a good thing to do. Good luck! Hope you feel better real quick. t/c

Mandy

[jammerlich]

Go to the store and get yourself some AZO Standard. It doesn't heal a UTI but it eases the symptoms - will take away the burn and the urge to go when you don't really need to. Even if you feel really crummy and don't want to get out, do it anyway!! This stuff will help you feel better in the long run.

FYI, the medicine turns your urine a freaky orange color, so don't be alarmed. And I'm not sure if it's a symptom of the infection or caused by the medication itself, but there was a bit of leakage involved for me. Not huge amounts, but I noticed orange spots on the undies.

In the meantime, drink as much clear fluid as you can take and cranberry juice is good too. But I suggest getting the AZO first as drinking more means going more and you don't want to be feeling the burn!

[LMo]

That's what it's called! AZO!

i'm walking out the door to Walgreen's. they have the AZO and the pharmicist said he wanted to talk to me, when i get there, because he has something else that can also give me........THANKS< LADIES..........pat

[goofygirl]

Go see a doc ASAP... I tried the cranberry juice and water thing, and it turned into a kidney infection. Women are anatomically different than guys... our ureters (tube from kidneys to bladder) are shorter, and UTI's are climbers!

TC &keep us girls posted!

[LMo]

I actually had to go to the hospital once because I put off getting it treated and I ended up with constipation that had to be medically dealt with. Ick.

Not that you needed to know that.

i'm seeing my friend, David, today....the meds the pharmacist gave me, a dose of at the pharmacy, really, really helped...and the AZO is heaven sent.........thanks, everyone.....

[Hope4me2]

Pat

So glad you seeing someone.....keep us posted on how your feeling....make sure you get on antiboitics because I put it off one time and the UTI went away and I thought goodie it is gone and one night later I woke up with SEVERE back pain and I had a kidney infection ....had to go to bed for a week and almost ended up in hospital....so take care UTI's you still need to take care of yourself like someone said they are climbers and my doctor tells me to lay down and rest nothing strenghtous at all for a week when I get them....in fact just got over one about 2 weeks ago remember.....LOVE you Pat and hope you feel better really soon....take care of yourself and get some rest.....

I've never had one either, but DANG! Now I know here to come for advice!!

And can we assume "David" is your doctor, not your masseur?

emmy

[CedarS]

Yep, what every one else said. Get to doc, unsweetened cranberry juice.

I've had bouts of that, and it hurts like hell, beyond hell. Warm hugs for you and get well soon.

Lots of water, hydrate hydrate hydrate. Vitamin C too. Everything that you can think of that is all about healing and comfort.

whew.........i have been diagnosed.......bladder infection with slight problem in urinary tract...that's why it hurt so much when i peed.....he put me on a strong antibiotic.....robert is doing all of the lifting. i'm pretty much bossing. it sure is nice to have a friend that knows about these things.....he picked up the specimen and then came back with meds............i can't ask for more than that. and i didn't lose a beat when i handed him my pee.........he didn't either.....ER will do that for you.

[CedarS]

So glad that you got fast diagnosis and meds, yay!

robert wanted me to be sure that i corrected something. it sounded like he picked up the specimen, etc. oh, no..my ER doc friend did it. robert said he'll do a lot of things for me, but he won't get stopped by a cop, with a vial full of pee!!!!!!!

[nothemama8]

[CedarS]

I can just hear the humor resulting!

Once again, so good to hear that you got the help needed Pat, yay you!

[(JD)]

hmmm... men get uti's too btw.

why would you say that? i have the right to post something that is personal and in the subject line post that it is a question for women.