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Suggest Treatment For Frequent Bladder Infection
Posted on
Fri, 3 Feb 2017
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Fri, 3 Feb 2017
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Mon, 6 Mar 2017
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Question : I have either a bladder infection, idk.
I have a bladder infection, I get them often.
I have a bladder infection, I get them often.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
If you suspect that you have a bladder infection, go to your doctor or urgent care clinic where they will do a urinalysis. If it looks like it is a bladder infection, they should send the urine sample for a "culture and sensitivity" test. This test will show which antibiotics the bacteria, if present, will be most susceptible to.
If you have a fever, flank pain, or nausea, this usually means a kidney infection, and you definitely need an antibiotic for that.
If it is an "uncomplicated" bladder infection, sometimes you can get by with increasing water, cranberry juice and cranberry capsules, and taking AZO for bad pain.
I hope this information helps.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
If you suspect that you have a bladder infection, go to your doctor or urgent care clinic where they will do a urinalysis. If it looks like it is a bladder infection, they should send the urine sample for a "culture and sensitivity" test. This test will show which antibiotics the bacteria, if present, will be most susceptible to.
If you have a fever, flank pain, or nausea, this usually means a kidney infection, and you definitely need an antibiotic for that.
If it is an "uncomplicated" bladder infection, sometimes you can get by with increasing water, cranberry juice and cranberry capsules, and taking AZO for bad pain.
I hope this information helps.
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