Question: My daughter is 15 years old. Late last night after she came home from a x-country meet; she tells my husband and I that she is having trouble urinating. She only is able to urinate very little. She drinks 3-5 water bottles(750ml) each day. This problem started about 2 days ago. She is having sharp pains that are constant in her lower right abdomen when running and this increases the pain the longer she runs. Went to the local clinic and gave a sample to be tested in the lab... didn't show anything. Sample was taken around 10 a.m. and I finally called at 4 to see what the results were. The results were laying on the doctor's desk. The nurse moved the results to the counter where the doctor would see them when he was done with a patient. I received a call back saying that if I could bring my daughter in the next 10 minutes...they needed more of a urine sample to do a culture test. I didn't make the time limit. I was told to bring her on Tuesday to get the urine sample. I am wondering if the doctor was even told when I had called in that she was having trouble urinating. I am worried. Should I take her to the emergency room...hate to wait til Tuesday.

I don't think I wrote down exactly what I meant. I meant she is drinking 3-5 bottles which are 750ml for each bottle. Is this still not enough intake for her body?

Thank you for your help. Hydration, Hydration, Hydration. Thank you for putting my mind at ease. I appreciate your reply.