kidney infection?

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Jylmu Raouls

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The dipstick test doesn't always work. You really need to send the urine out to be cultured to make sure it's an infection...my dipstick ALWAYS shows blood and protein...looks like I have an infection...but I don't 90% of the time.
 
Oh yes I agree about the dipstick not always working...but it does give a preliminary reading...my daughters cultures are always sent out...unfortunately for her 90% of the time it is an infection :(

That is interesting to get a strep related UTI...I had never heard of that before...anyhow...Eskimolala please get to the doctor just to be safe.

Angela
 
Did they mention anything about kidney stones? They are very painful and have the same symptoms as you do. There would be some traces of blood in your urine also. Good Luck, Linda
 
Generally there would be some UTI symptoms present in there is kidney involvement, but again that is just a generalization. As Linda in NJ mentioned stones are always a possibility, although I have never experienced them with my daughter so I am unsure the symptoms of them.

Sometimes the blood in urine is trace amounts and not noticeable. With the decreased urine output there is something definitely going on. There are some over the counter medications you can get...not sure if they have the same name where you live...but AZO works well...it is an analgesic so it decreases pain and relaxes the bladder. Also cranberry juice is good...not the cocktail variety...but pure cranberry juice, or capsules.

I hope you get answers soon...even though I don't suffer from any type of UTI's (knock on wood), I understand the pain/frustration you must be feeling...my daughter has suffered for a few years with them.


Good Luck again!!
Angela
 
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