baldder infections-~ need help

[elisha123]

i called my doctor yesterday and left him a message saying i was having some stabing type pains near my va-ja-ja and then some cramping today, well he just called me back about an hours ago to tell me i have a bladder infection( had pee tested on tuesday) and that he was going to call me in a 7 day pesciption, that is fine ill have that by the end of the night , but my worries are that i had no sypmtoms so im not sure how long ive had it .. and i was just reading that if left untreated would caues a kidney infection? and i could be hospitalized! what i want to know is how long it takes a baldder infection to turn into a kidney infection? ive herd it can cause preterm labor!@? and with the cramps and pressure in feeling right now it makes me worried.. can anyone help me with this ?? i dont have another appt until the 7th and my doctor is going away on holidays tonight so any info you can give my would be great...

sorry this was soo long!

[sayley]

make sure you buy organic cranberry juice and make sure that they have not added artificial sweeters or sugars otherwise it will make UTI worse stay away from sweets for a while and most importantly drink lots of water so you clean out your system. Anyhow their is pure cranberry juice out their but like I said organic is better a little more expesive but better.


take care,
sayley

[spade22]

-A UTI can turn into a kidney infection if left untreated.  You would know if you had a kidney infection and since you are about to start antibiotics its unlikely the infection will spread.

-If the cranberry juice your brought tastes sweet then it will likely not do you any good as most sweetening juices contain very little juice.  Cranberry pills are a better option but you should discuss w/ your doctor or pharmacist before taking those.

[elisha123]

oh i am for sure i just got my meds and started taking them!

[LookingForOpinions]

Well, if you haven't had much of the symptoms of a bladder infection (painful urination, the cramping), I'm not sure what symptoms of the kidney version you might get.  

For me, I woke up at 3 in the morning thinking I had seriously twisted my back in my sleep.  I tried a hot bath, and instead, after a half hour ended up crawling on all fours to the phone to call out of work.  It felt like my entire back was on fire and pain meds (tylenol/excedrin) barely helped.  They never sent me to the hospital, just a prescription.  After 2 days of the prescription drugs did I finally feel like I could stand up straight.  Two more days and I could function mostly normally and was back at work.  But I'm sure that's different for everyone.  I'd like to think they're going to monitor you a bit better with a baby involved.  

[elisha123]

how would i know if it became a kindey infection?

[elisha123]

i just went a bought 4L of cranberry juice so i will be dinking that!

[LookingForOpinions]

I never had a bladder infection while pregnant, but I did have one turn into a kidney infection.  It took approx. 6 days for it to get that bad, after the first two of a bladder infection I scheduled an appointment.  It WAS a kidney infection by the time they scheduled me in.  But the meds they prescribed took care of most of it, I went back on my own for a follow up, and ended up on more meds as it still hadn't fully cleared up.  

But for sure, Charity is right, cranberry juice is a good antioxidant.  Just be sure to take the meds your doc says are safe and don't be afraid to go back for a follow up.  I would NOT wish a kidney infection on ANYONE!!

[Charity22]

well i dont know much about the rest, but when i had a bladder infection with my last pregnancy  i was silly and didnt take any medicine for it, because i didnt know it was harmful. So i just drank loads and loads of cranberry juice...its supposed to help, and it helped me :)