Help - UTI /Kidmey Imfection

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Evening All

I am desperate for some advice please. For some months I have been suffering with urge incontinence. Last week I went on holiday and after two days, thought I was having a relapse, I felt so strange. A day or so later, my urge trips were unbearable and had lower back pain. I drank loads of water and took some cystitis relief tablets and then went straight to doctors with a water sample, who confirmed I had an infection and gave a one week course of antibiotics.

I am just wondered if my infection has been ongoing for sometime, and how can I best prevent this from happening again? Unfortunately i did not get any pain (other than back pain) as a symptom.

Is this an on going symptom? I had a bladder scan recently, and was told I did not really have much retention at all.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Hi Helv,

I’d love to be able to advise you but lucky for me I don’t suffer with this problem, but am sure someone will come along and help you. Hope it clears up soon for you.

Janet

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Hi, As your bladder is emptying ok hopefully. It might be a one off. I have experienced frequent utis but my bladder wasn’t emptying fully. The only symptom I had was severe leg pain. If it happens again maybe suggest another scan and/or a referral to a continence nurse. They can give advise and do bladder scans. Cranberry juice is thought to help and avoid fizzy drinks as they irritate the bladder. When you go to the toilet wait for about 20seconds and try again it’s known as double voiding!! Hope this helps .