Ph Docs - Kidney Infections

[staceyb]

If any of the Ph docs or anyone else who has experience of kidney infections can give me some advice:

1) How long does it take it for the aching/pain to go away?

2) How long will I have to take the anti-uncles for?

3) If I take the anti-uncles for a while is my immune system going to be buggered?

4) Anything I can do to get rid of it quicker.

Thanks

[robdickinson]

Drink plenty of water.

[polus]

Isnt cramberry juice supposed to help or is that a myth?

[staceyb]

Around 10 pints today and counting

[vixpy1]

Have you tried explosives?

[staceyb]

vixpy1 said:

Have you tried explosives?

Not yet but if this pain lasts much longer then I may consider it

[polus]

staceyb said:

Around 10 pints today and counting

Ahhh so its not a myth

Be careful not to overdo it though (as you can).

http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blw

get better soon

>> Edited by polus on Sunday 19th February 22:13

[staceyb]

polus said:

staceyb said: Around 10 pints today and counting Ahhh so its not a myth Be careful not to overdo it though (as you can). http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blw get better soon >> Edited by polus on Sunday 19th February 22:13

Nope its not a myth but I've cleaned my teeth 5 times today as well to try and get the sugar off from the cranberry juice.

[medicineman]

1) How long does it take it for the aching/pain to go away?

Varies, best to take paracetamol, regulary for pain. Don't take ibuprofen or aspirin since the body gets rid of these drugs through the kidneys.

2) How long will I have to take the anti-uncles for?

Unless there is complications, 14 days.

3) If I take the anti-uncles for a while is my immune system going to be buggered?

No but please take them as instructed, they usually start to work after 3 days but you must complete the whole course. You should have been given either something like cefelaxin or erythromycin.

4) Anything I can do to get rid of it quicker.

Not really, but after 3 days it should get better.

[medicineman]

ps

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.aspx?articleId=305&sectionId=1707

[Lois]

I had one when I was sitting my A levels. Not pleasent at all. Took cefalexin for 7 days (including while in Benidorm, thrills!). After a couple of days the pain eased and was pretty much gone by 5, but dont forget to complete the course
Was advised to drink lots of water and to cut out caffine.

Antibiotics can cause thrush though.

>> Edited by Lois on Sunday 19th February 23:01

[vixpy1]

Why do women seem to get Kidney infections more than men?

[pies]

vixpy1 said:

Why do women seem to get Kidney infections more than men?

http://renux.dmed.ed.ac.uk/EdREN/EdRe