how can you tell when you have a kidney or bladder infection?

Answer 1

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Although urine contains a variety of fluids, salts, and waste products, it usually does not have bacteria in it.[1] When bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine, they cause a UTI. The most common type of UTI is a bladder infection which is also often called cystitis.

For Bladder Infections
Frequent urination along with the feeling of having to micturate even though little or no urine actually comes out.
Nocturia: Need to urinate during the night.
Urethritis: Discomfort or pain at the urethral meatus or a burning sensation throughout the urethra with micturition (dysuria).
Cystitis: Pain in the midline suprapubic region.
Pyuria/Hematuria: Pus or blood in urine.
Pyrexia: Mild fever
Discharge from the urethra.
Cloudy and foul-smelling urine
Increased confusion and associated falls are common presentations to Emergency Departments for elderly patients with UTI.
Some urinary tract infections are asymptomatic.

For Kidney Infections
The above symptoms.
Emesis: Vomiting is common.
Back, side (flank) or groin pain.
Abdominal pain or pressure.
Shaking chills.
Night Sweats.
Extreme Fatigue.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The symptoms of Bladder infection or UTI's are pretty intense. It burns really badly when you urinate and sometimes it feels like your bladder in throbbing. You feel like you have to urinate even when only a little comes out. Very uncomfortable. Only way you'll know is to give a urine sample at your doc's or the ER....if a bladder infection goes far enough it can turn into a kidney infection but that's not very likely.....go see your doctor.

Answer 4

I had two bladder infections and both were accompanied by kidney stones. Very hard to urinate and when you did a very small amount would come out. Burning and alot of discomfort. the stone moving was another chapter you don't want to know about. Good luck to you.

Answer 5

The 3 answers you already have are great. You do need to see a Dr. and get on antibiotics. I am just getting over a bladder infection. Diabetics are more prone to urinary track infections.

Answer 6

Frequent small urination, lower pelvic discomfort, painful urination, urinating blood