2007-03-12 19:45:44 · 4 answers · asked by carol m 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Any infection can be life threatening. You need to take care of them with the use of medicines. Take advice of a physician.
2007-03-12 19:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Shiv Rana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes depending on the actual cause - some UTI can be caused by e. coli...and if that gets to the kidneys and is untreated...your kidneys are vital to life. If your kidneys shut down, you won't live long without dialysis. That is the worst scenario of course.
If you have a low grade annoying symptoms such as: pain on urination, cloudy, foul smelling urine, pink (blood) tinged urine, low back pain, pelvic pain, and passing only small amounts with a major urge to go - GET IT CHECKED by a doctor! You will probably need antibiotics.
Some bladder infections can be from STD's - so your dr can test you for those too.
You don't want to leave it too long or permenant damage can occur to the kidneys. Plus if it gets worse, the pain will be enough for you to go to the ER or clinic.
Hope it helps!!!
2007-03-12 21:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. if u do not treat it infection will go up to kidneys and if your kidneys fail u will die. but of course it should take very long time. why dont' u cure bladder infection? all it takes a simple urine test and then a course of antibiotics for 5 days
2007-03-12 19:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by jacky 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Technically if untreated and a weak immune system, the infection could spread ancause reproducrive or more serious damage.
2007-03-12 20:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by Conductor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially if you become septic. Botton line - if you think you have one - go get treated!
2007-03-13 11:52:53 · answer #5 · answered by juneaulady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-12 19:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by janu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but not if you do meditation regularly.
2007-03-12 22:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by spiritual healer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not so they are not often deadly.
2007-03-12 19:48:49 · answer #8 · answered by gurvinder singh saluja 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ONLY IF NEGLECTED OR IN COMPROMISED INDIVIDUALS.
2007-03-16 07:43:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋