diagnosed with bladder infection and on a sulfa antibiotic..... pain in urethra opening and very very little discharge..is this normal? please ppl i know youre not drs but i will like to rest my worrying until i see the dr again in the am!:)
2007-04-04 12:14:39 · 6 answers · asked by me2 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
A bladder infection causes inflammation of the bladder and urethra. Bladder infection symptoms usually include one or more of the following:
The need to urinate more than usual, often passing small amounts of urine
A sudden need to urinate
Pain, burning, or other discomfort during urination
The need to urinate at night
Pain in the lower abdomen
Urine that is cloudy, has an unpleasant odor, or has an unusually strong smell
Some of the symptoms of a bladder infection are similar to the symptoms of Overactive Bladder, such as strong, sudden urges, frequent bathroom trips, and incontinence.
Hers a link with some more info..
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000521.htm#Symptoms
2007-04-04 12:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bladder infections are very common. And I'm sorry to have to say this, but now that you've had one, you're more likely than others to get more in the future.
Your symptoms sound very much like a standard bladder infection.
I highly recommend that you drink a bunch of cranberry juice, and/or visit your local herbal shop for cranberry pills. This will help, along with the antibiotic, to clean up your urinary tract.
What might also help in the future, is to drink lots of cranberry juice if you start getting any of the sensations associated with the infection...if you even think you're getting one, drink up!
2007-04-04 19:28:40 · answer #2 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, those symptoms are very typical of a bladder infection. Drink lots of water and it will help alleviate the discomfort.
2007-04-04 19:24:02 · answer #3 · answered by JenJen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are feeling and seeing is a normal part of a UTI. Finish your med completely (Primsol [trimethoprim] right?) and drink 2-3 liters of water/day now and hereafter. You will be fine. Now that you know what it is, if it ever happens again you'll know it for what it is.
2007-04-04 20:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you are sexually active or dint keep yourself clean enough or wipe yourself the right way (front to back) that's when you get bladder infection
2007-04-04 19:20:18 · answer #5 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember always wipe front to back not back to front..
and if sexually active always urinate after sex.. don't lay
there urinating cleans out the urethra opening
2007-04-04 19:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by tasha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋