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tommyboy
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I have been feeling bad. Stomach pain nausea and went to ER.

I was diagnosed with a UTI. I somehow didn't notice symptoms of UTI until I got the diagnosis. Now that I think of it my lower stomach is cramping and my lower back hurts but I always have to pee constantly so that's nothing new.

My question is since nausea and stomach pain doesn't seem to go along with a bladder infection (I don't think?) Maybe I have a kidney infection and can they tell a difference with a urine test?

what antibiotics work for kidney infection? I have Macrobid and cipro but I don't intend on taking the cipro. Think I have a script for bactrim somewhere too.
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The ER certainly should be able to determine if it was a bladder or a kidney infection. Did they give you an antibiotic for a UTI?

I would take the meds they gave you and wait to see if you improve. I hope you do. You really do not want this infection to have gone to your kidneys.

The site of your pain (stomach) indicates bladder infection. If it was a kidney infection, you would have upper back pain as that is where the kidneys are.

The nausea could be what is going around. Everyone is getting sick with it where I live. Lots of vomiting, etc. I hope you don't also have that!

Here is a webpage showing kidney infection versus bladder infection. They both fall under the term UTI:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urinary-tract-infection/basics/symptoms/con-20037892
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I was prescribed cipro. I'm not taking that unless it's do or die.

The macrobid was recently prescribed but I managed it with d mannose. Don't see why macrobid wouldnt be fine. I have enough problems without getting floxxed.
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I am having back pain but it's lower back up to bottom of rib cage. Does that Sound like kidney infection?
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Why not get the records from the ER. They likely say where the infection is.
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quote:
Originally posted by tommyboy:
I was prescribed cipro. I'm not taking that unless it's do or die.

The macrobid was recently prescribed but I managed it with d mannose. Don't see why macrobid wouldnt be fine. I have enough problems without getting floxxed. [/QB]
Exactly...

https://floxiehope.com/2015/10/01/can-fluoroquinolones-activate-mast-cells/

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