I have had problems with this bladder/urinary tract infection for a while.(without treatment)
But just recently (today, as of 8/8/08) I had blood in my urine.
It does not burn when I have to pee, but it burns (sorta like the feeling that I have to pee again) immediately after I pee.
My urine is cloudy and it does have a foul smell.
When I do feel that I have to pee, it’s an urgent thing and if I don’t hurry to a bathroom then I won’t make it in time.
I (just last night) had a fever of almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit (99.3) and I had pretty bad chills. Along with the fever and chills came body aches (sorta comparable to menstrual pains.
Is this a kidney infection, or a bladder/urinary tract infection?
Thanks in advance!

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are there any natural treatments to improve kidney function that anybody can share with us?….thanks in advance..

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It started in the middle of the night about 5 days ago. I thought it was something I ate, I was up almost all night long…I NEVER thought that sleeping on the bathroom floor could feel so comfortable
Anyway I didn’t have any problems the next day until the evening. Then the same the following evening. Well Sunday was completely different, it was all day long (on and off).

It carried on yesterday so I went to the Dr. They gave me some category B anti spasm pills and said (after having a listen to my tummy) that it was gas. Possibly IBS (which to my knowledge I have never had). They also said that this level of pain was not normal for most pregnancies.

You can imagine how I am feeling about pregnancy right now…if the next nine months are going to be about me writhing in agony on the floor…well lots of bad words!!

But seriously, the pains are killer, I feel like I am in Alien and some ‘thing’ is gong to split my tummy in half. It is comparable to kidney stone pain. The pills are not working and they have ruled out an ectopic pregnancy.

I know there are some of you who have been or are suffering with the same thing, is there anything, food wise, natural, chemical, anything that you can recommend that can help??

I should also add that I am a walker and also into the yoga, eat a non-junk food diet and lots of water (not a soda fan).

Thanks in advance for any help and light you may shed!!
Additionally, I was also told by the DOCTOR when I went on Monday that the gas would in no way harm the baby. Nor would the anti spasm drugs she prescribed me.
Thanks to those so far for the HELPFUL advice!

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I am considering getting a x-ray to diagnose if I have kidney stones, but my doctor has informed me that using x-rays to that area of the body will increase the likelihood of birth defects. Any input would be great. Thanks in advance!!

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okay maybe im just over sensitive…. but i was in a lot of pain and on sat they said they think i had kidney stones i had everything pointing to that blood in the uring pain and all this other stuff and my mom personally thinks i passed it or it’s my gall bladder which my doctor at emerg thought as well today just i dont have pain where it is but everything points to it. well as soon as he walked in he said WOW you big all over for 14 weeks! i couldn’t believe it. with my son i gained about 70 lbs this time i haven’t gained a pound….but my belly is huge well to me…i have always struggled on my weight since my first pregnacy when i was 17 ….which makes this one number 3…..so am i really that big or is it just he was kinda a jerk….he didnt even really listen to me about my pain and concern at all just called me fat as soon as he walked in and told me to go home and take tylenol and thats it. so now im worried i am huge today i am extremly bloated i gained 3 pounds of water since last night and my hands are very swollen but doesn’t give him the right to say wow your big for 14 weeks and its all around….am i being too sensitive or am i big now lets be honest i can handle it…..i haven’t been excersizing bc i had high bp with my son and lots of complications and have been on a strict diet.please see the pictures below i took them today right as i was posting these……i have looked at pics online and lots of woman look the same….im 53 54 and im only 144 was i 140 i think when i conceived bc i was really thirsty and in one day gained 4 lbs and stayed there and im almost 15 weeks now……thanks in advance and please be honest please i know i am chubby with a little fat…….thanks girls xoxoxoxoxo

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please let me know if it didn’t work i set it up for this reason only thanks to everyone in advance!xoxo
And i am still 144 i go from 142 to 144 in the mornings since at night isn’t accurate i weight myself every morning and keep track due to my gestational diabetes last time and all my complications.(as stated in my question i have been 144 since i found out at 2 weeks and i’m now 14 weeks)
see i think it’s mostly bloating bc some mornings it’s gone and im back at 142 but im average 144…..but i dont feel i am gaining like last time people dont recongnize me in old pictures a lot of people wont accept my id bc they dont believe it’s me. and i worked hard to lose that 70 lbs plus more before i got pregnant and i didnt think i was that bad until the doctor said something then my mind just went crazy….thanks to all the girls so far bc of you i wont have to force myself to eat ice cream lol xo

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