water infection

[xx cutie xx]

is having blood in your wee a sign of a water infection or could it be something else?

[scruffscat]

it sounds daft but have you been eating beetroot!!!

[alijangra]

Yes it is one of the symptoms.

[*Zeus*]

My dad had it cuppleof months ago...I wud see your GP

[scruffscat]

can be

[rugeleyboy]

yep, doctors tommorow, best to be told its nothing by a proffesional!!

[xx cutie xx]

oh its not me its just my friends just asked bout it and she's really worried as she's feeling ill with it. she was asking my advice but i dont really kno so i tought id ask all u lovely people!

[beryllium]

hey cutie, if your friend gets any worse this evening, ie: starts feeling sick/is sick, has back ache... go to A+E, do not wait. It sounds like a kidney infection. Call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47 that is the number.....

[xx cutie xx]

thank u beryllium, her mum's making her get an emergency appt. tomorrow but i wil let her know to go to a+e if she feels worse. she said she feels really ill already, bit worrying!

[lafrancaise]

In the meantime tell her to drink as much water as she can so if it is an infection the water will help to flush part away, but you do have to drink a lot.

[Dr Hungry]

if her back is hurting quite low down, it could be a sign of kidney infection, but it's very probably just a UTI at the moment. That can still make you feel quite ill which isn't pleasant but it's not a reason to freak out. She shouldn't worry as it's very easy to treat with some antibiotics and she should start to get much better after seeing a doctor.

[gazzawazza]

I realise that this is a female you're talking about, but just for info, if you're a male, then blood in the urine and pain in the lower back can be symptoms of prostate cancer.