My daughter is having bladder problems

[anewday]

My daughter is only 5 and she has been complaining that it hurts to pee and that sometimes she feels like she needs to pee and doesn't or that it all doesn't come out. I blamed it on her recent stomach virus, but she said the feeling like she needs to go happens all the time. I took her to the doctor yesterday and told them about my history and they took a urine sample. She did have an infection- she had blood and bacteria in her urine. They are sending her next week for an ultrasound of her kidneys and bladder. I sure hope she doesn't have my problems. Ever since she was a baby, she can't have any body wash or bublle bath because it irritates her.

[traceann]

Oh geesh, that poor little one!! I know this sounds weird, but I hope it's just a nasty UTI that some anti's can clear up pronto!! It's nice too though that they are willing to dig into it instead of just brushing it off etc.

I hope she feels better really really soon!!!!!!! ;)

[SharonA]

I'm going to join Tracey in hoping it is an infection and nothing else.

[anewday]

Thank you both!

[sickofmybladder]

Jen -

I really hope it's just a nasty infection as well - my daughter is 20 and going through the dx process - I can't imagine how difficult it would be if she was 5.

A couple of tips if she is prone to infections:

Good job on the no bubbles etc.:)
Showers are best
White Cotton Underwear
Lots of water

I really hope she feels better soon. Oh one last thought - you might want to give her some yogurt (they have really cool kid friendly ones) since she is on the antibiotic.

Let us know how she's doing - ok?

[ICNDonna]

It's not unusual for little girls to get bladder infections. Hopefully that's what your daughter has and it will go away quickly.

Donna

[anewday]

Yes thank God they make yogurt in Dora the Explorer and Spongebob or she would never eat any:rolleyes: As it is, I have to cut her off after a while, if it were up to her she would eat yogurt all day.

I will post on here when we get the results from her U/S.

[GriffsMommy]

I can only imagine how scary this must be for you. I really do hope that it's just an infection and before you know it she will feeling back to her old self. :grouphug:

[anewday]

Thank you. She seems to have inherited my not-so-good-health. At 3, she was hospitalized for 3 nights for a Staph infection that only went away with 8 different IV a/b.

[lisabar36]

Hi, How is she doing? I hope its just a UTI also. Hope it goes away quickly. :)

[kuntrygurl78]

I just wanted to say good morning and hope everything with your daughter is going ok.:angel: