What should I drink with a bladder infection?

Question 1
What should I drink with a bladder infection?...  I found out a few days ago I have a bladder infection. I went to the hospital and they did blood work, an x-ray and an ultrasound. I'm not going to get the results to earlier next week, but they're positive it's a bladder infection. Anyways, I've been told that I should drink cranberry juice, but I don't have any cranberry juice and I hate cranberry juice. So what's the next best thing to drink?

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1)   I have heard that cranberry juice has properties can be helpful. - gripper2

2)   Well cranberry juice really does help a lot but you could try pomegranate juice or water... - Jordan

3)   Cranberry juice helps get rid of the infection. Drink lots of water to help flush it out. There are also cranberry pills that you can take to help it if you don't want to actually drink the juice. They will help get rid of it quicker.

And why did they do so many tests and why did they say they wouldn't have the results until next week??? They should have taken a urine sample and it would come back in 5 minutes as neg or pos. I'm confused about that....

Anyway, lots of water and cranberry pills. Good luck - aerofare

4)   Despite what many people think, drinking lots of water doesn't actually help. Cranberry juice may help, but that's assuming you drink like a bottle of Ocean Spray a day. Otherwise, just wait until the results come back. If it is a bladder infection, they'll give you a prescription for nitrofurantoin, Bactrim, or cipro. Those should clear it up in around 3 days if there aren't any complications. - Dr. House


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Question 2
I went in the woods yesterday, now I have a "lump" on my arm, what could It be?...  It's not painful, and It's not red.
I think It's probably a bite or something.
Here's a similar picture of the "lump"
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~avondale/extra/Electra/electra41.jpg

Ignore the cat, It's not my picture though, and his "lump" is on his wrist
My "lump" is on the upper part of the forearm.

Is there a doctor in Y!A? lol

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1)   bug bite - Olivia W

2)   well im hoping to be one when im older lol... i remember its a disease tht starts with L. Its just skin tht came together.you can wait for like 6 months to remove or u can surgically remove it. - PointBlank


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Question 3
What's the difference between swine flu and a regular flu?...  I don't see anything except that swine flu came from pigs. Why are people so scared of it now?

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1)   there isnt a difference except its easier to catch and it can in some people be slightly worse than flu, a little bit nastier but not by much.
I dont see why people are stressing, i did for like the first week after it was classed as a pandemic, but now i couldnt care less. same as bird flu. people react for afew weeks and then it dies down and no one cares anymore. - Malfoy♥

2)   There are many many different strains of the flu. Swine flu just happens to be one of them. It isn't really any different. Nothing to worry about. - aerofare


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Question 4
what sickness do i have?...  its weird, yesterday my throat hurt and felt like it was raw, and today its just... gone? and the day before that i was all sniffles and the day after i was fine, today im just sneezing and sniffling and most likely tomorrow it'll be gone, wth do i have???

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1)   Wow! I dont know? 24 hour bugs im guessing? - BRIAN

2)   Common rhinovirus. - Dr. House


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Question 5
I had a fungal infection in my mouth and wore retainers at the time, now it's cleared.retainers will wearable?...  i meant, "retainers still wearable?"
should i get new retainers to be sure i don't get re-infected,
or is there a way i can sterilize them for good.

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1)   hmm good question...Angela.....well yes perhaps if you sterilize them they will be okay?? do it thoroughly though,......what kind did you have btw?? did you have the thrush tongue appearnce too?? just curious? - Derek P

2)   I recommend going to your dentist and getting new retainers to prevent future Infections - Martha Y


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