| Millions of people around the world suffer from | | | | some years the kidneys can stop functioning |
| kidney Infections every year. Women are more | | | | properly and dialysis or a kidney transplant may |
| likely to suffer from kidney or urinary tract | | | | be required. If you suffer from kidney infection |
| infections because their urethra is shorter which | | | | then you can try the following tips to reduce the |
| makes it easier for bacteria to travel faster to | | | | severity of your symptoms.These |
| the bladder and kidneys. Although fewer men | | | | recommendations can also be useful to aid a |
| suffer from kidney infection, it can be serious | | | | faster recovery: - Put a heating pad on your |
| when they get an infection because it is much | | | | abdomen, back or side in order to avoid or |
| harder to treat. Kidneys are very important | | | | reduce pain or discomfort. - Use painkillers for |
| organs for the urinary system. They keep the | | | | reducing fever and discomfort. Only use a |
| balance of fluids because they filter and secrete | | | | non-aspirin tablet or solution - Drink plenty of |
| metabolites and minerals. They also eliminate them | | | | water or any other natural fluid to flush the |
| as urine. They control blood pressure, glucose | | | | infection from your urinary tract. Do not drink |
| metabolism and production of erythrocytes. For all | | | | orange juice, coffee, alcohol or soft drinks. If you |
| these reasons good function of the kidneys is | | | | are one of those people who suffer from |
| extremely important. Kidney infection may be | | | | recurrent kidney infection, consult your doctor for |
| caused by different factors and it is important to | | | | a plan to avoid recurrences. The most common |
| give a general explanation about this infection. Its | | | | antibiotics used to treat kidney infection are: |
| medical name is pyelonephritis. It is generally | | | | amoxicillin, quinolones (ciprofloxacin) and the |
| caused by cystitis which is a urinary tract | | | | combination of sulfamethoxazole and |
| infection. Bacteria reach the kidneys as a result of | | | | trimethoprim. When talking about the drug |
| an infection in the bladder such as cystitis and | | | | therapy you will need to treat kidney infection, tell |
| inflammation occurs. If the infection is not treated | | | | your physician of any other medication you may |
| promptly, it may damage the kidneys | | | | be using to avoid adverse effects. Generally, |
| permanently or spread to other organs or to the | | | | symptoms start reducing after a few days of |
| bloodstream, causing a life threatening infection. | | | | treatment. You must continue taking all prescribed |
| The signs and symptoms of kidney infection are | | | | antibiotics until you finish the course even if |
| usually easy to recognize. Pain in the back or side | | | | symptoms subside after a few days. After |
| (flank pain), fever, frequency of urination or blood | | | | completing your course of antibiotics, your doctor |
| in the urine means that bacteria has traveled up | | | | should repeat the urine tests to be sure that the |
| your kidneys to cause an infection. If you | | | | infection has been cured. |
| experience any of these symptoms, you must | | | | Lauretta is a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Public |
| seek medical help straight away as untreated | | | | Health Practitioner with a special interest in finding |
| kidney infection can lead to many health | | | | natural remedies for many health problems. |
| complications. In some cases, the infection | | | | uncovers ways to treat kidney and urinary tract |
| progresses without severe symptoms but after | | | | infections using 100% natural herbs and remedies. |