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Water infection in 3YO DD?

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SparklyPseudonym · 19/01/2009 09:18

My DD wet herself 3 times on Sunday which she hasn't done for about a year. Everytime she passed urine she screamed that it hurt her and only managed to pass a very small amount. I've tried using barrier cream to be sure that she's not sore internally so I'm pretty sure it's a water infection. The GP thought she may have had one about 6 months ago but there was some confusion with the lab results. What do you ladies think? Is it very uncommon for children so young to have water infections? TIA.

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Katw3kitts · 19/01/2009 09:21

Definitely take her to the GP TODAY !

Girls are especially prone to this kind of thing ... usually a result of wiping from back to front.

AB's are needed before it gets worse.

SparklyPseudonym · 19/01/2009 09:27

Thanks. Have booked GP at 10:30 and kept her FMU in an Evian bottle...I couldn't find anything else.
Am trying to make her drink plenty of fluids to dilute urine.
When I suspected a water infection before, the GP said something about scar tissue on the kidneys. Does anyone know anything about this?

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Katw3kitts · 19/01/2009 09:31

Oh good.

Plenty of fluids little and often, cranberry is supposed to be good.

Sometimes the urine can travel back up the tubes towards the kidneys, its acidic so it can potentially 'burn' the kidney. Reflux is the term used.

Dont fret too much. My DD suffered from this a few years ago. She's fine

Katw3kitts · 19/01/2009 09:31

FMU ???

Molliemooma · 19/01/2009 09:35

FMU is first morning urine Sparkly is in TTC mode

SparklyPseudonym · 19/01/2009 09:40

She's not happy that I'm calling her every 5 mins and telling her to drink but it's for her own good.
Am dreading seeing my GP as he's one of these, 'I'm the doctor and it's not up to you to tell me what is wrong with her. I studied medicine blah blah blah types!!'
Don't they realise we have the advice of fellow MNers?!

Morning Mollie!!

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Molliemooma · 19/01/2009 09:44

Make him add Mumsnet oh and Google to his favourites on his PC

Good luck and stand firm, mother knows best

SparklyPseudonym · 19/01/2009 09:48

I'll try. Hopefully it'll be a locum.

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