Do you have to go to the doctor for UTI?

Question

I'm pretty sure I have UTI or a bladder infection, is it really necessary to go to the doctors? or can i treat it by drinking cranberry juice and taking the cystex medicine? and how long does it take before the pain starts to go away?

Answer 1

no, drinking the juice and taking the cystex will only mask your symptoms, meanwhile giving the bacteria the chance to invade your kidneys and then you are in real trouble.  You need antibiotics, that means you need to see a doctor.

Answer 2

You need to go to the doctor.

Answer 3

You must see a doctor for safety and health reasons. At the same time you can drink lots of cranberry juice.

Answer 4

you can drink cranberry juice but you are still gonna have to see the doc

Answer 5

You should go to the doctor. Trying to do your own treatments at home could make it worse. And the fastest way to eliminate the pain, would be medication from the doctor. You can just go right to your family doctor and you will pee in a cup and they will test it. That is all, then you go home, take the meds, and start feeling better shortly after.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

Since you don't know for sure if you have a urinary tract infection (UTI) or a bladder infection then the proper way to get a accurate diagnosis is to go to the doctor. You will have to go on antibiotics or other treatment to thoroughly get rid of the infection. The cranberry juice and cystex only masks the symptoms and doesn't get rid of the infection so Yes you need to go to the doctor.