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steve2470

(37,481 posts) Thu Aug 29, 2013, 04:56 AM Aug 2013

my son is sick (probably nothing serious) [View all]

Hematuria. We're going to an urgent Care center later today because he has no GP/pediatrician here locally.

It's probably just a UTI from what I'm reading (he has no other symptoms), but yes when he told me, it freaked me out.

Wish him luck. Thanks.

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my son is sick (probably nothing serious) [View all] steve2470 Aug 2013 OP

I hope he is okay! In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #1

thanks, kind of you nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #2

It IS a disturbing sign but, as you've found, the VAST majority... MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #3

Thanks MFM, very kind of you steve2470 Aug 2013 #4

Not to worry! Paka Aug 2013 #5

17 and generally excellent health, thanks ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #6

I hope all is well and that he gets better ASAP LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #7

thanks ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #8

update steve2470 Aug 2013 #9

Probably Bactrim. Aristus Aug 2013 #10

yes that's the drug, thanks steve2470 Aug 2013 #11

Thanks for the update. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #12

thank you :) nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #13

Good luck! joeybee12 Sep 2013 #23

thanks, it's a kidney stone, he'll be ok once the medical stuff is over nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #24

Ow! I had one once... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #25

he has no pain, just the hematuria, i'm sure it was very painful nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #26

update: NOT a UTI, no other symptoms, hematuria has gotten worse steve2470 Sep 2013 #14

update: trying to get him into a urologist STAT, so frustrating... steve2470 Sep 2013 #15

Oh dear. I'm glad you are staying on top of this. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #16

thanks ! steve2470 Sep 2013 #17

update...again... steve2470 Sep 2013 #18

My husband had one a few months ago LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #20

oh good thing to know, thanks ! nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #21

I should have added that he drank two glasses of it each day LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #27

thanks ! nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #28

Since you didn't say, I'll assume he's asymptomatic other than the blood. They can MiddleFingerMom Sep 2013 #19

hopefully they can do the lithotripsy on him, yes I'll speak to him on how to minimize recurrence steve2470 Sep 2013 #22

update: son gets cystoscopy at 1230 pm my time today steve2470 Sep 2013 #29

Sorry I missed this post. Thanks for keeping us up to date on this... Locut0s Sep 2013 #30

thank you, he's not to the passing stage, which makes me think the doctor will order lithotripsy.... steve2470 Sep 2013 #31

last update (I hope) steve2470 Sep 2013 #32