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What Causes Frequent Urination While On Sinemet And Tylenol?
Question: For the past two days my wife has had to urinate every 1/2 to 1 hour. The urine is usually clear to light straw color and is usually 2-3 ounces There is one day when a little blood was evident. There is a burning sensation at the end when she urinates and a feeling of pressure in her abdomin. Also an urgency to move her bowels. She has been diagnosed with kidney stones and within the last week to 10 days experienced an incident of passing a stone with accompanying blood and pain. She is not taking any medication for this condition. She has Parkinson's disease and takes Sinimet and also Tylenol w/ codien to relieve leg pain at night. She has recently taken probiotic Kefir to aid her digestion. She is drinking clear fluids to avoid dehydration. She has been seen in the past with similar synptoms of a urinary tract infection but cultures were negative. This is a new incident and it differs from previous incidents by the continuing frequency and need to urinate.
Brief Answer:
a urinary tract infection probably
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the symptoms you've described suggest a urinary tract infection (a cystitis most probably). Although a renal stone may cause similar symptoms particularly if it's close to or below the lower ureter and the bladder but the most blatant symptom of renal stones is pain.
A urinalysis should suffice to identify signs of a urinary tract infection. A culture may prove it. If the urinalysis has enough evidence for infection the antibiotic treatment would be required. The choice of antibiotic depends on her history of antibiotic exposure and history of allergies and side effects.
Kind Regards!
a urinary tract infection probably
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
the symptoms you've described suggest a urinary tract infection (a cystitis most probably). Although a renal stone may cause similar symptoms particularly if it's close to or below the lower ureter and the bladder but the most blatant symptom of renal stones is pain.
A urinalysis should suffice to identify signs of a urinary tract infection. A culture may prove it. If the urinalysis has enough evidence for infection the antibiotic treatment would be required. The choice of antibiotic depends on her history of antibiotic exposure and history of allergies and side effects.
Kind Regards!
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