Drugs
Taking medication can be useful in various cases. These include analgesics – i.e. painkillers – which can relieve the pain. Typical freely available painkillers are those of the so-called NSAID class.
These include novalgin, paracetamol, and their two best-known representatives, ibuprofen and acetylsalicylic acid – ASS or Aspirin® for short. Painkillers in this group of drugs are available without prescription in pharmacies. However, painkillers cannot solve the cause.
It is often not sufficient to carry out a purely symptomatic therapy to combat the pain, while the underlying disease still persists and may even worsen as a result. The most common cause of pain when urinating is the well-known urinary tract infection in men, as in women. Statistically, women are statistically even more frequently affected by this than men, as their urethra is shortened compared to that of men.
This allows germs to rise much faster and settle inside the body. Both men and women are treated with medication if a urinary tract infection is suspected. A therapy is carried out antibiotically, and usually lasts no longer than 7 days.
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections are often treated with the antibiotic fosfomycin, which destroys the cell wall of the bacteria. If the therapy is successful, the pain decreases significantly within the first 48 hours and usually disappears completely within the next 5 days. If there is no response to antibiotic therapy, it may be necessary to switch to another antibiotic such as Levofloxacin. For persistent pathogens, it may also be necessary to perform a serological determination of the pathogen. In addition, pain-relieving medication such as ibuprofen can be taken until the antibiotic takes effect.
Home remedies
If the cause of the pain is an inflammation of the urinary bladder, home remedies can also contribute to pain relief. Just as simply as effectively is for example a hot-water bottle or a warm cherry stone cushion, which is put on the belly. Besides much should be drunk, in order to float the germs from the urinary tract.
As a guideline, 3-4 liters per day are recommended. Best suited for this are special bladder and kidney teas, which are available in pharmacies. Nasturtium and horseradish are also said to have anti-inflammatory properties, so that inflammation can also be combated naturally.
Home remedies usually only contribute to relief in the initial stages. As soon as the inflammation has manifested itself, a visit to a doctor is indispensable. In the case of symptoms such as blood or pus, fever, very severe pain and flank pain at the level of the kidneys, no independent treatment attempts should be made, but a medical clarification should be made immediately.
