Telemedicine appointment to get the current one handled, then work to prevent future ones by giving her some diluted cranberry juice with every meal plus additional water.
The problem I see is a culture needs to be taken to determine what kind of bacteria is cause the problem. A broad spectrum antibiotic can be prescribed but they don't always work. Call her doctor and see what he can do. Maybe he can send out one of his Nurses or a Nurse practitioner.
You can try Geaton's idea to help prevent anymore. My Mom was put on cranberry tablets and a probiotic to help hers. While Mom is on antibiotics she should take a probiotic to keep from getting a yeast infection.
A diagnosed UTI is treated with antibiotics. If it is confirmed she has one, and then can get treatment, then once she is off the antibiotics I recommend starting her on a supplement called D-Mannose, which was brought to my attention on this forum as a preventative (but not 100%) for UTIs. It worked extremely well for my MIL, as well as her getting enough fluids and having proper hygiene. Elderly women tend to get a lot of UTIs and it has more to do with changes in physiology than in diet and/or hygiene. D-Mannose is a simple sugar that helps the bladder void its contents (if I'm understanding it correctly). You can't give someone "too much" as they will just pee it out of their system. I purchased it on Amazon. FYI I'm NOT a proponent of supplements for reasons I won't go into here, but I have found that this supplement has worked for my MIL, it was affordable, and posed no danger since there is no real "dosage" recommendations to follow. Also there is a clinical study that showed it had promise for preventing UTIs.
there are test strips that you can buy that can test for a UTI. If it is positive contact the doctors office and ask for a prescription. If the doctor refuses because they have not seen her there are doctors that make house calls. If mom were on Hospice they would have a prescription delivered usually the same day.
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You can try Geaton's idea to help prevent anymore. My Mom was put on cranberry tablets and a probiotic to help hers. While Mom is on antibiotics she should take a probiotic to keep from getting a yeast infection.
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If the doctor refuses because they have not seen her there are doctors that make house calls.
If mom were on Hospice they would have a prescription delivered usually the same day.