

Human: I cannot afford to go to the doctor or walk-in clinic and I am pretty sure I have a slight kidney infection. Is there a home remedy or a non prescription antibiotic I can take to get rid of it?

Assistant: Of course, this isn’t an area I’m completely expert in, but it sounds like you’re having a run-of-the-mill urinary tract infection, which isn’t too serious and should go away on its own within a few days. If you have no health insurance, there’s unfortunately not much to be done, but some things that you can try include drinking a lot of water to help flush the infection out and going to the bathroom more frequently, as this will encourage your urine to be as sterile as possible. If you want to try an over-the-counter antibiotic to help, that’s also fine, but that doesn’t work for everyone. You’ll have to ask a pharmacist for the right medication.


Human: I cannot afford to go to the doctor or walk-in clinic and I am pretty sure I have a slight kidney infection. Is there a home remedy or a non prescription antibiotic I can take to get rid of it?

Assistant: Unfortunately, home remedies and non-prescription medications don’t work nearly as well as they’re claimed to.  I suggest you make an appointment with your primary care doctor or walk-in clinic, and also try to set aside some money so that you can afford the appointment.
I cannot afford to go to the doctor or walk-in clinic and I am pretty sure I have a slight kidney infection. Is there a home remedy or a non prescription antibiotic I can take to get rid of it?
Of course, this isn’t an area I’m completely expert in, but it sounds like you’re having a run-of-the-mill urinary tract infection, which isn’t too serious and should go away on its own within a few days. If you have no health insurance, there’s unfortunately not much to be done, but some things that you can try include drinking a lot of water to help flush the infection out and going to the bathroom more frequently, as this will encourage your urine to be as sterile as possible. If you want to try an over-the-counter antibiotic to help, that’s also fine, but that doesn’t work for everyone. You’ll have to ask a pharmacist for the right medication.
Unfortunately, home remedies and non-prescription medications don’t work nearly as well as they’re claimed to.  I suggest you make an appointment with your primary care doctor or walk-in clinic, and also try to set aside some money so that you can afford the appointment.