What should I do if I have blood in my urine?

  When it comes to blood in urine, many people are alarmed and think that they have some serious disease. In fact, normal people’s urine is supposed to contain a very small amount of red blood cells, especially women. However, if red blood cells appear in the urine frequently, it is important to pay attention.  First, it is important to distinguish whether the hematuria is due to medication. Common medications that can cause red urine include aminopyrine, rifampin, etc. In this case, the problem can be solved soon after stopping the medication. Secondly, it is important to visit the hospital promptly to find out the cause of blood in urine. In general, hematuria is often caused by diseases of the urinary system, diseases of organs adjacent to the urinary tract, systemic or other organ diseases, and this condition is relatively mild. However, for those who repeatedly have blood in urine, accompanied by weakness, emaciation, painful urination and advanced age, it is time to rule out the possibility of urinary tract tumors.  The effect of Chinese medicine in treating blood in urine is certain and worth recommending to everyone.  The traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood in urine is mostly caused by “fire” and heat accumulation in the kidneys and bladder is the main pathological mechanism of blood in urine. However, there is a distinction between the real and the imaginary. The real ones are more urgent, with bright red blood in the urine and a burning sensation in the urethra when urinating; the deficient ones have been ill for a long time, with light red blood in the urine and no burning sensation when urinating. Chinese medical texts have recorded a lot of experience in treating blood in urine. For example, the ancient medical text “class evidence treatment cut – drowning blood” said: “such as lung and kidney yin deficiency, dry mouth and waist soreness. The Six Flavors Pill combined with the Sheng Wan San. Small intestine fire, blood seeping into the bladder, guide Chi San. Liver fire pulse flooding, can not hide blood, gentian herb soup plus or minus. Drowning of blood due to bile fire, headache and dizziness, Angelica Sinensis. Drowning of blood for a long time, deficiency and drying up of kidney fluid, Six Flavors Aconite Drink”. The Blood Evidence – Blood in Urine states: “An internal cause. It is heat left in the small intestine by the heart meridian and heat left in the blood chamber by the liver meridian. The symptoms are fullness in the abdomen, stabbing pain in the ribs. The mouth is bitter and deaf, or there is cold and heat, it is appropriate to add peach kernel, danpi, hyssop and yujin to gentian diarrhea of the liver soup”.  CASE SHARING: Zhang, M., female, 52 years old. initially diagnosed on May 9, 2016. She was hospitalized on March 1 with blood in her urine. After the blood stopped, she developed urinary tract infection, painful urination and frequent urinary incontinence, and she has been incontinent since then, and she underwent ovarian cystectomy on April 27. She is usually cold, has a fair appetite, is drowsy, has a smooth bowel movement, has a red tongue with yellowish moss, and has a thin, slippery pulse. Dr. Yang gave her the herbs Yi Mu Cao, Lu Yin Cao, Horsetail, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Qu Mai, Bamboo Leaf, Cinnamon, Shu Di, Cuscuta, Xian Mao, Oyster and Huang Lian to cool the blood and stop bleeding and clear damp-heat on May 16. He complained that the pain and astringency in urination had improved significantly, the discharge from the urethra was still present, there was no urinary incontinence, the appetite, night sleep and bowel movement were acceptable, the tongue was red with a slight yellow coating, the pulse was the same as before, and the remaining evil was cleared. On May 23rd, he was given the Chinese medicine “turtle nail”, “deerbitten grass”, “zelan”, “zedoary”, “angelica”, “gouma”, “bamboo leaf”, “cinnamon”, “raw earth”, “gardenia”, “cuscuta”, “oyster”, “Xianmao”, “rosemary” and “half branch lotus” to nourish Yin and clear benefits. He felt that his mental and physical strength had improved significantly, and he had no feeling of urination.  Chinese ancient medicine: In addition to timely examination and treatment, patients with blood in urine should also pay attention to their own habits. For example: less smoking or non-smoking, wine to eat less or not; diet, eat less stimulating food, avoid serving fishy spicy, shrimp, crab, garlic, cilantro, green onion, etc.. At the same time, also need to develop healthy urination habits, do not hold urine, especially friends who have “the Great Wall” playing mahjong. Finally, we need to pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and avoid strenuous exercise.  In conclusion: if you find hematuria, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to clarify the cause of the disease and provide timely treatment.