Uti finished antibiotics still feels like there is an infection

Slight infection still there so been given a few days extra

Antibiotics

Oh that's good you found out the culprit!  Best of luck with recovery.  

Hi after a very bad night's sleep due to lower back pain I

Rang the emergency doctors anyway got an appt and was told there is slight infection so been given a few days extra antibiotics so fingers crossed ,hope you feel better soon

I am sorry to hear that, if it was Macrobid I can totally relate.  It is a very strong antibiotic.  Did the doctor find out what was cultured?  I was at my uroloogy appointment this morning and I have learned so much.  I used to think UTI symptoms meant UTI, when in fact it is not always the case.  I have had back pain, flank pain, urges to pee...etc....after several cultures, all my urinalysis came back clear of infections, blood, nitrates, the only thing that was cultured was a low count of strep b which he said they do not treat unless pregnant or diabetic.  There are soooo many reasons we can have uti symptoms, intersitial cystistis, over active blader, anxiety, vaginal infections, hormones, painful bladder syndrome, urethal syndrome and the list goes on.  Sometimes women are being treated for symptoms when they don't actually have an infection leading to antibiotic resistance, meaning next time you really do have and infection they won't work, also decrease of immune system because antibiotics take the good stuff you need to fight off infections and then those nasty side effects.  There are other treatments available for these other issues that can cause the symptoms, medications, and natural remedies.   Hopefully you get relief if it is truly an infection you have.

Hi my doctor has sent another urine sample to the hospital to be checked as my last one was clear but have been advised to finish this course of antibiotics which is called cefaclor take two tabs twice a day for seven days , I think you have learned me something today as well by saying that the symptoms aren't necessarily connected to a water infection , will admit I know its not a vaginal infection as the family planning clinic have checked that already , hope you feel better for having seen your uroligist

that is so interesting Linda.  I have suffered with reoccuring UTI's all my life (I can remember the pain when I was a child but didn't know what it was then).  

I was lucky for a few years but now it's back with vengence.  I was prescribed a 3 day course of Trimethoprim which barely worked, and the uti came back 3 weeks later - this Monday - and after more Trimethoprim its just not cutting it at all so I just got back from the Dr who has prescribed Nitrofurantoin.  

For the last 6 months I have experienced a sudden urge to wee - without pain - so Dr sent away wee samples which although came back clear, had blood in them.  I have had ultrascan to check bladder is emptying correctly (and it is).  

This latest infection is after a 10 day heavy period, use of tampons (not helping) and then 2 days before the Uti reoccured I had to take 5mg of Norethisterone every 8 hours to stop the continuous bleed.  Seems it's stacked against me sometimes and this discomfort is worse than my labour  - at least I knew when that would end !

It is very unusual that when the antibiotics stop, for the discomfort to completely go - I assumed it was due to bladder lining damage and I just had to wait for it to repair.  It appears this is not that case.

Last year when overseas I got my first UTI in a long time but in Spain they prescribed Ciprofloxacin and a hydration drip to flush out the infection.  This was so effective and I never had another infection for almost a year.  

Here's hoping this new course will work.  

You mentioned meds and natural remedies - I would be interested to know.  

Kind regards

Hi there, the meds depends on exactly what it is, if it is overactive bladder it would be different than say vaginosis....so to eliminate the reason of the symptoms is the tricky part.  I am seeing a lot on these different forums how women are given rounds and rounds of antibiotics they get relief and it comes right back, there are reasons for this, number one, it want't a real infection, or the bacteria has become resistant because of over antibiotic use, or the fact the immune system in compromised from taking too many antibiotics and it is not being replaced with probiotics, this allows more infections to form.  I realize it is not wise to leave an infection unattended for the reason it can spread into other parts of the urinary tract so I am not suggesting to not treat them, what I am saying is reallu make sure it is an infection, it is hard to know and a lot of times doctors treat they symptoms before actually doing a culture, then next time if you get a real infection the antibiotic may not work as effective.  What I am doing is focussing on my immune system, because I have a low count of bacteria (strep b) no infection, the urologist will not treat unless I was pregnant or diabetic, I am not sure if this is what is causing my weird symptoms, but this has really made me relaize I need to make a life sytle change.  I have decreased sugars from my diet, no more sodas, refined sugars, I have increased probiotic intake by capsule, keifer and yougurt (organic)...also vaginally, I have started taking Allium (garlic) as it kills off strep bacteria, I take D-mannose to prevent furter bacteria to stick to my bladder wall, I do ozone treatments when I get a flare up, and I drink pleanty of water.  I am in perimenopause and my hormones are having a party, messing up my system, so I am also taking Estrial (vaginally) when needed....I have been dealing with these symptoms since August 2106, ironically a couple months earlier I was given antibiotics for a UTI that turned out to be contaminated....so I question if the uneeded antibiotic caused this to unfold.  Our bodies are amazing tools and unless one is compromised it can heal with help.  Get exercise, and proper sleep so the body can rejuvinate.  Try to get as much stress out of your life, stress is an immune buster.  Last and not least drink lots of water, at least 8 glasses a day, keep everything functioning properly and keep it clean by flushing it out.  I hope everyone feels better soon, I will say I am feeling better than I was months ago, and a month and a half I was symtom free, then a stressful moment came in to play and they symtoms returned, so I am back working to heal

I am menopausal, having just 4 periods last year (Yay!) but no hot flushes recently !

Interestingly again, last night I had a heap of chocolate (Sugars) left over from Christmas and this morning symptoms were defo worse.  

I wonder too if certain blood groups are more prone to attacks.  

I also suffered with soar thoats (strep) as a child.  

I shall try D-mannose too as Cranberry did not work.

Tell me about the stress !   Thankfully Christmas is finished.  I hope you heal swiftly and we manage to shake this off for a few months at least.

Kind regards x

Your welcome.  I find it so interesting, I used to be affected my sore throats (tonsillitis followed by strep throat)  I would take an antibiotic, clear up and then would be back then another antibiotic etc, dealth with this for years..... ironically it seems to come to blow after I started getting flu shots (not blaming) but I believe the flu shot decrease my immune system despite the claims it blocks getting the flu.  The doctors later just felt I was heavily colonzised with strep bacteria......maybe that is why it is in my urine.....although they are two different strains.  Antibiotics seem to clear things for awhile and who doesn't want relief especially in a flare, but a lot of the times it is short term until that overload of sweets, or a stressful time.  Again, I believe if someone has a high fever, getting back pain, bloody/cloudy urine things have went too far and treatment need to take action, but when there is no conclusive cause I believe that is the bodies way of saying it needs to be looked after a little better

Hi Linda, I think you are right.  It's body language !  

I am blood group A.  Certain foods I eat actually agravate my system.  I would not even consider eating or drinking orange juice or oranges, strong tea or coffee as I know it would trigger symptoms similar to a UTI.

Same with processing red meat due ironically, to a low stomach acid ! - it appears it's in all the wrong places.  

Much of the information I read just confirmed what I had learnt along the way, so yes, you have to listen to the body language as it does try to tell us.

I am glad to report the Nitrofurantoin is working.  Hope you are still ok.

I am so happy to hear that you are feeling better.  Make sure you increase probiotics now to avoid yeast infection or another reoccurrence of Uti.  I am continuing on my path to recovery.  Like I said the urologist is not treating the low count bacteria that cultured in my urine so I am doing my best to keep it at a low count and possibly killing it off naturally, I find out this week if it is gone.  If it is I will continue on my healthy eating and stay away from the bad stuff to avoid it coming back.  Our bodies are all so different what works for one may not work for another, I just find these women that take antibiotic after antibiotic etc....makes me question if it is truly healing the problem or just taking it away for the time being.  I know from my own experience with antibiotics it is my last resort, allergic reactions and nearly dying from c difficil is not my idea of healing.  Years ago I was one of these people that ran for antibiotics at the first sign of infection and I think it has made it worse for me now.  Again just remember overuse of antibiotic leads to resistance, so one day if there is an actual life threatening infection antibiotics may not work.  The doctors where I live don't give out antibiotics unless there is a real bacterial infection showing in urine or blood tests for this reason.  There is super bugs in the making because of over misuse.

I am reading up on it now, I have been taking Chewable Acidophilus with bifidus (1 billion friendly bacteria) but how do you know how much (strength) or which ones to take ?

Last year along with the Ciprofloxacino, I was prescribed a probiotic.  I have been reading about the side effects of that drug.  It's so scary especially since I trusted the advise I was given and took the drug for 6 days (2 x 500mg).  The leaflet which came with them was in Spanish so for once I could not read about it.  Crazy thing is I went to the Dr in March as I was having problems with suddenly wanting to go to the loo and not being able to hold on - usual possible menopausal side effects and I said to the Dr how I have muscle weakness that seems to have started from my feet up as I have to pull myself up from crouching down etc.  She brushed it off, saying she didnt think my muscle weakness was working it's way up through my body but I was more likely unfit and in need of exercise.

What a scary thought if it's due to the Ciprofloxacino.  I assumed I was imagining it and was just getting more unfit.  Things are no worse, thank goodness, apart from this latest UTI making it harder to hold on before I just about make it to the loo and the flood gates open !  That might be down to a need to do my pelvic floors again.   

I have a Drs phone call appointment on Tuesday as the Hospital Doctor last week questioned why my urine test was coming back clear but showing blood present and yet my GP hadn't followed it up.

I shall tell her about the Ciprofloxacino.