3 antibiotics and nothing. Please HELP :(
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Hi all.
So, it all started over 2 weak ago. I developed a uti. I knew it was uti straight away since I had it before. Same visible symptoms like burning when urinating and stinging. I called the surgery and got antibiotics for 3 days Nitrofurantoin,finished it and it came back WORSE after 2 days. When to see doctors again gave the pee sample had a little blood got antibiotics for 7 days Trimethoprim, got a little better but when I finished it came back again after 2 days. When to the doctors again and got co-amoxiclav for 7 days. I'm currently on it but I'm in pain all the time. Im shivering, sweating a lot at night, it's burning constantly. 
pee is yellow no matter how much I drink (cranberry juice, nettle tea, water). My back was killing yesterday at night. I gave 2 pee samples one came back normal with no infection yet antibiotics helped only for the time I was actually taking it. I have no idea what else to do my doctors wants to take some swabs in a week time but I'm pretty sure the bacteria is still developing. Sigh. Maybe it's a kidney infection.
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Grunthos monica95410
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Hi Monica,
I've just been prescribed a week's course of Nitrofurantoin for a UTI I picked up after having a Urodynamics Test (I feel like a thorn among the roses in this discussion as I'm a 67 year old male with prostate problems!) and, according to the Patient Information Leaflet, the three day course is only suitable to prevent the infection from taking hold after surgery or a procedure like mine which involved three catheters. If you test positive for a UTI the recommended course for Nitrofurantoin is a week. I was prescribed thirty 50mg capsules at four per day which I started yesterday evening. As I've only taken three so far I can't comment on the efficacy of Nitrofurantoin but I think your course was too short.
susie367 monica95410
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Sounds like a Staph resistant infection. Need Cephalosporin to fight infection. GP don't give enough antibiotics to get rid of the infection. If he only gives you enough for three days then complain. You should be given a weeks antibiotics. Anything longer than that means the antibiotics is not working and you need to have a swab taken to ascertain which antibiotic will work. Not al of them do. Remember you must take every single tablet. If you don't it will definately come back even if you feel well.