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Took Clindamycin for UTI before and it wiped out my Pred.
Gluts hurt so bad I couldn't walk. After two weeks and upping my Pred I could finally walk with crutches. This time they gave me Bactrim. So afraid to take it but I know I need something. Thanks
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BettyE Roberta125
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I had ampicillin twice while taking Pred. It worked both times and I'm sure it didn't affect the Pred. Hope you find something compatible soon.
Roberta125 BettyE
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diana21296 Roberta125
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marla.090252 Roberta125
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I had two bouts of UTI, Feb, and April. Dr gave me Clindamycin as well, 10 days for both UTI's. I'm allergic to any sulfa or 'cillin meds, so am limited as to what she can give me. Clindamycin worked fine, no issues with my PMR/Pred. I was still on 10 mg at the time.
Hope the Bactrim works out well for you! I know how uncomfortable UTI can be.
Be well soon!
veronica81435 Roberta125
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Do try and take your antibiotics as it could turn into something more serious like effect your kidneys and you got to watch out for sepsis as pred lowers your immunity. Your be more prone to infections on pred. Antibiotics should not affect your pred apart from getting diarrhoea sometimes your pred will need to be raised if you get a nasty infetion . Try to take probiotics in between antibiotic doses as this should help with any diarrhoea and your infection . I know taking antibiotics can make you feel ill In them selfs but if you need them take them. I’ve had loads of courses while taking steroids. Even dripped in me at hospital lol. So please don’t worry. Drink plenty and avoid alcohol . Hope you feel better soon 👍🏻
Anhaga veronica81435
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I agree with taking the probiotics. My husband had a very hard to shift lung infection late winter and both antibiotics he was on (the first didn't work) warned of the possibility of C difficile. I made sure he had yoghurt, kefir, etc., and when he was up to it some fermented veg, etc., several times a day. We carried on for several weeks after the antibiotics were finished as the risk lasts for some time. I did check whether it was worthwhile taking these things while on antibiotics and indeed it is. The good bugs will get wiped out with each dose of antibiotic, but if taken a certain length of time after and before the antibiotics the good bugs do have a chance to repopulate the gut and this helps keep nasties like C diff in check. Fortunately he only needed twice a day antibiotics so that helped. It would have been more difficult with more frequent doses.
Roberta125 veronica81435
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Roberta125 Anhaga
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EileenH Roberta125
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Has the UTI been confirmed with a urine culture and the most appropriate antibiotic identified?
Sometimes pred and/or PMR will cause bladder symptoms that appear to be a UTI but it isn't. Although it is also possible to have a low grade infection they can't identify.
Elijo Roberta125
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Yes, I was getting fequent UTI's. It had no effect on my pred. Before my recent fall (which I wrote about on Aug 9) I was getting 1 gm. weekly injections of Rocephen., since there was a suspect that there were bacteria in my bladder walls) I was supposed to have a series of 12. I did have 10, then the tragic fall and hospitalation.. After being in that position of hospitalization and rehab, I have had no UTIs since. hurray. Hope you are OK now!