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Chronic UTIs (5 years ago)

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jessicalynn87
jessicalynn87

Hello! I am 28 years old. I got my first UTI when I was pregnant back in 2010. Since then, I have been on several antibiotics over the past 5 years for chronic UTIs. Every antibiotic that you could possibly think of NO longer works. Every urine culture grows E.Coli as the main bacteria! Since March 2015, I have been taking Keflex 500mg bid for suppressive therapy. Along with taking this, I am still getting breakthrough UTIs. Since August 2015, I have received Rocephin 1g injection every month because I am still getting a UTI. What scares me is to know that I have been on Cipro, Bactrim, Levaquin, Marcobid, etc (you name it) and they all have built resistance toward the bacteria, E.Coli. What happens when Keflex does that? and each antibiotic after that? How am I still getting breakthrough UTIs? I am not sexually active, I don't drink much caffeine (other than coffee), I wipe front to back.

I have seen 4 urologist thus far because I feel they all seem to think suppressive therapy is the only option for me, but can't give me a legit reason as to why all this occurred when I got pregnant and why I am still suffering with it? I get told the same information each time! Same test, procedures, X-rays. It has become overwhelming because what happens when ALL the antibiotics stop working? What are my options then?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks so much!

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  • mazziej
    mazziej jessicalynn87

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    Hi Jessica

    I had a recurring urinary tract infection for two years and I felt I Was going to go mad with it. I tried a lot of things like D-Mannose etc and nothing seemed to work for me. One day I happened to see a scientific program which was delving into hormones and antibiotics. Right at the end of the show they stated that non organic chickens were causing a lot of recurring UTI's in women. This made my ears pop up so it was only organic chicken for me. From then on I only got mild cases when I inadvertently ate chucken in a store purchased meal. I then started taking a probiotic tablet every morni g and I ha e not had another attack since and it has been over a year now. I can even eat a little non organic chicken occasionally without effect. Hope this helps. You can but try it.

    Regards Maz

  • trang93319
    trang93319 jessicalynn87

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    Hello, hope to see your reply although my message is likely late. I am pregnant and 26 weeks. I have urine infection and have been dosed with rocephin injection (i used to have oral
  • trang93319
    trang93319 jessicalynn87

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    Hello, hope to see your reply although my message is likely late. I am pregnant and 26 weeks. I have urine infection and have been dosed with rocephin injection (i used to have oral Augmentin before but it didnt work). I have recovered already now. However I see your post that you used to use rocephin 6 years ago. Is your child fine so far? I am very scared that using rocephin can cause malfunction or any bad thing to my unborn baby.

    Sorry for not being able to give you any suggestion.

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