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Ive been prescribed a low dose of Trimthoprim every night for 3 months. I am a little skeptical as I have heard about yeast infections and resistance and it is a last resort as i am getting infections monthly. I would just like to know if anyone has been through this process and shed some light on if it helped or not etc?
Thanks 
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jane34113 rebecca53435
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Trimethroprim is the antibiotic of choice in the UK Urology Clinic I attended, and nobody expressed worry about resistence, because the alternative might be far worse, i.e. kidney infection. I was prescribed 6 weeks' worth, to be reviewed, but, although it halted the chronic u.t.i., it made me horribly ill & intolerant ! So it was changed to an antibiotic I can tolerate.
Before I was treated by the clinic, I'd been given low dose antibiotics by gp.s for 7 or 10 days at a time, which did pretty well nothing for any infection.
So, if you can tolerate Trimethr. I'm very envious !! Good Luck.
rebecca53435 jane34113
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Thanks for your reply. I will see how they go. Does this mean you have long term antibiotic use currently? Or any advice on what to do to reduce infections apart from the obvious things. I have been taking cranberry pills for just over two weeks now, i usually get an infection every 4/5 weeks i havent yet started the low dose of antibiotic as im still a bit skeptical and would rather see if natural remedies work just as well.
jane34113 rebecca53435
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Hi Rebecca,
We're all made differently : cranberry pills did nothing for me, nor did the low-dose antibiotics. No, I haven't taken any antibiotics for over a year, but I have a supply in the house, on repeat prescription (UK). BUT I take Hiprex (METHENAMINE HIPPURATE) twice daily, prescription only. It obviously works for me. Not sure if there are any natural remedies for long-term infections, but pro-biotics are a good idea.
sam6990 rebecca53435
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I have been taking 2 separate antibiotics now for a year and a half for my embedded infection. Sadly these pathogens hide behind biofilms and are very difficult to treat. You will probably find after 3 months coming off the antibiotics that the pathogen manifests itself yet again. My tip is take a very good pro biotic to counter the effects of the antibiotics.
Good luck!
Sam