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UTI symptoms starting up again during antibiotics

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Catherine626
Catherine626

This all began a week ago. I had started my new job at a greenhouse. It was incredibly hot and I was sweating from head to toe. About midday, I went to use the bathroom and it burned a bit to urinate and I found myself having to go frequently with little to nothing coming out. The usual uti symptoms. I don't believe I got it from sex though considering I had not had sex for several days prior to this incident. I continue to have these symptoms all day the next day and they're worse. I had also gone to work and I'm sure that didn't help. At that point, my only symptoms were unrest pain and burning during urination, discomfort after urination some lower stomach pain and pus (white blood cells) in my urine. The following day, I called in sick and went to an urgent care. I was prescribed nitrofurantoin for 7 days. Once I got home, my lower back began to ache too. Now, I'm 4 days into the antibiotics and am starting to experience some pain and pressure during urination as well as slight lower back pain. I probably should call my doctor, but I just want to know if anyone has experienced anything like this and whether or not this is normal?

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  • Pepasan
    Pepasan Catherine626

    Posted

    By 4 days of taking the antibiotic I'd say you should have better reults. It may be that you need a different antibiotic. Luckily for me Nitrofurantain has always worked. However, I was first prescribed some other antibiotic that didn't help. Your doctor may have sent your sample for testing at a lab. The results would tell her/him - and you -  which antibiotic is most effective. Go back and ask.

    • Catherine626
      Catherine626 Pepasan

      Posted

      Thanks. I was hoping the lab would call me with results as that's what the doctor said, but they haven't. If by the 6th or 7th day my symptoms aren't completely gone, I'll call my actual doctor.

  • Pepasan
    Pepasan Catherine626

    Posted

    OK - but don't delay too long. I'm sure I've suffered kidney damage that can't be undone due to uti issues. Don't risk it!

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