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Uti tests NHS clear private positive help

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wendywoo54
wendywoo54

I have been suffering with what I thought was a bladder infection since May however I have had numerous tests from the gp and cultures and each time it comes back negative. 

I purchased a private test from medi checks and it came back positive and the anti biotics to try.

my gp begrudgingly gave ,me 5 days amoxicillin however it never cleared the problem. gp will.not give anti biotic again as he tested em and was still negative 

would I need a course longer Than 5 days or Is it possible the private test was wrong? Anyone had any experience as I'm really stuck !!!! Help !!!

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  • suzy19273
    suzy19273 wendywoo54

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    The first test with medicheck came back postive was about 4/5 days. They said the infection was shown after 24-48 hours and then they cultured. The 3rd infection I had though was extended for longer - 5 days - before they found the infection as I begged them. It was then cultured. That showed 10,000 - 100,000, 2 separate bacterias. I had read that some infections may take 20 days to show?

    I don't think I would ever trust an NHS test again for urine cultures now though.

    • Jan999
      Jan999 suzy19273

      Posted

      That's interesting suzy because the NHS don't leave the cultures for 5 days so that's why things are being missed. Not very good at all
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