Good Gosh...another UTI

Do you get any difficult side effects from the Keflex, Marie?
I hope not, since you've had to take it repeatedly.

I wonder if your ongoing dr might think about Hiprex for you,
for after this infection clears up.

It helps many people by preventing recurrent uti's and bladder infections.
 

@Marie5656 I mentioned this before but just in case it was overlooked. Do you use one of those travel mugs
with the flip spout on it? The worst UTI I had was due to one of those cups and one of the suction seals in the lid
trapping and holding liquid under it that became moldy and I had no idea. If you do use one check under all those seals
and see if anything is growing there. Seriously, I hope this is all it is because it's so much easier to get those to stop
happening. I didn't think the one seal would come off so I overlooked it.
 
I would ask, Marie. It works in a different way than the regular antibx.

The urologists prescribe it after a few too many, and too soon/frequent uti's, with the heavy antibx course for each of those.

I've known them to start the Hiprex right when finishing up a regular antibx that clears an infection. Before another infection gets time to start up.
(that's the brand name it's known, but it has generics that are fine)
 
IrishEyes said:
@Marie5656 I mentioned this before but just in case it was overlooked. Do you use one of those travel mugs
with the flip spout on it? The worst UTI I had was due to one of those cups and one of the suction seals in the lid
trapping and holding liquid under it that became moldy and I had no idea. If you do use one check under all those seals
and see if anything is growing there. Seriously, I hope this is all it is because it's so much easier to get those to stop
happening. I didn't think the one seal would come off so I overlooked it.
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nope.... do not.
 
I never heard of any of the medications mentioned here! I have way too many UTIs, so I'm wondering if I should aak my doc about these things.
Nobody seems to know why some of us get lots of these, tho I've heard different theories. I saw a urogynocologist for awhile who said they were always from feces. Gross, huh?
 
I know this has been an ongoing issue for you, Marie, so I'm sorry to hear it has happened again. My mother used to get them frequently as well. Not sure what she took to fight it. I hope it clears up for you!
 
IrishEyes said:
@Marie5656 I mentioned this before but just in case it was overlooked. Do you use one of those travel mugs
with the flip spout on it? The worst UTI I had was due to one of those cups and one of the suction seals in the lid
trapping and holding liquid under it that became moldy and I had no idea. If you do use one check under all those seals
and see if anything is growing there. Seriously, I hope this is all it is because it's so much easier to get those to stop
happening. I didn't think the one seal would come off so I overlooked it.
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I'm far from an expert in any of this, but are you sure you didn't have a yeast infection and not a urinary tract infection? To me the cup lid seal sounds like a source of yeast growth. I may be way off base, but mold and yeast seem to be partners.

https://www.monistat.com/******l-he...-yeast-infection-learn-how-to-tell-difference
 
I hope you feel better soon @Marie5656.

I've mentioned this before, but I take 2 Azo cranberry soft gels in the AM to help prevent these. They make these in chewables & tablets, but I didn't care for those. I didn't have luck with other brands of cranberry capsules.

These contain Pacran, the whole fruit cranberry power & Vitamin C that supports your immune system. They don't upset my stomach like cranberry juice eventually did & no extra sugar/calories that the juice has.
 
Oh Marie5656: So sorry to hear you have had another bout of UTI's. I've had it a couple of times and I immediately start on URAL effervescent powder., it helps relief from painful burning symptoms from urinary tract infections. Have you been tested
for Diabetes yet? That's how they found out I had it.. Also drinking low sugar Cranberry Juice is good.
 
Oh dear, Marie, they are the worst, I used to get them,
at the time, I was using catheters and I didn't know how
dangerous they were, I hope that you get it cleared quickly
and that you can then stay clear.

Mike.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I'm far from an expert in any of this, but are you sure you didn't have a yeast infection and not a urinary tract infection? To me the cup lid seal sounds like a source of yeast growth. I may be way off base, but mold and yeast seem to be partners.

https://www.monistat.com/******l-he...-yeast-infection-learn-how-to-tell-difference
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That very well could be but I went to Urgent Care and was told I had a UTI and given meds. When I read the print out on the lab results
I saw I was positive for E-coli. I know contaminated water is a main cause of E-coli so I myself thought to tear that mug apart and found
where the seal was . According to this chart, I definitely had a UTI

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I used to get UTIs frequently, after sex, bike riding, horseback riding, sometimes for no reason that I could discern.

My doc finally put me on a regimen of low-dose antibiotics, one or two to be taken after any activity that was likely to produce a UTI, and also at the first hint that one was threatening.

It worked! After dealing with frequent UTIs, I havenā€™t had one in many years. He also sold me that some women are prescribed with a low dose antibiotic to be taken once daily every day. That particular regimen is for folks who, unlike me, canā€™t pinpoint a discernible connection between their specific activities and the onset of a UTI.

Going this route might be worth a conversation with your doc
 
Seems 'micro bacteria' did not eradicate from the previous UTI which manifests the current UTI.

In my early to mid 20's, I had frequent UTIs after love-making and took RX'ed med which I can not remember name of Rx'ed med. Back them, in mid 1970 -1980, there weren't a good med for UTI.

In my late 20's and early 30's, I went for Surgery, widening Urethra/tube, not once and twice. Because both Urologists told my Urethra/tube is too narrow which causing frequent UTIs. In my recollection, it was painful-surgery, but I was young and a lot of energy to deal with. Now, in my twilight age, I never to deal with this sort of surgery. Since surgery, I never got UTI.

In my twilight age, I do not think I can take antibiotic so often, because I've been on several different meds, BP, pain and tremor meds. all of which keeps me in good health.
 

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