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Hello Dr. Branch,
I’m hoping you can help me with a few questions I have.
7 days ago I felt like I was having UTI symptoms. I have constant burning “down there” and a constant feeling that I need to urinate. It’s not so much that it burns when I urinate. It just feel like it is burning all of the time. I constantly feel like I have to urinate. I will go and one minute later I feel like I have to go again. I went to the doctor last Tuesday. They checked my urine with a dipstick which showed possible infection. I was prescribed 1 dose of Fosfomycin. It didn’t work. I still had symptoms. The doctor (not my family doctor) seemed confused so she treated me for a yeast infection. That didn’t work either. I finally had a chance to see my family doctor yesterday. He prescribed Macrobid for me but had not sent the results of my urine sample from the lab. The results of my original urine sample (from Tuesday) came back yesterday afternoon. It showed UTI. I don’t know what bacteria I have. My doctor called to say the Macrobid was not as likely to work due to the sensitivity so he gave me Cefixime 400mg, 1 pill a day for 5 days and said the Cefixime was more likely to work. I took one pill yesterday afternoon and today I’ve had no change in my symptoms. I read online that some people find relief after being on it 24 hours but I didn’t feel any change. I took my second pill 3 hours ago. I still feel the same.
I have anxiety around my health so I may sound a bit paranoid here. First I am worried about having had this UTI for a week now and am worried it might be really bad. I am worried this antibiotic is not working. I am also VERY nervous that this may spread to my kidneys. I am not sure how many more days to give this before I see the doctor again. Am I expecting too much too soon from this antibiotic? I’ve bern told it’s strong but I don’t feel like it’s doing anything. Maybe I am a bit worried that I only have 3 pills left and nothing has changed.
My biggest fear is that this UTI has not been treated properly for a week and will spread to my kidney. Does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to your kidney?
How long should I wait to see the doctor again?
I am a healthy 42 year non-smoking female. I’ve had UTIs in the past that have always responded to treatment. I have no fever.
Thank you so much for your help.
Hello Dr. Branch,
I’m hoping you can help me with a few questions I have.
7 days ago I felt like I was having UTI symptoms. I have constant burning “down there” and a constant feeling that I need to urinate. It’s not so much that it burns when I urinate. It just feel like it is burning all of the time. I constantly feel like I have to urinate. I will go and one minute later I feel like I have to go again. I went to the doctor last Tuesday. They checked my urine with a dipstick which showed possible infection. I was prescribed 1 dose of Fosfomycin. It didn’t work. I still had symptoms. The doctor (not my family doctor) seemed confused so she treated me for a yeast infection. That didn’t work either. I finally had a chance to see my family doctor yesterday. He prescribed Macrobid for me but had not sent the results of my urine sample from the lab. The results of my original urine sample (from Tuesday) came back yesterday afternoon. It showed UTI. I don’t know what bacteria I have. My doctor called to say the Macrobid was not as likely to work due to the sensitivity so he gave me Cefixime 400mg, 1 pill a day for 5 days and said the Cefixime was more likely to work. I took one pill yesterday afternoon and today I’ve had no change in my symptoms. I read online that some people find relief after being on it 24 hours but I didn’t feel any change. I took my second pill 3 hours ago. I still feel the same.
I have anxiety around my health so I may sound a bit paranoid here. First I am worried about having had this UTI for a week now and am worried it might be really bad. I am worried this antibiotic is not working. I am also VERY nervous that this may spread to my kidneys. I am not sure how many more days to give this before I see the doctor again. Am I expecting too much too soon from this antibiotic? I’ve bern told it’s strong but I don’t feel like it’s doing anything. Maybe I am a bit worried that I only have 3 pills left and nothing has changed.
My biggest fear is that this UTI has not been treated properly for a week and will spread to my kidney. Does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to your kidney?
How long should I wait to see the doctor again?
I am a healthy 42 year non-smoking female. I’ve had UTIs in the past that have always responded to treatment. I have no fever.
Thank you so much for your help.
Hello, this question is for Dr. XXXXXXX Branch.
Hello Dr. Branch,
I’m hoping you can help me with a few questions I have.
7 days ago I felt like I was having UTI symptoms. I have constant burning “down there” and a constant feeling that I need to urinate. It’s not so much that it burns when I urinate. It just feel like it is burning all of the time. I constantly feel like I have to urinate. I will go and one minute later I feel like I have to go again. I went to the doctor last Tuesday. They checked my urine with a dipstick which showed possible infection. I was prescribed 1 dose of Fosfomycin. It didn’t work. I still had symptoms. The doctor (not my family doctor) seemed confused so she treated me for a yeast infection. That didn’t work either. I finally had a chance to see my family doctor yesterday. He prescribed Macrobid for me but had not sent the results of my urine sample from the lab. The results of my original urine sample (from Tuesday) came back yesterday afternoon. It showed UTI. I don’t know what bacteria I have. My doctor called to say the Macrobid was not as likely to work due to the sensitivity so he gave me Cefixime 400mg, 1 pill a day for 5 days and said the Cefixime was more likely to work. I took one pill yesterday afternoon and today I’ve had no change in my symptoms. I read online that some people find relief after being on it 24 hours but I didn’t feel any change. I took my second pill 3 hours ago. I still feel the same.
I have anxiety around my health so I may sound a bit paranoid here. First I am worried about having had this UTI for a week now and am worried it might be really bad. I am worried this antibiotic is not working. I am also VERY nervous that this may spread to my kidneys. I am not sure how many more days to give this before I see the doctor again. Am I expecting too much too soon from this antibiotic? I’ve bern told it’s strong but I don’t feel like it’s doing anything. Maybe I am a bit worried that I only have 3 pills left and nothing has changed.
My biggest fear is that this UTI has not been treated properly for a week and will spread to my kidney. Does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to your kidney?
How long should I wait to see the doctor again?
I am a healthy 42 year non-smoking female. I’ve had UTIs in the past that have always responded to treatment. I have no fever.
Thank you so much for your help.
Hello Dr. Branch,
I’m hoping you can help me with a few questions I have.
7 days ago I felt like I was having UTI symptoms. I have constant burning “down there” and a constant feeling that I need to urinate. It’s not so much that it burns when I urinate. It just feel like it is burning all of the time. I constantly feel like I have to urinate. I will go and one minute later I feel like I have to go again. I went to the doctor last Tuesday. They checked my urine with a dipstick which showed possible infection. I was prescribed 1 dose of Fosfomycin. It didn’t work. I still had symptoms. The doctor (not my family doctor) seemed confused so she treated me for a yeast infection. That didn’t work either. I finally had a chance to see my family doctor yesterday. He prescribed Macrobid for me but had not sent the results of my urine sample from the lab. The results of my original urine sample (from Tuesday) came back yesterday afternoon. It showed UTI. I don’t know what bacteria I have. My doctor called to say the Macrobid was not as likely to work due to the sensitivity so he gave me Cefixime 400mg, 1 pill a day for 5 days and said the Cefixime was more likely to work. I took one pill yesterday afternoon and today I’ve had no change in my symptoms. I read online that some people find relief after being on it 24 hours but I didn’t feel any change. I took my second pill 3 hours ago. I still feel the same.
I have anxiety around my health so I may sound a bit paranoid here. First I am worried about having had this UTI for a week now and am worried it might be really bad. I am worried this antibiotic is not working. I am also VERY nervous that this may spread to my kidneys. I am not sure how many more days to give this before I see the doctor again. Am I expecting too much too soon from this antibiotic? I’ve bern told it’s strong but I don’t feel like it’s doing anything. Maybe I am a bit worried that I only have 3 pills left and nothing has changed.
My biggest fear is that this UTI has not been treated properly for a week and will spread to my kidney. Does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to your kidney?
How long should I wait to see the doctor again?
I am a healthy 42 year non-smoking female. I’ve had UTIs in the past that have always responded to treatment. I have no fever.
Thank you so much for your help.
Dr. Branch,
I should also mention that yesterday and today I have been feeling a little off. I have been feeling a little achy (not too bad but I don’t feel like my normal self). My appetite had also not been as good as usual. I get a little hungry and can eat but I just don’t feel like myself. Sometimes I wonder if I have a fever but when I check it’s normal.
Whenever I’ve had a UTI in the past, my only symptoms are usually the feeling like I have to urinate all of the time and a burning feeling. I’ve never had other symptoms.
I am not sure if I should be going to our clinic this evening (they close at 8:00pm - I’m in Canada by the way) or to the ER or should I wait to feel worse?
Thanks again. If you could get back to me as soon as possible that would be great!
I should also mention that yesterday and today I have been feeling a little off. I have been feeling a little achy (not too bad but I don’t feel like my normal self). My appetite had also not been as good as usual. I get a little hungry and can eat but I just don’t feel like myself. Sometimes I wonder if I have a fever but when I check it’s normal.
Whenever I’ve had a UTI in the past, my only symptoms are usually the feeling like I have to urinate all of the time and a burning feeling. I’ve never had other symptoms.
I am not sure if I should be going to our clinic this evening (they close at 8:00pm - I’m in Canada by the way) or to the ER or should I wait to feel worse?
Thanks again. If you could get back to me as soon as possible that would be great!
Dr. Branch,
I should also mention that yesterday and today I have been feeling a little off. I have been feeling a little achy (not too bad but I don’t feel like my normal self). My appetite had also not been as good as usual. I get a little hungry and can eat but I just don’t feel like myself. Sometimes I wonder if I have a fever but when I check it’s normal.
Whenever I’ve had a UTI in the past, my only symptoms are usually the feeling like I have to urinate all of the time and a burning feeling. I’ve never had other symptoms.
I am not sure if I should be going to our clinic this evening (they close at 8:00pm - I’m in Canada by the way) or to the ER or should I wait to feel worse?
Thanks again. If you could get back to me as soon as possible that would be great!
I should also mention that yesterday and today I have been feeling a little off. I have been feeling a little achy (not too bad but I don’t feel like my normal self). My appetite had also not been as good as usual. I get a little hungry and can eat but I just don’t feel like myself. Sometimes I wonder if I have a fever but when I check it’s normal.
Whenever I’ve had a UTI in the past, my only symptoms are usually the feeling like I have to urinate all of the time and a burning feeling. I’ve never had other symptoms.
I am not sure if I should be going to our clinic this evening (they close at 8:00pm - I’m in Canada by the way) or to the ER or should I wait to feel worse?
Thanks again. If you could get back to me as soon as possible that would be great!
Brief Answer:
It may take more time
Detailed Answer:
Hello, it's good to hear from you again, thank you for requesting me. I read your story and I would say you may need to wait another day or two to really see if the antibiotic is going to work or not. It is true that many patients see a response within 24 hours, but I have seen many patients who still report symptoms after 2-3 days, and even longer, though you should be seeing some improvement by then. So I would suggest waiting another day or two, and see if you see any improvement. As you mentioned, it may be that since this has been going on for several days, it may take a little longer to resolve.
You asked a good question about what to look out for with a more serious kidney infection. Sometimes simple urinary tract infections can travel up the ureter and infect the kidney. If this happens, it most cases you will definitely know it: you will have spiking fevers, and pain in your back on the side. It doesn't sound like you have a kidney infection at this point, and hopefully now that you are on good antibiotics, you will not get one.
If after the 5 days of Cefixime you are still having the same symptoms, you should probably get your urine checked again and sent for culture. If you could find out what the bacteria was that grew before and let me know, that may help give me a better idea what is going on too. If you are still showing signs of infection, they may need to use another antibiotic. If you are sexually active and it is at all possible for you to have an STD, they should probably check for that as well. Finally, if it is shown that the infection is cleared, but you are still having symptoms, there is a condition known as Painful bladder syndrome, for which you may need to be referred to a urologist and have further testing for. But I would expect that this is an infection and that it will just take a while longer to resolve.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
It may take more time
Detailed Answer:
Hello, it's good to hear from you again, thank you for requesting me. I read your story and I would say you may need to wait another day or two to really see if the antibiotic is going to work or not. It is true that many patients see a response within 24 hours, but I have seen many patients who still report symptoms after 2-3 days, and even longer, though you should be seeing some improvement by then. So I would suggest waiting another day or two, and see if you see any improvement. As you mentioned, it may be that since this has been going on for several days, it may take a little longer to resolve.
You asked a good question about what to look out for with a more serious kidney infection. Sometimes simple urinary tract infections can travel up the ureter and infect the kidney. If this happens, it most cases you will definitely know it: you will have spiking fevers, and pain in your back on the side. It doesn't sound like you have a kidney infection at this point, and hopefully now that you are on good antibiotics, you will not get one.
If after the 5 days of Cefixime you are still having the same symptoms, you should probably get your urine checked again and sent for culture. If you could find out what the bacteria was that grew before and let me know, that may help give me a better idea what is going on too. If you are still showing signs of infection, they may need to use another antibiotic. If you are sexually active and it is at all possible for you to have an STD, they should probably check for that as well. Finally, if it is shown that the infection is cleared, but you are still having symptoms, there is a condition known as Painful bladder syndrome, for which you may need to be referred to a urologist and have further testing for. But I would expect that this is an infection and that it will just take a while longer to resolve.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
It may take more time
Detailed Answer:
Hello, it's good to hear from you again, thank you for requesting me. I read your story and I would say you may need to wait another day or two to really see if the antibiotic is going to work or not. It is true that many patients see a response within 24 hours, but I have seen many patients who still report symptoms after 2-3 days, and even longer, though you should be seeing some improvement by then. So I would suggest waiting another day or two, and see if you see any improvement. As you mentioned, it may be that since this has been going on for several days, it may take a little longer to resolve.
You asked a good question about what to look out for with a more serious kidney infection. Sometimes simple urinary tract infections can travel up the ureter and infect the kidney. If this happens, it most cases you will definitely know it: you will have spiking fevers, and pain in your back on the side. It doesn't sound like you have a kidney infection at this point, and hopefully now that you are on good antibiotics, you will not get one.
If after the 5 days of Cefixime you are still having the same symptoms, you should probably get your urine checked again and sent for culture. If you could find out what the bacteria was that grew before and let me know, that may help give me a better idea what is going on too. If you are still showing signs of infection, they may need to use another antibiotic. If you are sexually active and it is at all possible for you to have an STD, they should probably check for that as well. Finally, if it is shown that the infection is cleared, but you are still having symptoms, there is a condition known as Painful bladder syndrome, for which you may need to be referred to a urologist and have further testing for. But I would expect that this is an infection and that it will just take a while longer to resolve.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
It may take more time
Detailed Answer:
Hello, it's good to hear from you again, thank you for requesting me. I read your story and I would say you may need to wait another day or two to really see if the antibiotic is going to work or not. It is true that many patients see a response within 24 hours, but I have seen many patients who still report symptoms after 2-3 days, and even longer, though you should be seeing some improvement by then. So I would suggest waiting another day or two, and see if you see any improvement. As you mentioned, it may be that since this has been going on for several days, it may take a little longer to resolve.
You asked a good question about what to look out for with a more serious kidney infection. Sometimes simple urinary tract infections can travel up the ureter and infect the kidney. If this happens, it most cases you will definitely know it: you will have spiking fevers, and pain in your back on the side. It doesn't sound like you have a kidney infection at this point, and hopefully now that you are on good antibiotics, you will not get one.
If after the 5 days of Cefixime you are still having the same symptoms, you should probably get your urine checked again and sent for culture. If you could find out what the bacteria was that grew before and let me know, that may help give me a better idea what is going on too. If you are still showing signs of infection, they may need to use another antibiotic. If you are sexually active and it is at all possible for you to have an STD, they should probably check for that as well. Finally, if it is shown that the infection is cleared, but you are still having symptoms, there is a condition known as Painful bladder syndrome, for which you may need to be referred to a urologist and have further testing for. But I would expect that this is an infection and that it will just take a while longer to resolve.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hello Dr. Branch,
Thank you so much for your detailed answer.
Through the night I feel like my temperature is elevated but when I take my temperature, although it is higher than it usually is, it is still below 99.
I have found that when I am catching or fighting something that my temperature does rise but doesn’t always hit what would be considered a fever. I usually notice because my face and my mouth feel hot. I am having that through the night now.
When you said a kidney infection would cause a spike in temperature, about how high would that be?
I’m still kind of nervous that even though my temperature is not considered high that I am still running a slight fever.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for your detailed answer.
Through the night I feel like my temperature is elevated but when I take my temperature, although it is higher than it usually is, it is still below 99.
I have found that when I am catching or fighting something that my temperature does rise but doesn’t always hit what would be considered a fever. I usually notice because my face and my mouth feel hot. I am having that through the night now.
When you said a kidney infection would cause a spike in temperature, about how high would that be?
I’m still kind of nervous that even though my temperature is not considered high that I am still running a slight fever.
Thank you.
Hello Dr. Branch,
Thank you so much for your detailed answer.
Through the night I feel like my temperature is elevated but when I take my temperature, although it is higher than it usually is, it is still below 99.
I have found that when I am catching or fighting something that my temperature does rise but doesn’t always hit what would be considered a fever. I usually notice because my face and my mouth feel hot. I am having that through the night now.
When you said a kidney infection would cause a spike in temperature, about how high would that be?
I’m still kind of nervous that even though my temperature is not considered high that I am still running a slight fever.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for your detailed answer.
Through the night I feel like my temperature is elevated but when I take my temperature, although it is higher than it usually is, it is still below 99.
I have found that when I am catching or fighting something that my temperature does rise but doesn’t always hit what would be considered a fever. I usually notice because my face and my mouth feel hot. I am having that through the night now.
When you said a kidney infection would cause a spike in temperature, about how high would that be?
I’m still kind of nervous that even though my temperature is not considered high that I am still running a slight fever.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Fever is above 100.4
Detailed Answer:
That is a good question, we would consider a fever to be anything above 100.4 (even then it is considered a "mild" fever), so especially if you are below 100, I wouldn't be concerned. It is normal to feel hot when fighting off an infection, but as long as your temperature isn't high enough to be a fever, it is reassuring that the infection isn't becoming so severe that it is causing a systemic response from your immune system, such as would happen with a kidney infection.
I would keep checking your temperature whenever you feel hot, and if it did reach 100.4, that would be concerning at this point that the antibiotics aren't working, and you should see a doctor soon to be reevaluated. But I would hope and expect that you won't get a kidney infection and need to do that.
Thank you for your questions, please let me know if you have any other concerns and I'd be glad to help any way I can. Otherwise, please let me know if I can help with anything in the future and please take care.
Fever is above 100.4
Detailed Answer:
That is a good question, we would consider a fever to be anything above 100.4 (even then it is considered a "mild" fever), so especially if you are below 100, I wouldn't be concerned. It is normal to feel hot when fighting off an infection, but as long as your temperature isn't high enough to be a fever, it is reassuring that the infection isn't becoming so severe that it is causing a systemic response from your immune system, such as would happen with a kidney infection.
I would keep checking your temperature whenever you feel hot, and if it did reach 100.4, that would be concerning at this point that the antibiotics aren't working, and you should see a doctor soon to be reevaluated. But I would hope and expect that you won't get a kidney infection and need to do that.
Thank you for your questions, please let me know if you have any other concerns and I'd be glad to help any way I can. Otherwise, please let me know if I can help with anything in the future and please take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Fever is above 100.4
Detailed Answer:
That is a good question, we would consider a fever to be anything above 100.4 (even then it is considered a "mild" fever), so especially if you are below 100, I wouldn't be concerned. It is normal to feel hot when fighting off an infection, but as long as your temperature isn't high enough to be a fever, it is reassuring that the infection isn't becoming so severe that it is causing a systemic response from your immune system, such as would happen with a kidney infection.
I would keep checking your temperature whenever you feel hot, and if it did reach 100.4, that would be concerning at this point that the antibiotics aren't working, and you should see a doctor soon to be reevaluated. But I would hope and expect that you won't get a kidney infection and need to do that.
Thank you for your questions, please let me know if you have any other concerns and I'd be glad to help any way I can. Otherwise, please let me know if I can help with anything in the future and please take care.
Fever is above 100.4
Detailed Answer:
That is a good question, we would consider a fever to be anything above 100.4 (even then it is considered a "mild" fever), so especially if you are below 100, I wouldn't be concerned. It is normal to feel hot when fighting off an infection, but as long as your temperature isn't high enough to be a fever, it is reassuring that the infection isn't becoming so severe that it is causing a systemic response from your immune system, such as would happen with a kidney infection.
I would keep checking your temperature whenever you feel hot, and if it did reach 100.4, that would be concerning at this point that the antibiotics aren't working, and you should see a doctor soon to be reevaluated. But I would hope and expect that you won't get a kidney infection and need to do that.
Thank you for your questions, please let me know if you have any other concerns and I'd be glad to help any way I can. Otherwise, please let me know if I can help with anything in the future and please take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Thank you so much, Dr. Branch. I am still not registering that high but I do feel warmer than normal.
If I happen to get a fever, I would get help but would it be ok to treat the fever or would the doctor or ER need to see that I have one?
By the way, does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to the kidney?
Thank you
If I happen to get a fever, I would get help but would it be ok to treat the fever or would the doctor or ER need to see that I have one?
By the way, does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to the kidney?
Thank you
Thank you so much, Dr. Branch. I am still not registering that high but I do feel warmer than normal.
If I happen to get a fever, I would get help but would it be ok to treat the fever or would the doctor or ER need to see that I have one?
By the way, does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to the kidney?
Thank you
If I happen to get a fever, I would get help but would it be ok to treat the fever or would the doctor or ER need to see that I have one?
By the way, does it take very long for the bacteria to spread to the kidney?
Thank you
Brief Answer:
It is ok to treat or not treat the fever
Detailed Answer:
It would be ok to treat the fever, but treating the fever doesn't really make a difference (other than helping you feel better and not so hot), it doesn't treat the infection at all. But if you took Tylenol (I would avoid using Ibuprofen, because sometimes it can hurt the kidneys), it would be fine, because with a kidney infection, as soon as the Tylenol wore off, the fever would come back, and they would check your blood at the ER which would show there was an infection.
It depends on the type of bacteria; sometimes it can happen quickly, within a few hours, and sometimes it takes several days, so there's not a typical amount of time that it takes to develop a kidney infection.
You're welcome, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
It is ok to treat or not treat the fever
Detailed Answer:
It would be ok to treat the fever, but treating the fever doesn't really make a difference (other than helping you feel better and not so hot), it doesn't treat the infection at all. But if you took Tylenol (I would avoid using Ibuprofen, because sometimes it can hurt the kidneys), it would be fine, because with a kidney infection, as soon as the Tylenol wore off, the fever would come back, and they would check your blood at the ER which would show there was an infection.
It depends on the type of bacteria; sometimes it can happen quickly, within a few hours, and sometimes it takes several days, so there's not a typical amount of time that it takes to develop a kidney infection.
You're welcome, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
It is ok to treat or not treat the fever
Detailed Answer:
It would be ok to treat the fever, but treating the fever doesn't really make a difference (other than helping you feel better and not so hot), it doesn't treat the infection at all. But if you took Tylenol (I would avoid using Ibuprofen, because sometimes it can hurt the kidneys), it would be fine, because with a kidney infection, as soon as the Tylenol wore off, the fever would come back, and they would check your blood at the ER which would show there was an infection.
It depends on the type of bacteria; sometimes it can happen quickly, within a few hours, and sometimes it takes several days, so there's not a typical amount of time that it takes to develop a kidney infection.
You're welcome, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
It is ok to treat or not treat the fever
Detailed Answer:
It would be ok to treat the fever, but treating the fever doesn't really make a difference (other than helping you feel better and not so hot), it doesn't treat the infection at all. But if you took Tylenol (I would avoid using Ibuprofen, because sometimes it can hurt the kidneys), it would be fine, because with a kidney infection, as soon as the Tylenol wore off, the fever would come back, and they would check your blood at the ER which would show there was an infection.
It depends on the type of bacteria; sometimes it can happen quickly, within a few hours, and sometimes it takes several days, so there's not a typical amount of time that it takes to develop a kidney infection.
You're welcome, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Thank you so much. I decided to be on the safe side and I came to the ER an hour ago. They took my blood and urine so far. Where I live we have a long wait to see a doctor so I could be quite a while.
My nerves are not too good. I am so worried.
So, will they be able to tell by my bloodwork if my kidney is infected? I didn’t know what they were looking for with my bloodwork. I would love to know the answer to that.
I still have no pain and my temperature is still not that high but I wanted to be better safe than sorry.
This might sound a little strange but I have a vomit phobia. I get waves of nausea but I am not sure if they are completely related to this or not. I think it’s possible this UTI might be upsetting my stomach but I wonder if my nerves are making it worse. I kind of get the sweats too but again I’m not sure if my nerves are involved. This is all causing me a lot of anxiety.
If I do have a kidney infection, how will they treat it?
Thanks again
My nerves are not too good. I am so worried.
So, will they be able to tell by my bloodwork if my kidney is infected? I didn’t know what they were looking for with my bloodwork. I would love to know the answer to that.
I still have no pain and my temperature is still not that high but I wanted to be better safe than sorry.
This might sound a little strange but I have a vomit phobia. I get waves of nausea but I am not sure if they are completely related to this or not. I think it’s possible this UTI might be upsetting my stomach but I wonder if my nerves are making it worse. I kind of get the sweats too but again I’m not sure if my nerves are involved. This is all causing me a lot of anxiety.
If I do have a kidney infection, how will they treat it?
Thanks again
Thank you so much. I decided to be on the safe side and I came to the ER an hour ago. They took my blood and urine so far. Where I live we have a long wait to see a doctor so I could be quite a while.
My nerves are not too good. I am so worried.
So, will they be able to tell by my bloodwork if my kidney is infected? I didn’t know what they were looking for with my bloodwork. I would love to know the answer to that.
I still have no pain and my temperature is still not that high but I wanted to be better safe than sorry.
This might sound a little strange but I have a vomit phobia. I get waves of nausea but I am not sure if they are completely related to this or not. I think it’s possible this UTI might be upsetting my stomach but I wonder if my nerves are making it worse. I kind of get the sweats too but again I’m not sure if my nerves are involved. This is all causing me a lot of anxiety.
If I do have a kidney infection, how will they treat it?
Thanks again
My nerves are not too good. I am so worried.
So, will they be able to tell by my bloodwork if my kidney is infected? I didn’t know what they were looking for with my bloodwork. I would love to know the answer to that.
I still have no pain and my temperature is still not that high but I wanted to be better safe than sorry.
This might sound a little strange but I have a vomit phobia. I get waves of nausea but I am not sure if they are completely related to this or not. I think it’s possible this UTI might be upsetting my stomach but I wonder if my nerves are making it worse. I kind of get the sweats too but again I’m not sure if my nerves are involved. This is all causing me a lot of anxiety.
If I do have a kidney infection, how will they treat it?
Thanks again
Do kidney infections always cause pain? Can it just be nausea?
Do kidney infections always cause pain? Can it just be nausea?
Brief Answer:
Nausea/vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection
Detailed Answer:
Yes, nausea and/or vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection, but it could be from your nerves as well, so it is not a very specific sign, meaning it may be from other causes as well. But normally there will be pain with a kidney infection as well.
With the blood work they will mainly be focusing on your white blood cell (WBC) count. If you have a kidney infection, this will give a high WBC count, usually above 15-20 thousand. If it is normal, then a kidney infection would be less likely.
If you were worried it's always a good idea to get checked out in person, since there is only so much I can tell you by messaging here. Hopefully you can get a clear answer either way whether you have a kidney infection or not. If you do have a kidney infection, they often give IV antibiotics and keep you in the hospital, or, if they think it is not too bad, it can sometimes be treated with pill antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin at home.
If you are able to let me know how it turns out, I would appreciate it.
Nausea/vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection
Detailed Answer:
Yes, nausea and/or vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection, but it could be from your nerves as well, so it is not a very specific sign, meaning it may be from other causes as well. But normally there will be pain with a kidney infection as well.
With the blood work they will mainly be focusing on your white blood cell (WBC) count. If you have a kidney infection, this will give a high WBC count, usually above 15-20 thousand. If it is normal, then a kidney infection would be less likely.
If you were worried it's always a good idea to get checked out in person, since there is only so much I can tell you by messaging here. Hopefully you can get a clear answer either way whether you have a kidney infection or not. If you do have a kidney infection, they often give IV antibiotics and keep you in the hospital, or, if they think it is not too bad, it can sometimes be treated with pill antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin at home.
If you are able to let me know how it turns out, I would appreciate it.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Nausea/vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection
Detailed Answer:
Yes, nausea and/or vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection, but it could be from your nerves as well, so it is not a very specific sign, meaning it may be from other causes as well. But normally there will be pain with a kidney infection as well.
With the blood work they will mainly be focusing on your white blood cell (WBC) count. If you have a kidney infection, this will give a high WBC count, usually above 15-20 thousand. If it is normal, then a kidney infection would be less likely.
If you were worried it's always a good idea to get checked out in person, since there is only so much I can tell you by messaging here. Hopefully you can get a clear answer either way whether you have a kidney infection or not. If you do have a kidney infection, they often give IV antibiotics and keep you in the hospital, or, if they think it is not too bad, it can sometimes be treated with pill antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin at home.
If you are able to let me know how it turns out, I would appreciate it.
Nausea/vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection
Detailed Answer:
Yes, nausea and/or vomiting can be a sign of kidney infection, but it could be from your nerves as well, so it is not a very specific sign, meaning it may be from other causes as well. But normally there will be pain with a kidney infection as well.
With the blood work they will mainly be focusing on your white blood cell (WBC) count. If you have a kidney infection, this will give a high WBC count, usually above 15-20 thousand. If it is normal, then a kidney infection would be less likely.
If you were worried it's always a good idea to get checked out in person, since there is only so much I can tell you by messaging here. Hopefully you can get a clear answer either way whether you have a kidney infection or not. If you do have a kidney infection, they often give IV antibiotics and keep you in the hospital, or, if they think it is not too bad, it can sometimes be treated with pill antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin at home.
If you are able to let me know how it turns out, I would appreciate it.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thank you so much for all of your detailed replies and for helping to explain things to me. I really appreciate it!
The doctor told me that my bloodwork was fine and that my white blood cell count was normal. She said my urine sample looked clean and did not show signs of infection. She said she believes the Cefixime must be working and for me to finish taking it. She said it may take another day or two to notice a difference in my symptoms.
She tapped my back where my kidneys are which felt fine. She also said my temperature is normal even though I feel like it is elevated compared to how I usually feel. I asked her about the waves of nausea I’ve had the last few days and why my temperature may feel a little high. She said she thinks it is unrelated and that I may have a viral infection that coincidentally came at the same time as this. That could be possible and I think with my nerves being bad, that may have made things feel worse.
She said she saw no indication that my kidney has been affected. She told me to follow up with my family doctor.
She additionally checked to see if I have a yeast infection and took a swab since I mentioned it feels like it is always burning in that area. She said it looked inflamed so she will have me use
Canesten.
I will take today’s dose of Cefixime and if I still feel like I have UTI symptoms tomorrow I will see my family doctor in the morning to see what he thinks and ask if 5 pills will be enough.
Thank you so much again for all of your help. If I have any more questions I will let you know. I can also let you know what my doctor says. I feel better knowing my urine and bloodwork were normal this morning.
Thank you so much for all of your detailed replies and for helping to explain things to me. I really appreciate it!
The doctor told me that my bloodwork was fine and that my white blood cell count was normal. She said my urine sample looked clean and did not show signs of infection. She said she believes the Cefixime must be working and for me to finish taking it. She said it may take another day or two to notice a difference in my symptoms.
She tapped my back where my kidneys are which felt fine. She also said my temperature is normal even though I feel like it is elevated compared to how I usually feel. I asked her about the waves of nausea I’ve had the last few days and why my temperature may feel a little high. She said she thinks it is unrelated and that I may have a viral infection that coincidentally came at the same time as this. That could be possible and I think with my nerves being bad, that may have made things feel worse.
She said she saw no indication that my kidney has been affected. She told me to follow up with my family doctor.
She additionally checked to see if I have a yeast infection and took a swab since I mentioned it feels like it is always burning in that area. She said it looked inflamed so she will have me use
Canesten.
I will take today’s dose of Cefixime and if I still feel like I have UTI symptoms tomorrow I will see my family doctor in the morning to see what he thinks and ask if 5 pills will be enough.
Thank you so much again for all of your help. If I have any more questions I will let you know. I can also let you know what my doctor says. I feel better knowing my urine and bloodwork were normal this morning.
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thank you so much for all of your detailed replies and for helping to explain things to me. I really appreciate it!
The doctor told me that my bloodwork was fine and that my white blood cell count was normal. She said my urine sample looked clean and did not show signs of infection. She said she believes the Cefixime must be working and for me to finish taking it. She said it may take another day or two to notice a difference in my symptoms.
She tapped my back where my kidneys are which felt fine. She also said my temperature is normal even though I feel like it is elevated compared to how I usually feel. I asked her about the waves of nausea I’ve had the last few days and why my temperature may feel a little high. She said she thinks it is unrelated and that I may have a viral infection that coincidentally came at the same time as this. That could be possible and I think with my nerves being bad, that may have made things feel worse.
She said she saw no indication that my kidney has been affected. She told me to follow up with my family doctor.
She additionally checked to see if I have a yeast infection and took a swab since I mentioned it feels like it is always burning in that area. She said it looked inflamed so she will have me use
Canesten.
I will take today’s dose of Cefixime and if I still feel like I have UTI symptoms tomorrow I will see my family doctor in the morning to see what he thinks and ask if 5 pills will be enough.
Thank you so much again for all of your help. If I have any more questions I will let you know. I can also let you know what my doctor says. I feel better knowing my urine and bloodwork were normal this morning.
Thank you so much for all of your detailed replies and for helping to explain things to me. I really appreciate it!
The doctor told me that my bloodwork was fine and that my white blood cell count was normal. She said my urine sample looked clean and did not show signs of infection. She said she believes the Cefixime must be working and for me to finish taking it. She said it may take another day or two to notice a difference in my symptoms.
She tapped my back where my kidneys are which felt fine. She also said my temperature is normal even though I feel like it is elevated compared to how I usually feel. I asked her about the waves of nausea I’ve had the last few days and why my temperature may feel a little high. She said she thinks it is unrelated and that I may have a viral infection that coincidentally came at the same time as this. That could be possible and I think with my nerves being bad, that may have made things feel worse.
She said she saw no indication that my kidney has been affected. She told me to follow up with my family doctor.
She additionally checked to see if I have a yeast infection and took a swab since I mentioned it feels like it is always burning in that area. She said it looked inflamed so she will have me use
Canesten.
I will take today’s dose of Cefixime and if I still feel like I have UTI symptoms tomorrow I will see my family doctor in the morning to see what he thinks and ask if 5 pills will be enough.
Thank you so much again for all of your help. If I have any more questions I will let you know. I can also let you know what my doctor says. I feel better knowing my urine and bloodwork were normal this morning.
Actually I do have another question!
Since my urine sample was clear today and the doctor figured the Cefixime is working, I’m not sure why I still have symptoms such as the frequent urge to urinate and the burning? If the bacteria is being killed, can it still take a few days to feel better? If so, why is that?
Also, I feel kind of achy, my stomach is still upset, although I do have moments where I feel hungry and I can eat, and my temperature still feels elevated. Would that be from the UTI? I know the doctor said she felt they are unrelated and that I may have a virus, which I can understand. There is a lot going around. I just wondered if it could be the UTI? I’ve never had symptoms like that with a UTI before. My stomach began feeling yucky on Monday, right before I started the Cefixime on Monday afternoon, so I am certain it’s not the meds causing it and the elevated temperature began yesterday. Maybe it is hard to say what it is for sure, but if it’s the UTI I hope it will feel better soon if the Cefixime is working.
Thank you!
Since my urine sample was clear today and the doctor figured the Cefixime is working, I’m not sure why I still have symptoms such as the frequent urge to urinate and the burning? If the bacteria is being killed, can it still take a few days to feel better? If so, why is that?
Also, I feel kind of achy, my stomach is still upset, although I do have moments where I feel hungry and I can eat, and my temperature still feels elevated. Would that be from the UTI? I know the doctor said she felt they are unrelated and that I may have a virus, which I can understand. There is a lot going around. I just wondered if it could be the UTI? I’ve never had symptoms like that with a UTI before. My stomach began feeling yucky on Monday, right before I started the Cefixime on Monday afternoon, so I am certain it’s not the meds causing it and the elevated temperature began yesterday. Maybe it is hard to say what it is for sure, but if it’s the UTI I hope it will feel better soon if the Cefixime is working.
Thank you!
Actually I do have another question!
Since my urine sample was clear today and the doctor figured the Cefixime is working, I’m not sure why I still have symptoms such as the frequent urge to urinate and the burning? If the bacteria is being killed, can it still take a few days to feel better? If so, why is that?
Also, I feel kind of achy, my stomach is still upset, although I do have moments where I feel hungry and I can eat, and my temperature still feels elevated. Would that be from the UTI? I know the doctor said she felt they are unrelated and that I may have a virus, which I can understand. There is a lot going around. I just wondered if it could be the UTI? I’ve never had symptoms like that with a UTI before. My stomach began feeling yucky on Monday, right before I started the Cefixime on Monday afternoon, so I am certain it’s not the meds causing it and the elevated temperature began yesterday. Maybe it is hard to say what it is for sure, but if it’s the UTI I hope it will feel better soon if the Cefixime is working.
Thank you!
Since my urine sample was clear today and the doctor figured the Cefixime is working, I’m not sure why I still have symptoms such as the frequent urge to urinate and the burning? If the bacteria is being killed, can it still take a few days to feel better? If so, why is that?
Also, I feel kind of achy, my stomach is still upset, although I do have moments where I feel hungry and I can eat, and my temperature still feels elevated. Would that be from the UTI? I know the doctor said she felt they are unrelated and that I may have a virus, which I can understand. There is a lot going around. I just wondered if it could be the UTI? I’ve never had symptoms like that with a UTI before. My stomach began feeling yucky on Monday, right before I started the Cefixime on Monday afternoon, so I am certain it’s not the meds causing it and the elevated temperature began yesterday. Maybe it is hard to say what it is for sure, but if it’s the UTI I hope it will feel better soon if the Cefixime is working.
Thank you!
Hi Dr. Branch,
I have more concerns/questions for you.
Today I have noticed a couple of times that I am having trouble keeping myself warm. I don’t know if you’d call it the chills or not, but I have had a couple of times today where I feel cold and I have to put on warm clothes and go under a blanket to try and warm up. Does that sound concerning to you? I just don’t know why I am getting all of these symptoms, especially today. They have really been the worst today.
Also, I am still having some waves of nausea. I have a prescription for Zofran that I was prescribed for a different situation. I was wondering if I can use it if the nausea gets worse? I also have gravol but was told the Zofran works better.
I know the hospital told me they did not think my kidneys are an issue. I am not sure if all of these symptoms are from the UTI or a flu. I’m so confused and it’s causing me some anxiety again.
I have a couple of friends who have had stomach bugs this week so I know a lot is going around.
I will see my doctor tomorrow morning. I feel like it can’t get here quick enough. I just really need to have some reassurance as to what is going on with me.
Thanks again.
I have more concerns/questions for you.
Today I have noticed a couple of times that I am having trouble keeping myself warm. I don’t know if you’d call it the chills or not, but I have had a couple of times today where I feel cold and I have to put on warm clothes and go under a blanket to try and warm up. Does that sound concerning to you? I just don’t know why I am getting all of these symptoms, especially today. They have really been the worst today.
Also, I am still having some waves of nausea. I have a prescription for Zofran that I was prescribed for a different situation. I was wondering if I can use it if the nausea gets worse? I also have gravol but was told the Zofran works better.
I know the hospital told me they did not think my kidneys are an issue. I am not sure if all of these symptoms are from the UTI or a flu. I’m so confused and it’s causing me some anxiety again.
I have a couple of friends who have had stomach bugs this week so I know a lot is going around.
I will see my doctor tomorrow morning. I feel like it can’t get here quick enough. I just really need to have some reassurance as to what is going on with me.
Thanks again.
Hi Dr. Branch,
I have more concerns/questions for you.
Today I have noticed a couple of times that I am having trouble keeping myself warm. I don’t know if you’d call it the chills or not, but I have had a couple of times today where I feel cold and I have to put on warm clothes and go under a blanket to try and warm up. Does that sound concerning to you? I just don’t know why I am getting all of these symptoms, especially today. They have really been the worst today.
Also, I am still having some waves of nausea. I have a prescription for Zofran that I was prescribed for a different situation. I was wondering if I can use it if the nausea gets worse? I also have gravol but was told the Zofran works better.
I know the hospital told me they did not think my kidneys are an issue. I am not sure if all of these symptoms are from the UTI or a flu. I’m so confused and it’s causing me some anxiety again.
I have a couple of friends who have had stomach bugs this week so I know a lot is going around.
I will see my doctor tomorrow morning. I feel like it can’t get here quick enough. I just really need to have some reassurance as to what is going on with me.
Thanks again.
I have more concerns/questions for you.
Today I have noticed a couple of times that I am having trouble keeping myself warm. I don’t know if you’d call it the chills or not, but I have had a couple of times today where I feel cold and I have to put on warm clothes and go under a blanket to try and warm up. Does that sound concerning to you? I just don’t know why I am getting all of these symptoms, especially today. They have really been the worst today.
Also, I am still having some waves of nausea. I have a prescription for Zofran that I was prescribed for a different situation. I was wondering if I can use it if the nausea gets worse? I also have gravol but was told the Zofran works better.
I know the hospital told me they did not think my kidneys are an issue. I am not sure if all of these symptoms are from the UTI or a flu. I’m so confused and it’s causing me some anxiety again.
I have a couple of friends who have had stomach bugs this week so I know a lot is going around.
I will see my doctor tomorrow morning. I feel like it can’t get here quick enough. I just really need to have some reassurance as to what is going on with me.
Thanks again.
Brief Answer:
I would also suspect a viral illness
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear all your tests came back looking good and it doesn't look like you have a kidney infection. It may take a few days for the inflammation to resolve after the bacteria have been cleared, because it takes a while for the body to send the message to the immune system that there is no longer any need to fight off anything in the bladder. So I would give it another couple of days.
It does sound like you stomach upset and just generally not feeling good is likely from a viral illness, and not the UTI. Using the Zofran would be fine and as you said, it is a more effective medication for nausea.
I'm sure you will be fine and that your anxiety is just overwhelming you. Hopefully when you see your doctor tomorrow you will be able to be reassured that everything looks fine and there's nothing to worry about.
I would also suspect a viral illness
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear all your tests came back looking good and it doesn't look like you have a kidney infection. It may take a few days for the inflammation to resolve after the bacteria have been cleared, because it takes a while for the body to send the message to the immune system that there is no longer any need to fight off anything in the bladder. So I would give it another couple of days.
It does sound like you stomach upset and just generally not feeling good is likely from a viral illness, and not the UTI. Using the Zofran would be fine and as you said, it is a more effective medication for nausea.
I'm sure you will be fine and that your anxiety is just overwhelming you. Hopefully when you see your doctor tomorrow you will be able to be reassured that everything looks fine and there's nothing to worry about.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
I would also suspect a viral illness
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear all your tests came back looking good and it doesn't look like you have a kidney infection. It may take a few days for the inflammation to resolve after the bacteria have been cleared, because it takes a while for the body to send the message to the immune system that there is no longer any need to fight off anything in the bladder. So I would give it another couple of days.
It does sound like you stomach upset and just generally not feeling good is likely from a viral illness, and not the UTI. Using the Zofran would be fine and as you said, it is a more effective medication for nausea.
I'm sure you will be fine and that your anxiety is just overwhelming you. Hopefully when you see your doctor tomorrow you will be able to be reassured that everything looks fine and there's nothing to worry about.
I would also suspect a viral illness
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear all your tests came back looking good and it doesn't look like you have a kidney infection. It may take a few days for the inflammation to resolve after the bacteria have been cleared, because it takes a while for the body to send the message to the immune system that there is no longer any need to fight off anything in the bladder. So I would give it another couple of days.
It does sound like you stomach upset and just generally not feeling good is likely from a viral illness, and not the UTI. Using the Zofran would be fine and as you said, it is a more effective medication for nausea.
I'm sure you will be fine and that your anxiety is just overwhelming you. Hopefully when you see your doctor tomorrow you will be able to be reassured that everything looks fine and there's nothing to worry about.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hello Dr. Branch,
I saw my family doctor this morning. I know I have told you all of this but I will just recap.
So I began having UTI symptoms on XXXXXXX 4 and saw the doctor. She gave me Fosfomycin which didn’t seem to work (I still had symptoms).
I went back on XXXXXXX 7 and they sent my sample off (I attached the results).
I went back on XXXXXXX 10. That is when I saw my family doctor. He gave me Macrobid before he saw my results. When he saw the results he gave me the Cefixime instead so I have now taken 3 pills out of 5 so far.
From XXXXXXX 10-12 I had nausea and then yesterday (the 12th) I had bad nausea, elevated temperature, etc and went to the ER. They checked my urine and blood and said everything looked fine. ER doc thought my nausea could be viral. Said my vagina looked irritated and did a swab. Told me to use Canesten.
This morning my stomach is feeling a little better.
I saw my doctor this morning. He said my results had shown that the bacteria I have is Klebsiella pneumoniae which is why he gave me Cefixime.
He said the odd thing about my results is that my XXXXXXX 7 results (after taking the one dose of Fosfomycin) showed the bacterial growth, but my results from XXXXXXX 10 (before I was given Cefixime) were negative. He was unclear as to why that happened.
Anyway, I told him I still have the constant burning and constant feeling of needing to urinate. He took my urine sample again today. He said to finish the Cefixime and use the Canesten. He said my bladder may still have inflammation and my vagina may have yeast and irritation. He said to come back next week when I am done the pills and cream if I still have symptoms. I told him about my fear of the infection spreading to my kidney but he said Cefixime is used to treat kidney infections so it’s not likely.
I guess I am fearful that the bacteria I have is difficult to treat. Is Klebsiella pneumoniae tough to treat? Would Cefixime normally work? Do you think my doctor’s advice is correct?
I don’t know why my results from XXXXXXX 7 and XXXXXXX 10 were so different. Hopefully the results from today’s sample will provide more answers.
I saw my family doctor this morning. I know I have told you all of this but I will just recap.
So I began having UTI symptoms on XXXXXXX 4 and saw the doctor. She gave me Fosfomycin which didn’t seem to work (I still had symptoms).
I went back on XXXXXXX 7 and they sent my sample off (I attached the results).
I went back on XXXXXXX 10. That is when I saw my family doctor. He gave me Macrobid before he saw my results. When he saw the results he gave me the Cefixime instead so I have now taken 3 pills out of 5 so far.
From XXXXXXX 10-12 I had nausea and then yesterday (the 12th) I had bad nausea, elevated temperature, etc and went to the ER. They checked my urine and blood and said everything looked fine. ER doc thought my nausea could be viral. Said my vagina looked irritated and did a swab. Told me to use Canesten.
This morning my stomach is feeling a little better.
I saw my doctor this morning. He said my results had shown that the bacteria I have is Klebsiella pneumoniae which is why he gave me Cefixime.
He said the odd thing about my results is that my XXXXXXX 7 results (after taking the one dose of Fosfomycin) showed the bacterial growth, but my results from XXXXXXX 10 (before I was given Cefixime) were negative. He was unclear as to why that happened.
Anyway, I told him I still have the constant burning and constant feeling of needing to urinate. He took my urine sample again today. He said to finish the Cefixime and use the Canesten. He said my bladder may still have inflammation and my vagina may have yeast and irritation. He said to come back next week when I am done the pills and cream if I still have symptoms. I told him about my fear of the infection spreading to my kidney but he said Cefixime is used to treat kidney infections so it’s not likely.
I guess I am fearful that the bacteria I have is difficult to treat. Is Klebsiella pneumoniae tough to treat? Would Cefixime normally work? Do you think my doctor’s advice is correct?
I don’t know why my results from XXXXXXX 7 and XXXXXXX 10 were so different. Hopefully the results from today’s sample will provide more answers.
Hello Dr. Branch,
I saw my family doctor this morning. I know I have told you all of this but I will just recap.
So I began having UTI symptoms on XXXXXXX 4 and saw the doctor. She gave me Fosfomycin which didn’t seem to work (I still had symptoms).
I went back on XXXXXXX 7 and they sent my sample off (I attached the results).
I went back on XXXXXXX 10. That is when I saw my family doctor. He gave me Macrobid before he saw my results. When he saw the results he gave me the Cefixime instead so I have now taken 3 pills out of 5 so far.
From XXXXXXX 10-12 I had nausea and then yesterday (the 12th) I had bad nausea, elevated temperature, etc and went to the ER. They checked my urine and blood and said everything looked fine. ER doc thought my nausea could be viral. Said my vagina looked irritated and did a swab. Told me to use Canesten.
This morning my stomach is feeling a little better.
I saw my doctor this morning. He said my results had shown that the bacteria I have is Klebsiella pneumoniae which is why he gave me Cefixime.
He said the odd thing about my results is that my XXXXXXX 7 results (after taking the one dose of Fosfomycin) showed the bacterial growth, but my results from XXXXXXX 10 (before I was given Cefixime) were negative. He was unclear as to why that happened.
Anyway, I told him I still have the constant burning and constant feeling of needing to urinate. He took my urine sample again today. He said to finish the Cefixime and use the Canesten. He said my bladder may still have inflammation and my vagina may have yeast and irritation. He said to come back next week when I am done the pills and cream if I still have symptoms. I told him about my fear of the infection spreading to my kidney but he said Cefixime is used to treat kidney infections so it’s not likely.
I guess I am fearful that the bacteria I have is difficult to treat. Is Klebsiella pneumoniae tough to treat? Would Cefixime normally work? Do you think my doctor’s advice is correct?
I don’t know why my results from XXXXXXX 7 and XXXXXXX 10 were so different. Hopefully the results from today’s sample will provide more answers.
I saw my family doctor this morning. I know I have told you all of this but I will just recap.
So I began having UTI symptoms on XXXXXXX 4 and saw the doctor. She gave me Fosfomycin which didn’t seem to work (I still had symptoms).
I went back on XXXXXXX 7 and they sent my sample off (I attached the results).
I went back on XXXXXXX 10. That is when I saw my family doctor. He gave me Macrobid before he saw my results. When he saw the results he gave me the Cefixime instead so I have now taken 3 pills out of 5 so far.
From XXXXXXX 10-12 I had nausea and then yesterday (the 12th) I had bad nausea, elevated temperature, etc and went to the ER. They checked my urine and blood and said everything looked fine. ER doc thought my nausea could be viral. Said my vagina looked irritated and did a swab. Told me to use Canesten.
This morning my stomach is feeling a little better.
I saw my doctor this morning. He said my results had shown that the bacteria I have is Klebsiella pneumoniae which is why he gave me Cefixime.
He said the odd thing about my results is that my XXXXXXX 7 results (after taking the one dose of Fosfomycin) showed the bacterial growth, but my results from XXXXXXX 10 (before I was given Cefixime) were negative. He was unclear as to why that happened.
Anyway, I told him I still have the constant burning and constant feeling of needing to urinate. He took my urine sample again today. He said to finish the Cefixime and use the Canesten. He said my bladder may still have inflammation and my vagina may have yeast and irritation. He said to come back next week when I am done the pills and cream if I still have symptoms. I told him about my fear of the infection spreading to my kidney but he said Cefixime is used to treat kidney infections so it’s not likely.
I guess I am fearful that the bacteria I have is difficult to treat. Is Klebsiella pneumoniae tough to treat? Would Cefixime normally work? Do you think my doctor’s advice is correct?
I don’t know why my results from XXXXXXX 7 and XXXXXXX 10 were so different. Hopefully the results from today’s sample will provide more answers.
Brief Answer:
Fosfomycin may have killed some of the klebsiella
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear your stomach is feeling a little better. I think your results are probably because the fosfomycin usually treats klebsiella pneumoniae (in one study, only 19% of klebsiella were resistant to fosfomycin), so it may have killed enough of them that it made the culture negative. However, the lab your doctor uses may not have checked to see if the bacteria was sensitive to fosfomycin, and I assume the lab did check Cefixime and the bacteria was sensitive to it, so your doctor switched to Cefixime just to be sure, which I agree is a good idea.
I would say the negative urine culture was a good sign that the bacteria is being cleared and it will not spread. Klebsiella can be difficult to treat but since they checked to see what antibiotics would be effective, I wouldn't worry, and Cefixime would normally work.
I would expect that this latest urine culture will also be negative. Hopefully you still start to notice improvement in the next couple of days.
Fosfomycin may have killed some of the klebsiella
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear your stomach is feeling a little better. I think your results are probably because the fosfomycin usually treats klebsiella pneumoniae (in one study, only 19% of klebsiella were resistant to fosfomycin), so it may have killed enough of them that it made the culture negative. However, the lab your doctor uses may not have checked to see if the bacteria was sensitive to fosfomycin, and I assume the lab did check Cefixime and the bacteria was sensitive to it, so your doctor switched to Cefixime just to be sure, which I agree is a good idea.
I would say the negative urine culture was a good sign that the bacteria is being cleared and it will not spread. Klebsiella can be difficult to treat but since they checked to see what antibiotics would be effective, I wouldn't worry, and Cefixime would normally work.
I would expect that this latest urine culture will also be negative. Hopefully you still start to notice improvement in the next couple of days.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Fosfomycin may have killed some of the klebsiella
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear your stomach is feeling a little better. I think your results are probably because the fosfomycin usually treats klebsiella pneumoniae (in one study, only 19% of klebsiella were resistant to fosfomycin), so it may have killed enough of them that it made the culture negative. However, the lab your doctor uses may not have checked to see if the bacteria was sensitive to fosfomycin, and I assume the lab did check Cefixime and the bacteria was sensitive to it, so your doctor switched to Cefixime just to be sure, which I agree is a good idea.
I would say the negative urine culture was a good sign that the bacteria is being cleared and it will not spread. Klebsiella can be difficult to treat but since they checked to see what antibiotics would be effective, I wouldn't worry, and Cefixime would normally work.
I would expect that this latest urine culture will also be negative. Hopefully you still start to notice improvement in the next couple of days.
Fosfomycin may have killed some of the klebsiella
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear your stomach is feeling a little better. I think your results are probably because the fosfomycin usually treats klebsiella pneumoniae (in one study, only 19% of klebsiella were resistant to fosfomycin), so it may have killed enough of them that it made the culture negative. However, the lab your doctor uses may not have checked to see if the bacteria was sensitive to fosfomycin, and I assume the lab did check Cefixime and the bacteria was sensitive to it, so your doctor switched to Cefixime just to be sure, which I agree is a good idea.
I would say the negative urine culture was a good sign that the bacteria is being cleared and it will not spread. Klebsiella can be difficult to treat but since they checked to see what antibiotics would be effective, I wouldn't worry, and Cefixime would normally work.
I would expect that this latest urine culture will also be negative. Hopefully you still start to notice improvement in the next couple of days.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thank you again for your help.
I called my doctor’s office this morning to see if the results from my urine test and vaginal swab were back from the ER and the receptionist said they were. She said my doctor told her that he wanted to see them so she made them available and said he most likely saw them this morning. She said that if anything was wrong or needed changing they would call me. I didn’t hear anything so I guess everything is probably alright.
I took my last Cefixime today. I am still having burning and the feeling like I need to urinate a lot.
How long will the Cefixime last in my system? How many days should I wait to be tested again?
Can taking an antibiotic skew the results of a urine test? If you are taking an antibiotic will your tests automatically be negative? For instance, if you’re taking an antibiotic that the bacteria is not sensitive to, could it still grow in a culture and have a positive result? Or would the fact that you’re taking an antibiotic, even if the bacteria is not sensitive to it, cause no growth and a negative result?
I just find it so odd that I still have the same symptoms as 10 days ago but it seems my latest results show everything is alright (or at least nothing is wrong or needs changing).
Thanks so much again. I hope I’m not driving you crazy! Lol!
Thank you again for your help.
I called my doctor’s office this morning to see if the results from my urine test and vaginal swab were back from the ER and the receptionist said they were. She said my doctor told her that he wanted to see them so she made them available and said he most likely saw them this morning. She said that if anything was wrong or needed changing they would call me. I didn’t hear anything so I guess everything is probably alright.
I took my last Cefixime today. I am still having burning and the feeling like I need to urinate a lot.
How long will the Cefixime last in my system? How many days should I wait to be tested again?
Can taking an antibiotic skew the results of a urine test? If you are taking an antibiotic will your tests automatically be negative? For instance, if you’re taking an antibiotic that the bacteria is not sensitive to, could it still grow in a culture and have a positive result? Or would the fact that you’re taking an antibiotic, even if the bacteria is not sensitive to it, cause no growth and a negative result?
I just find it so odd that I still have the same symptoms as 10 days ago but it seems my latest results show everything is alright (or at least nothing is wrong or needs changing).
Thanks so much again. I hope I’m not driving you crazy! Lol!
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thank you again for your help.
I called my doctor’s office this morning to see if the results from my urine test and vaginal swab were back from the ER and the receptionist said they were. She said my doctor told her that he wanted to see them so she made them available and said he most likely saw them this morning. She said that if anything was wrong or needed changing they would call me. I didn’t hear anything so I guess everything is probably alright.
I took my last Cefixime today. I am still having burning and the feeling like I need to urinate a lot.
How long will the Cefixime last in my system? How many days should I wait to be tested again?
Can taking an antibiotic skew the results of a urine test? If you are taking an antibiotic will your tests automatically be negative? For instance, if you’re taking an antibiotic that the bacteria is not sensitive to, could it still grow in a culture and have a positive result? Or would the fact that you’re taking an antibiotic, even if the bacteria is not sensitive to it, cause no growth and a negative result?
I just find it so odd that I still have the same symptoms as 10 days ago but it seems my latest results show everything is alright (or at least nothing is wrong or needs changing).
Thanks so much again. I hope I’m not driving you crazy! Lol!
Thank you again for your help.
I called my doctor’s office this morning to see if the results from my urine test and vaginal swab were back from the ER and the receptionist said they were. She said my doctor told her that he wanted to see them so she made them available and said he most likely saw them this morning. She said that if anything was wrong or needed changing they would call me. I didn’t hear anything so I guess everything is probably alright.
I took my last Cefixime today. I am still having burning and the feeling like I need to urinate a lot.
How long will the Cefixime last in my system? How many days should I wait to be tested again?
Can taking an antibiotic skew the results of a urine test? If you are taking an antibiotic will your tests automatically be negative? For instance, if you’re taking an antibiotic that the bacteria is not sensitive to, could it still grow in a culture and have a positive result? Or would the fact that you’re taking an antibiotic, even if the bacteria is not sensitive to it, cause no growth and a negative result?
I just find it so odd that I still have the same symptoms as 10 days ago but it seems my latest results show everything is alright (or at least nothing is wrong or needs changing).
Thanks so much again. I hope I’m not driving you crazy! Lol!
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics can skew the results of a urine test
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, please feel free to ask all the questions you have, I'm glad to help.
I agree that it is strange that you are still having symptoms after this many days. The Cefixime will most be gone by 1 day, but I would give it at least 3 days before checking your urine to make sure it it not interfering with the results. Antibiotics can definitely affect a urine test, since if the bacteria is sensitive at all, it will kill the bacteria before they can grow in the culture. If the bacteria is very sensitive to the antibiotic, the antibiotic may eliminate any signs of infection at all, but if the bacteria is only somewhat sensitive to the antibiotic, the culture may come back negative, but the bacteria is actually still there, only partially suppressed, but still causing inflammation and symptoms.
In your case, however, since the urine culture initially did come back with a clear positive for klebsiella, and it was sensitive to Cefixime, I would expect that the Cefixime will completely clear you from this bacteria. A follow up urine test and culture should help to confirm there is no more bacteria in your urine and to make sure there is not another bacteria that may be causing these symptoms to persist.
I hope that makes sense. Again, feel free to ask any questions about anything that wasn't clear there, and also feel free to keep me updated on how everything progresses. I hope these symptoms start to improve soon, please take care.
Antibiotics can skew the results of a urine test
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, please feel free to ask all the questions you have, I'm glad to help.
I agree that it is strange that you are still having symptoms after this many days. The Cefixime will most be gone by 1 day, but I would give it at least 3 days before checking your urine to make sure it it not interfering with the results. Antibiotics can definitely affect a urine test, since if the bacteria is sensitive at all, it will kill the bacteria before they can grow in the culture. If the bacteria is very sensitive to the antibiotic, the antibiotic may eliminate any signs of infection at all, but if the bacteria is only somewhat sensitive to the antibiotic, the culture may come back negative, but the bacteria is actually still there, only partially suppressed, but still causing inflammation and symptoms.
In your case, however, since the urine culture initially did come back with a clear positive for klebsiella, and it was sensitive to Cefixime, I would expect that the Cefixime will completely clear you from this bacteria. A follow up urine test and culture should help to confirm there is no more bacteria in your urine and to make sure there is not another bacteria that may be causing these symptoms to persist.
I hope that makes sense. Again, feel free to ask any questions about anything that wasn't clear there, and also feel free to keep me updated on how everything progresses. I hope these symptoms start to improve soon, please take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics can skew the results of a urine test
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, please feel free to ask all the questions you have, I'm glad to help.
I agree that it is strange that you are still having symptoms after this many days. The Cefixime will most be gone by 1 day, but I would give it at least 3 days before checking your urine to make sure it it not interfering with the results. Antibiotics can definitely affect a urine test, since if the bacteria is sensitive at all, it will kill the bacteria before they can grow in the culture. If the bacteria is very sensitive to the antibiotic, the antibiotic may eliminate any signs of infection at all, but if the bacteria is only somewhat sensitive to the antibiotic, the culture may come back negative, but the bacteria is actually still there, only partially suppressed, but still causing inflammation and symptoms.
In your case, however, since the urine culture initially did come back with a clear positive for klebsiella, and it was sensitive to Cefixime, I would expect that the Cefixime will completely clear you from this bacteria. A follow up urine test and culture should help to confirm there is no more bacteria in your urine and to make sure there is not another bacteria that may be causing these symptoms to persist.
I hope that makes sense. Again, feel free to ask any questions about anything that wasn't clear there, and also feel free to keep me updated on how everything progresses. I hope these symptoms start to improve soon, please take care.
Antibiotics can skew the results of a urine test
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, please feel free to ask all the questions you have, I'm glad to help.
I agree that it is strange that you are still having symptoms after this many days. The Cefixime will most be gone by 1 day, but I would give it at least 3 days before checking your urine to make sure it it not interfering with the results. Antibiotics can definitely affect a urine test, since if the bacteria is sensitive at all, it will kill the bacteria before they can grow in the culture. If the bacteria is very sensitive to the antibiotic, the antibiotic may eliminate any signs of infection at all, but if the bacteria is only somewhat sensitive to the antibiotic, the culture may come back negative, but the bacteria is actually still there, only partially suppressed, but still causing inflammation and symptoms.
In your case, however, since the urine culture initially did come back with a clear positive for klebsiella, and it was sensitive to Cefixime, I would expect that the Cefixime will completely clear you from this bacteria. A follow up urine test and culture should help to confirm there is no more bacteria in your urine and to make sure there is not another bacteria that may be causing these symptoms to persist.
I hope that makes sense. Again, feel free to ask any questions about anything that wasn't clear there, and also feel free to keep me updated on how everything progresses. I hope these symptoms start to improve soon, please take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thanks again for your help and detailed responses. I really appreciate it!
My doctor’s office called this morning to say that the results from the urine sample I gave them on Thursday are back. The nurse told me it showed a UTI. I asked what bacteria it is and the nurse said it’s Enterococcus. My doctor has given me a prescription for Amoxicillin 500mg 1 a day for 5 days. The report didn’t mention anything about the Klebsiella so I am really hoping it’s gone.
Although I’m not excited to have a UTI, I am grateful that it showed up and that they are trying to treat me for it. I am really hoping I will get better soon.
Something like this happened to me when I was pregnant with my son. For 5 months I had back to back UTIs, most of them asymptotic. I would be on Macrobid for a week and while it killed off one strain, another one would begin to grow and I would then be put on Amoxicillin for a week. It cycled like that for the whole 5 months. It was crazy! I’ve had other UTIs again but nothing like that. I pray I am not starting to go through something like that again!
Do you think it would be advisable for me to be on a probiotic? I’m assuming it would not help with a UTI but since I have been on so many antibiotics maybe it would help restore my good bacteria and help prevent a yeast infection.
Thanks again!
Thanks again for your help and detailed responses. I really appreciate it!
My doctor’s office called this morning to say that the results from the urine sample I gave them on Thursday are back. The nurse told me it showed a UTI. I asked what bacteria it is and the nurse said it’s Enterococcus. My doctor has given me a prescription for Amoxicillin 500mg 1 a day for 5 days. The report didn’t mention anything about the Klebsiella so I am really hoping it’s gone.
Although I’m not excited to have a UTI, I am grateful that it showed up and that they are trying to treat me for it. I am really hoping I will get better soon.
Something like this happened to me when I was pregnant with my son. For 5 months I had back to back UTIs, most of them asymptotic. I would be on Macrobid for a week and while it killed off one strain, another one would begin to grow and I would then be put on Amoxicillin for a week. It cycled like that for the whole 5 months. It was crazy! I’ve had other UTIs again but nothing like that. I pray I am not starting to go through something like that again!
Do you think it would be advisable for me to be on a probiotic? I’m assuming it would not help with a UTI but since I have been on so many antibiotics maybe it would help restore my good bacteria and help prevent a yeast infection.
Thanks again!
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thanks again for your help and detailed responses. I really appreciate it!
My doctor’s office called this morning to say that the results from the urine sample I gave them on Thursday are back. The nurse told me it showed a UTI. I asked what bacteria it is and the nurse said it’s Enterococcus. My doctor has given me a prescription for Amoxicillin 500mg 1 a day for 5 days. The report didn’t mention anything about the Klebsiella so I am really hoping it’s gone.
Although I’m not excited to have a UTI, I am grateful that it showed up and that they are trying to treat me for it. I am really hoping I will get better soon.
Something like this happened to me when I was pregnant with my son. For 5 months I had back to back UTIs, most of them asymptotic. I would be on Macrobid for a week and while it killed off one strain, another one would begin to grow and I would then be put on Amoxicillin for a week. It cycled like that for the whole 5 months. It was crazy! I’ve had other UTIs again but nothing like that. I pray I am not starting to go through something like that again!
Do you think it would be advisable for me to be on a probiotic? I’m assuming it would not help with a UTI but since I have been on so many antibiotics maybe it would help restore my good bacteria and help prevent a yeast infection.
Thanks again!
Thanks again for your help and detailed responses. I really appreciate it!
My doctor’s office called this morning to say that the results from the urine sample I gave them on Thursday are back. The nurse told me it showed a UTI. I asked what bacteria it is and the nurse said it’s Enterococcus. My doctor has given me a prescription for Amoxicillin 500mg 1 a day for 5 days. The report didn’t mention anything about the Klebsiella so I am really hoping it’s gone.
Although I’m not excited to have a UTI, I am grateful that it showed up and that they are trying to treat me for it. I am really hoping I will get better soon.
Something like this happened to me when I was pregnant with my son. For 5 months I had back to back UTIs, most of them asymptotic. I would be on Macrobid for a week and while it killed off one strain, another one would begin to grow and I would then be put on Amoxicillin for a week. It cycled like that for the whole 5 months. It was crazy! I’ve had other UTIs again but nothing like that. I pray I am not starting to go through something like that again!
Do you think it would be advisable for me to be on a probiotic? I’m assuming it would not help with a UTI but since I have been on so many antibiotics maybe it would help restore my good bacteria and help prevent a yeast infection.
Thanks again!
Brief Answer:
Probiotics would be reasonable.
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome again. I'm glad to hear they were able to find another bacteria in your urine, that at least possibly explains why you have still been having symptoms. Hopefully now you will see improvement and won't get another infection for awhile.
I think probiotics would be reasonable, given all the antibiotics you have been on, as it may help prevent diarrhea from the antibiotics. The evidence is not strong for this, but taking probiotics can't hurt and it might help.
Thanks again for your questions, please let me know if you have any others.
Probiotics would be reasonable.
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome again. I'm glad to hear they were able to find another bacteria in your urine, that at least possibly explains why you have still been having symptoms. Hopefully now you will see improvement and won't get another infection for awhile.
I think probiotics would be reasonable, given all the antibiotics you have been on, as it may help prevent diarrhea from the antibiotics. The evidence is not strong for this, but taking probiotics can't hurt and it might help.
Thanks again for your questions, please let me know if you have any others.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Probiotics would be reasonable.
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome again. I'm glad to hear they were able to find another bacteria in your urine, that at least possibly explains why you have still been having symptoms. Hopefully now you will see improvement and won't get another infection for awhile.
I think probiotics would be reasonable, given all the antibiotics you have been on, as it may help prevent diarrhea from the antibiotics. The evidence is not strong for this, but taking probiotics can't hurt and it might help.
Thanks again for your questions, please let me know if you have any others.
Probiotics would be reasonable.
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome again. I'm glad to hear they were able to find another bacteria in your urine, that at least possibly explains why you have still been having symptoms. Hopefully now you will see improvement and won't get another infection for awhile.
I think probiotics would be reasonable, given all the antibiotics you have been on, as it may help prevent diarrhea from the antibiotics. The evidence is not strong for this, but taking probiotics can't hurt and it might help.
Thanks again for your questions, please let me know if you have any others.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Hi Dr. Branch,
I took my Amoxicillin doses yesterday and I just took this morning’s dose. I still feel the same. I am trying to be patient knowing that it may not work this fast but I’ve got to say I’m just so frustrated with feeling this way that I am losing my patience!
Should I expect to see a difference by tomorrow or Wednesday? When should I go back to see the doctor?
I am trying to drink water. I just find it almost feels worse the more I drink because I feel like I have to keep going to the bathroom all of the time.
What are your thoughts on cranberry juice? I know everyone says to take it but I don’t know if it’s worthwhile. Is it ok to still have other things to drink or just stick to water (and cranberry juice)?
Thank you for your help.
I took my Amoxicillin doses yesterday and I just took this morning’s dose. I still feel the same. I am trying to be patient knowing that it may not work this fast but I’ve got to say I’m just so frustrated with feeling this way that I am losing my patience!
Should I expect to see a difference by tomorrow or Wednesday? When should I go back to see the doctor?
I am trying to drink water. I just find it almost feels worse the more I drink because I feel like I have to keep going to the bathroom all of the time.
What are your thoughts on cranberry juice? I know everyone says to take it but I don’t know if it’s worthwhile. Is it ok to still have other things to drink or just stick to water (and cranberry juice)?
Thank you for your help.
Hi Dr. Branch,
I took my Amoxicillin doses yesterday and I just took this morning’s dose. I still feel the same. I am trying to be patient knowing that it may not work this fast but I’ve got to say I’m just so frustrated with feeling this way that I am losing my patience!
Should I expect to see a difference by tomorrow or Wednesday? When should I go back to see the doctor?
I am trying to drink water. I just find it almost feels worse the more I drink because I feel like I have to keep going to the bathroom all of the time.
What are your thoughts on cranberry juice? I know everyone says to take it but I don’t know if it’s worthwhile. Is it ok to still have other things to drink or just stick to water (and cranberry juice)?
Thank you for your help.
I took my Amoxicillin doses yesterday and I just took this morning’s dose. I still feel the same. I am trying to be patient knowing that it may not work this fast but I’ve got to say I’m just so frustrated with feeling this way that I am losing my patience!
Should I expect to see a difference by tomorrow or Wednesday? When should I go back to see the doctor?
I am trying to drink water. I just find it almost feels worse the more I drink because I feel like I have to keep going to the bathroom all of the time.
What are your thoughts on cranberry juice? I know everyone says to take it but I don’t know if it’s worthwhile. Is it ok to still have other things to drink or just stick to water (and cranberry juice)?
Thank you for your help.
Brief Answer:
I would give it at least a few days
Detailed Answer:
I would expect that, if your symptoms are from this infection, that you should see some improvement within a few days, but I would even give it 4-5 days just to make sure the antibiotics aren't going to work. But hopefully you will see some different in the next day or two.
Are you still having the burning like you did before? I wonder if maybe you are drinking too much water, and that is making you feel like you have to urinate a lot (because you really do).
The evidence for any benefit for cranberry juice is unclear, so I usually tell patients if they want to give it a try, it won't hurt anything, and some patients do seem to think it helps, so there's no harm in trying. But if you didn't want to take cranberry juice or didn't like it, I certainly wouldn't say that it was important that you had to take it.
You're welcome, I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
I would give it at least a few days
Detailed Answer:
I would expect that, if your symptoms are from this infection, that you should see some improvement within a few days, but I would even give it 4-5 days just to make sure the antibiotics aren't going to work. But hopefully you will see some different in the next day or two.
Are you still having the burning like you did before? I wonder if maybe you are drinking too much water, and that is making you feel like you have to urinate a lot (because you really do).
The evidence for any benefit for cranberry juice is unclear, so I usually tell patients if they want to give it a try, it won't hurt anything, and some patients do seem to think it helps, so there's no harm in trying. But if you didn't want to take cranberry juice or didn't like it, I certainly wouldn't say that it was important that you had to take it.
You're welcome, I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
I would give it at least a few days
Detailed Answer:
I would expect that, if your symptoms are from this infection, that you should see some improvement within a few days, but I would even give it 4-5 days just to make sure the antibiotics aren't going to work. But hopefully you will see some different in the next day or two.
Are you still having the burning like you did before? I wonder if maybe you are drinking too much water, and that is making you feel like you have to urinate a lot (because you really do).
The evidence for any benefit for cranberry juice is unclear, so I usually tell patients if they want to give it a try, it won't hurt anything, and some patients do seem to think it helps, so there's no harm in trying. But if you didn't want to take cranberry juice or didn't like it, I certainly wouldn't say that it was important that you had to take it.
You're welcome, I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
I would give it at least a few days
Detailed Answer:
I would expect that, if your symptoms are from this infection, that you should see some improvement within a few days, but I would even give it 4-5 days just to make sure the antibiotics aren't going to work. But hopefully you will see some different in the next day or two.
Are you still having the burning like you did before? I wonder if maybe you are drinking too much water, and that is making you feel like you have to urinate a lot (because you really do).
The evidence for any benefit for cranberry juice is unclear, so I usually tell patients if they want to give it a try, it won't hurt anything, and some patients do seem to think it helps, so there's no harm in trying. But if you didn't want to take cranberry juice or didn't like it, I certainly wouldn't say that it was important that you had to take it.
You're welcome, I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know if I can help with anything else.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
It’s kind of difficult to tell for sure, but I think the burning feeling is not quite as bad today. I just feel like I constantly have to go to the bathroom and I feel a bit of pressure (not pain) in my lower abdomen. I have been drinking more than I usually do, however I’m not drinking as much as I probably should be. I just find it makes it feel worse and it drives me crazy having to go to the bathroom constantly! Praying I have some relief soon.
My meds finish on Thursday. I guess I will see my doctor Wednesday or Thursday if I don’t feel any better. I’m trying to be patient and remember that it may take time to get over this.
My meds finish on Thursday. I guess I will see my doctor Wednesday or Thursday if I don’t feel any better. I’m trying to be patient and remember that it may take time to get over this.
It’s kind of difficult to tell for sure, but I think the burning feeling is not quite as bad today. I just feel like I constantly have to go to the bathroom and I feel a bit of pressure (not pain) in my lower abdomen. I have been drinking more than I usually do, however I’m not drinking as much as I probably should be. I just find it makes it feel worse and it drives me crazy having to go to the bathroom constantly! Praying I have some relief soon.
My meds finish on Thursday. I guess I will see my doctor Wednesday or Thursday if I don’t feel any better. I’m trying to be patient and remember that it may take time to get over this.
My meds finish on Thursday. I guess I will see my doctor Wednesday or Thursday if I don’t feel any better. I’m trying to be patient and remember that it may take time to get over this.
Brief Answer:
Sounds good
Detailed Answer:
That sounds good, hopefully you will notice even more clearly some improvement tomorrow. You could probably try drinking a little less to see if that helps with the having to go to the bathroom so frequently. But otherwise it sounds like you are doing all the right things and hopefully we will see some results soon.
Sounds good
Detailed Answer:
That sounds good, hopefully you will notice even more clearly some improvement tomorrow. You could probably try drinking a little less to see if that helps with the having to go to the bathroom so frequently. But otherwise it sounds like you are doing all the right things and hopefully we will see some results soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Sounds good
Detailed Answer:
That sounds good, hopefully you will notice even more clearly some improvement tomorrow. You could probably try drinking a little less to see if that helps with the having to go to the bathroom so frequently. But otherwise it sounds like you are doing all the right things and hopefully we will see some results soon.
Sounds good
Detailed Answer:
That sounds good, hopefully you will notice even more clearly some improvement tomorrow. You could probably try drinking a little less to see if that helps with the having to go to the bathroom so frequently. But otherwise it sounds like you are doing all the right things and hopefully we will see some results soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Hi again Dr. Branch,
Today was fairly good for the most part (until this evening). Through the day I still had the feeling like I had to urinate but it was not quite as bad as yesterday and the burning was much better. I began to feel hopeful that maybe I am getting better.
This evening was a different story. About 5 hours ago, the burning started up again and felt really bad. I found it sore to even walk. I was planning to see my doctor tomorrow, but the burning was so bad that I went to our walk in clinic.
Unfortunately the clinic was closed so I will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to see my doctor. I’m getting so frustrated and can’t understand why things felt pretty good all day and are bad again this evening.
I am not sure if it is all due to the UTI or if all of the antibiotic usage is giving me a yeast infection or more irritation. I finished the Canesten on Saturday and, like I say, the burning wasn’t too bad until tonight.
Anyway, I will see my doctor tomorrow. I am getting really worried about this UTI. I am so concerned that I have some antibiotic resistant strain that they will be unable to cure. It scares me.
Today was fairly good for the most part (until this evening). Through the day I still had the feeling like I had to urinate but it was not quite as bad as yesterday and the burning was much better. I began to feel hopeful that maybe I am getting better.
This evening was a different story. About 5 hours ago, the burning started up again and felt really bad. I found it sore to even walk. I was planning to see my doctor tomorrow, but the burning was so bad that I went to our walk in clinic.
Unfortunately the clinic was closed so I will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to see my doctor. I’m getting so frustrated and can’t understand why things felt pretty good all day and are bad again this evening.
I am not sure if it is all due to the UTI or if all of the antibiotic usage is giving me a yeast infection or more irritation. I finished the Canesten on Saturday and, like I say, the burning wasn’t too bad until tonight.
Anyway, I will see my doctor tomorrow. I am getting really worried about this UTI. I am so concerned that I have some antibiotic resistant strain that they will be unable to cure. It scares me.
Hi again Dr. Branch,
Today was fairly good for the most part (until this evening). Through the day I still had the feeling like I had to urinate but it was not quite as bad as yesterday and the burning was much better. I began to feel hopeful that maybe I am getting better.
This evening was a different story. About 5 hours ago, the burning started up again and felt really bad. I found it sore to even walk. I was planning to see my doctor tomorrow, but the burning was so bad that I went to our walk in clinic.
Unfortunately the clinic was closed so I will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to see my doctor. I’m getting so frustrated and can’t understand why things felt pretty good all day and are bad again this evening.
I am not sure if it is all due to the UTI or if all of the antibiotic usage is giving me a yeast infection or more irritation. I finished the Canesten on Saturday and, like I say, the burning wasn’t too bad until tonight.
Anyway, I will see my doctor tomorrow. I am getting really worried about this UTI. I am so concerned that I have some antibiotic resistant strain that they will be unable to cure. It scares me.
Today was fairly good for the most part (until this evening). Through the day I still had the feeling like I had to urinate but it was not quite as bad as yesterday and the burning was much better. I began to feel hopeful that maybe I am getting better.
This evening was a different story. About 5 hours ago, the burning started up again and felt really bad. I found it sore to even walk. I was planning to see my doctor tomorrow, but the burning was so bad that I went to our walk in clinic.
Unfortunately the clinic was closed so I will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to see my doctor. I’m getting so frustrated and can’t understand why things felt pretty good all day and are bad again this evening.
I am not sure if it is all due to the UTI or if all of the antibiotic usage is giving me a yeast infection or more irritation. I finished the Canesten on Saturday and, like I say, the burning wasn’t too bad until tonight.
Anyway, I will see my doctor tomorrow. I am getting really worried about this UTI. I am so concerned that I have some antibiotic resistant strain that they will be unable to cure. It scares me.
Hi Dr. Branch,
I saw my doctor and a student doctor who is training with him today. They used the dipstick in my urine sample. The nurse said there was a little blood but no white blood cells. They are hoping the Amoxicillin is killing off the enterococcus. My doctor said enterococcus is supposed to be susceptible to Amoxicillin. They will be sending my sample to the lab and will let me know about the results. The results of the vaginal swab they took at the ER came back negative.
My doctor seems a little unsure as to why I am having the burning feeling and continued feeling of having to go to the bathroom except that I may have inflammation persisting from the infection.
He also seemed unsure as to why I’m having these back to back infections. However, he did say that once you have one infection and the bladder gets inflamed, it makes it more susceptible to other bacteria invading.
He told me to drink a lot of water. He said to finish the Amoxicillin. I finish it tomorrow anyway. He said they will see what my results show. If the infection is gone, they said to give it a week to see if my symptoms settle down and to come back again if they don’t. The student doctor suggested I may need to see an OBGYN if the symptoms persist without infection showing.
Anyway, I told them I am so concerned of this spreading to my kidney but they said it doesn’t look like that is happening. I think they feel confident that the Amoxicillin is likely taking care of the enterococcus but they will know more when my results come in.
Do you agree with their advice? My doctor had offered to switch to another antibiotic but said it is probably best to stick with the rest of the Amoxicillin and see what the lab results say. We can go from there. He doesn’t like that I am having to take so many antibiotics.
I guess I am still nervous that something is wrong and that there is still bacterial growth happening since I still have symptoms, and it will spread to my kidneys. That is my biggest fear. I worry that waiting a week after I’m done the Amoxicillin puts me at risk of the infection spreading.
Thanks again for your help!
I saw my doctor and a student doctor who is training with him today. They used the dipstick in my urine sample. The nurse said there was a little blood but no white blood cells. They are hoping the Amoxicillin is killing off the enterococcus. My doctor said enterococcus is supposed to be susceptible to Amoxicillin. They will be sending my sample to the lab and will let me know about the results. The results of the vaginal swab they took at the ER came back negative.
My doctor seems a little unsure as to why I am having the burning feeling and continued feeling of having to go to the bathroom except that I may have inflammation persisting from the infection.
He also seemed unsure as to why I’m having these back to back infections. However, he did say that once you have one infection and the bladder gets inflamed, it makes it more susceptible to other bacteria invading.
He told me to drink a lot of water. He said to finish the Amoxicillin. I finish it tomorrow anyway. He said they will see what my results show. If the infection is gone, they said to give it a week to see if my symptoms settle down and to come back again if they don’t. The student doctor suggested I may need to see an OBGYN if the symptoms persist without infection showing.
Anyway, I told them I am so concerned of this spreading to my kidney but they said it doesn’t look like that is happening. I think they feel confident that the Amoxicillin is likely taking care of the enterococcus but they will know more when my results come in.
Do you agree with their advice? My doctor had offered to switch to another antibiotic but said it is probably best to stick with the rest of the Amoxicillin and see what the lab results say. We can go from there. He doesn’t like that I am having to take so many antibiotics.
I guess I am still nervous that something is wrong and that there is still bacterial growth happening since I still have symptoms, and it will spread to my kidneys. That is my biggest fear. I worry that waiting a week after I’m done the Amoxicillin puts me at risk of the infection spreading.
Thanks again for your help!
Hi Dr. Branch,
I saw my doctor and a student doctor who is training with him today. They used the dipstick in my urine sample. The nurse said there was a little blood but no white blood cells. They are hoping the Amoxicillin is killing off the enterococcus. My doctor said enterococcus is supposed to be susceptible to Amoxicillin. They will be sending my sample to the lab and will let me know about the results. The results of the vaginal swab they took at the ER came back negative.
My doctor seems a little unsure as to why I am having the burning feeling and continued feeling of having to go to the bathroom except that I may have inflammation persisting from the infection.
He also seemed unsure as to why I’m having these back to back infections. However, he did say that once you have one infection and the bladder gets inflamed, it makes it more susceptible to other bacteria invading.
He told me to drink a lot of water. He said to finish the Amoxicillin. I finish it tomorrow anyway. He said they will see what my results show. If the infection is gone, they said to give it a week to see if my symptoms settle down and to come back again if they don’t. The student doctor suggested I may need to see an OBGYN if the symptoms persist without infection showing.
Anyway, I told them I am so concerned of this spreading to my kidney but they said it doesn’t look like that is happening. I think they feel confident that the Amoxicillin is likely taking care of the enterococcus but they will know more when my results come in.
Do you agree with their advice? My doctor had offered to switch to another antibiotic but said it is probably best to stick with the rest of the Amoxicillin and see what the lab results say. We can go from there. He doesn’t like that I am having to take so many antibiotics.
I guess I am still nervous that something is wrong and that there is still bacterial growth happening since I still have symptoms, and it will spread to my kidneys. That is my biggest fear. I worry that waiting a week after I’m done the Amoxicillin puts me at risk of the infection spreading.
Thanks again for your help!
I saw my doctor and a student doctor who is training with him today. They used the dipstick in my urine sample. The nurse said there was a little blood but no white blood cells. They are hoping the Amoxicillin is killing off the enterococcus. My doctor said enterococcus is supposed to be susceptible to Amoxicillin. They will be sending my sample to the lab and will let me know about the results. The results of the vaginal swab they took at the ER came back negative.
My doctor seems a little unsure as to why I am having the burning feeling and continued feeling of having to go to the bathroom except that I may have inflammation persisting from the infection.
He also seemed unsure as to why I’m having these back to back infections. However, he did say that once you have one infection and the bladder gets inflamed, it makes it more susceptible to other bacteria invading.
He told me to drink a lot of water. He said to finish the Amoxicillin. I finish it tomorrow anyway. He said they will see what my results show. If the infection is gone, they said to give it a week to see if my symptoms settle down and to come back again if they don’t. The student doctor suggested I may need to see an OBGYN if the symptoms persist without infection showing.
Anyway, I told them I am so concerned of this spreading to my kidney but they said it doesn’t look like that is happening. I think they feel confident that the Amoxicillin is likely taking care of the enterococcus but they will know more when my results come in.
Do you agree with their advice? My doctor had offered to switch to another antibiotic but said it is probably best to stick with the rest of the Amoxicillin and see what the lab results say. We can go from there. He doesn’t like that I am having to take so many antibiotics.
I guess I am still nervous that something is wrong and that there is still bacterial growth happening since I still have symptoms, and it will spread to my kidneys. That is my biggest fear. I worry that waiting a week after I’m done the Amoxicillin puts me at risk of the infection spreading.
Thanks again for your help!
Brief Answer:
I agree with their advice
Detailed Answer:
Hello, sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you, it was very busy yesterday! I'm sorry to hear that you are still having some symptoms, but I do agree with what your doctor said, and I think I would have said almost the same thing. It is strange you are still having symptoms, and had back to back infections, but I feel very confident that the antibiotic is killing the bacteria causing the infection, and that you are not at risk for a more serious infection. Like your doctor said, your symptoms are likely due to inflammation from the infection, which may persist even when the bacteria causing the infection is already cleared. So I think giving it a week is a good idea, to avoid doing any unnecessary testing or treatments. As long as you do not develop a fever, or pain in the back on the sides, I would not be concerned about an ascending or serious infection. But I do agree that if the symptoms persist, you may need to see a gynecologist or urologist, since sometimes there are certain bladder conditions that can cause these kinds of symptoms even in the absence of an infection.
You're welcome again! Please let me know if I can help with anything else, I'd be glad to do so.
I agree with their advice
Detailed Answer:
Hello, sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you, it was very busy yesterday! I'm sorry to hear that you are still having some symptoms, but I do agree with what your doctor said, and I think I would have said almost the same thing. It is strange you are still having symptoms, and had back to back infections, but I feel very confident that the antibiotic is killing the bacteria causing the infection, and that you are not at risk for a more serious infection. Like your doctor said, your symptoms are likely due to inflammation from the infection, which may persist even when the bacteria causing the infection is already cleared. So I think giving it a week is a good idea, to avoid doing any unnecessary testing or treatments. As long as you do not develop a fever, or pain in the back on the sides, I would not be concerned about an ascending or serious infection. But I do agree that if the symptoms persist, you may need to see a gynecologist or urologist, since sometimes there are certain bladder conditions that can cause these kinds of symptoms even in the absence of an infection.
You're welcome again! Please let me know if I can help with anything else, I'd be glad to do so.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
I agree with their advice
Detailed Answer:
Hello, sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you, it was very busy yesterday! I'm sorry to hear that you are still having some symptoms, but I do agree with what your doctor said, and I think I would have said almost the same thing. It is strange you are still having symptoms, and had back to back infections, but I feel very confident that the antibiotic is killing the bacteria causing the infection, and that you are not at risk for a more serious infection. Like your doctor said, your symptoms are likely due to inflammation from the infection, which may persist even when the bacteria causing the infection is already cleared. So I think giving it a week is a good idea, to avoid doing any unnecessary testing or treatments. As long as you do not develop a fever, or pain in the back on the sides, I would not be concerned about an ascending or serious infection. But I do agree that if the symptoms persist, you may need to see a gynecologist or urologist, since sometimes there are certain bladder conditions that can cause these kinds of symptoms even in the absence of an infection.
You're welcome again! Please let me know if I can help with anything else, I'd be glad to do so.
I agree with their advice
Detailed Answer:
Hello, sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you, it was very busy yesterday! I'm sorry to hear that you are still having some symptoms, but I do agree with what your doctor said, and I think I would have said almost the same thing. It is strange you are still having symptoms, and had back to back infections, but I feel very confident that the antibiotic is killing the bacteria causing the infection, and that you are not at risk for a more serious infection. Like your doctor said, your symptoms are likely due to inflammation from the infection, which may persist even when the bacteria causing the infection is already cleared. So I think giving it a week is a good idea, to avoid doing any unnecessary testing or treatments. As long as you do not develop a fever, or pain in the back on the sides, I would not be concerned about an ascending or serious infection. But I do agree that if the symptoms persist, you may need to see a gynecologist or urologist, since sometimes there are certain bladder conditions that can cause these kinds of symptoms even in the absence of an infection.
You're welcome again! Please let me know if I can help with anything else, I'd be glad to do so.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you so much, Dr. Branch! That is no problem. I understand. Things have been busy here too! :)
I really appreciate your opinion and advice. I bet you’ve never had anyone ask so many questions about a UTI before! Lol! It’s awful that I have so much anxiety about my health. I end up having so many questions. I studied science in university and wanted to become a doctor but became a teacher instead. Maybe I should have pursued medicine so I would be able to answer my own questions!
One thing I do that I shouldn’t is Google things. It tends to frighten me. I need to put things in perspective.
What also doesn’t help is that I have a vomit phobia so I tend to get panicky when I am fearful I could get something that could cause vomiting. It’s not easy.
Anyway, I’m sorry to go on and on. It helps to talk about it though.
I do have another question about all of the antibiotic use. I am beginning to get very loose stools which I have had from antibiotics in the past. This evening my stomach is a bit upset and I’m feeling a little crampy. I only have 4 pills left to take, but if I get diarrhea, is it ok to finish the pills? I don’t want to come this far and not finish them but I don’t know if I should take them if I’m getting diarrhea?
In the past I’ve had benign ovarian cysts? If I have a large one, could it be putting pressure on my bladder and causing any issues? I’m just curious.
It is odd that I still have symptoms but I will listen to you and my doctor, wait for my results and see how things go. I guess I shouldn’t think too far ahead and worry about things that could happen. I’m sure my doctor is doing his best and not putting me in harm’s way.
Thank you again!
I really appreciate your opinion and advice. I bet you’ve never had anyone ask so many questions about a UTI before! Lol! It’s awful that I have so much anxiety about my health. I end up having so many questions. I studied science in university and wanted to become a doctor but became a teacher instead. Maybe I should have pursued medicine so I would be able to answer my own questions!
One thing I do that I shouldn’t is Google things. It tends to frighten me. I need to put things in perspective.
What also doesn’t help is that I have a vomit phobia so I tend to get panicky when I am fearful I could get something that could cause vomiting. It’s not easy.
Anyway, I’m sorry to go on and on. It helps to talk about it though.
I do have another question about all of the antibiotic use. I am beginning to get very loose stools which I have had from antibiotics in the past. This evening my stomach is a bit upset and I’m feeling a little crampy. I only have 4 pills left to take, but if I get diarrhea, is it ok to finish the pills? I don’t want to come this far and not finish them but I don’t know if I should take them if I’m getting diarrhea?
In the past I’ve had benign ovarian cysts? If I have a large one, could it be putting pressure on my bladder and causing any issues? I’m just curious.
It is odd that I still have symptoms but I will listen to you and my doctor, wait for my results and see how things go. I guess I shouldn’t think too far ahead and worry about things that could happen. I’m sure my doctor is doing his best and not putting me in harm’s way.
Thank you again!
Thank you so much, Dr. Branch! That is no problem. I understand. Things have been busy here too! :)
I really appreciate your opinion and advice. I bet you’ve never had anyone ask so many questions about a UTI before! Lol! It’s awful that I have so much anxiety about my health. I end up having so many questions. I studied science in university and wanted to become a doctor but became a teacher instead. Maybe I should have pursued medicine so I would be able to answer my own questions!
One thing I do that I shouldn’t is Google things. It tends to frighten me. I need to put things in perspective.
What also doesn’t help is that I have a vomit phobia so I tend to get panicky when I am fearful I could get something that could cause vomiting. It’s not easy.
Anyway, I’m sorry to go on and on. It helps to talk about it though.
I do have another question about all of the antibiotic use. I am beginning to get very loose stools which I have had from antibiotics in the past. This evening my stomach is a bit upset and I’m feeling a little crampy. I only have 4 pills left to take, but if I get diarrhea, is it ok to finish the pills? I don’t want to come this far and not finish them but I don’t know if I should take them if I’m getting diarrhea?
In the past I’ve had benign ovarian cysts? If I have a large one, could it be putting pressure on my bladder and causing any issues? I’m just curious.
It is odd that I still have symptoms but I will listen to you and my doctor, wait for my results and see how things go. I guess I shouldn’t think too far ahead and worry about things that could happen. I’m sure my doctor is doing his best and not putting me in harm’s way.
Thank you again!
I really appreciate your opinion and advice. I bet you’ve never had anyone ask so many questions about a UTI before! Lol! It’s awful that I have so much anxiety about my health. I end up having so many questions. I studied science in university and wanted to become a doctor but became a teacher instead. Maybe I should have pursued medicine so I would be able to answer my own questions!
One thing I do that I shouldn’t is Google things. It tends to frighten me. I need to put things in perspective.
What also doesn’t help is that I have a vomit phobia so I tend to get panicky when I am fearful I could get something that could cause vomiting. It’s not easy.
Anyway, I’m sorry to go on and on. It helps to talk about it though.
I do have another question about all of the antibiotic use. I am beginning to get very loose stools which I have had from antibiotics in the past. This evening my stomach is a bit upset and I’m feeling a little crampy. I only have 4 pills left to take, but if I get diarrhea, is it ok to finish the pills? I don’t want to come this far and not finish them but I don’t know if I should take them if I’m getting diarrhea?
In the past I’ve had benign ovarian cysts? If I have a large one, could it be putting pressure on my bladder and causing any issues? I’m just curious.
It is odd that I still have symptoms but I will listen to you and my doctor, wait for my results and see how things go. I guess I shouldn’t think too far ahead and worry about things that could happen. I’m sure my doctor is doing his best and not putting me in harm’s way.
Thank you again!
Hi again Dr. Branch,
It occurred to me last night that I have had many UTIs over the years and several yeast infections (more UTIs though). I have never had a UTI that feels like this before. Usually when I have a UTI I feel like I have to urinate a lot and may have some feeling of burning but I have never had the burning this bad from a UTI before, where it is so constant and feels so sore to sit or even walk sometimes. I feel like I am on fire much of the time.
I have had yeast infections in the past that do not itch but burn and it’s been pretty sore and makes me feel like I need to urinate a lot. I would say how I feel lately is similar to that.
I know my vaginal swab showed no yeast infection, but when the ER doctor had a look she said it looked irritated. It certainly feels irritated!! I was wondering if it’s possible that all of this antibiotic usage is causing vaginal irritation? Is it possible for the area to be irritated or inflamed without a yeast infection? Could it also cause that feeling of having to urinate if it’s irritated?
I am not sure if I mentioned this in all of my messages but I was on Amoxicillin for 10 days at the end of May/beginning of XXXXXXX for strep throat. Two days after I completed the meds, the UTI symptoms (like the burning) started and I have taken 3 more antibiotics since then and the burning has not really stopped except for a couple of days after I stopped the Cefixime but then I was back on Amoxicillin.
Anyway, I know I have definitely had 2 UTIs in the last two weeks but I’m wondering if some of the burning could be from vaginal irritation?
Thanks again.
It occurred to me last night that I have had many UTIs over the years and several yeast infections (more UTIs though). I have never had a UTI that feels like this before. Usually when I have a UTI I feel like I have to urinate a lot and may have some feeling of burning but I have never had the burning this bad from a UTI before, where it is so constant and feels so sore to sit or even walk sometimes. I feel like I am on fire much of the time.
I have had yeast infections in the past that do not itch but burn and it’s been pretty sore and makes me feel like I need to urinate a lot. I would say how I feel lately is similar to that.
I know my vaginal swab showed no yeast infection, but when the ER doctor had a look she said it looked irritated. It certainly feels irritated!! I was wondering if it’s possible that all of this antibiotic usage is causing vaginal irritation? Is it possible for the area to be irritated or inflamed without a yeast infection? Could it also cause that feeling of having to urinate if it’s irritated?
I am not sure if I mentioned this in all of my messages but I was on Amoxicillin for 10 days at the end of May/beginning of XXXXXXX for strep throat. Two days after I completed the meds, the UTI symptoms (like the burning) started and I have taken 3 more antibiotics since then and the burning has not really stopped except for a couple of days after I stopped the Cefixime but then I was back on Amoxicillin.
Anyway, I know I have definitely had 2 UTIs in the last two weeks but I’m wondering if some of the burning could be from vaginal irritation?
Thanks again.
Hi again Dr. Branch,
It occurred to me last night that I have had many UTIs over the years and several yeast infections (more UTIs though). I have never had a UTI that feels like this before. Usually when I have a UTI I feel like I have to urinate a lot and may have some feeling of burning but I have never had the burning this bad from a UTI before, where it is so constant and feels so sore to sit or even walk sometimes. I feel like I am on fire much of the time.
I have had yeast infections in the past that do not itch but burn and it’s been pretty sore and makes me feel like I need to urinate a lot. I would say how I feel lately is similar to that.
I know my vaginal swab showed no yeast infection, but when the ER doctor had a look she said it looked irritated. It certainly feels irritated!! I was wondering if it’s possible that all of this antibiotic usage is causing vaginal irritation? Is it possible for the area to be irritated or inflamed without a yeast infection? Could it also cause that feeling of having to urinate if it’s irritated?
I am not sure if I mentioned this in all of my messages but I was on Amoxicillin for 10 days at the end of May/beginning of XXXXXXX for strep throat. Two days after I completed the meds, the UTI symptoms (like the burning) started and I have taken 3 more antibiotics since then and the burning has not really stopped except for a couple of days after I stopped the Cefixime but then I was back on Amoxicillin.
Anyway, I know I have definitely had 2 UTIs in the last two weeks but I’m wondering if some of the burning could be from vaginal irritation?
Thanks again.
It occurred to me last night that I have had many UTIs over the years and several yeast infections (more UTIs though). I have never had a UTI that feels like this before. Usually when I have a UTI I feel like I have to urinate a lot and may have some feeling of burning but I have never had the burning this bad from a UTI before, where it is so constant and feels so sore to sit or even walk sometimes. I feel like I am on fire much of the time.
I have had yeast infections in the past that do not itch but burn and it’s been pretty sore and makes me feel like I need to urinate a lot. I would say how I feel lately is similar to that.
I know my vaginal swab showed no yeast infection, but when the ER doctor had a look she said it looked irritated. It certainly feels irritated!! I was wondering if it’s possible that all of this antibiotic usage is causing vaginal irritation? Is it possible for the area to be irritated or inflamed without a yeast infection? Could it also cause that feeling of having to urinate if it’s irritated?
I am not sure if I mentioned this in all of my messages but I was on Amoxicillin for 10 days at the end of May/beginning of XXXXXXX for strep throat. Two days after I completed the meds, the UTI symptoms (like the burning) started and I have taken 3 more antibiotics since then and the burning has not really stopped except for a couple of days after I stopped the Cefixime but then I was back on Amoxicillin.
Anyway, I know I have definitely had 2 UTIs in the last two weeks but I’m wondering if some of the burning could be from vaginal irritation?
Thanks again.
Brief Answer:
Vaginitis is possible
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, and no worries with talking about what's going on, I don't mind at all and I know it often helps just to be able to communicate how you are feeling. If it's not too late to address the diarrhea, I would say, as long as you are not having severe diarrhea, I would try to finish the antibiotics, so that you can finish the treatment and we don't have to wonder if your symptoms are from not treating the UTI completely. However, if you do start to have severe diarrhea, fever, or severe abdominal pain, I would stop and let your doctor know. But maybe you are almost finished at this point.
An ovarian cyst big enough to push on your bladder and cause symptoms would be very rare. However, if these symptoms persist, getting a pelvic ultrasound may be appropriate anyways, so that would at least determine whether or not you had any ovarian cysts that could be doing this.
However, with your description of the burning being the major symptom, I would think that vaginitis could definitely be a possibility as well. It sounds like the initial tests from the ER were negative. The next thing I would want to look at is the pH of the vaginal swab they did, if you have those results. That can help determine whether it might be from vaginal atrophy or a skin condition such as lichen sclerosus, or a dermatitis. Is the burning you are having all the time, or mostly when you urinate? There is a condition called interstitial cystitis, or painful bladder syndrome, that may also be possible if the symptoms persist without a clear cause. But it is still too soon to start thinking about that.
Hopefully you are almost done with the antibiotics and seeing some progress by now. Please let me know how things go, and any other changes in your symptoms or test results.
Vaginitis is possible
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, and no worries with talking about what's going on, I don't mind at all and I know it often helps just to be able to communicate how you are feeling. If it's not too late to address the diarrhea, I would say, as long as you are not having severe diarrhea, I would try to finish the antibiotics, so that you can finish the treatment and we don't have to wonder if your symptoms are from not treating the UTI completely. However, if you do start to have severe diarrhea, fever, or severe abdominal pain, I would stop and let your doctor know. But maybe you are almost finished at this point.
An ovarian cyst big enough to push on your bladder and cause symptoms would be very rare. However, if these symptoms persist, getting a pelvic ultrasound may be appropriate anyways, so that would at least determine whether or not you had any ovarian cysts that could be doing this.
However, with your description of the burning being the major symptom, I would think that vaginitis could definitely be a possibility as well. It sounds like the initial tests from the ER were negative. The next thing I would want to look at is the pH of the vaginal swab they did, if you have those results. That can help determine whether it might be from vaginal atrophy or a skin condition such as lichen sclerosus, or a dermatitis. Is the burning you are having all the time, or mostly when you urinate? There is a condition called interstitial cystitis, or painful bladder syndrome, that may also be possible if the symptoms persist without a clear cause. But it is still too soon to start thinking about that.
Hopefully you are almost done with the antibiotics and seeing some progress by now. Please let me know how things go, and any other changes in your symptoms or test results.
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Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
Vaginitis is possible
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, and no worries with talking about what's going on, I don't mind at all and I know it often helps just to be able to communicate how you are feeling. If it's not too late to address the diarrhea, I would say, as long as you are not having severe diarrhea, I would try to finish the antibiotics, so that you can finish the treatment and we don't have to wonder if your symptoms are from not treating the UTI completely. However, if you do start to have severe diarrhea, fever, or severe abdominal pain, I would stop and let your doctor know. But maybe you are almost finished at this point.
An ovarian cyst big enough to push on your bladder and cause symptoms would be very rare. However, if these symptoms persist, getting a pelvic ultrasound may be appropriate anyways, so that would at least determine whether or not you had any ovarian cysts that could be doing this.
However, with your description of the burning being the major symptom, I would think that vaginitis could definitely be a possibility as well. It sounds like the initial tests from the ER were negative. The next thing I would want to look at is the pH of the vaginal swab they did, if you have those results. That can help determine whether it might be from vaginal atrophy or a skin condition such as lichen sclerosus, or a dermatitis. Is the burning you are having all the time, or mostly when you urinate? There is a condition called interstitial cystitis, or painful bladder syndrome, that may also be possible if the symptoms persist without a clear cause. But it is still too soon to start thinking about that.
Hopefully you are almost done with the antibiotics and seeing some progress by now. Please let me know how things go, and any other changes in your symptoms or test results.
Vaginitis is possible
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome, and no worries with talking about what's going on, I don't mind at all and I know it often helps just to be able to communicate how you are feeling. If it's not too late to address the diarrhea, I would say, as long as you are not having severe diarrhea, I would try to finish the antibiotics, so that you can finish the treatment and we don't have to wonder if your symptoms are from not treating the UTI completely. However, if you do start to have severe diarrhea, fever, or severe abdominal pain, I would stop and let your doctor know. But maybe you are almost finished at this point.
An ovarian cyst big enough to push on your bladder and cause symptoms would be very rare. However, if these symptoms persist, getting a pelvic ultrasound may be appropriate anyways, so that would at least determine whether or not you had any ovarian cysts that could be doing this.
However, with your description of the burning being the major symptom, I would think that vaginitis could definitely be a possibility as well. It sounds like the initial tests from the ER were negative. The next thing I would want to look at is the pH of the vaginal swab they did, if you have those results. That can help determine whether it might be from vaginal atrophy or a skin condition such as lichen sclerosus, or a dermatitis. Is the burning you are having all the time, or mostly when you urinate? There is a condition called interstitial cystitis, or painful bladder syndrome, that may also be possible if the symptoms persist without a clear cause. But it is still too soon to start thinking about that.
Hopefully you are almost done with the antibiotics and seeing some progress by now. Please let me know how things go, and any other changes in your symptoms or test results.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Hi Dr. Branch,
I finished my Amoxicillin on Thursday. I am still having symptoms although I think I have noticed a slight improvement. I had given my doctor a sample on Wednesday. I called the doctor’s office today to see if the results were in. The receptionist told me they are in and that they did not have a note on them that I need a phone call so
I’m assuming they must not have shown anything. I will go back to give another sample with the Amoxicillin out of my system. I finished the Amoxicillin on Thursday night. Do you think it would be completely out of me and ok to give a sample tomorrow or would Monday be better? It would be easier for me to go tomorrow but I could go Monday if I have to.
Thank you
I finished my Amoxicillin on Thursday. I am still having symptoms although I think I have noticed a slight improvement. I had given my doctor a sample on Wednesday. I called the doctor’s office today to see if the results were in. The receptionist told me they are in and that they did not have a note on them that I need a phone call so
I’m assuming they must not have shown anything. I will go back to give another sample with the Amoxicillin out of my system. I finished the Amoxicillin on Thursday night. Do you think it would be completely out of me and ok to give a sample tomorrow or would Monday be better? It would be easier for me to go tomorrow but I could go Monday if I have to.
Thank you
Hi Dr. Branch,
I finished my Amoxicillin on Thursday. I am still having symptoms although I think I have noticed a slight improvement. I had given my doctor a sample on Wednesday. I called the doctor’s office today to see if the results were in. The receptionist told me they are in and that they did not have a note on them that I need a phone call so
I’m assuming they must not have shown anything. I will go back to give another sample with the Amoxicillin out of my system. I finished the Amoxicillin on Thursday night. Do you think it would be completely out of me and ok to give a sample tomorrow or would Monday be better? It would be easier for me to go tomorrow but I could go Monday if I have to.
Thank you
I finished my Amoxicillin on Thursday. I am still having symptoms although I think I have noticed a slight improvement. I had given my doctor a sample on Wednesday. I called the doctor’s office today to see if the results were in. The receptionist told me they are in and that they did not have a note on them that I need a phone call so
I’m assuming they must not have shown anything. I will go back to give another sample with the Amoxicillin out of my system. I finished the Amoxicillin on Thursday night. Do you think it would be completely out of me and ok to give a sample tomorrow or would Monday be better? It would be easier for me to go tomorrow but I could go Monday if I have to.
Thank you
Brief Answer:
I generally wait at least 3 days
Detailed Answer:
Normally, I do wait at least 3 days after antibiotics have been finished before checking cultures, just because the antibiotics can interfere with the culture and I feel 3 days is long enough for the effect of the antibiotics to completely wear off. However, that is not a hard rule, and 2 days would probably be alright. However, if we really wanted to make sure the culture was going to catch any bacteria that might be there, I would go with Monday if it isn't too inconvenient for you.
I generally wait at least 3 days
Detailed Answer:
Normally, I do wait at least 3 days after antibiotics have been finished before checking cultures, just because the antibiotics can interfere with the culture and I feel 3 days is long enough for the effect of the antibiotics to completely wear off. However, that is not a hard rule, and 2 days would probably be alright. However, if we really wanted to make sure the culture was going to catch any bacteria that might be there, I would go with Monday if it isn't too inconvenient for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
I generally wait at least 3 days
Detailed Answer:
Normally, I do wait at least 3 days after antibiotics have been finished before checking cultures, just because the antibiotics can interfere with the culture and I feel 3 days is long enough for the effect of the antibiotics to completely wear off. However, that is not a hard rule, and 2 days would probably be alright. However, if we really wanted to make sure the culture was going to catch any bacteria that might be there, I would go with Monday if it isn't too inconvenient for you.
I generally wait at least 3 days
Detailed Answer:
Normally, I do wait at least 3 days after antibiotics have been finished before checking cultures, just because the antibiotics can interfere with the culture and I feel 3 days is long enough for the effect of the antibiotics to completely wear off. However, that is not a hard rule, and 2 days would probably be alright. However, if we really wanted to make sure the culture was going to catch any bacteria that might be there, I would go with Monday if it isn't too inconvenient for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Hi Dr. Branch,
I woke up 2 hours ago with what I thought was acid reflux. I felt like something was coming up which woke me up so I sat up and it went back down. I didn’t feel sick so I figured it was reflux. About 15 minutes later I began getting cramps and had the diarrhea. Since I had the diarrhea, I’m getting waves of nausea every few minutes and my bowels are very gassy. I took Pepto bismol 15 minutes ago hoping it will help the nausea. If it doesn’t help the nausea, can I take gravol or Zofran, even though I have taken Pepto bismol (can I take them together)? I have a terrible vomit phobia and am so worried about being sick. Please respond as soon as possible if you can.
Thank you.
I woke up 2 hours ago with what I thought was acid reflux. I felt like something was coming up which woke me up so I sat up and it went back down. I didn’t feel sick so I figured it was reflux. About 15 minutes later I began getting cramps and had the diarrhea. Since I had the diarrhea, I’m getting waves of nausea every few minutes and my bowels are very gassy. I took Pepto bismol 15 minutes ago hoping it will help the nausea. If it doesn’t help the nausea, can I take gravol or Zofran, even though I have taken Pepto bismol (can I take them together)? I have a terrible vomit phobia and am so worried about being sick. Please respond as soon as possible if you can.
Thank you.
Hi Dr. Branch,
I woke up 2 hours ago with what I thought was acid reflux. I felt like something was coming up which woke me up so I sat up and it went back down. I didn’t feel sick so I figured it was reflux. About 15 minutes later I began getting cramps and had the diarrhea. Since I had the diarrhea, I’m getting waves of nausea every few minutes and my bowels are very gassy. I took Pepto bismol 15 minutes ago hoping it will help the nausea. If it doesn’t help the nausea, can I take gravol or Zofran, even though I have taken Pepto bismol (can I take them together)? I have a terrible vomit phobia and am so worried about being sick. Please respond as soon as possible if you can.
Thank you.
I woke up 2 hours ago with what I thought was acid reflux. I felt like something was coming up which woke me up so I sat up and it went back down. I didn’t feel sick so I figured it was reflux. About 15 minutes later I began getting cramps and had the diarrhea. Since I had the diarrhea, I’m getting waves of nausea every few minutes and my bowels are very gassy. I took Pepto bismol 15 minutes ago hoping it will help the nausea. If it doesn’t help the nausea, can I take gravol or Zofran, even though I have taken Pepto bismol (can I take them together)? I have a terrible vomit phobia and am so worried about being sick. Please respond as soon as possible if you can.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Ok to take gravol or Zofran
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Yes, it would be fine to take gravol or Zofran, or both, but I think Zofran will be more effective. I hope it helps quickly, and that this is just a short episode of diarrhea. Let me know if I can help with anything else.
Ok to take gravol or Zofran
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Yes, it would be fine to take gravol or Zofran, or both, but I think Zofran will be more effective. I hope it helps quickly, and that this is just a short episode of diarrhea. Let me know if I can help with anything else.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Ok to take gravol or Zofran
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Yes, it would be fine to take gravol or Zofran, or both, but I think Zofran will be more effective. I hope it helps quickly, and that this is just a short episode of diarrhea. Let me know if I can help with anything else.
Ok to take gravol or Zofran
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Yes, it would be fine to take gravol or Zofran, or both, but I think Zofran will be more effective. I hope it helps quickly, and that this is just a short episode of diarrhea. Let me know if I can help with anything else.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
I took a gravol but it’s not helping. I can have a Zofran too? I don’t have to wait a few hours?
I took a gravol but it’s not helping. I can have a Zofran too? I don’t have to wait a few hours?
Brief Answer:
It's ok to take Zofran
Detailed Answer:
That's right, there are no interactions between those medications, so you can go ahead and take Zofran without waiting. It usually takes about 30 minutes to take effect. And no, this doesn't sound related to your kidney at all, possibly a lingering effect of the antibiotics, or possibly a viral gastroenteritis, but not your kidneys.
It's ok to take Zofran
Detailed Answer:
That's right, there are no interactions between those medications, so you can go ahead and take Zofran without waiting. It usually takes about 30 minutes to take effect. And no, this doesn't sound related to your kidney at all, possibly a lingering effect of the antibiotics, or possibly a viral gastroenteritis, but not your kidneys.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
It's ok to take Zofran
Detailed Answer:
That's right, there are no interactions between those medications, so you can go ahead and take Zofran without waiting. It usually takes about 30 minutes to take effect. And no, this doesn't sound related to your kidney at all, possibly a lingering effect of the antibiotics, or possibly a viral gastroenteritis, but not your kidneys.
It's ok to take Zofran
Detailed Answer:
That's right, there are no interactions between those medications, so you can go ahead and take Zofran without waiting. It usually takes about 30 minutes to take effect. And no, this doesn't sound related to your kidney at all, possibly a lingering effect of the antibiotics, or possibly a viral gastroenteritis, but not your kidneys.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks. I kind of figured that but thought I should ask. I will be going to give a urine sample tonight (as long as I am able now). I have a feeling the antibiotics have caused this gut issue now.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you for getting back to me so promptly. I really appreciate it.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you for getting back to me so promptly. I really appreciate it.
Thanks. I kind of figured that but thought I should ask. I will be going to give a urine sample tonight (as long as I am able now). I have a feeling the antibiotics have caused this gut issue now.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you for getting back to me so promptly. I really appreciate it.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you for getting back to me so promptly. I really appreciate it.
Brief Answer:
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome. Please let me know if anything else comes up and I will try to get back to you as soon as I can.
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome. Please let me know if anything else comes up and I will try to get back to you as soon as I can.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome. Please let me know if anything else comes up and I will try to get back to you as soon as I can.
You're welcome
Detailed Answer:
You're very welcome. Please let me know if anything else comes up and I will try to get back to you as soon as I can.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thanks for your help in the night. I think the Zofran helped and I was able to get some sleep.
I took the Zofran about 7 hours ago. 2 hours ago I started to notice the nausea coming back again. The Zofran bottle says to take 2 a day. Does that mean I need to take them 12 hours apart? If so, is it possible to have a gravol in the meantime?
I have not had any diarrhea since last night but sometimes I feel a little crampy. Should I take another Pepto bismol as well or just leave it alone? I don’t want to feel sick but I also don’t want to keep taking so many meds.
I am kind of nervous that if this is the flu and I start to get a fever, I will think it is my kidney. Luckily my UTI symptoms have been a little better and certainly not worse. I still have them but not as bad as last week. I think my recent sample was ok. I will be going to the clinic this evening to give another one.
I am kind of hoping I will not need another antibiotic. If I’m getting diarrhea and feeling sick from all of the antibiotics, I will be scared to take more.
Is it possible to have bowel and stomach issues when the antibiotics are already finished? I finished them on Thursday.
Thanks again
Thanks for your help in the night. I think the Zofran helped and I was able to get some sleep.
I took the Zofran about 7 hours ago. 2 hours ago I started to notice the nausea coming back again. The Zofran bottle says to take 2 a day. Does that mean I need to take them 12 hours apart? If so, is it possible to have a gravol in the meantime?
I have not had any diarrhea since last night but sometimes I feel a little crampy. Should I take another Pepto bismol as well or just leave it alone? I don’t want to feel sick but I also don’t want to keep taking so many meds.
I am kind of nervous that if this is the flu and I start to get a fever, I will think it is my kidney. Luckily my UTI symptoms have been a little better and certainly not worse. I still have them but not as bad as last week. I think my recent sample was ok. I will be going to the clinic this evening to give another one.
I am kind of hoping I will not need another antibiotic. If I’m getting diarrhea and feeling sick from all of the antibiotics, I will be scared to take more.
Is it possible to have bowel and stomach issues when the antibiotics are already finished? I finished them on Thursday.
Thanks again
Hi Dr. Branch,
Thanks for your help in the night. I think the Zofran helped and I was able to get some sleep.
I took the Zofran about 7 hours ago. 2 hours ago I started to notice the nausea coming back again. The Zofran bottle says to take 2 a day. Does that mean I need to take them 12 hours apart? If so, is it possible to have a gravol in the meantime?
I have not had any diarrhea since last night but sometimes I feel a little crampy. Should I take another Pepto bismol as well or just leave it alone? I don’t want to feel sick but I also don’t want to keep taking so many meds.
I am kind of nervous that if this is the flu and I start to get a fever, I will think it is my kidney. Luckily my UTI symptoms have been a little better and certainly not worse. I still have them but not as bad as last week. I think my recent sample was ok. I will be going to the clinic this evening to give another one.
I am kind of hoping I will not need another antibiotic. If I’m getting diarrhea and feeling sick from all of the antibiotics, I will be scared to take more.
Is it possible to have bowel and stomach issues when the antibiotics are already finished? I finished them on Thursday.
Thanks again
Thanks for your help in the night. I think the Zofran helped and I was able to get some sleep.
I took the Zofran about 7 hours ago. 2 hours ago I started to notice the nausea coming back again. The Zofran bottle says to take 2 a day. Does that mean I need to take them 12 hours apart? If so, is it possible to have a gravol in the meantime?
I have not had any diarrhea since last night but sometimes I feel a little crampy. Should I take another Pepto bismol as well or just leave it alone? I don’t want to feel sick but I also don’t want to keep taking so many meds.
I am kind of nervous that if this is the flu and I start to get a fever, I will think it is my kidney. Luckily my UTI symptoms have been a little better and certainly not worse. I still have them but not as bad as last week. I think my recent sample was ok. I will be going to the clinic this evening to give another one.
I am kind of hoping I will not need another antibiotic. If I’m getting diarrhea and feeling sick from all of the antibiotics, I will be scared to take more.
Is it possible to have bowel and stomach issues when the antibiotics are already finished? I finished them on Thursday.
Thanks again
Hi Dr. Branch,
I went to the clinic this evening to give a urine sample so it should be back in a few days. I will keep you posted. I have noticed an improvement with the symptoms. I still have them but they haven’t been as bad.
I have continued to have the nausea all day. I only had one bout of the diarrhea in the middle of the night but the nausea has persisted. I couldn’t eat anything today. My gut is bubbly and I get waves of nausea. Since my stomach is empty, I sometimes feel hungry, followed by waves of nausea. I told the doctor and she said she thinks it is from the antibiotics as well. I didn’t know it was possible for that to happen when you are finished the antibiotics. If that is the case, how long could I expect to be having nausea and possible bouts of diarrhea? This is awful!
Thanks again
I went to the clinic this evening to give a urine sample so it should be back in a few days. I will keep you posted. I have noticed an improvement with the symptoms. I still have them but they haven’t been as bad.
I have continued to have the nausea all day. I only had one bout of the diarrhea in the middle of the night but the nausea has persisted. I couldn’t eat anything today. My gut is bubbly and I get waves of nausea. Since my stomach is empty, I sometimes feel hungry, followed by waves of nausea. I told the doctor and she said she thinks it is from the antibiotics as well. I didn’t know it was possible for that to happen when you are finished the antibiotics. If that is the case, how long could I expect to be having nausea and possible bouts of diarrhea? This is awful!
Thanks again
Hi Dr. Branch,
I went to the clinic this evening to give a urine sample so it should be back in a few days. I will keep you posted. I have noticed an improvement with the symptoms. I still have them but they haven’t been as bad.
I have continued to have the nausea all day. I only had one bout of the diarrhea in the middle of the night but the nausea has persisted. I couldn’t eat anything today. My gut is bubbly and I get waves of nausea. Since my stomach is empty, I sometimes feel hungry, followed by waves of nausea. I told the doctor and she said she thinks it is from the antibiotics as well. I didn’t know it was possible for that to happen when you are finished the antibiotics. If that is the case, how long could I expect to be having nausea and possible bouts of diarrhea? This is awful!
Thanks again
I went to the clinic this evening to give a urine sample so it should be back in a few days. I will keep you posted. I have noticed an improvement with the symptoms. I still have them but they haven’t been as bad.
I have continued to have the nausea all day. I only had one bout of the diarrhea in the middle of the night but the nausea has persisted. I couldn’t eat anything today. My gut is bubbly and I get waves of nausea. Since my stomach is empty, I sometimes feel hungry, followed by waves of nausea. I told the doctor and she said she thinks it is from the antibiotics as well. I didn’t know it was possible for that to happen when you are finished the antibiotics. If that is the case, how long could I expect to be having nausea and possible bouts of diarrhea? This is awful!
Thanks again
Brief Answer:
Maybe a few days
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm sorry you are now having to go through this. But usually diarrhea from antibiotics goes away within a couple of days, rarely up to a week. Did you ever end up getting those probiotics? That might be a good thing to try to help clear this up.
C. diff is always a good thing to think about whenever someone gets diarrhea with antibiotic use, but usually you will have several (at least 3) episodes of watery diarrhea in a day. If you do start to have more frequent diarrhea, I would suggest seeing your doctor to get your stool and blood checked to make sure it isn't C. diff; otherwise, I don't think you need to worry about it.
If you are taking the 4mg of Zofran, it would be safe to take it every 8 hours; if you are taking 8mg, then every 12 hours would be better. But yes, it would be safe to take gravol in between. Pepto-Bismal is also a safe medication to take and if you are having cramping, I think it would be fine to take it.
I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know how things go.
Maybe a few days
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm sorry you are now having to go through this. But usually diarrhea from antibiotics goes away within a couple of days, rarely up to a week. Did you ever end up getting those probiotics? That might be a good thing to try to help clear this up.
C. diff is always a good thing to think about whenever someone gets diarrhea with antibiotic use, but usually you will have several (at least 3) episodes of watery diarrhea in a day. If you do start to have more frequent diarrhea, I would suggest seeing your doctor to get your stool and blood checked to make sure it isn't C. diff; otherwise, I don't think you need to worry about it.
If you are taking the 4mg of Zofran, it would be safe to take it every 8 hours; if you are taking 8mg, then every 12 hours would be better. But yes, it would be safe to take gravol in between. Pepto-Bismal is also a safe medication to take and if you are having cramping, I think it would be fine to take it.
I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know how things go.
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Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Maybe a few days
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm sorry you are now having to go through this. But usually diarrhea from antibiotics goes away within a couple of days, rarely up to a week. Did you ever end up getting those probiotics? That might be a good thing to try to help clear this up.
C. diff is always a good thing to think about whenever someone gets diarrhea with antibiotic use, but usually you will have several (at least 3) episodes of watery diarrhea in a day. If you do start to have more frequent diarrhea, I would suggest seeing your doctor to get your stool and blood checked to make sure it isn't C. diff; otherwise, I don't think you need to worry about it.
If you are taking the 4mg of Zofran, it would be safe to take it every 8 hours; if you are taking 8mg, then every 12 hours would be better. But yes, it would be safe to take gravol in between. Pepto-Bismal is also a safe medication to take and if you are having cramping, I think it would be fine to take it.
I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know how things go.
Maybe a few days
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm sorry you are now having to go through this. But usually diarrhea from antibiotics goes away within a couple of days, rarely up to a week. Did you ever end up getting those probiotics? That might be a good thing to try to help clear this up.
C. diff is always a good thing to think about whenever someone gets diarrhea with antibiotic use, but usually you will have several (at least 3) episodes of watery diarrhea in a day. If you do start to have more frequent diarrhea, I would suggest seeing your doctor to get your stool and blood checked to make sure it isn't C. diff; otherwise, I don't think you need to worry about it.
If you are taking the 4mg of Zofran, it would be safe to take it every 8 hours; if you are taking 8mg, then every 12 hours would be better. But yes, it would be safe to take gravol in between. Pepto-Bismal is also a safe medication to take and if you are having cramping, I think it would be fine to take it.
I hope you are feeling better soon, please let me know how things go.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Hi again Dr. Branch,
Thank you SO much for all of your help. You are helping me out a lot, especially with my anxiety.
I know that we are pretty sure the nausea and diarrhea I experienced are from either the antibiotics or a flu and not my kidney. I had no nausea until the diarrhea so I’m sure they are connected. Also my UTI symptoms have improved a little and are not getting worse.
However, I am a worrier (as I’m sure you noticed!). Since this may be a flu I know I could get a fever. If I get a low fever and have no pain, do you think it’s safe for me to assume it’s not likely my kidney? I know if I get a fever, even a low one, I will start to get panicky but I would like to keep things in perspective and try to avoid a trip to the ER. Would it be better to just wait and go to my clinic in the morning if I get a low fever (with no pain)?
What temperature would require an ER visit? 101-102 or higher? I would hate to go with a fever of 100 or 101, with no pain, wait several hours and be told I have a flu.
I know if I get pain and/or high fever I need to go to the ER. I’m just such a worrier, I tend to go when it’s not really necessary and waste time and expose myself to other germs.
Thanks again
Thank you SO much for all of your help. You are helping me out a lot, especially with my anxiety.
I know that we are pretty sure the nausea and diarrhea I experienced are from either the antibiotics or a flu and not my kidney. I had no nausea until the diarrhea so I’m sure they are connected. Also my UTI symptoms have improved a little and are not getting worse.
However, I am a worrier (as I’m sure you noticed!). Since this may be a flu I know I could get a fever. If I get a low fever and have no pain, do you think it’s safe for me to assume it’s not likely my kidney? I know if I get a fever, even a low one, I will start to get panicky but I would like to keep things in perspective and try to avoid a trip to the ER. Would it be better to just wait and go to my clinic in the morning if I get a low fever (with no pain)?
What temperature would require an ER visit? 101-102 or higher? I would hate to go with a fever of 100 or 101, with no pain, wait several hours and be told I have a flu.
I know if I get pain and/or high fever I need to go to the ER. I’m just such a worrier, I tend to go when it’s not really necessary and waste time and expose myself to other germs.
Thanks again
Hi again Dr. Branch,
Thank you SO much for all of your help. You are helping me out a lot, especially with my anxiety.
I know that we are pretty sure the nausea and diarrhea I experienced are from either the antibiotics or a flu and not my kidney. I had no nausea until the diarrhea so I’m sure they are connected. Also my UTI symptoms have improved a little and are not getting worse.
However, I am a worrier (as I’m sure you noticed!). Since this may be a flu I know I could get a fever. If I get a low fever and have no pain, do you think it’s safe for me to assume it’s not likely my kidney? I know if I get a fever, even a low one, I will start to get panicky but I would like to keep things in perspective and try to avoid a trip to the ER. Would it be better to just wait and go to my clinic in the morning if I get a low fever (with no pain)?
What temperature would require an ER visit? 101-102 or higher? I would hate to go with a fever of 100 or 101, with no pain, wait several hours and be told I have a flu.
I know if I get pain and/or high fever I need to go to the ER. I’m just such a worrier, I tend to go when it’s not really necessary and waste time and expose myself to other germs.
Thanks again
Thank you SO much for all of your help. You are helping me out a lot, especially with my anxiety.
I know that we are pretty sure the nausea and diarrhea I experienced are from either the antibiotics or a flu and not my kidney. I had no nausea until the diarrhea so I’m sure they are connected. Also my UTI symptoms have improved a little and are not getting worse.
However, I am a worrier (as I’m sure you noticed!). Since this may be a flu I know I could get a fever. If I get a low fever and have no pain, do you think it’s safe for me to assume it’s not likely my kidney? I know if I get a fever, even a low one, I will start to get panicky but I would like to keep things in perspective and try to avoid a trip to the ER. Would it be better to just wait and go to my clinic in the morning if I get a low fever (with no pain)?
What temperature would require an ER visit? 101-102 or higher? I would hate to go with a fever of 100 or 101, with no pain, wait several hours and be told I have a flu.
I know if I get pain and/or high fever I need to go to the ER. I’m just such a worrier, I tend to go when it’s not really necessary and waste time and expose myself to other germs.
Thanks again
My stomach felt too sick to eat anything today. Since it was empty though it did have moments where it felt hungry, followed by waves of nausea. I’m starting to wonder if I should have eaten. Do you think it’s possible that not eating may have made the nausea worse? I was scared that if I ate, then the nausea would have got worse, but maybe the opposite was true.
When I woke up in the night initially, I thought I had reflux because I could feel something coming up but when I sat up it went back down. I had a nap this afternoon and I had some reflux where again something was coming up but went back down. If it was actually vomit and not reflux (particularly in the night), would it have just gone back down? I didn’t feel like I needed to throw up. If it was vomit, you would think I would have felt like I would be sick. Reflux doesn’t usually feel like that.
I think I have been paranoid to eat today thinking I would get sick but maybe I am being too paranoid. Do you think I should try to eat something tomorrow if I feel a little hungry (even if I get some nausea too)?
Thanks
When I woke up in the night initially, I thought I had reflux because I could feel something coming up but when I sat up it went back down. I had a nap this afternoon and I had some reflux where again something was coming up but went back down. If it was actually vomit and not reflux (particularly in the night), would it have just gone back down? I didn’t feel like I needed to throw up. If it was vomit, you would think I would have felt like I would be sick. Reflux doesn’t usually feel like that.
I think I have been paranoid to eat today thinking I would get sick but maybe I am being too paranoid. Do you think I should try to eat something tomorrow if I feel a little hungry (even if I get some nausea too)?
Thanks
My stomach felt too sick to eat anything today. Since it was empty though it did have moments where it felt hungry, followed by waves of nausea. I’m starting to wonder if I should have eaten. Do you think it’s possible that not eating may have made the nausea worse? I was scared that if I ate, then the nausea would have got worse, but maybe the opposite was true.
When I woke up in the night initially, I thought I had reflux because I could feel something coming up but when I sat up it went back down. I had a nap this afternoon and I had some reflux where again something was coming up but went back down. If it was actually vomit and not reflux (particularly in the night), would it have just gone back down? I didn’t feel like I needed to throw up. If it was vomit, you would think I would have felt like I would be sick. Reflux doesn’t usually feel like that.
I think I have been paranoid to eat today thinking I would get sick but maybe I am being too paranoid. Do you think I should try to eat something tomorrow if I feel a little hungry (even if I get some nausea too)?
Thanks
When I woke up in the night initially, I thought I had reflux because I could feel something coming up but when I sat up it went back down. I had a nap this afternoon and I had some reflux where again something was coming up but went back down. If it was actually vomit and not reflux (particularly in the night), would it have just gone back down? I didn’t feel like I needed to throw up. If it was vomit, you would think I would have felt like I would be sick. Reflux doesn’t usually feel like that.
I think I have been paranoid to eat today thinking I would get sick but maybe I am being too paranoid. Do you think I should try to eat something tomorrow if I feel a little hungry (even if I get some nausea too)?
Thanks
Brief Answer:
You should eat when you feel ready
Detailed Answer:
I have noticed you tend to worry a bit :) As long as you are not having any other symptoms of a UTI, such as flank pain, burning with urination, or pelvic pain, I don't think it would be likely at all that you have a UTI, even if you get a fever. I don't think you will get a fever, because if you had the flu, you probably would have already had a fever. If you do, I would only go to the ER if it was above 101-102, like you said.
You should let your symptoms guide you with whether to eat or not. If you are hungry, and your hunger is outweighing your nausea, I would try to eat something easy, like toast and juice. You can gradually add other things, like eggs, fruit, but try to avoid meat and dairy at first.
I hope that helps and you are feeling better soon.
You should eat when you feel ready
Detailed Answer:
I have noticed you tend to worry a bit :) As long as you are not having any other symptoms of a UTI, such as flank pain, burning with urination, or pelvic pain, I don't think it would be likely at all that you have a UTI, even if you get a fever. I don't think you will get a fever, because if you had the flu, you probably would have already had a fever. If you do, I would only go to the ER if it was above 101-102, like you said.
You should let your symptoms guide you with whether to eat or not. If you are hungry, and your hunger is outweighing your nausea, I would try to eat something easy, like toast and juice. You can gradually add other things, like eggs, fruit, but try to avoid meat and dairy at first.
I hope that helps and you are feeling better soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
You should eat when you feel ready
Detailed Answer:
I have noticed you tend to worry a bit :) As long as you are not having any other symptoms of a UTI, such as flank pain, burning with urination, or pelvic pain, I don't think it would be likely at all that you have a UTI, even if you get a fever. I don't think you will get a fever, because if you had the flu, you probably would have already had a fever. If you do, I would only go to the ER if it was above 101-102, like you said.
You should let your symptoms guide you with whether to eat or not. If you are hungry, and your hunger is outweighing your nausea, I would try to eat something easy, like toast and juice. You can gradually add other things, like eggs, fruit, but try to avoid meat and dairy at first.
I hope that helps and you are feeling better soon.
You should eat when you feel ready
Detailed Answer:
I have noticed you tend to worry a bit :) As long as you are not having any other symptoms of a UTI, such as flank pain, burning with urination, or pelvic pain, I don't think it would be likely at all that you have a UTI, even if you get a fever. I don't think you will get a fever, because if you had the flu, you probably would have already had a fever. If you do, I would only go to the ER if it was above 101-102, like you said.
You should let your symptoms guide you with whether to eat or not. If you are hungry, and your hunger is outweighing your nausea, I would try to eat something easy, like toast and juice. You can gradually add other things, like eggs, fruit, but try to avoid meat and dairy at first.
I hope that helps and you are feeling better soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Hi Dr. Branch,
My nausea was not quite as bad yesterday but it is not gone yet.
I just wanted to ask you about something. Last summer I had terrible waves of nausea every day for 3 weeks. It constantly felt like I had eaten something acidic but my diet remained the same. I noticed that when I was hungry and my stomach was empty, the nausea would be really bad, almost like morning sickness, but when I ate, it felt better. I was on vacation at the time so I saw a doctor there and she believed it was gastritis. At first I was told to take Zantac which helped but for only a few days and then stopped helping. When I saw my family doctor he put me on Dexilant which worked immediately and I have been taking it every day since then. The nausea completely went away.
The nausea I am having now feels somewhat similar. It again feels like I have eaten something acidic but I haven’t. The last few days the nausea seems to come and go as it pleases though, whether I’ve eaten or not. Plus it basically started with that bout of diarrhea I had early Monday morning. I am assuming it is related to either the antibiotic usage or a stomach virus. My gut still seems a bit bubbly.
However, I am curious if it could be related to the gastritis. The Dexilant has worked very well for about 10 months. Is it possible that it may no longer work anymore? If so, is there anything my doctor will be able to do for me if it’s no longer working? It was awful having all of that nausea for weeks last year. I really don’t want to go back to that again.
Should I mention this to my doctor or wait to see if it settles down in the next few days? I figure if it’s viral it may last a week or so. I’m trying to be patient but I have to admit this is all getting on my nerves!!
Also, I have noticed that my UTI symptoms are not as bad as last week. I can’t say they’re fully gone but I have noticed an improvement. I will be interested to hear my latest results.
Thanks again!
My nausea was not quite as bad yesterday but it is not gone yet.
I just wanted to ask you about something. Last summer I had terrible waves of nausea every day for 3 weeks. It constantly felt like I had eaten something acidic but my diet remained the same. I noticed that when I was hungry and my stomach was empty, the nausea would be really bad, almost like morning sickness, but when I ate, it felt better. I was on vacation at the time so I saw a doctor there and she believed it was gastritis. At first I was told to take Zantac which helped but for only a few days and then stopped helping. When I saw my family doctor he put me on Dexilant which worked immediately and I have been taking it every day since then. The nausea completely went away.
The nausea I am having now feels somewhat similar. It again feels like I have eaten something acidic but I haven’t. The last few days the nausea seems to come and go as it pleases though, whether I’ve eaten or not. Plus it basically started with that bout of diarrhea I had early Monday morning. I am assuming it is related to either the antibiotic usage or a stomach virus. My gut still seems a bit bubbly.
However, I am curious if it could be related to the gastritis. The Dexilant has worked very well for about 10 months. Is it possible that it may no longer work anymore? If so, is there anything my doctor will be able to do for me if it’s no longer working? It was awful having all of that nausea for weeks last year. I really don’t want to go back to that again.
Should I mention this to my doctor or wait to see if it settles down in the next few days? I figure if it’s viral it may last a week or so. I’m trying to be patient but I have to admit this is all getting on my nerves!!
Also, I have noticed that my UTI symptoms are not as bad as last week. I can’t say they’re fully gone but I have noticed an improvement. I will be interested to hear my latest results.
Thanks again!
Hi Dr. Branch,
My nausea was not quite as bad yesterday but it is not gone yet.
I just wanted to ask you about something. Last summer I had terrible waves of nausea every day for 3 weeks. It constantly felt like I had eaten something acidic but my diet remained the same. I noticed that when I was hungry and my stomach was empty, the nausea would be really bad, almost like morning sickness, but when I ate, it felt better. I was on vacation at the time so I saw a doctor there and she believed it was gastritis. At first I was told to take Zantac which helped but for only a few days and then stopped helping. When I saw my family doctor he put me on Dexilant which worked immediately and I have been taking it every day since then. The nausea completely went away.
The nausea I am having now feels somewhat similar. It again feels like I have eaten something acidic but I haven’t. The last few days the nausea seems to come and go as it pleases though, whether I’ve eaten or not. Plus it basically started with that bout of diarrhea I had early Monday morning. I am assuming it is related to either the antibiotic usage or a stomach virus. My gut still seems a bit bubbly.
However, I am curious if it could be related to the gastritis. The Dexilant has worked very well for about 10 months. Is it possible that it may no longer work anymore? If so, is there anything my doctor will be able to do for me if it’s no longer working? It was awful having all of that nausea for weeks last year. I really don’t want to go back to that again.
Should I mention this to my doctor or wait to see if it settles down in the next few days? I figure if it’s viral it may last a week or so. I’m trying to be patient but I have to admit this is all getting on my nerves!!
Also, I have noticed that my UTI symptoms are not as bad as last week. I can’t say they’re fully gone but I have noticed an improvement. I will be interested to hear my latest results.
Thanks again!
My nausea was not quite as bad yesterday but it is not gone yet.
I just wanted to ask you about something. Last summer I had terrible waves of nausea every day for 3 weeks. It constantly felt like I had eaten something acidic but my diet remained the same. I noticed that when I was hungry and my stomach was empty, the nausea would be really bad, almost like morning sickness, but when I ate, it felt better. I was on vacation at the time so I saw a doctor there and she believed it was gastritis. At first I was told to take Zantac which helped but for only a few days and then stopped helping. When I saw my family doctor he put me on Dexilant which worked immediately and I have been taking it every day since then. The nausea completely went away.
The nausea I am having now feels somewhat similar. It again feels like I have eaten something acidic but I haven’t. The last few days the nausea seems to come and go as it pleases though, whether I’ve eaten or not. Plus it basically started with that bout of diarrhea I had early Monday morning. I am assuming it is related to either the antibiotic usage or a stomach virus. My gut still seems a bit bubbly.
However, I am curious if it could be related to the gastritis. The Dexilant has worked very well for about 10 months. Is it possible that it may no longer work anymore? If so, is there anything my doctor will be able to do for me if it’s no longer working? It was awful having all of that nausea for weeks last year. I really don’t want to go back to that again.
Should I mention this to my doctor or wait to see if it settles down in the next few days? I figure if it’s viral it may last a week or so. I’m trying to be patient but I have to admit this is all getting on my nerves!!
Also, I have noticed that my UTI symptoms are not as bad as last week. I can’t say they’re fully gone but I have noticed an improvement. I will be interested to hear my latest results.
Thanks again!
Brief Answer:
You could try doubling the dose
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it sounds like you were having gastritis, or worsened acid production during that time. You may be having a worsening of that now, though I'm a little surprised you would be having that problem while still on the Dexilant. If you are taking 30mg a day of that medication, you could try doubling to dose (talking with your doctor about it first of course) and see if that helps. Or you could wait a week or so and see if this resolves on its own.
Either way, being on a PPI medication like Dexilant for this long would not be normal, and if you are unable to stop it without getting symptoms again, you may need to get a scope to look at your stomach and get testing for a bacteria called H pylori to see if that may be causing problems.
Otherwise, I'm glad to hear the UTI symptoms and nausea are improving. Hopefully this is a sign that you have been through the worst of it.
You could try doubling the dose
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it sounds like you were having gastritis, or worsened acid production during that time. You may be having a worsening of that now, though I'm a little surprised you would be having that problem while still on the Dexilant. If you are taking 30mg a day of that medication, you could try doubling to dose (talking with your doctor about it first of course) and see if that helps. Or you could wait a week or so and see if this resolves on its own.
Either way, being on a PPI medication like Dexilant for this long would not be normal, and if you are unable to stop it without getting symptoms again, you may need to get a scope to look at your stomach and get testing for a bacteria called H pylori to see if that may be causing problems.
Otherwise, I'm glad to hear the UTI symptoms and nausea are improving. Hopefully this is a sign that you have been through the worst of it.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
You could try doubling the dose
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it sounds like you were having gastritis, or worsened acid production during that time. You may be having a worsening of that now, though I'm a little surprised you would be having that problem while still on the Dexilant. If you are taking 30mg a day of that medication, you could try doubling to dose (talking with your doctor about it first of course) and see if that helps. Or you could wait a week or so and see if this resolves on its own.
Either way, being on a PPI medication like Dexilant for this long would not be normal, and if you are unable to stop it without getting symptoms again, you may need to get a scope to look at your stomach and get testing for a bacteria called H pylori to see if that may be causing problems.
Otherwise, I'm glad to hear the UTI symptoms and nausea are improving. Hopefully this is a sign that you have been through the worst of it.
You could try doubling the dose
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it sounds like you were having gastritis, or worsened acid production during that time. You may be having a worsening of that now, though I'm a little surprised you would be having that problem while still on the Dexilant. If you are taking 30mg a day of that medication, you could try doubling to dose (talking with your doctor about it first of course) and see if that helps. Or you could wait a week or so and see if this resolves on its own.
Either way, being on a PPI medication like Dexilant for this long would not be normal, and if you are unable to stop it without getting symptoms again, you may need to get a scope to look at your stomach and get testing for a bacteria called H pylori to see if that may be causing problems.
Otherwise, I'm glad to hear the UTI symptoms and nausea are improving. Hopefully this is a sign that you have been through the worst of it.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hi Dr. Branch,
Here I am again! I think it’s been about a week since I last wrote to you.
My nausea finally began easing about 2 days ago. It lasted a little over a week. I have a feeling it was viral.
My UTI symptoms had not fully gone away but had improved last week. I gave a urine sample on Monday last week (10 days ago - about 4 days after finishing the Amoxicillin) and a sample on Thursday of last week (7 days ago - about 7 days after finishing the Amoxicillin). The sample from Monday showed no infection but the sample from Thursday showed infection with Enterobacter cloacae complex (report attached). I am quite certain my previous infection was Enterococcus and the first infection was Klebsiella. I think I keep getting different infections.
So, my doctor put me on Macrobid for 5 days from Saturday to yesterday. We were both surprised there was infection again since my symptoms had improved. The odd thing is that while I have been treated with the Macrobid, the symptoms started bothering me again over the last few days - the burning and feeling of needing to urinate. My doctor and I are perplexed!!
I gave another sample yesterday. Not sure what it will show since I was still on the Macrobid. I’m sure I’ll have to go again to give another sample next week.
My doctor is sending me for an ultrasound on Wednesday to have a look at my bladder, kidneys, etc. He wants to make sure I don’t have a kidney stone causing trouble (since I’ve had stones before), that my bladder is emptying properly, etc. He said we’ll wait to see those results. He said he might then have to send me to a urologist. He said some people have chronic infections that need to be treated on an ongoing basis. He also mentioned interstitial cystitis.
He said at this point we need to further investigate this to see what could be at the root of it. I just hope we get answers soon.
When I spoke with the receptionist at the ultrasound clinic, she asked if I have a history of ovarian cysts, which I do, so she booked me for extra time so they can also check for cysts.
For many years I took Marvelon and then switched to Micronor for a couple of years (between 2015-2017). While on the Micronor I had to have a couple of ultrasounds done for other reasons and they showed that I had ovarian cysts (which I had monitored and they would disappear after a couple of menstrual cycles). If I ever had cysts while on Marvelon they were never found at any of my other ultrasounds.
In 2017 I went back on Marvelon and in January 2019 I went back on Micronor (my doctor and I switched because we were not sure if the estrogen from the Marvelon was contributing to a flare up of PVCs I was having). I don’t really like being on Micronor and it seemed to make little difference with my PVCs so I switched back to Marvelon less than a month ago. I am now wondering if while on the Micronor from January to XXXXXXX I may have developed cysts.
Is it possible that a cyst could be putting pressure on my bladder and causing me to get UTIs?
About 3 years ago, I was seeing a walk in doctor about some abdominal issues (turned out to be constipation). While he was examining me he asked if I’ve had uterine fibroids. I said no and he said it felt like there was a lemon on either my ovary or my uterus (I can’t remember which one he said). I was asymptotic at the time. He sent me for an ultrasound. It showed nothing. My doctor examined me when the results came in and he said he felt nothing like a lemon. I’m not sure what that was all about but my doctor said if it had been a cyst, it must have gone away.
I wonder if I have a large cyst now?? Im not sure what to think.
This is causing me some stress and concern but I’m also wanting to get tested and get answers so hopefully I can get help.
I guess the saga continues... I will keep you posted.
Here I am again! I think it’s been about a week since I last wrote to you.
My nausea finally began easing about 2 days ago. It lasted a little over a week. I have a feeling it was viral.
My UTI symptoms had not fully gone away but had improved last week. I gave a urine sample on Monday last week (10 days ago - about 4 days after finishing the Amoxicillin) and a sample on Thursday of last week (7 days ago - about 7 days after finishing the Amoxicillin). The sample from Monday showed no infection but the sample from Thursday showed infection with Enterobacter cloacae complex (report attached). I am quite certain my previous infection was Enterococcus and the first infection was Klebsiella. I think I keep getting different infections.
So, my doctor put me on Macrobid for 5 days from Saturday to yesterday. We were both surprised there was infection again since my symptoms had improved. The odd thing is that while I have been treated with the Macrobid, the symptoms started bothering me again over the last few days - the burning and feeling of needing to urinate. My doctor and I are perplexed!!
I gave another sample yesterday. Not sure what it will show since I was still on the Macrobid. I’m sure I’ll have to go again to give another sample next week.
My doctor is sending me for an ultrasound on Wednesday to have a look at my bladder, kidneys, etc. He wants to make sure I don’t have a kidney stone causing trouble (since I’ve had stones before), that my bladder is emptying properly, etc. He said we’ll wait to see those results. He said he might then have to send me to a urologist. He said some people have chronic infections that need to be treated on an ongoing basis. He also mentioned interstitial cystitis.
He said at this point we need to further investigate this to see what could be at the root of it. I just hope we get answers soon.
When I spoke with the receptionist at the ultrasound clinic, she asked if I have a history of ovarian cysts, which I do, so she booked me for extra time so they can also check for cysts.
For many years I took Marvelon and then switched to Micronor for a couple of years (between 2015-2017). While on the Micronor I had to have a couple of ultrasounds done for other reasons and they showed that I had ovarian cysts (which I had monitored and they would disappear after a couple of menstrual cycles). If I ever had cysts while on Marvelon they were never found at any of my other ultrasounds.
In 2017 I went back on Marvelon and in January 2019 I went back on Micronor (my doctor and I switched because we were not sure if the estrogen from the Marvelon was contributing to a flare up of PVCs I was having). I don’t really like being on Micronor and it seemed to make little difference with my PVCs so I switched back to Marvelon less than a month ago. I am now wondering if while on the Micronor from January to XXXXXXX I may have developed cysts.
Is it possible that a cyst could be putting pressure on my bladder and causing me to get UTIs?
About 3 years ago, I was seeing a walk in doctor about some abdominal issues (turned out to be constipation). While he was examining me he asked if I’ve had uterine fibroids. I said no and he said it felt like there was a lemon on either my ovary or my uterus (I can’t remember which one he said). I was asymptotic at the time. He sent me for an ultrasound. It showed nothing. My doctor examined me when the results came in and he said he felt nothing like a lemon. I’m not sure what that was all about but my doctor said if it had been a cyst, it must have gone away.
I wonder if I have a large cyst now?? Im not sure what to think.
This is causing me some stress and concern but I’m also wanting to get tested and get answers so hopefully I can get help.
I guess the saga continues... I will keep you posted.
Hi Dr. Branch,
Here I am again! I think it’s been about a week since I last wrote to you.
My nausea finally began easing about 2 days ago. It lasted a little over a week. I have a feeling it was viral.
My UTI symptoms had not fully gone away but had improved last week. I gave a urine sample on Monday last week (10 days ago - about 4 days after finishing the Amoxicillin) and a sample on Thursday of last week (7 days ago - about 7 days after finishing the Amoxicillin). The sample from Monday showed no infection but the sample from Thursday showed infection with Enterobacter cloacae complex (report attached). I am quite certain my previous infection was Enterococcus and the first infection was Klebsiella. I think I keep getting different infections.
So, my doctor put me on Macrobid for 5 days from Saturday to yesterday. We were both surprised there was infection again since my symptoms had improved. The odd thing is that while I have been treated with the Macrobid, the symptoms started bothering me again over the last few days - the burning and feeling of needing to urinate. My doctor and I are perplexed!!
I gave another sample yesterday. Not sure what it will show since I was still on the Macrobid. I’m sure I’ll have to go again to give another sample next week.
My doctor is sending me for an ultrasound on Wednesday to have a look at my bladder, kidneys, etc. He wants to make sure I don’t have a kidney stone causing trouble (since I’ve had stones before), that my bladder is emptying properly, etc. He said we’ll wait to see those results. He said he might then have to send me to a urologist. He said some people have chronic infections that need to be treated on an ongoing basis. He also mentioned interstitial cystitis.
He said at this point we need to further investigate this to see what could be at the root of it. I just hope we get answers soon.
When I spoke with the receptionist at the ultrasound clinic, she asked if I have a history of ovarian cysts, which I do, so she booked me for extra time so they can also check for cysts.
For many years I took Marvelon and then switched to Micronor for a couple of years (between 2015-2017). While on the Micronor I had to have a couple of ultrasounds done for other reasons and they showed that I had ovarian cysts (which I had monitored and they would disappear after a couple of menstrual cycles). If I ever had cysts while on Marvelon they were never found at any of my other ultrasounds.
In 2017 I went back on Marvelon and in January 2019 I went back on Micronor (my doctor and I switched because we were not sure if the estrogen from the Marvelon was contributing to a flare up of PVCs I was having). I don’t really like being on Micronor and it seemed to make little difference with my PVCs so I switched back to Marvelon less than a month ago. I am now wondering if while on the Micronor from January to XXXXXXX I may have developed cysts.
Is it possible that a cyst could be putting pressure on my bladder and causing me to get UTIs?
About 3 years ago, I was seeing a walk in doctor about some abdominal issues (turned out to be constipation). While he was examining me he asked if I’ve had uterine fibroids. I said no and he said it felt like there was a lemon on either my ovary or my uterus (I can’t remember which one he said). I was asymptotic at the time. He sent me for an ultrasound. It showed nothing. My doctor examined me when the results came in and he said he felt nothing like a lemon. I’m not sure what that was all about but my doctor said if it had been a cyst, it must have gone away.
I wonder if I have a large cyst now?? Im not sure what to think.
This is causing me some stress and concern but I’m also wanting to get tested and get answers so hopefully I can get help.
I guess the saga continues... I will keep you posted.
Here I am again! I think it’s been about a week since I last wrote to you.
My nausea finally began easing about 2 days ago. It lasted a little over a week. I have a feeling it was viral.
My UTI symptoms had not fully gone away but had improved last week. I gave a urine sample on Monday last week (10 days ago - about 4 days after finishing the Amoxicillin) and a sample on Thursday of last week (7 days ago - about 7 days after finishing the Amoxicillin). The sample from Monday showed no infection but the sample from Thursday showed infection with Enterobacter cloacae complex (report attached). I am quite certain my previous infection was Enterococcus and the first infection was Klebsiella. I think I keep getting different infections.
So, my doctor put me on Macrobid for 5 days from Saturday to yesterday. We were both surprised there was infection again since my symptoms had improved. The odd thing is that while I have been treated with the Macrobid, the symptoms started bothering me again over the last few days - the burning and feeling of needing to urinate. My doctor and I are perplexed!!
I gave another sample yesterday. Not sure what it will show since I was still on the Macrobid. I’m sure I’ll have to go again to give another sample next week.
My doctor is sending me for an ultrasound on Wednesday to have a look at my bladder, kidneys, etc. He wants to make sure I don’t have a kidney stone causing trouble (since I’ve had stones before), that my bladder is emptying properly, etc. He said we’ll wait to see those results. He said he might then have to send me to a urologist. He said some people have chronic infections that need to be treated on an ongoing basis. He also mentioned interstitial cystitis.
He said at this point we need to further investigate this to see what could be at the root of it. I just hope we get answers soon.
When I spoke with the receptionist at the ultrasound clinic, she asked if I have a history of ovarian cysts, which I do, so she booked me for extra time so they can also check for cysts.
For many years I took Marvelon and then switched to Micronor for a couple of years (between 2015-2017). While on the Micronor I had to have a couple of ultrasounds done for other reasons and they showed that I had ovarian cysts (which I had monitored and they would disappear after a couple of menstrual cycles). If I ever had cysts while on Marvelon they were never found at any of my other ultrasounds.
In 2017 I went back on Marvelon and in January 2019 I went back on Micronor (my doctor and I switched because we were not sure if the estrogen from the Marvelon was contributing to a flare up of PVCs I was having). I don’t really like being on Micronor and it seemed to make little difference with my PVCs so I switched back to Marvelon less than a month ago. I am now wondering if while on the Micronor from January to XXXXXXX I may have developed cysts.
Is it possible that a cyst could be putting pressure on my bladder and causing me to get UTIs?
About 3 years ago, I was seeing a walk in doctor about some abdominal issues (turned out to be constipation). While he was examining me he asked if I’ve had uterine fibroids. I said no and he said it felt like there was a lemon on either my ovary or my uterus (I can’t remember which one he said). I was asymptotic at the time. He sent me for an ultrasound. It showed nothing. My doctor examined me when the results came in and he said he felt nothing like a lemon. I’m not sure what that was all about but my doctor said if it had been a cyst, it must have gone away.
I wonder if I have a large cyst now?? Im not sure what to think.
This is causing me some stress and concern but I’m also wanting to get tested and get answers so hopefully I can get help.
I guess the saga continues... I will keep you posted.
Brief Answer:
A cyst would not normally cause UTIs
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you and thanks for giving me an update. It certainly is strange that you keep having positive urine cultures with different bacteria. I think your doctor's idea to look for a kidney stone, or anything else that may be giving bacteria a place to hold on to and continue to cause infections, is a good idea.
As for the cysts, it is normal to have cysts from time to time, so I'm not surprised you've had a few in the past that have gone away. As for a cyst causing a UTI, I don't think that would be possible, though if a cyst was big enough, I think it could press on the bladder and cause some of the symptoms you are having. But that still wouldn't explain the bacteria in your urine.
So I think the ultrasound should be helpful to make sure nothing like that could be involved here. I agree that it sounds like seeing a urologist would probably be a good idea, especially if the ultrasound doesn't give a clear answer.
Please feel free to let me know how things go and if you have any other questions or issues I can help to clarify. I hope things improve soon.
A cyst would not normally cause UTIs
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you and thanks for giving me an update. It certainly is strange that you keep having positive urine cultures with different bacteria. I think your doctor's idea to look for a kidney stone, or anything else that may be giving bacteria a place to hold on to and continue to cause infections, is a good idea.
As for the cysts, it is normal to have cysts from time to time, so I'm not surprised you've had a few in the past that have gone away. As for a cyst causing a UTI, I don't think that would be possible, though if a cyst was big enough, I think it could press on the bladder and cause some of the symptoms you are having. But that still wouldn't explain the bacteria in your urine.
So I think the ultrasound should be helpful to make sure nothing like that could be involved here. I agree that it sounds like seeing a urologist would probably be a good idea, especially if the ultrasound doesn't give a clear answer.
Please feel free to let me know how things go and if you have any other questions or issues I can help to clarify. I hope things improve soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
A cyst would not normally cause UTIs
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you and thanks for giving me an update. It certainly is strange that you keep having positive urine cultures with different bacteria. I think your doctor's idea to look for a kidney stone, or anything else that may be giving bacteria a place to hold on to and continue to cause infections, is a good idea.
As for the cysts, it is normal to have cysts from time to time, so I'm not surprised you've had a few in the past that have gone away. As for a cyst causing a UTI, I don't think that would be possible, though if a cyst was big enough, I think it could press on the bladder and cause some of the symptoms you are having. But that still wouldn't explain the bacteria in your urine.
So I think the ultrasound should be helpful to make sure nothing like that could be involved here. I agree that it sounds like seeing a urologist would probably be a good idea, especially if the ultrasound doesn't give a clear answer.
Please feel free to let me know how things go and if you have any other questions or issues I can help to clarify. I hope things improve soon.
A cyst would not normally cause UTIs
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you and thanks for giving me an update. It certainly is strange that you keep having positive urine cultures with different bacteria. I think your doctor's idea to look for a kidney stone, or anything else that may be giving bacteria a place to hold on to and continue to cause infections, is a good idea.
As for the cysts, it is normal to have cysts from time to time, so I'm not surprised you've had a few in the past that have gone away. As for a cyst causing a UTI, I don't think that would be possible, though if a cyst was big enough, I think it could press on the bladder and cause some of the symptoms you are having. But that still wouldn't explain the bacteria in your urine.
So I think the ultrasound should be helpful to make sure nothing like that could be involved here. I agree that it sounds like seeing a urologist would probably be a good idea, especially if the ultrasound doesn't give a clear answer.
Please feel free to let me know how things go and if you have any other questions or issues I can help to clarify. I hope things improve soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Thank you, Dr. Branch.
Here is another update.
I finished the Macrobid on Wednesday. I received a call from my doctor’s office yesterday that the sample I provided on Wednesday showed no infection. I went back to give another sample today since I am still having UTI symptoms (burning, feeling the need to urinate) and I figure the Macrobid should be out of my system now.
Today I had to see a walk-in doctor. Apparently the dipstick of my sample today showed some white blood cells and some blood (I have my period so I’m not surprised by that). The doctor suspected I have an infection again. When I told the doctor everything that’s been going on over the last month and that I am still having symptoms, she seemed concerned and asked if I wanted her to treat me. I said I didn’t know if that was the best idea before we see the test results because I’ve been on so many antibiotics and I don’t want to take any that are unnecessary or incorrect. I said my urine results usually come back in 2-3 days so maybe it would be best to wait until then, when my doctor sees them. She said that was fine but still seemed rather concerned about it. Now I’m questioning whether I should have let her give me an antibiotic to take while I wait. It kind of bothers me having to wait for test results knowing I likely have another infection brewing but I also don’t like taking antibiotics if I don’t need to. There were 9 days between stopping the Amoxicillin and starting the Macrobid and I was fine. My symptoms had actually started to improve and I was surprised there was more infection. Anyway, hopefully I have not made a mistake in not taking treatment.
Do you think I should have taken an antibiotic from her in the meantime while I wait for the results or is it better to just wait for the results? It concerns me that she seemed concerned. My doctor is in tomorrow morning and I could go see him then if you think that would be a good idea.
Thank you.
Here is another update.
I finished the Macrobid on Wednesday. I received a call from my doctor’s office yesterday that the sample I provided on Wednesday showed no infection. I went back to give another sample today since I am still having UTI symptoms (burning, feeling the need to urinate) and I figure the Macrobid should be out of my system now.
Today I had to see a walk-in doctor. Apparently the dipstick of my sample today showed some white blood cells and some blood (I have my period so I’m not surprised by that). The doctor suspected I have an infection again. When I told the doctor everything that’s been going on over the last month and that I am still having symptoms, she seemed concerned and asked if I wanted her to treat me. I said I didn’t know if that was the best idea before we see the test results because I’ve been on so many antibiotics and I don’t want to take any that are unnecessary or incorrect. I said my urine results usually come back in 2-3 days so maybe it would be best to wait until then, when my doctor sees them. She said that was fine but still seemed rather concerned about it. Now I’m questioning whether I should have let her give me an antibiotic to take while I wait. It kind of bothers me having to wait for test results knowing I likely have another infection brewing but I also don’t like taking antibiotics if I don’t need to. There were 9 days between stopping the Amoxicillin and starting the Macrobid and I was fine. My symptoms had actually started to improve and I was surprised there was more infection. Anyway, hopefully I have not made a mistake in not taking treatment.
Do you think I should have taken an antibiotic from her in the meantime while I wait for the results or is it better to just wait for the results? It concerns me that she seemed concerned. My doctor is in tomorrow morning and I could go see him then if you think that would be a good idea.
Thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Branch.
Here is another update.
I finished the Macrobid on Wednesday. I received a call from my doctor’s office yesterday that the sample I provided on Wednesday showed no infection. I went back to give another sample today since I am still having UTI symptoms (burning, feeling the need to urinate) and I figure the Macrobid should be out of my system now.
Today I had to see a walk-in doctor. Apparently the dipstick of my sample today showed some white blood cells and some blood (I have my period so I’m not surprised by that). The doctor suspected I have an infection again. When I told the doctor everything that’s been going on over the last month and that I am still having symptoms, she seemed concerned and asked if I wanted her to treat me. I said I didn’t know if that was the best idea before we see the test results because I’ve been on so many antibiotics and I don’t want to take any that are unnecessary or incorrect. I said my urine results usually come back in 2-3 days so maybe it would be best to wait until then, when my doctor sees them. She said that was fine but still seemed rather concerned about it. Now I’m questioning whether I should have let her give me an antibiotic to take while I wait. It kind of bothers me having to wait for test results knowing I likely have another infection brewing but I also don’t like taking antibiotics if I don’t need to. There were 9 days between stopping the Amoxicillin and starting the Macrobid and I was fine. My symptoms had actually started to improve and I was surprised there was more infection. Anyway, hopefully I have not made a mistake in not taking treatment.
Do you think I should have taken an antibiotic from her in the meantime while I wait for the results or is it better to just wait for the results? It concerns me that she seemed concerned. My doctor is in tomorrow morning and I could go see him then if you think that would be a good idea.
Thank you.
Here is another update.
I finished the Macrobid on Wednesday. I received a call from my doctor’s office yesterday that the sample I provided on Wednesday showed no infection. I went back to give another sample today since I am still having UTI symptoms (burning, feeling the need to urinate) and I figure the Macrobid should be out of my system now.
Today I had to see a walk-in doctor. Apparently the dipstick of my sample today showed some white blood cells and some blood (I have my period so I’m not surprised by that). The doctor suspected I have an infection again. When I told the doctor everything that’s been going on over the last month and that I am still having symptoms, she seemed concerned and asked if I wanted her to treat me. I said I didn’t know if that was the best idea before we see the test results because I’ve been on so many antibiotics and I don’t want to take any that are unnecessary or incorrect. I said my urine results usually come back in 2-3 days so maybe it would be best to wait until then, when my doctor sees them. She said that was fine but still seemed rather concerned about it. Now I’m questioning whether I should have let her give me an antibiotic to take while I wait. It kind of bothers me having to wait for test results knowing I likely have another infection brewing but I also don’t like taking antibiotics if I don’t need to. There were 9 days between stopping the Amoxicillin and starting the Macrobid and I was fine. My symptoms had actually started to improve and I was surprised there was more infection. Anyway, hopefully I have not made a mistake in not taking treatment.
Do you think I should have taken an antibiotic from her in the meantime while I wait for the results or is it better to just wait for the results? It concerns me that she seemed concerned. My doctor is in tomorrow morning and I could go see him then if you think that would be a good idea.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
No, I think you did the right thing.
Detailed Answer:
I agree with waiting for the results before treating. At this point, something unusual is going on, so it is important to do everything we can to make sure what is causing these symptoms and findings on the urine test before treating, since starting treatment before knowing can sometimes confuse things and make it harder to figure out what exactly is going on. But especially if this is again an infection, it sounds like you will need further evaluation by a urologist, possibly to do further imaging looking for a stone or do a cystoscopy to look for the cause of this inflammation/infection.
Please let me know what the urine culture results show, I would be interested to know what the results turn out to be.
No, I think you did the right thing.
Detailed Answer:
I agree with waiting for the results before treating. At this point, something unusual is going on, so it is important to do everything we can to make sure what is causing these symptoms and findings on the urine test before treating, since starting treatment before knowing can sometimes confuse things and make it harder to figure out what exactly is going on. But especially if this is again an infection, it sounds like you will need further evaluation by a urologist, possibly to do further imaging looking for a stone or do a cystoscopy to look for the cause of this inflammation/infection.
Please let me know what the urine culture results show, I would be interested to know what the results turn out to be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
No, I think you did the right thing.
Detailed Answer:
I agree with waiting for the results before treating. At this point, something unusual is going on, so it is important to do everything we can to make sure what is causing these symptoms and findings on the urine test before treating, since starting treatment before knowing can sometimes confuse things and make it harder to figure out what exactly is going on. But especially if this is again an infection, it sounds like you will need further evaluation by a urologist, possibly to do further imaging looking for a stone or do a cystoscopy to look for the cause of this inflammation/infection.
Please let me know what the urine culture results show, I would be interested to know what the results turn out to be.
No, I think you did the right thing.
Detailed Answer:
I agree with waiting for the results before treating. At this point, something unusual is going on, so it is important to do everything we can to make sure what is causing these symptoms and findings on the urine test before treating, since starting treatment before knowing can sometimes confuse things and make it harder to figure out what exactly is going on. But especially if this is again an infection, it sounds like you will need further evaluation by a urologist, possibly to do further imaging looking for a stone or do a cystoscopy to look for the cause of this inflammation/infection.
Please let me know what the urine culture results show, I would be interested to know what the results turn out to be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hi Dr. Branch,
I am still waiting for my urine test results from Sunday. I have my ultrasound tomorrow.
I just have a couple of questions. I have known that I have a kidney stone for at least the last 5 years. I was told it’s in an area of my kidney that’s not causing any trouble. If a kidney stone is causing my troubles, could this mean that this stone might be moving? If so, wouldn’t that normally be painful? I’m sure it’s possible I could have developed another stone though as well. Either way, if it’s causing all of these issues, does that mean it’s getting ready to pass? I am a bit panicked about that. Passing a stone is a very unpleasant event. We will be travelling to the US in less than 3 weeks and I terrified to pass it while on vacation. I have had to pass the last two stones I’ve had. Is there anything that can be done to remove it instead of me having to pass it?
Also, this has been going on for over a month. I’m worried that this could be dangerous for my kidney or could lead to bigger problems. I really hope my ultrasound results come back by Friday but it may take until Monday. Our healthcare system here is great for many reasons but it can be SO slow!!
I’m probably overthinking this and I know that I don’t actually know what’s going on for sure. I just like be informed.
Thanks!
I am still waiting for my urine test results from Sunday. I have my ultrasound tomorrow.
I just have a couple of questions. I have known that I have a kidney stone for at least the last 5 years. I was told it’s in an area of my kidney that’s not causing any trouble. If a kidney stone is causing my troubles, could this mean that this stone might be moving? If so, wouldn’t that normally be painful? I’m sure it’s possible I could have developed another stone though as well. Either way, if it’s causing all of these issues, does that mean it’s getting ready to pass? I am a bit panicked about that. Passing a stone is a very unpleasant event. We will be travelling to the US in less than 3 weeks and I terrified to pass it while on vacation. I have had to pass the last two stones I’ve had. Is there anything that can be done to remove it instead of me having to pass it?
Also, this has been going on for over a month. I’m worried that this could be dangerous for my kidney or could lead to bigger problems. I really hope my ultrasound results come back by Friday but it may take until Monday. Our healthcare system here is great for many reasons but it can be SO slow!!
I’m probably overthinking this and I know that I don’t actually know what’s going on for sure. I just like be informed.
Thanks!
Hi Dr. Branch,
I am still waiting for my urine test results from Sunday. I have my ultrasound tomorrow.
I just have a couple of questions. I have known that I have a kidney stone for at least the last 5 years. I was told it’s in an area of my kidney that’s not causing any trouble. If a kidney stone is causing my troubles, could this mean that this stone might be moving? If so, wouldn’t that normally be painful? I’m sure it’s possible I could have developed another stone though as well. Either way, if it’s causing all of these issues, does that mean it’s getting ready to pass? I am a bit panicked about that. Passing a stone is a very unpleasant event. We will be travelling to the US in less than 3 weeks and I terrified to pass it while on vacation. I have had to pass the last two stones I’ve had. Is there anything that can be done to remove it instead of me having to pass it?
Also, this has been going on for over a month. I’m worried that this could be dangerous for my kidney or could lead to bigger problems. I really hope my ultrasound results come back by Friday but it may take until Monday. Our healthcare system here is great for many reasons but it can be SO slow!!
I’m probably overthinking this and I know that I don’t actually know what’s going on for sure. I just like be informed.
Thanks!
I am still waiting for my urine test results from Sunday. I have my ultrasound tomorrow.
I just have a couple of questions. I have known that I have a kidney stone for at least the last 5 years. I was told it’s in an area of my kidney that’s not causing any trouble. If a kidney stone is causing my troubles, could this mean that this stone might be moving? If so, wouldn’t that normally be painful? I’m sure it’s possible I could have developed another stone though as well. Either way, if it’s causing all of these issues, does that mean it’s getting ready to pass? I am a bit panicked about that. Passing a stone is a very unpleasant event. We will be travelling to the US in less than 3 weeks and I terrified to pass it while on vacation. I have had to pass the last two stones I’ve had. Is there anything that can be done to remove it instead of me having to pass it?
Also, this has been going on for over a month. I’m worried that this could be dangerous for my kidney or could lead to bigger problems. I really hope my ultrasound results come back by Friday but it may take until Monday. Our healthcare system here is great for many reasons but it can be SO slow!!
I’m probably overthinking this and I know that I don’t actually know what’s going on for sure. I just like be informed.
Thanks!
Brief Answer:
A kidney stone could get infected without other symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Kidney stones can get infected, which then becomes a place that bacteria live and can continue to cause recurrent urinary tract infections. So with your history of having a kidney stone in the past, I would definitely want to see if there was still a stone there, because that may be the cause of your infections. Even if the stone is staying in the same place and not causing any pain or other symptoms, it could be a nidus of infection.
A urologist will be the best person to talk to about this, but if there is a stone, and it is suspected to be infected, they may want to do a procedure to break up the stone, depending on how big it is, and hopefully allow it to pass. That would get rid of the source of infection and perhaps would solve these problems you've been having.
So it will be very interesting to see the results of the scan. Please let me know what it shows when you get the results, and what your doctor recommends doing next.
A kidney stone could get infected without other symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Kidney stones can get infected, which then becomes a place that bacteria live and can continue to cause recurrent urinary tract infections. So with your history of having a kidney stone in the past, I would definitely want to see if there was still a stone there, because that may be the cause of your infections. Even if the stone is staying in the same place and not causing any pain or other symptoms, it could be a nidus of infection.
A urologist will be the best person to talk to about this, but if there is a stone, and it is suspected to be infected, they may want to do a procedure to break up the stone, depending on how big it is, and hopefully allow it to pass. That would get rid of the source of infection and perhaps would solve these problems you've been having.
So it will be very interesting to see the results of the scan. Please let me know what it shows when you get the results, and what your doctor recommends doing next.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
A kidney stone could get infected without other symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Kidney stones can get infected, which then becomes a place that bacteria live and can continue to cause recurrent urinary tract infections. So with your history of having a kidney stone in the past, I would definitely want to see if there was still a stone there, because that may be the cause of your infections. Even if the stone is staying in the same place and not causing any pain or other symptoms, it could be a nidus of infection.
A urologist will be the best person to talk to about this, but if there is a stone, and it is suspected to be infected, they may want to do a procedure to break up the stone, depending on how big it is, and hopefully allow it to pass. That would get rid of the source of infection and perhaps would solve these problems you've been having.
So it will be very interesting to see the results of the scan. Please let me know what it shows when you get the results, and what your doctor recommends doing next.
A kidney stone could get infected without other symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Kidney stones can get infected, which then becomes a place that bacteria live and can continue to cause recurrent urinary tract infections. So with your history of having a kidney stone in the past, I would definitely want to see if there was still a stone there, because that may be the cause of your infections. Even if the stone is staying in the same place and not causing any pain or other symptoms, it could be a nidus of infection.
A urologist will be the best person to talk to about this, but if there is a stone, and it is suspected to be infected, they may want to do a procedure to break up the stone, depending on how big it is, and hopefully allow it to pass. That would get rid of the source of infection and perhaps would solve these problems you've been having.
So it will be very interesting to see the results of the scan. Please let me know what it shows when you get the results, and what your doctor recommends doing next.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Hi Dr. Branch,
I am still waiting for results. I had given a urine sample on Sunday. The results are back but no one called so I guess it was negative. I gave another sample on Wednesday which I’m still waiting to hear about. I had my ultrasound on Wednesday. I am not sure if the results came back today or not. During the ultrasound the technician had trouble getting images of my left kidney (which is the kidney that usually gets stones) because apparently I was gassy. She had me stand up and said she thinks she got better images then. She said hopefully the radiologist will not need me to come back.
My doctor put through a referral for me to see a urologist. He marked down that it was urgent as I keep having infections. I received an appointment for September 10. That feels far away to me but I guess that was the best they could give me. My doctor will have to treat me until then.
He said I probably only need to give a urine sample every one to two weeks now to monitor for infection.
I will let you know when I receive more results.
Thank you!
I am still waiting for results. I had given a urine sample on Sunday. The results are back but no one called so I guess it was negative. I gave another sample on Wednesday which I’m still waiting to hear about. I had my ultrasound on Wednesday. I am not sure if the results came back today or not. During the ultrasound the technician had trouble getting images of my left kidney (which is the kidney that usually gets stones) because apparently I was gassy. She had me stand up and said she thinks she got better images then. She said hopefully the radiologist will not need me to come back.
My doctor put through a referral for me to see a urologist. He marked down that it was urgent as I keep having infections. I received an appointment for September 10. That feels far away to me but I guess that was the best they could give me. My doctor will have to treat me until then.
He said I probably only need to give a urine sample every one to two weeks now to monitor for infection.
I will let you know when I receive more results.
Thank you!
Hi Dr. Branch,
I am still waiting for results. I had given a urine sample on Sunday. The results are back but no one called so I guess it was negative. I gave another sample on Wednesday which I’m still waiting to hear about. I had my ultrasound on Wednesday. I am not sure if the results came back today or not. During the ultrasound the technician had trouble getting images of my left kidney (which is the kidney that usually gets stones) because apparently I was gassy. She had me stand up and said she thinks she got better images then. She said hopefully the radiologist will not need me to come back.
My doctor put through a referral for me to see a urologist. He marked down that it was urgent as I keep having infections. I received an appointment for September 10. That feels far away to me but I guess that was the best they could give me. My doctor will have to treat me until then.
He said I probably only need to give a urine sample every one to two weeks now to monitor for infection.
I will let you know when I receive more results.
Thank you!
I am still waiting for results. I had given a urine sample on Sunday. The results are back but no one called so I guess it was negative. I gave another sample on Wednesday which I’m still waiting to hear about. I had my ultrasound on Wednesday. I am not sure if the results came back today or not. During the ultrasound the technician had trouble getting images of my left kidney (which is the kidney that usually gets stones) because apparently I was gassy. She had me stand up and said she thinks she got better images then. She said hopefully the radiologist will not need me to come back.
My doctor put through a referral for me to see a urologist. He marked down that it was urgent as I keep having infections. I received an appointment for September 10. That feels far away to me but I guess that was the best they could give me. My doctor will have to treat me until then.
He said I probably only need to give a urine sample every one to two weeks now to monitor for infection.
I will let you know when I receive more results.
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear that you have an appointment with the urologist already, I agree that whatever the ultrasound shows, you will likely need to see the urologist. September 10 may seem like a long time, but in the medical world that is fairly soon, so I think that is good. In the meantime your doctor can help keep these infections under control until hopefully you can get more definitive treatment.
Please let me know how things go, I hope you get the ultrasound results back soon.
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear that you have an appointment with the urologist already, I agree that whatever the ultrasound shows, you will likely need to see the urologist. September 10 may seem like a long time, but in the medical world that is fairly soon, so I think that is good. In the meantime your doctor can help keep these infections under control until hopefully you can get more definitive treatment.
Please let me know how things go, I hope you get the ultrasound results back soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear that you have an appointment with the urologist already, I agree that whatever the ultrasound shows, you will likely need to see the urologist. September 10 may seem like a long time, but in the medical world that is fairly soon, so I think that is good. In the meantime your doctor can help keep these infections under control until hopefully you can get more definitive treatment.
Please let me know how things go, I hope you get the ultrasound results back soon.
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
I'm glad to hear that you have an appointment with the urologist already, I agree that whatever the ultrasound shows, you will likely need to see the urologist. September 10 may seem like a long time, but in the medical world that is fairly soon, so I think that is good. In the meantime your doctor can help keep these infections under control until hopefully you can get more definitive treatment.
Please let me know how things go, I hope you get the ultrasound results back soon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Hello Dr. Branch,
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. The results showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a feeling of having to urinate constantly. It’s been nice to have some relief. Like I say, they’re not gone but they are not as bad as they were.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need Hello Dr. Branch,
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. It showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a constant feeling of having to urinate. It’s been nice to have some relief.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. The results showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a feeling of having to urinate constantly. It’s been nice to have some relief. Like I say, they’re not gone but they are not as bad as they were.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need Hello Dr. Branch,
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. It showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a constant feeling of having to urinate. It’s been nice to have some relief.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
Hello Dr. Branch,
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. The results showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a feeling of having to urinate constantly. It’s been nice to have some relief. Like I say, they’re not gone but they are not as bad as they were.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need Hello Dr. Branch,
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. It showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a constant feeling of having to urinate. It’s been nice to have some relief.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. The results showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a feeling of having to urinate constantly. It’s been nice to have some relief. Like I say, they’re not gone but they are not as bad as they were.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need Hello Dr. Branch,
It has been a while since I have written but I had been waiting for a few test results to come back first.
I received my ultrasound results. Everything was normal. We have known that I have a small kidney stone in my left kidney for at least 5 years now which has not caused any problems. They saw it on the ultrasound and said it had shrunk a little since October 2018. They said it is not obstructing anything or causing any problems. It showed that my bladder is emptying properly. I have no fibroids or cysts. I was glad to hear the ultrasound was normal. I was a little worried I could have had a kidney stone causing me trouble.
I finished my last antibiotic on July 3. I have had a few urine samples taken since then and they have all come back as normal. I gave my most recent sample 3 days ago and I saw a doctor at our walk-in clinic this evening who said the results were normal.
My UTI symptoms are not gone but they have improved. I am not feeling the burning constantly or a constant feeling of having to urinate. It’s been nice to have some relief.
I have an appointment to see a urologist on September 10. My doctor said that maybe the urologist will want to look for inflammation.
We are leaving for a vacation in the U.S. tomorrow. I am really hoping I will be fine while I am there. We will be there for 9 days.
This evening I told the doctor that since I still have some lingering UTI symptoms, I am scared that if I get an infection while I am away that I will not know I have one and may not go to a doctor. She said that hopefully I will not get an infection while I’m away but she said that if I do I will likely start feeling more symptoms and that the burning will probably get worse again. She said to see a doctor if my symptoms get bad again.
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
I’m sorry, Dr. Branch, my phone did something weird and my message to you got copied and pasted over my question to you.
Here is my question:
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
Here is my question:
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
I’m sorry, Dr. Branch, my phone did something weird and my message to you got copied and pasted over my question to you.
Here is my question:
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
Here is my question:
In your profile it says that you are an XXXXXXX doctor. I have a question about how the system works there. I will be travelling through a few states over a few days to reach our destination and doing the same thing coming home. If I start getting symptoms and need to see a doctor I’m assuming they will want to do a urine test which may take a few days for the results to come in. If the results come back while I am in a different state, will they be able to contact me if I have a UTI and need antibiotics? Are they able to fax a prescription from a clinic in one state to a pharmacy in another state so I can have it filled? I’m just a little nervous that a pharmacy cannot fill a prescription from another state.
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics would typically be started before urine culture results
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you. I'm glad to hear the urine cultures and symptoms have improved, hopefully this is a sign that things are resolving.
While you're in the U.S., the easiest place to get treated if you have symptoms worsen would probably be an urgent care. They will do a urinalysis, and if that shows signs of infection, they would normally start antibiotics before the urine culture results are available. I would make sure to tell them about your history, as you would likely need to be started on a stronger antibiotic.
They can call you with the urine culture results, but you are right that if you are in a different state at the time, it might be difficult getting a different prescription if you need it. I think most clinics would be able to fax or email the results to you, and so, if you needed to, you could go to another urgent care clinic and show them those results for a different antibiotic.
I hope you don't need to do any of that though. I hope your trip in the U.S. is a good one and that you don't have any issues at all with your bladder.
Antibiotics would typically be started before urine culture results
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you. I'm glad to hear the urine cultures and symptoms have improved, hopefully this is a sign that things are resolving.
While you're in the U.S., the easiest place to get treated if you have symptoms worsen would probably be an urgent care. They will do a urinalysis, and if that shows signs of infection, they would normally start antibiotics before the urine culture results are available. I would make sure to tell them about your history, as you would likely need to be started on a stronger antibiotic.
They can call you with the urine culture results, but you are right that if you are in a different state at the time, it might be difficult getting a different prescription if you need it. I think most clinics would be able to fax or email the results to you, and so, if you needed to, you could go to another urgent care clinic and show them those results for a different antibiotic.
I hope you don't need to do any of that though. I hope your trip in the U.S. is a good one and that you don't have any issues at all with your bladder.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics would typically be started before urine culture results
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you. I'm glad to hear the urine cultures and symptoms have improved, hopefully this is a sign that things are resolving.
While you're in the U.S., the easiest place to get treated if you have symptoms worsen would probably be an urgent care. They will do a urinalysis, and if that shows signs of infection, they would normally start antibiotics before the urine culture results are available. I would make sure to tell them about your history, as you would likely need to be started on a stronger antibiotic.
They can call you with the urine culture results, but you are right that if you are in a different state at the time, it might be difficult getting a different prescription if you need it. I think most clinics would be able to fax or email the results to you, and so, if you needed to, you could go to another urgent care clinic and show them those results for a different antibiotic.
I hope you don't need to do any of that though. I hope your trip in the U.S. is a good one and that you don't have any issues at all with your bladder.
Antibiotics would typically be started before urine culture results
Detailed Answer:
Hello again, it's good to hear from you. I'm glad to hear the urine cultures and symptoms have improved, hopefully this is a sign that things are resolving.
While you're in the U.S., the easiest place to get treated if you have symptoms worsen would probably be an urgent care. They will do a urinalysis, and if that shows signs of infection, they would normally start antibiotics before the urine culture results are available. I would make sure to tell them about your history, as you would likely need to be started on a stronger antibiotic.
They can call you with the urine culture results, but you are right that if you are in a different state at the time, it might be difficult getting a different prescription if you need it. I think most clinics would be able to fax or email the results to you, and so, if you needed to, you could go to another urgent care clinic and show them those results for a different antibiotic.
I hope you don't need to do any of that though. I hope your trip in the U.S. is a good one and that you don't have any issues at all with your bladder.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Hi Dr. Branch,
I have been in the U.S. since Saturday. Right before I left I saw a doctor Friday night who said my previous urine sample results were negative. On Saturday morning I took a urine sample to the lab just in case. I called my doctor’s office yesterday. They said they received the results. So far they have not called to let me know if I need an antibiotic so I assume the results were also negative.
We have taken a long road trip so I had to do a lot of sitting and could not use the washroom as frequently as I probably should have. I have been feeling the burning and need to urinate frequently again for the last couple of days. I decided to go to an urgent care clinic here just in case. I told the doctor my situation and showed him my reports. He said my urine sample showed no sign of infection - no white blood cells, no bacteria just some red blood cells. I’m not surprised about the blood because my period is coming soon and I have had a little spotting. At home they cannot tell if we have bacteria in our urine so I was surprised to hear him say they didn’t see any bacteria. Or did he just mean any signs of it by looking at white blood cells, etc? That’s all that they can see back home.
Anyway, he said he didn’t suspect that I actually have an infection (so far I have been infection free for a month now). However, since I am having symptoms and I am away from home and cannot see my doctor until Monday he decided to give me Macrobid just in case to cover me until I get home.
My doctor has mentioned to me several times (and I think you mentioned this too) that he feels I may have interstitial cystitis. I didn’t say that to the doctor yesterday but he brought it up. He said that he believes that is likely what I may have. I don’t think he would have treated me for infection yesterday except that I am out of the country. He said he is not even going to send the sample to the lab because he doubts that I actually have an infection. When he heard that I had infection with 3 different species of bacteria in a month he was very surprised. He said he has never seen that before and he has been a doctor for a long time. He said when someone has multiple UTIs they are usually caused by the same bacteria. He said he wonders if I live with some of these bacteria all of the time and they may not even cause me a problem. Or he said that maybe my body is just strange because he has never seen this before.
I am a little nervous to take the antibiotics since I may not have an infection and I have been on so many antibiotics in the last couple of months. However, I am also nervous not to take them just in case I actually do have an infection and I am always terrified it will spread to my kidneys. I am not sure what is the best thing to do. I was wondering if I could get your opinion? Should I take the Macrobid while I am away and take a sample to the lab next week when I return home? Or should I not take the antibiotics and provide a sample when I get home to see if there is infection?
Thank you
I have been in the U.S. since Saturday. Right before I left I saw a doctor Friday night who said my previous urine sample results were negative. On Saturday morning I took a urine sample to the lab just in case. I called my doctor’s office yesterday. They said they received the results. So far they have not called to let me know if I need an antibiotic so I assume the results were also negative.
We have taken a long road trip so I had to do a lot of sitting and could not use the washroom as frequently as I probably should have. I have been feeling the burning and need to urinate frequently again for the last couple of days. I decided to go to an urgent care clinic here just in case. I told the doctor my situation and showed him my reports. He said my urine sample showed no sign of infection - no white blood cells, no bacteria just some red blood cells. I’m not surprised about the blood because my period is coming soon and I have had a little spotting. At home they cannot tell if we have bacteria in our urine so I was surprised to hear him say they didn’t see any bacteria. Or did he just mean any signs of it by looking at white blood cells, etc? That’s all that they can see back home.
Anyway, he said he didn’t suspect that I actually have an infection (so far I have been infection free for a month now). However, since I am having symptoms and I am away from home and cannot see my doctor until Monday he decided to give me Macrobid just in case to cover me until I get home.
My doctor has mentioned to me several times (and I think you mentioned this too) that he feels I may have interstitial cystitis. I didn’t say that to the doctor yesterday but he brought it up. He said that he believes that is likely what I may have. I don’t think he would have treated me for infection yesterday except that I am out of the country. He said he is not even going to send the sample to the lab because he doubts that I actually have an infection. When he heard that I had infection with 3 different species of bacteria in a month he was very surprised. He said he has never seen that before and he has been a doctor for a long time. He said when someone has multiple UTIs they are usually caused by the same bacteria. He said he wonders if I live with some of these bacteria all of the time and they may not even cause me a problem. Or he said that maybe my body is just strange because he has never seen this before.
I am a little nervous to take the antibiotics since I may not have an infection and I have been on so many antibiotics in the last couple of months. However, I am also nervous not to take them just in case I actually do have an infection and I am always terrified it will spread to my kidneys. I am not sure what is the best thing to do. I was wondering if I could get your opinion? Should I take the Macrobid while I am away and take a sample to the lab next week when I return home? Or should I not take the antibiotics and provide a sample when I get home to see if there is infection?
Thank you
Hi Dr. Branch,
I have been in the U.S. since Saturday. Right before I left I saw a doctor Friday night who said my previous urine sample results were negative. On Saturday morning I took a urine sample to the lab just in case. I called my doctor’s office yesterday. They said they received the results. So far they have not called to let me know if I need an antibiotic so I assume the results were also negative.
We have taken a long road trip so I had to do a lot of sitting and could not use the washroom as frequently as I probably should have. I have been feeling the burning and need to urinate frequently again for the last couple of days. I decided to go to an urgent care clinic here just in case. I told the doctor my situation and showed him my reports. He said my urine sample showed no sign of infection - no white blood cells, no bacteria just some red blood cells. I’m not surprised about the blood because my period is coming soon and I have had a little spotting. At home they cannot tell if we have bacteria in our urine so I was surprised to hear him say they didn’t see any bacteria. Or did he just mean any signs of it by looking at white blood cells, etc? That’s all that they can see back home.
Anyway, he said he didn’t suspect that I actually have an infection (so far I have been infection free for a month now). However, since I am having symptoms and I am away from home and cannot see my doctor until Monday he decided to give me Macrobid just in case to cover me until I get home.
My doctor has mentioned to me several times (and I think you mentioned this too) that he feels I may have interstitial cystitis. I didn’t say that to the doctor yesterday but he brought it up. He said that he believes that is likely what I may have. I don’t think he would have treated me for infection yesterday except that I am out of the country. He said he is not even going to send the sample to the lab because he doubts that I actually have an infection. When he heard that I had infection with 3 different species of bacteria in a month he was very surprised. He said he has never seen that before and he has been a doctor for a long time. He said when someone has multiple UTIs they are usually caused by the same bacteria. He said he wonders if I live with some of these bacteria all of the time and they may not even cause me a problem. Or he said that maybe my body is just strange because he has never seen this before.
I am a little nervous to take the antibiotics since I may not have an infection and I have been on so many antibiotics in the last couple of months. However, I am also nervous not to take them just in case I actually do have an infection and I am always terrified it will spread to my kidneys. I am not sure what is the best thing to do. I was wondering if I could get your opinion? Should I take the Macrobid while I am away and take a sample to the lab next week when I return home? Or should I not take the antibiotics and provide a sample when I get home to see if there is infection?
Thank you
I have been in the U.S. since Saturday. Right before I left I saw a doctor Friday night who said my previous urine sample results were negative. On Saturday morning I took a urine sample to the lab just in case. I called my doctor’s office yesterday. They said they received the results. So far they have not called to let me know if I need an antibiotic so I assume the results were also negative.
We have taken a long road trip so I had to do a lot of sitting and could not use the washroom as frequently as I probably should have. I have been feeling the burning and need to urinate frequently again for the last couple of days. I decided to go to an urgent care clinic here just in case. I told the doctor my situation and showed him my reports. He said my urine sample showed no sign of infection - no white blood cells, no bacteria just some red blood cells. I’m not surprised about the blood because my period is coming soon and I have had a little spotting. At home they cannot tell if we have bacteria in our urine so I was surprised to hear him say they didn’t see any bacteria. Or did he just mean any signs of it by looking at white blood cells, etc? That’s all that they can see back home.
Anyway, he said he didn’t suspect that I actually have an infection (so far I have been infection free for a month now). However, since I am having symptoms and I am away from home and cannot see my doctor until Monday he decided to give me Macrobid just in case to cover me until I get home.
My doctor has mentioned to me several times (and I think you mentioned this too) that he feels I may have interstitial cystitis. I didn’t say that to the doctor yesterday but he brought it up. He said that he believes that is likely what I may have. I don’t think he would have treated me for infection yesterday except that I am out of the country. He said he is not even going to send the sample to the lab because he doubts that I actually have an infection. When he heard that I had infection with 3 different species of bacteria in a month he was very surprised. He said he has never seen that before and he has been a doctor for a long time. He said when someone has multiple UTIs they are usually caused by the same bacteria. He said he wonders if I live with some of these bacteria all of the time and they may not even cause me a problem. Or he said that maybe my body is just strange because he has never seen this before.
I am a little nervous to take the antibiotics since I may not have an infection and I have been on so many antibiotics in the last couple of months. However, I am also nervous not to take them just in case I actually do have an infection and I am always terrified it will spread to my kidneys. I am not sure what is the best thing to do. I was wondering if I could get your opinion? Should I take the Macrobid while I am away and take a sample to the lab next week when I return home? Or should I not take the antibiotics and provide a sample when I get home to see if there is infection?
Thank you
Brief Answer:
I think it would be safe not to take the antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Good to hear from you again. I agree with the doctor you saw, that it doesn't look like you have an infection at this point. He also made several good points about your situation. Yes, on the urinalysis that I've seen in the U.S., they can see bacteria, so they usually do say whether they saw any or not.
So I agree it is very unlikely you have an infection, and it is also possible the other times your culture has been positive, these were just bacteria that were living in your bladder but not causing any problems. So I think it would be safe to just hold on to the antibiotics for now, and see how it goes. If the burning gets worse, or you get a fever, you could always take them then, but if things stay the same, I think you could get by without taking them and then you would have spared yourself yet another course of antibiotics, possibly without needing them.
I hope you make it back home safely, please let me know if I can help with anything else, I would be more than happy to do so.
I think it would be safe not to take the antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Good to hear from you again. I agree with the doctor you saw, that it doesn't look like you have an infection at this point. He also made several good points about your situation. Yes, on the urinalysis that I've seen in the U.S., they can see bacteria, so they usually do say whether they saw any or not.
So I agree it is very unlikely you have an infection, and it is also possible the other times your culture has been positive, these were just bacteria that were living in your bladder but not causing any problems. So I think it would be safe to just hold on to the antibiotics for now, and see how it goes. If the burning gets worse, or you get a fever, you could always take them then, but if things stay the same, I think you could get by without taking them and then you would have spared yourself yet another course of antibiotics, possibly without needing them.
I hope you make it back home safely, please let me know if I can help with anything else, I would be more than happy to do so.
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Brief Answer:
I think it would be safe not to take the antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Good to hear from you again. I agree with the doctor you saw, that it doesn't look like you have an infection at this point. He also made several good points about your situation. Yes, on the urinalysis that I've seen in the U.S., they can see bacteria, so they usually do say whether they saw any or not.
So I agree it is very unlikely you have an infection, and it is also possible the other times your culture has been positive, these were just bacteria that were living in your bladder but not causing any problems. So I think it would be safe to just hold on to the antibiotics for now, and see how it goes. If the burning gets worse, or you get a fever, you could always take them then, but if things stay the same, I think you could get by without taking them and then you would have spared yourself yet another course of antibiotics, possibly without needing them.
I hope you make it back home safely, please let me know if I can help with anything else, I would be more than happy to do so.
I think it would be safe not to take the antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Good to hear from you again. I agree with the doctor you saw, that it doesn't look like you have an infection at this point. He also made several good points about your situation. Yes, on the urinalysis that I've seen in the U.S., they can see bacteria, so they usually do say whether they saw any or not.
So I agree it is very unlikely you have an infection, and it is also possible the other times your culture has been positive, these were just bacteria that were living in your bladder but not causing any problems. So I think it would be safe to just hold on to the antibiotics for now, and see how it goes. If the burning gets worse, or you get a fever, you could always take them then, but if things stay the same, I think you could get by without taking them and then you would have spared yourself yet another course of antibiotics, possibly without needing them.
I hope you make it back home safely, please let me know if I can help with anything else, I would be more than happy to do so.
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