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Suggest Treatment For UTI And Gastritis

Posted on Mon, 9 Feb 2015

Question: Hi,
I was given cipro today for possible uti after taking bath last night now having some urinary symptoms... I think it could just be irritation not an infection, but the MD stated even if it's just inflammation irritation it's usually from bacteria?
I've had very bad gastritis recently which I'm being treated for and I'm terrified this may affect my stomach or intestines. :) e have me a low dose, 250. How long does it take to digest or absorb the dose 1hr?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need to do Urine culture .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have UTI and have been prescribed antibiotics and you are worried about the gastric discomfort due to antibiotics.

Please note that it is equally important to treat UTI.

At the outset you have to first get confirmed that you have UTI by doing your routine urine test and urine culture to find out the organisms causing this
infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

In the mean while start taking Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Norfloxacin along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.You can take H2 receptor antagonist like Pantaprozole to avoid the gastric discomfort that you are worried about.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 days later)

My dip stick in office was negative, but they started me on cipro. I got worse..more pain and culture came back as Strep B. not drastic..10 to 25 thousand was the count.. is this an uncommon cause of Uti?
At any rate the put me on bactrim took it twice and started throwing up..took uribel also and convinced it did nothing. Today they gave me an injection and will sat and mon. How long does it usual take for an injection in the Soft tissue take to work?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take injectable antibiotics for 3-5 days.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.
Since you can not tolerate medicines given orally your physician has rightly started giving you medicine in injectable form.

The action of injection is faster than the medicines given orally .

You should get cured within 3- 5 days.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 minutes later)

ok I forgot to ask them that today.. One last question for u.. As my bladder would fill the pain would be horrific.. If I drink 4 oz I timed it 15 to 20 mins later 4 oz came out (they had me measure). Is this common for infection too? Some one told me it sounds like interstitial cystitis?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Interstitial cystitis needs to be confirmed by biopsy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.Pain in filling phase of bladder is to due to distention of bladder and is common in presence of infection.

Since you have symptoms since only few days it is unlikely to be interstitial cystitis.It needs biopsy of the bladder to be done to confirm interstitial cystitis.
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar