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Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2022
Question: i was told i had to wait to have an epidural steroid injection because i have UTI, how long after finishing antibiotics can i have procedure?
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
At least after 5-7 days of treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I think you should totally finish the antibiotics treatment for UTI before doing the steroid injection.
You may need 5-7 days treatment for an UTI.
If it is possible you can redo an urine analysis a week after finishing the treatment to check for possible infection.
At least 5-7 days of antibiotics treatment are needed before doing the procedure

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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I Was Told I Had To Wait To Have An

Brief Answer: At least after 5-7 days of treatment Detailed Answer: Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service. I read your query and here is my advice. I think you should totally finish the antibiotics treatment for UTI before doing the steroid injection. You may need 5-7 days treatment for an UTI. If it is possible you can redo an urine analysis a week after finishing the treatment to check for possible infection. At least 5-7 days of antibiotics treatment are needed before doing the procedure Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.