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What Could Cause UTI?

Hi, I have been suffering from UTI on and off for the past 3/4 years and was having amoxicillin (amox 500) every now and then which failed to be a permanant cure so I consulted a urologist who suggested niftran 100 mg twice daily for a few days and then once daily for a year as the aerobic organism detected was KLEBSIELLA. Its been 11 months and i missed the dose for a week in error. I can again feel the symtoms and its disturbing to know that after having it for 11 months my body is still suseptible to UTI. I also got my IGE levels tested as i have always been prone to urticaria and suseptible to allergies and the results revealed that my IGE levels are 7964 which is quite alarming. Before i started taking niftran my levels were 2000 so i think its probably the cause of the increase in my levels. I dont know what to do and how to rid myself of this annoying problem of a UTI . Right now I am on Banocide Forte 100 mg twice daily since the past 2 weeks with a multivitamin to control my IGE levels. Please suggest what i should do about my UTI. Really need ur help...

Thanks, Divya Wadia
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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hello..
you forgot to mention AGE diabetes and BP history,menstrual history etc..
for klebsiella drug of choice is not nitrofurantion but as the symptoms are reduced probably it was acting..
are you sexually active..your partner can have bacteria with or wiwthout symptoms..so even partner has to be treated..
there are a lot of causes for susceptibility to infections..
do you experience any other symptoms apart form UTI?like generalised weakness or bruising or weight loss?
did you get any of blood tests done..?
if that is not the case get your blood work done for CBP, diabetes,thyroid,liver function test,plasma albumin etc..
USG of abdomen pelvis..etc
even though the workup is lengthy it helps you..
recurrent uti can be caused by stones or cyst in kidney or transmission from partner,susceptibility to infections,etc..
had it been a case of susceptibility infections can occur in other areas of body which is not the case with you..
if you use any spermicidaal agents they have to be stopped and go for other methods of contraception..

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if you have any more queries i would be happy to answer..
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What Could Cause UTI?

hello.. you forgot to mention AGE diabetes and BP history,menstrual history etc.. for klebsiella drug of choice is not nitrofurantion but as the symptoms are reduced probably it was acting.. are you sexually active..your partner can have bacteria with or wiwthout symptoms..so even partner has to be treated.. there are a lot of causes for susceptibility to infections.. do you experience any other symptoms apart form UTI?like generalised weakness or bruising or weight loss? did you get any of blood tests done..? if that is not the case get your blood work done for CBP, diabetes,thyroid,liver function test,plasma albumin etc.. USG of abdomen pelvis..etc even though the workup is lengthy it helps you.. recurrent uti can be caused by stones or cyst in kidney or transmission from partner,susceptibility to infections,etc.. had it been a case of susceptibility infections can occur in other areas of body which is not the case with you.. if you use any spermicidaal agents they have to be stopped and go for other methods of contraception.. hope my answer helps you if you have any more queries i would be happy to answer..