UTI on-going : (

Nancy0

Could I ask for advice please regarding a UTI? I have a UTI at the minute ...naturally it hit when surgery was shut so I started Trimopethrim which I had at home. The doctor sent a prescription for Pivmecillinam to the pharmacy today. Should I continue with Trimopethrim or abandon it and start other antibiotics? Thanks for your help folks

Does your GP know you are already taking Trimopethrin?
We really aren't qualified to give medical advice, best to check with your GP, to be on the safe side, rather than us.
Hope you feel better soon. .

I was advised by my GP to try D-Manoose but he gave me three days antibiotics which I also took. Since then I have been lucky not to have a UTI. About six years now. Any mild sign I take D-Manoose but would definitely seek medical advice over the phone if a serious bout happened as I have a scar on one kidney. Please take medical advice even if by text or phone. I also used to use over the counter stuff like cystopurin I think it’s called. Ocean spray cranberry helped me.

Nancy0

Yes Aggie I left a sample in (taken before I started on Trimopethrim) but it won't have had time to get to the lab for testing. I feel that I should stick with Trimopethrim for the 3 day course to see if it works ...by that stage results should be back from the lab

Could you phone 111 and ask for advice?

Trimethoprim is the go-to antibiotic for a UTI. I usually have Doxycycline in my Medicine Box for my lung problems. So I take that for 10 days - hopefully, that’s it for this year, fingers crossed?

You've waited long enough get an antibiotic

When I had a UTI, a week after a weeks course of antibiotics ended, it came back.
Eventually persuaded GP to prescribe two week course, which did clear it.
You MUST finish the course of treatment.
If it returns very shortly after, go back and insist on an extended course.

I personally wouldn’t be waiting a month without turning to antibiotics that’s a long time to suffer, urinary tract infections can become serious quite quickly, please get some antibiotics Riverwhirl you don’t want to make the infection worse, hope you feel better soon

I don't understand if you have been tested and gp has said you have a UTI why you just wouldn't take a short course of antibiotics to clear it up...I was prone to UTI until I was given Ovestin hrt cream which has helped immensely...If GP recommends something that can my my life easier....I just go for it......

Anyone on a prophylactic antibiotic for chronic UTI. Have severe prolapse but am advised surgery might make little or no difference. Pessaries don't stay in and Vagifem is making no difference. Urologist has given up on! Not sure there's much else left to try!!

Does anyone get stomach pain and bloating with de- manosse tablets

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After all that, and trying 3 lots of antibiotics, which hardly made a dint. I eventually got guided to organic kefir applied locally. (I used the coconut kind). And that made it steadily better. And now I'm free. Forever grateful for this info. So please take note all the antibiotic pressure group here, and pass on the info. Yes, there are many reasons not to use antibiotics.
I hope this is in someway helpful to someone, one day.