I am on my second round of antibiotics to treat a UTI. I can urinate but never feel that I actually empty my bladder when I go. Today is day 4 on the new round of antibiotics... is this normal???? I am totally consumed by this and it's driving me nuts.
And yes I have been drinking cranberry juice and water like it's going out of style.
2006-07-06 10:59:58 · 5 answers · asked by mamax3 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
One thing you can do is take cranberry suplements, they sell at almost any store, grocery or drug store, etc.... However, not saying your not clean, but that is the biggest contributer to female uti's. Make sure hands are washed and your genitalia stays clean, especially in the summer where we sweat and such. People don't realize how much cleanliness has to do with it and how often we overlook it as humans how dirty we are sometimes.
2006-07-06 11:08:07 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics can treat most urinary tract infections (UTIs) successfully. The goals of treatment for UTIs are to relieve symptoms, eliminate the infection and prevent recurrence, and prevent unlikely but serious complications such as kidney damage and sepsis. In pregnant women, treatment protects the unborn baby as well.
Initial treatment
Treatment for uncomplicated bladder infections in women usually is 3 days of antibiotics. Home treatment includes drinking a lot of water and fluids and urinating frequently, emptying your bladder each time. Additional testing is not necessary if your symptoms improve.
Oral antibiotics usually can treat kidney infections (pyelonephritis), although you may need brief hospitalization and a short course of intravenous (IV) antibiotics if you are too ill or nauseated to take medicine by mouth (oral medication). Kidney infections tend to make people more severely ill than bladder infections. Once you are feeling better, you may take oral antibiotics, typically for about 2 weeks. Your doctor probably will test your urine for bacteria after treatment to be certain you no longer have an infection.
The duration of antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be longer and you may require further testing before and after treatment
Additional testing and treatment for prostate problems (such as prostatitis) or sexually transmitted diseases (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea) may be necessary.
you need to be rechecked i think it might be in your bladder...
2006-07-06 18:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by purple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see a urologist. At this point only a specialist can help you. Forget about cranberry juice. You would have to drink gallons before it would do any good.
2006-07-06 18:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One word of advice. Make sure you are drinking PURE 100% cranberry juice with NO sugar. It's expensive, but if you're drinking one with sugar, you're just compounding your problem, since the bacteria feed on sugar.
2006-07-06 18:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Gatorz22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To alleviate any symptoms, take uristat (or similar over the counter). the stuff that makes your pee orange. works like a dream- just take the antibiotics, too.
OH! Eat craisins. It even says on the back of the bag that they promote urinary tract health.
And pee after sex.
2006-07-06 18:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋