How long after I start taking antibiotics for a bladder infection will I start to feel better and lose the feeling that I constantly have to pee?
2006-08-09 06:31:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
You usually feel better fairly quick. I have a few tips for you...
Don't drink coffee or regular tea for at least a few weeks. This is awful, but those substances are brutal on a bladder wall that is inflamed.
Take two alka seltzers (in water--duh) and the pain will lessen within minutes.
Cranberry is good, but too much coupled with your antibiotics can send you into a yeast infection, so you can buy cranberry pills and get the benefit without the sugar.
AZO is an over the counter med for bladder woes. It will make your pee flaming orange/red and can upset your stomach but it does work. Never take it on an empty tummy--barfing will follow.
Some people swear by eating 1 can of asparagus a day for 5 days. There is a factor of your body's pH being off and asparagus is going to set this straight. I can't vouch for this, but I have heard it enthusiastically and numerous times.
Don't even think about not finishing your meds, take them all with lots of water. Honestly, do the alka seltzer thing first....it really works very quick. Take care of yourself, rest a bit, avoid sex and coffee and alcohol too for a bit, no bubble baths either. You will get better quick. Good luck!
2006-08-09 06:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Lori 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can take a couple of days.
If you haven't noticed improvement in 3-4 days you should see your doctor again. Perhaps the bug is resistant (if it is a bladder infection).
As always, different people will react differently depending on how severe the infection was to begin with, how good your immune system is, etc. etc.
2006-08-09 06:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You usually lose that feeling within the first 24 - 36 hours after you start antibiotics. That's assuming it's a bacterial infection - if things continue, you might want to contact your doc so that a culture is taken to make sure you're taking the correct medication for your specific infection.
2006-08-09 06:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Betty G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24-48 hours drink lots of cranberry juice but make sure its actual cranberry juice that should help a lot.......also maybe next time you should ask your doctor for a pain pill also, the one that makes your urine bright yellow or orangey color it wont help the infection but it will help with the pain.......oh and the best medicine for a bladder infection is Septra........
2006-08-09 06:39:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally about 2-3 days. But i found out antibotics taken a long period of time give u a yeast infection.
2006-08-09 06:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Dawn G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually 2-3 days
2006-08-09 06:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by Paris Flea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll go away faster if you drink cranberry juice and water together.
( 50/50 )
2006-08-09 06:36:31 · answer #7 · answered by skhoury28nails 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try AZO over the counter it really works to get rid of that discomfort.
2006-08-09 06:38:27 · answer #8 · answered by sher7us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink some cranberry juice -it really helps flush out the toxins.
2006-08-09 06:35:37 · answer #9 · answered by cassiepiehoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gross!
2006-08-09 06:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by bob_rox77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋