I've been taking it for four days so far. It says to take it up to 10, so I know that it still has some time to finish working. I just wanted to know when people usually feel totally relieved from the symptoms... does it take the full 10 days?
2007-08-09 05:08:32 · 7 answers · asked by capiror 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Typically, it can take anywhere from 48 to 72 hours for relief of symptoms from an infection. This is because it takes some time for the antibiotic to reach levels in the body high enough to start killing the bacteria.
You may not have complete relief, but hopefully your symptoms are starting to get better by now. It usually doesn't take the entire 10 days to feel better, but it is still important to take all the medication so that all of the offending bacteria causing the infection are killed. Otherwise, the bacteria can stick around and mutate, causing another infection that may not be cured by Cipro.
If, at the end of your treatment, your symptoms aren't gone, I would talk to you doctor.
If your symptoms get worse at any time during your treatment, I would also contact your doctor.
2007-08-09 05:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by arg0574 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take Cipro every time I have a UTI with no ill effects. I can't take the more usually prescribed Macrobid because I'm sensitive to it. I've never had problems mixing this with alcohol, and I've never gotten another illness after taking it. Do remember to take the full course of the antibiotic. You might be particularly tempted to stop taking it once you start feeling better. Don't. Take the full 10 days, and stay well. Happy New Year!
2016-03-13 05:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cipro is really strong stuff. You should see relief within 2-3 days I would think. I have had numerous UTI's & I feel better w/in 2 days of being on antibiotics. Call your doc. if you feel like you are getting worse or it isnt helping at all. GOOD LUCK!!
2007-08-09 05:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by alybri97 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very important for you to finish the antibiotic. You may start to feel better the first few day but the bacteria is not completely out until you finish your antibiotic. If you don't you are risking yourself for it to come back again.
2007-08-09 05:14:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dulce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHOA! Who told you to take ciprofloxacin for TEN days to treat a UTI?!?!?!?! That's the equivalent of detonating a nuke to kill a mosquito. Did you self-medicate, or did your doctor not tell you how long to take the medication?
The last time I had a UTI, I took Tequin (gatifloxacin) 500mg for 3 days, and that was sufficient to cure the infection. The current treatment guidelines recommend 500mg of fluoroquinolone (Cipro, Levaquin or Tequin) for three days.
If this is insufficient for you, call the doctor at let him or her know you are still having symptoms. In the meantime, drink plenty of water and take a cranberry tablet to acidify your urine. This is a good supplement to your drug therapy.
2007-08-09 05:59:02 · answer #5 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
it only takes a few days but if u don't finish the whole 10 days it might not completely go away.
2007-08-10 09:25:06 · answer #6 · answered by Texas Nurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the person. I feel better within 3-4 days. However, you NEED to keep taking it until the dose is up.
2007-08-09 05:12:58 · answer #7 · answered by S P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UTI or a urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that has an effect on any part of the urinary tract. UTI are a critical health problem distressing millions of individuals every year.
Infections of the urinary tract are the second most usual sort of infection in the body. They involve roughly 8.3 million doctor visits every year. Women are in particular apt to UTIs for causes that are not yet well known. In her lifetime, one woman in five grows a UTI. UTIs in men can be so critical when they do take place although not as usual as in women.
Urine typically does not have bacteria in it, though it includes various fluids, salts, and waste products. They will lead to a UTI when bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine.
There are three major types of UTI. Bacteria that infect simply the urethra bring about urethritis. Bacteria can bring about a bladder infection as well, which is named cystitis. Another sort of UTI is infection of the kidney itself, more critical, recognized as pyelonephritis. An individual frequently suffers back pain, high fever, and vomiting with this type of UTI.
Due to changes in the immune system, individuals with diabetes possess a higher risk of a UTI. Any other confusion that represses the immune system increases the risk of a urinary infection.
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In simple UTI, the urinary tract has no structural abnormality, the renal function is normal and you have no related disease which damages defence mechanisms. But in convoluted UTI, the urinary tract is abnormal because of obstacle or kidney disorders, or there is a related disease that inclines to it like diabetes mellitus.
The drugs most frequently employed to deal with routine, uncomplicated UTIs are trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, Cotrim), amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, Wymox). In recent years a group of drugs called quinolones contains drugs accepted for treating UTI. These drugs consist of ofloxacin (Floxin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), and trovafloxin (Trovan).
2014-06-07 08:02:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋