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Posted 3/17/2010 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all. I have been having issues lately so I thought I would ask the experts.... you. Since October I have had spells when I generally feel unwell. I feel weak, achy and drained. I felt some back pain so each time I took a AZO test. Each time the test turned purple which means the evidence of leukocytes. I went to my GP the first time because I was going out of town the same day and she put me on an antibiotic without testing my urine. It happened two months later so I contacted my nephrologist and he sent me for a urinalysis and it showed mixed flora and he too put me on an antibiotic. Now here I am again in the same situation so I went in for meds. The nurses practioner said that she saw only a small level of WBC in my urine but gave me Levaquin which I hate. She called me back two days later and said it was only mixed flora which is no big deal and normal. So my question is..... what is mixed flora? If it is "normal" why do they put me on antibiotics? Should I ignore AZO tests and wait until I have a fever or am in extreme pain? It's not like I enjoy going to the doctor and being on meds. I just want to feel better. Thanks for your help!!

Elizabeth

Posted 3/18/2010 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Elizabeth! If I am understanding mixed Flora correctly, I believe it is bacteria contamination. Sometimes bacteria will get in the cup before you can urinate in it, or bacteria from the moist toweltte or even skin bacteria, which isn't a big deal. Sometimes I will have that in my specimans and sometimes I won't. I know they can distinguish the difference when looked under a microscope. I acutally have some 2 weeks ago and they told me it wasnt serious, just some outside bacteria got in it. Does that make since??
Posted 3/18/2010 10:55 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, thanks. I was just confused why they kept me on an antibiotic after they did the test.
I really just need to get off these steroids so I don't keep catching all the bugs that are floating around. I used to have a super immune system, but now they are supressing my immune system with steroids because of the intestinal inflammation and I keep getting sick.

Thanks Amy
Posted 8/14/2015 11:50 AM (GMT 0)
I have ongoing UTI symptoms ever since being exposed to high levels of black mold four years ago. I have seen a urologist who referred me to his nurse practitioner who gave me antibiotics, which worked for a while, then she referred me to another urologist, who took me off cranberry pills/juice and suggested lemon water and probiotics. I was symptom free for about 2 months, and now all the symptoms are back again, although the urine specimen only shows "mixed urogenital flora" and no bacteria that needs treatment. If I take peridium or nitrourontin, symptoms go away, but as soon as I stop taking either, all symptoms return within 2 days. I am at my wits end. I have felt miserable for 4 years now and don't know what else to do or pursue. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Posted 8/17/2015 3:05 AM (GMT 0)
I couldn't urinate so a trip to the ER checked for infection and put me on a catheter for 10 days YUCK. They couldn't find infection. Until I complained it is an infection went to a urologist and they put me on antibiotics. / with DIFLUCAN...

THe urologist tested for back flow, holding retention is my problem , and a peak inside the balder and couldn't find anything. He put me on Flowmax so the urine can be expelled and not held for to long inside bladder. It seems to be a nerve issue with me due to many back issues.

Then later I had another UTI.then more antibiotics DIFLUCAN that really messed with my tummy bacteria. I found eating a lot of yogurt helps with UTI while taking antibiotics keeps my tummy bacteria balanced.

Try yogurt no sugers just plain add fruit at home.
Posted 8/17/2015 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
I had the cystocopy, have been on antibiotics occasionally throughout the past 4 years, a peak inside my bladder, checked for backflow (negative) have been put on probiotics and water with lemon (these last two actually helped a lot for about 2 months), now they want me to do Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. I'm on nitrofurontin again (once a day) as I write this, though the urine tests keep coming up negative for a UTI in the past 7 months. However, I still have all the symptoms. I'm glad you mentioned the back issues, which have recently been plaguing me. My sister has also been diagnosed with "nerve issues" recently, so I will ask doc about those possibilities as well. Thanks for the input.
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