Battling with Shigella infection

During my visit to India on vacation in October 2015, I caught an infection. The GI in India told it is normal infection and was prescribed antibiotics for a week and Prednisolon suppository.
That didn't help me and then the GI thought it is a flare up, so I was given prednisolon systemically with prednisolon suppository. That help, the stool became solid but there were bleeding. The solid stool slowly turned semi solid and watery as I tappered the prednisolon tablets. I completed the prednisolon tablets course on 10th of Nov.

After reaching Amsterdam, I had a regular checkup with my GI on 16th of Nov. Stool Culture test was done and was identified that I have Shigella infection. The GI gave me antibiotics (Co-trimoxazol forte 960mg).
I started the antibiotics course on 2nd Dec - 2 times a day and is for a week.

I have very very little formed stools and bloody diarrhea. Have been holding my nerves for almost a month now and I'm unable to withstand the pain.

I'm also taking Pentasa granules 4gm also using Prednisolon suppository.

Any advice how to deal with this? Should I insist my GI to refer me for another stool culture test upon the completion of the antibiotics? This is because I read in some articles that some shigella becomes resistant to antibiotics?

i am so sorry you are dealing with this!! i actually think shigella is what caused my gut to become messed up when i was younger. my whole family got it from the pool and were violently ill. i remember the vomiting was nonstop. i did not have UC at the time thank god.

i would try different antibiotics if those arent cutting it. i also would not be worried if you arent having perfectly formed stool. the bleeding and pain are worse symptoms to deal with and you really need to get the shigella out of your system.