UTI and Antibiotics

Trixy's Got Butt Trouble

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Posted 3/22/2017 3:22 PM (GMT 0)

UGH! I just started macrobid for a UTI. This is all I need right now. Please keep your fingers crossed that I do not get C-diff or it causes a flare. I just can't deal with one or the other right now. Deep breath....in and out...breath slowly. [sigh]

ewafromwarsaw

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Posted 3/22/2017 8:52 PM (GMT 0)

try the probiotic florassist with phages (Life Extension) - it's just a miracle for UTI! there's also d-mannose, i've heard it's great too.

iPoop

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Posted 3/23/2017 12:02 AM (GMT 0)

I second probiotics as a precaution.

Trixy's Got Butt Trouble

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Posted 3/23/2017 12:38 AM (GMT 0)

Thanks!! Yep, taking 2 pills a day currently and getting ready to bump that up to 3 a day. And I'm eating a bowl a day of my homemade sauerkraut...lots of natural occurring pro and prebiotics.

cupcakespinkgal

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Posted 3/23/2017 1:14 AM (GMT 0)

D-mannose works great for me. Last 2 UTIs used that and probiotic instead antibiotics. It even got rid of my nasty post surgery UTI.

3timechamp

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Posted 3/23/2017 2:09 AM (GMT 0)

Break in half,i can't take full dose of most anti biotic so i break them.Works for me.Have been in hospital from colon not handleing full dose.We get smarter after 32 yrs of UC.Gastro said Ciproflaxin is usually safe and it is but i still break in half.Still take daily dosage just not all at one shot-good luck

WorriedUCer

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Posted 3/25/2017 12:19 PM (GMT 0)

I second d-mannose, I honestly don't know where I'd be without it, I used to get monthly (yep monthly!) UTIs, coinciding with my period. I now only get one every few years, and I am much more lax these days.

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