Suggest Treatment For Frequent Urination In An Elderly Person

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

Question: Good afternoon doc,
My mother's age is 61 and from yesterday night she suddenly strted passing urine within intervals of 10 minutes which lasted for some time and also happened in morning Also she felt little pain after passing urine..Pls suggest
Thank you..

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
She has UTI.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your mother has UTI.

Please get her routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please give her broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefotaxime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkalizer thrice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure she drinks more water .To keep her urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (14 minutes later)

ok i will get it done..
is UTI a long term condition or a short term which could be dealt with medicines ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It can be cured with medicines .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
UTI in elderly female is always a lingering condition and recurrence of infection is known .However it can be cured with appropriate antibiotic as per urine culture report .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (4 minutes later)

Thanks alot for the answers

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks for follow up .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing again .

Start the treatment as suggested .She should be fine within a week .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar