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Taking Antibiotics For 5 Weeks, Having Bladder Infection After This. Remedy?

I've been on 3 different kinds of antibiotics in the last 5 weeks. Now I'm quite sure I have bladder infection. Can the antibiotics be the cause of the bladder infection since I've been on them for so long? I just finished taking my last anti
biotic last night. I have a lot ot pain in my lower back and I am urinating quite often which gives me a lot of pain in the lower stomach when I go.
Sat, 17 Aug 2013
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Hi
Thanks for the query.
If you have UTI inspite of being on antibiotics, it means that the bacteria is probably resistant to it.
So I suggest you get a fresh urine culture followed by the appropriate antibiotic course for 10-14 days.
If you have recurrent UTIs, you should also get an Ultrasound of kidneys, bladder; ans a blood test for diabetes.
There are quite a few methods to prevent recurrent UTIs but we need more information before we can suggest them.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
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Taking Antibiotics For 5 Weeks, Having Bladder Infection After This. Remedy?

Hi Thanks for the query. If you have UTI inspite of being on antibiotics, it means that the bacteria is probably resistant to it. So I suggest you get a fresh urine culture followed by the appropriate antibiotic course for 10-14 days. If you have recurrent UTIs, you should also get an Ultrasound of kidneys, bladder; ans a blood test for diabetes. There are quite a few methods to prevent recurrent UTIs but we need more information before we can suggest them. Hope this helps Good luck.