What Could Cause Recurred Bladder Infection After Being Treated With Cipro And Nitrofurantin?
I was diagnosed with a bladder infection that had likely gone to my kidneys. I took 10 days of cipro starting the day after Christmas. The within a week of finishing that I got worse. They put me on 7 days of nitrofurantin. I hada reaction and ended up in the hospital. I have been continually worse. I have ic. The doctor thought it was a flare and did not recheck urine. I asked them to check and I still have an infection. Same bacteria. Is this the same infection? Do I need iv meds like the er mentioned? I cannot take bacterium or nitrofurantin or macrobid.
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Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.
Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.
Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Dr.Patil.
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What Could Cause Recurred Bladder Infection After Being Treated With Cipro And Nitrofurantin?
Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Dr.Patil.