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What Causes Frequent Urination At Night?

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Question : Have UTI symptoms not too bad during day time. I just started Cipro 500 mg 24 hours ago. Is it possible for it to be more active when trying to sleep? At nite time seem to have since of urgency to urinate and vaginal preasure and restlessness?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (59 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is typical of UTI .

Detailed Answer:
hello
Thanks for query ,
You are suspecting to have UTI and started taking Ciprofloxacin of your own .

Ideally it is advisable to get urine culture done and take appropriate antibiotic as per culture report .

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.

Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like
Nitrofurantoin twice daily 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.

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.
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What Causes Frequent Urination At Night?

Brief Answer: It is typical of UTI . Detailed Answer: hello Thanks for query , You are suspecting to have UTI and started taking Ciprofloxacin of your own . Ideally it is advisable to get urine culture done and take appropriate antibiotic as per culture report . 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. Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily 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. 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.