I Believe I Have A Uti, I Have Smelly Urine

Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2020

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Question : i believe i have a uti, i have smelly urine it burns when i pee, i get utis very frequently

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow advice as detailed below

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Based on the facts that you have posted you seem to have UTI.

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 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 (2 hours later)

I was told you could prescribed antibiotics I know I have a uti I’m a nurse

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
We can not prescribe antibiotic online

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up
We can not prescribe antibiotics as we do not examine the patient in person

You have to get it from your family physician

Thanks and Regards
DrPatil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad