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Suffering With UTI, Taking Antibiotics But It Keeps Coming Back. Permanent Cure?

Hi, I have been suffering with UTI for the past 2 years and my GP continues to give me antibiotics but it keeps coming back every 3 months or so, yes I wipe properly, I don t know why I keep getting them and either does the Doctor she thinks I need Premarin because of my age which is 58. My mother suffered UTI for years and I don t want to be subjected to that, is there anything else out there that can help take them away, cranberry juice is good as a flusher but it doesn t take it away, one walk-in doctor told me to take cranberry capsules everyday it would work better than the juice what do you think about that?
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Hello dear,

Cranberry juice or cranberry capsules are used as measures to prevent the occurrence of UTI.

However, the reason for persistence of UTI after treatment & repeated recurrence can be due to:
1. Inadequate duration of treatment
2. Inappropriate dosage of the medications
3. Inappropriate selection of antibiotics against the causative organism.
4. Improper treatment of underlying cause of the UTI.

Under such circumstances, the following corrective measures should be taken:
1. Discuss regarding the adequate duration of treatment with your treating physician.
2. Discuss regarding the proper dosage of medications depending your age and body weight.
3. Culture & sensitivity of the urine to be done for selection of appropriate antibiotic.
4. Additional investigations like X ray KUB (Kidney Ureter & Bladder) and Ultrasound scan of abdomen & pelvis will be helpful in detecting any hidden focus of infection in the Genito urinary tract.

Kindly let me know if you have any further queries.

You can ask me a direct query on this website using the below link: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-polash-sannigrahi/64925

Wishing you a good health.
Thanks & take care.
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Suffering With UTI, Taking Antibiotics But It Keeps Coming Back. Permanent Cure?

Hello dear, Cranberry juice or cranberry capsules are used as measures to prevent the occurrence of UTI. However, the reason for persistence of UTI after treatment & repeated recurrence can be due to: 1. Inadequate duration of treatment 2. Inappropriate dosage of the medications 3. Inappropriate selection of antibiotics against the causative organism. 4. Improper treatment of underlying cause of the UTI. Under such circumstances, the following corrective measures should be taken: 1. Discuss regarding the adequate duration of treatment with your treating physician. 2. Discuss regarding the proper dosage of medications depending your age and body weight. 3. Culture & sensitivity of the urine to be done for selection of appropriate antibiotic. 4. Additional investigations like X ray KUB (Kidney Ureter & Bladder) and Ultrasound scan of abdomen & pelvis will be helpful in detecting any hidden focus of infection in the Genito urinary tract. Kindly let me know if you have any further queries. You can ask me a direct query on this website using the below link: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-polash-sannigrahi/64925 Wishing you a good health. Thanks & take care.