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What Causes Frequent Infections?

I am a 30 year old woman who has been getting frequent infections. In the last two years I have fought recurrent UTI with pyelonephritis, recurrent pneumonia, and most recently had Strep throat that did not respond to initial therapy. It got so bad that I felt like my upper airway was obstructed and I was (painfully) coughing up dark army green coloured phlegm. Now I have left flank pain which is associated with a decrease in urine output, change in colour to muggy yellow/brown with some discomfort. This happened just a couple of months ago for 3 weeks and the doctor prescribed cipro for a UTI eventhough she didn't really think I had a UTI. I did not take the drug until the pain became excruciating. It did not help. About a week later the pain got better suddenly on its own and the day after that I had Strep throat. It seems that I do not have a functional immune system. I have asthma and get migraine headaches during every period. I have recently been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder with panic episodes and have had major depressive disorder for about 10 years. Many people think that my frequent illness is hypochondria but I don't just THINK I'm sick, I AM sick as proven by numerous culture and sensitivity results and blood in my urine with my last episode of flank pain. Please help... Is there something really wrong with me or is it all in my head?
Mon, 25 May 2015
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Hello dear,
Welcome to HCM. I figured your concern. It is normal condition,that after severe diseases you feel anxiety about your health. I wanted more details about your urine analysis and urine culture,you did not treat your kidneys properly,that's why you have relapse of disease. I suggest-
-Urine analysis and urine culture
-Ultrasound of kidney
-If you have infection in urine the best treatment is ceftriaxon 1,0 2 times a day intramuscular for 5 days,then furadonin 1 tablet 3 times for 2 weeks, then cystone 2 tablet 2 times for 1 month. If you have stones in kidneys you should take Stone 1 15ml with 1 glass of water daily for 14 days.
-For prophylaxis of recurrent UTI you can use Nalidixic acid(NegGram)1 tablet 4 times for 7 days, Cystone 2 tab 2times for 1 month, aurvedic medicines, other uroantiseptics.
-For Bronchial Asthma take Allegra 1 tablet in bed time for 10 days, Montelucast 1 tablet at night for 1 month
-Absorbents(charcoal)3tablets 2 times for absorbtion toxins and gases for 5 days
-Visilac,Darolac 1 capsule 2 times for normal flora of intestine and increasing of immunity.
-Exercises,swimming walking
-Hypoallergenic diet, plenty of water every day.
-Phytotherapy(boiled water from flax seeds,peels of pomegranate, hair from corn and etc)
Take care!

Recovery soon
Dr.Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva
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What Causes Frequent Infections?

Hello dear, Welcome to HCM. I figured your concern. It is normal condition,that after severe diseases you feel anxiety about your health. I wanted more details about your urine analysis and urine culture,you did not treat your kidneys properly,that s why you have relapse of disease. I suggest- -Urine analysis and urine culture -Ultrasound of kidney -If you have infection in urine the best treatment is ceftriaxon 1,0 2 times a day intramuscular for 5 days,then furadonin 1 tablet 3 times for 2 weeks, then cystone 2 tablet 2 times for 1 month. If you have stones in kidneys you should take Stone 1 15ml with 1 glass of water daily for 14 days. -For prophylaxis of recurrent UTI you can use Nalidixic acid(NegGram)1 tablet 4 times for 7 days, Cystone 2 tab 2times for 1 month, aurvedic medicines, other uroantiseptics. -For Bronchial Asthma take Allegra 1 tablet in bed time for 10 days, Montelucast 1 tablet at night for 1 month -Absorbents(charcoal)3tablets 2 times for absorbtion toxins and gases for 5 days -Visilac,Darolac 1 capsule 2 times for normal flora of intestine and increasing of immunity. -Exercises,swimming walking -Hypoallergenic diet, plenty of water every day. -Phytotherapy(boiled water from flax seeds,peels of pomegranate, hair from corn and etc) Take care! Recovery soon Dr.Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva -