UTI, again ??? Please help!

[mo0622]

Hi,

I saw my dr. on Monday for a bladder infection. She gave me Bactrim to take 2x/day for 3 days. I have definitely been feeling better throughout the week. This morning I took my last Bactrim, and I still feel fine, but this afternoon, I started to feel like I needed to go to the bathroom every few minutes, which is how I felt when this all started. The only difference is it doesn't hurt when I go like it did before, but I think that might be because I have been drinking so much water. Is this common in bladder infections as they begin to heal, or possibly a side effect of the Bactrim, or did the bactrim not do the trick and my infection is starting all over again???

Thanks,
mo

[Hockeycrazy3033]

Originally Posted by mo0622

Hi,

I saw my dr. on Monday for a bladder infection. She gave me Bactrim to take 2x/day for 3 days. I have definitely been feeling better throughout the week. This morning I took my last Bactrim, and I still feel fine, but this afternoon, I started to feel like I needed to go to the bathroom every few minutes, which is how I felt when this all started. The only difference is it doesn't hurt when I go like it did before, but I think that might be because I have been drinking so much water. Is this common in bladder infections as they begin to heal, or possibly a side effect of the Bactrim, or did the bactrim not do the trick and my infection is starting all over again???

Thanks,
mo

Hey there!

I've had many UTI's *only 21 years old* kinda crazy, but I've always noticed I never feel completely better till at least a week after taking all the meds I'm prescribed. It kicks in little by little, the fact that it doesn't hurt when you go is a very good sign. I still went to the bathroom a bunch of times even when I was taking the pills. I think it's normal. Drink some cranberry juice, that helps as well.

[granny0]

Bactrim is usually prescribed for 10 days, not three. Cipro is a 3 day med. If you were given Bactrim, personally I think it should have been for 10 days, not 3.
I'd call the doctor and let her know your bladder is still bothering you.

Feel better soon,

JB

[ZoeGirl]

My daughter suffers from recurring UTIs (for 14 years) - make sure they culture your urine. Time and time again they'd skip that part and give her antibiotics that the infection was resistant to, and a day after the last dose she would feel it coming on again. I now insist that a culture is done at the time she is seen and many times they call and change her medication.

If your symptoms get worse, go back in for another urine sample. The medication may need to be changed - or you may need to stay on it longer.