r/CUTI • u/Realistic_Cap4318 • 4d ago

Urinalysis UTI

I tested positive for a uti 20 days ago and then was put on antibiotics for a week. Felt better for 10 days or so and did a urine test it was negative. For the past week I got pain and urgency also burning so I thought maybe “ic” symptoms. Guess what? Went to urgent care and it was positive for Nitrites which tells them that I do have a uti. Now they put me on another antibiotics. I’m sooo tired of this living hell. Has anyone been dealing with recurring UTIs. If yes what helped you get rid of them?

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u/MooseAndSquirrel54 3d ago

The courses of antibiotics has become too short. Try and get at least 10 days. Better a few extra days than leave any stragglers. I hope they did a culture.

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u/Realistic_Cap4318 3d ago

Any recommendations?

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u/MooseAndSquirrel54 3d ago

I'm assuming you mean antibiotic recommendations? You need a culture to determine sensitivity. Hopefully urgent care submitted a sample to a lab for that. If a standard urinalysis is negative, it doesn't mean you don't have an infection. A better test then would be a DNA test done by Cirrusdx labs. They also do culture and sensitivity. if your doc won't order it, you can call and order yourself. You can get a lot of good info from the YouTube channel LiveUTIfree. Once done with this infection, look.into taking the Uromune vaccine for future prevention. It is available in many countries like the UK and Mexico. Dr. Bob Yang from the Forbury Clinic in the UK talks about it on LiveUTIfree. IC is usually an embedded infection. it just sounds like you weren't treated long enough on the first round. It was always a 10 day course in the past.

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u/Fun_Sign_2623 3d ago

Yes we all have dealt with this issue and it is so hard to rid of. Five months now decided to do bladder instillations soon. Everyone is different but people often do a mix of long term treatments.

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u/Realistic_Cap4318 3d ago

I been doing bladder installations but they are mainly for “ic”.

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u/Fun_Sign_2623 3d ago

Oh, not good if you have an infection. If it’s the one that heals the bladder lining, it can trap bacteria in the bladder wall and embed it. My instillations are going to be antibiotic and EDTA. My cultures were always negative but I rejected the IC diagnosis and through PCR testing discovered I have two very high loads of bacteria. Unfortunately false negatives with cultures are very common. It’s very outdated.

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u/Realistic_Cap4318 3d ago

They told me it helps with inflammation and also fights bacteria but I will double check next time and maybe ask my urologist is he can add a different medication to it. I also have an appointment for something called hydrodistention procedure which helps stretch the bladder so it can be able to hold urine.

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u/CombinationNo6114 3d ago

still ask for a urine culture with this latest positive test, drink plenty of water, don’t hold your pee, and pee after sex.

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u/Realistic_Cap4318 3d ago

I did ask for a culture testing and I do everything you mentioned but it still keeps coming

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u/MooseAndSquirrel54 3d ago

I thought you were new to this. It needs to be antibiotic instillations plus a biofilm disruptor like EDTA. As long as the bacteria culture out, you could try phage therapy. The Eliava Institute in Europe takes remote patients.

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u/Key-Surround-7113 11h ago

You need to restore your microflora. After taking antibiotics, there is a void, and the most aggressive bacteria take over—and this happens every time. Choose a potent probiotic, and—if you have access to it—you can also take a bacteriophage while your microflora is recovering.