For the 5th time in 3 months i am collecting antibiotics for cystitis, they only give a course of 3 days each time, i finished one course last Thursday and symptoms returned yesterday lunchtime. What am i doing wrong?!
Back history:
As a 5 year old i was hospitalised for 2 weeks with cystitis, as my bladder was on the verge of bursting. I had what felt like hundreds of tests after.
As a teenager, i suffered a few times, but in my 20's i suffered so much. It seemed to die off when i was 30, but this year (i'm 33) it's been horrific.
I drink a lot of water, i don't wear nylon undies or clothes close to my crotch area, i don't use bubble bath and i use Simple soap but try to keep it a minimum in the area. I always 'air dry' the area rather than towel dry too. There's probably more stuff i do but having a brain block right now. I also don't drink acidic drinks such as juices.
The over the counter stuff never touches it and the home remedies such as bicarb are useless too
Are there further tests i can ask for? I just seem to take in my sample, have it dipped & sent off, and get a 3 day course. Surely something is going wrong somewhere?! It's so uncomfortable, feeling like your tubes are swollen and on fire
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Re-occurring Cystitis - Help!
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RedPony1 · 12/06/2018 11:03
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