UTI will not go! Doctors are crap!

[toxitears181]

Hey girls I have had a UTI since Christmas I was prescribed amoxicillin and did a urine sample and told that the infection had gone. However they told me to repeat the test as they wanted to make sure. Now they are saying I need to see a doctor regarding the results but won't tell me why etc. And have to wait a week before I can see him! I'm 13 weeks pregnant and I'm worried this UTI will not clear up. Anyone else had a similar experience? I've been on amoxicillin and keflex and neither have helped get me better. And best of it all I have zero symptoms !

[retirednow]

Who has told you all this. Does the Dr know you were pregnant when he started you on antibiotics.

[viques]

Well why don't you ask for a phone appointment with your "crap doctor" who incidentally appears to have cured your UTI since you are now symptom free, and who presumably will be available to you through your pregnancy and as your child's GP in the future.............

Or change doctors, I am sure all your local practices are queuing up to put you on their books.

[toxitears181]

Haha @viques thanks for your input but I've had zero symptoms of a water infection from day 1 and unless you go to my doctors then you have no say 😂 I would love you to have gone through what I have. Then tell me I'm being unreasonable. Goodbye to up tight comments.

[toxitears181]

@retirednow yes the doctor knows I'm pregnant and the receptionist has told me all of this.

[SleepFreeZone]

If you haven’t done so already try giving up all caffeine. Helped me immensely when I had UTI symptoms that wouldn’t go.

[toxitears181]

Thanks @SleepFreeZone

[coffeeneeded]

Drink cranberry juice!!! It got rid of all my uti's in the past. One of the best things I ever learnt.

[toxitears181]

Thanks @coffeeneeded will give it a go! X

[HadronCollider]

Go to your local holistic health food shop and get the organic non-filtered cranberry juice in a bottle with zero sugar. Tastes very sour but helped me enormously. Helped zap my UTI. The traditional brand that sells in the supermarket didn't do a thing.

[retirednow]

The receptionist won't tell you anything over the phone. You could call and ask to speak to the dr directly, their secretary or the practice nurse. Explain you are worried about having another it and ask why they want to see you,. Have to done another sample.

[retirednow]

I am a bit confused, do you have any symptoms. What do you mean the 2 antibiotics haven't helped. Hope you feel ok.

[Thissameearth]

In pregnancy you can have UTIs without symptoms. What's crap about an infection being picked up (esp if asymptomatic) and treated? It sounds like they're being diligent with re-testing. I don't understand as on the one hand you say the antibiotics aren't workimg but on the other you say you have no symptoms and you've since had clear test.

If you're concerned, and in early pregnancy I would just want to know too, I would prob call GP surgery and ask the duty doctor that day to give me results or speak to my midwife who would have tried to find out for me. Did they say they were testing for anything else I.e. Chlamydia can be tested for in urine not just swabs? Sorry if that sounds cheeky but I'm just wondering what else it could be.

[ugghhreally]

If you're suffering symptoms D-mannose is excellent and really helps. Chase up Gp (can they give you an emergency appt?) If the problem persists ask for a referral to a urologist. It is incredibly important that utis are treated in pregnancy. Don't want to alarm you, but they can cause premature labour.

[hungryradish]

I came on to recommend D-mannose & I see a pp has too :) I don't take antibiotics for utis now as that stuff really works. You do have to be persistent with it though... I would suggest taking the highest amount for a couple of weeks just to make sure it has a chance to do the job properly.