Difficulty obtaining antibiotics for teenager's uti

[gandalf456]

I have found this recently. My daughter tends to get utis and every time I take her to the gp with symptoms, they refuse to prescribe antibiotics- either because the dip test doesn't work or the sample comes back clear or contaminated.

Yesterday, I got emergency appointment. Dip test was inconclusive because she had a period which contaminated sample. Gp said she didn't think she had actual infection as no temp, no tummy pain but she still had raging burning when peeing.

This happened before and I went back 3x and it was 2 weeks before they'd prescribe anything and she was in tears frequently and was acting unwell.

Anyway, today, out of hours ended up prescribing and she is much better already.

I know they are worried about antibiotic resistance and wondered if this is new protocol but surely it's equally bad to have people suffering.

Gp said it's not safe to prescribe blind, although I would dispute that since she did have symptoms

[bobstersmum]

Op you don't need to use the pharmacy that I linked to, you can use superdrug online. If you look at trimethoprim on superdrug website it says there they don't use that drug anymore but another better one in its place. Its legit.

[bobstersmum]

Also can I share my story, I was diagnosed with kidney reflux when I was very young and on daily preventative antibiotics until I was nearly 8. My dd had a suspected uti when she was 8 months old so was referred immediately because of my history. They discharged her after being scanned because her kidneys and bladder looked fine but she is on daily trimethoprim for her ears which my gp said also covers her in case there are any kidney issues. To diagnose reflux they have to give them a drink with a dye in and then scan them while they are actually doing a wee, to see if all the urine empties from the bladder, my dd didn't have this done so I still wonder if she has anything underlying there.

[gandalf456]

Thanks, bobster - and for sharing your story.

Dd had a scan at 6 but not how you mentioned so food for thought

[nocoolnamesleft]

Is the constipation fully treated? If not, she's a sitting duck for both UTI and for bladder irritation. Constipation makes it hard to empty your bladder fully, leaving stale urine behind. Stale urine is very irritant to the bladder. And the longer urine is hanging around in the bladder, the more time for bugs to multiply.

[SlB09]

alot of the comments on here are precisely why we have problems with antibiotic resistance or clinicians feeling pressured to prescribe when it isn't necessary. Antibiotics are not a right (or indeed actually required in alot of instances) they are a precious resource we need to look after. Nevermind the many prescriptions that are issued and never used wasting so much money and resources. Absolutely if you need them then you need them but the advice or treatment your given is provided on the basis of many many studies and clinical expertise. Please don't buy them over the internet.

[PenguinsRabbits]

www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/28/uti-test-used-by-gps-gives-wrong-results-in-at-least-a-fifth-of-cases-study-claims