... urologist, and he said my ph was low so he put me on potassium citrate three times a day, then it started hurting to urinate, so I called and after two different labs losing three urine cultures, my doctor decided to put me on macrodantin 100 mg 4x day. How long should it take to help if it is an infection? I am on day two this evening, and although the burning is gone, the cinch off you feel when your done going is still there and feels pressurized. Should I be concerned that it still feels that way? Could a stone they didnt see be stuck? how long does it take for the meds to work efficiently.?
Urinary Tract Infection - passed bi-lateral kidney stones three and a half weeks ago. Went to the?
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- 1 Sep 2011 by cjdukes
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- urinary tract infection, nephrolithiasis, infections, potassium citrate, kidney, infection, urine
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DzooBaby1 Sep 2011
It may take several days to fully work. It is good that the burning is gone already so you know it is beginning to work. Be sure you are drinking a lot of water to flush out your system. Aim for about 64 oz a day. Drinking a good amount of water will help keep you from forming stones and will keep your urine dilute and help flush the bacteria out and push out any remaining stones if there are any. Be sure to take a Vitamin C supplement as it will help keep bacteria from adhering to the bladder wall-the Vit C is what helps the most in Cranberry juice but with Cranberry juice the sugar in it negates all the good it does so you can substitute cranberry pills for the Vit C if you want to. Be sure that you always wipe from front to back, avoid tub baths, dont use harsh soaps in the genital area and always be sure to urinate after sexual activity so you clear the bacteria out of the urethra. If you do all this it will help clear up the UTI you have and prevent another one from happening. If you are not much better in a week to 10 days call the urologist again.
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Don't waste your money on OTC cranberry supplements. They have not been standardized so you have no idea what you are getting. Go on line to www.myellura.com and get ellura. It is from France where the supplements must be approved to work by the government. It is also VERY low in oxalates unlike cranberry juice or the OTC un-standardized cranberry supplements.