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Blood in urine with Polycystic Kidney disease-Bladder infection?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jul 4 7:03pm | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
@kidneybean1 I hope your infection is clearing up for you.
The last time I had an infection like that, my doctor told me a week long course of antibiotics is not enough. A person should be on them for 10 days. And it is critical that the correct antibiotic is used, that will have an effect on the bacteria. Have they done a culture to make sure the correct one was chosen?
And, while you are on those meds, don't forget to get your probiotics for your digestive system. Antibiotics will go after both good and bad bacteria!
Ginger
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@gingerw Thank you for your reply.
Yes, urine culture showed ecoli. Nurse Practitioner for my nephrologist said 1st antibiotic I took wasn't strong enough since infection came back as soon as I finished 7 days worth. So, she is putting me on a stronger one, Cipro for another 7 days. I don't know why it is not for 10 days.
She said to take Align Probiotic which I bought. She said Align product has 4 good bacteria in it.
It does not. It only has 1. Box reads: contains 5 billion live bacteria "Bifidobacterium animalis" susp. lactis, BB12 6 mg. And she said yogurt only has one good bacteria. Not true. My yogurt Stoneyfield Organic yogurt has 6 live active cultures-S. thermophillu, L. bulgaricus, L. acidophillus, Bifidus, L. paracasei, L. rhamnosis. I'm going to call her about when to take this Align product. During my time on the antibiotics or after I am finished with 7 day round of antibiotics? In my pea brain I'm thinking why take good bacteria when they are going to be killed by antibiotic? Why not wait until I'm finished with antibiotics and then replenish good bacteria?
Jessica