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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
@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
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Good discussion here. I had a kidney transplant in October 2022 and had PKD. I had 4 bladder infections soon after the transplant with blood in the urine. Then my urologist put me on Cephlexin 250mg to take daily to keep the infections at bay. No infections since but concerned with taking Cephlex daily 250mg. I am dairy intolerant so never could take yogurt. Is coconut yogurt still helpful as a probiotic or should I just keep taking Align? As an aside, I do not think my nephrologist knows what caused the many bladder infections and blood in the urine. Any idea why PKD patients get these? Thank you, BB
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@kidneybean1 Jessica, go ahead and take that probiotic yoghurt now. Your tummy will thank you for it, and you will be happier knowing your tummy is not upset. Sometimes when we are on antibiotics, we don't feel like eating, so it's important to stay hydrated and eating well. I use a good greek yoghurt most days, as I am on a strong anti-viral and a strong antibiotic as part of my chemo therapy.
I'm glad your NP is changing the antibiotic for you. Cipro is strong. Did they set a follow-up appointment with you to make sure everything is cleared up? Personally, I would push for that, just to make sure!
Ginger