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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
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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I don’t know why you had multiple bladder infections after your transplant. Was it ecoli? Did surgeons take out your old pkd kidneys? I know that with grossly enlarged kidneys like I have, I have read in a journal that even with dehydration for a short time, upsets the delicate flow of urine and bacteria could start to accumulate. Not wiping good enough after each bowel movement could cause infection. Short period of diarrhea could cause infection. Align seems to be helping me. Cranberry juice seems to be helping me. As far as your gut health is concerned, talk to your gastroenterologist. He recommended prebiotics and probiotics for me. I sure hope you don’t get another bladder infection. I was miserable. You could try coconut yogurt and see if it helps. Let me know how that turns out.