Very allergic to antibiotics

Does your doctor have any options?

When was your last reaction? I thought I was allergic to penicillin for most of my life because I had a reaction as a child after taking it. So penicillin allergy was on all my charts. After a particularly stubborn, antibiotic resistant infection in my hand a few years ago, I was advised by an infectious disease doctor to take a penicillin challenge to see if I still was allergic. Many outgrow the allergy.

I took the challenge and passed it! Turns out I did outgrow it and I can take penicillin. My chart info was changed. It gives me a lot of reassurance.

I hope there are some remedies for you. Please post what you discover.

As a person with lifelong UTI's--I think you need to see your doctor as soon as possible. Home remedies really do not work, and you can get a kidney infection which can be very serious. Have you been tested, or just feeling symptomatic? The infection can be cultured, for a more honed approach. There are various families of antibiotics, and hopefully some will work for you. But this is a serious medical question that we here can't know the answer to as it involves testing and medical knowledge. I hope you get help soon!

@howardrae2

Welcome to Mayo Connect. Hopefully other members allergic to antibodies will be able to give suggestions.

I have never been diagnosed being allergic, but have terrible GI issues when take antibodies. My providers suggested taking probiotics whenever I take an antibody.

What did your provider advice you to do or take for UTI?

I needed to know that.

I had a very serious reaction to erythromycin. I always list it on my allergies and I always get a 'Really?'. I have never had a problem with finding an alternative. You need to pester your doctor.