antibiotic prescription for UTI - what did you take?

@marj1
Look in the pain relief aisle for a little square box that says "AZO" in
big black letters= then in smaller white letters....urinary pain relief, maximum strength, 12 tablets. They are in doses of 2 small dark red capsules.
You might also talk to your pharmacist about AZO.
Happy Pain Relief !

@marj1
Look in the pain relief aisle for a little square box that says "AZO" in
big black letters= then in smaller white letters....urinary pain relief, maximum strength, 12 tablets. They are in doses of 2 small dark red capsules.
You might also talk to your pharmacist about AZO.
Happy Pain Relief !

@kayraymat Is this AZO azogantrision? the old med they gave years ago? You never hear of it anymore, it was effective. I will check on that, thank you!

@charlotte12
I developed a UTI on a recent trip to Sweden- symptoms already on the 2 nd day there.
Usually, I also drink a lot of water to flush it out but it was getting worse. I went to a clinic and was prescribed a form of penicillin aimed at treating UTIs. After the 5 days were finished the symptoms returned, worse. Back to the clinic. This time I took Cipro- I very rarely take it because of Achilles tendinitis in the past. Cipro can cause other problems too. Cipro worked.
It was interesting to learn that I got rx only because I was over 65. My daughter confirmed that- she has had UTIs in the past and was refused antibiotics. She had been suffering at home for a week once without treatment.
I assume they are trying to avoid antibiotic resistance, but I think that’s a bit extreme.
I developed pyelonephritis in my 29 s.

@fdixon63
Honestly, I can’t say for sure. Back in the day (50 years ago), doctors told you what to do and you did it. They didn’t tell you why or what they were doing. I was told I had to get the “procedure” so I did. It was done in a hospital and I was in at least for one overnight. I was maybe 20 years old.
To give you perspective, after many UTIs, I showed symptoms of a UTI when I was visiting my parents in a different state. I went to my mom’s doctor and explained what was going on. He prescribed me something but not my usual meds. When I got back to my home, things got worse. I went to my doctor and showed her what I had been taking. She was horrified because mom’s doctor prescribed a placebo and now I had a kidney infection as well. At that same time in my life, I went to a doctor at a San Francisco hospital because I was that sick and it was a weekend (clinics not open). I had never had a doctor EVER do this before or since and it took me by surprise - but to examine me for a UTI, he gave me a digital vaginal AND anal exam - no nurse present and no culture or urine sample taken. At the time I was 19-20. I was naive, alone and vulnerable. I still feel violated. At least he gave me the proper antibiotic. You can see why I have a very low opinion of some doctors. These are just a few of my many bad doctor stories. I avoided all male doctors for a long, long time until I moved up North where you are lucky to see any doctor, so no choice. I lucked out because most were good.

Do not take fluoroquinolones (cipro, moxi, levaquin, etc.) unless life threatening and nothing else will work. (Several black box warnings). I was given one for a basic UTI and it changed my life. A month in a wheelchair with severe tendon pain throughout body, especially Achilles, several tendon tears, double vision, anxiety, depression, neuropathy, body pain, loss of hearing. At 14 months, tendon pain and double vision still present.