E coli bacteria Urinary tract infection

Posted by smith818 @smith818, Aug 18, 2018

For six plus months I have been battling ecoli bacteria urinary tract infection. This past Thursday I started for thirty days a daily IV infusion of the antibiotic Invanz (one gram). I had been on Invanz in June for fourteen days which only suppressed the ecoli for twenty three days. My concern is - what are all the antibiotics that I have been taking over the six plus months doing to the rest of body. Does Invanz lower the heart rate? I would appreciate hearing from someone that has been in a similar situation.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Aug 19, 2018

Welcome to Connect, @smith818.
I'd like to bring a few other members into this discussion who have had recurring UTIs, like @picster @safetyshield and @mpeters. You can read more here:
> Recurrent uti https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/recurrent-uti/

Smith818, I can understand your concern with prolonged use of antibiotics. Did you share your concern with the prescribing doctor? Are you also taking probiotics? If yes, which kind?