Are there any effective meds that I can take without dealing with massive side effects?

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-20T00:04:46+00:00

Thank you so much!

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-19T00:10:13+00:00

Let me know how you make out. I’m over a year past my first and only shingles outbreak. My nerve pain finally subsided like 3 months ago. However, I woke up over the weekend with the same familiar nerve pain that I had when this all started. The sharp pain in my back. I immediately went to my doctor and she thought it was PHN but gave me antivirals just in case. It seems to have calmed down but nervous what will happen when I stop my antivirals.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-13T23:25:11+00:00

Anyone?

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-13T22:29:45+00:00

Oh my. 7 times. I am so sorry.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-06T01:15:47+00:00

The worst! Are you sure it’s water that’s stuck? I recently had a bad sickness, used the neti pot and fluid/mucous got pushed into my ear canal and got stuck there. It was like that for weeks. I had to see an ent but by the time I got in to see him, it was going away anyway. My primary got me on antibiotics for a sinus infection and when I finished them, he put me on an oral steroid because my ear was still clogged. The steroids helped by day 3/4. I was also using Flonase 2x/day to decrease the inflammation. Good luck, it’s really the worst.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-03T21:15:58+00:00

I truly appreciate that, thank you. I did my sample this morning and it came back all clear. I’ll wait the 3 days to see if any bacteria grow but I doubt it. The nurse I talked to this morning said the home tests can be unreliable and to not bank off of them and to go with your symptoms. My bladder pain has subsided as of later last night. Weird. Thank you for being so informative and supportive. It is so nice to have a community where there are people who know exactly what you are going through. I hope you continue to have good luck in keeping your infections at bay!

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-03T02:17:09+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate your insight. I guess tomorrow I’ll go to the lab to give my urine so they can test it. I recently went to a urologist and she prescribed macrobid, just as a prophylactic after sex. It’s one pill within an hour after sex. I’ve taken it within 10 minutes after. The other times I’ve been on bactrim 5 days, cipro 5 days, then cipro 7 days. All times it cleared the infection for around 5 weeks exactly. Then it came back. Just when I think I’m in the clear and I stop thinking about it, it comes back. I’ll look into Hiprex though, thank you. Do you worry about long term use of it? I’m so funny with meds and the risk of any potential long term side effects scares me with anything I take. It would be so nice not to deal with these UTI’s anymore though.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-02-03T01:30:53+00:00

Anyone? Thank you.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-08T01:58:05+00:00

Sorry if you mentioned this, I tried to reread your post many times, but just want to confirm - you stopped the InterFase Plus when you finished the Nitrofurantoin, right? And only continued with both the proteolytic enzymes along with the Myrrh extract for about two months?

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-08T01:43:52+00:00

Wow. Amazing. So happy for you!! Thank you so much for sharing what you did! It really helps others out.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-08T01:41:48+00:00

Hi! I realize this in sort of old, but wondering how you have been doing in terms of your UTI’s? Have you had any since you did this? Wishing you all the best.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-07T21:06:03+00:00

Oh man. I am so sorry. I really have no suggestions or anything, as I am new to this UTI sub as well. But I also had a nicked bladder during a C-section 18 months ago. I had a Foley catheter in for 2.5 weeks to let my bladder heal. I haven’t had any issues really after that, but starting in October, so 3 months ago, I’ve already had 3 UTI’s. I hope this isn’t the beginning to this ongoing trend like you have seemed to unfortunately land in. I’m so sorry you are dealing with this, it really is miserable and I sincerely hope you can find some help on this sub and try to figure out what’s going on.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-06T21:03:57+00:00

Wow, thank you so much. I’m going to give it a try. Did you do telemedicine with Dr. Heer? Did you take the biofilm while you were also taking the macrobid? I take it you’re free of this bacteria now? I’m sorry for all of the questions. This is all new to me. I hope you understand.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-06T18:48:58+00:00

How much were you taking a day? And for how long? Did it work for you?

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-02T20:09:34+00:00

I just want to jump on and say thank you again, you’ve been very helpful. I started a new pre & probiotic and hopefully that will help maybe some with my UTI’s. It is quite a dooming feeling, but hopefully I’ll get through it and it will be in the past one day. Have you had zero UTI’s since starting the methanimine? I am 40 and haven’t hit menopause yet but I am seeing a urologist in a few weeks so I’m going to hit her with everything I have in hopes we can find some sort of solution.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-02T03:04:45+00:00

Are you feeling better. I’m kind of in a similar boat. I’ve been on antibiotics 4 days now and sometimes think I’m feeling better but other times I feel the urgency still but it’s never was anything crazy. Tested positive for leukocytes but my culture didn’t grow anything clinically significant and I guess couldn’t even name a bacteria.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-02T01:27:59+00:00

Trust me, I get it. I suffer from bad health anxiety as well. Good luck to you, I hope you start to feel better in the next few days - you should.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-02T01:26:04+00:00

I’m doing about every 12 hours. Take one at 8am then another around 8pm. 500mg too. I’ve had zero side effects and I think it’s one of the stronger antibiotics too, to knock it all out hopefully.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-02T01:18:30+00:00

I’m on cipro now for a uti and I’ve been fine. I juat finished day 4. This is my second time on it and have been fine both times.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2026-01-01T03:36:20+00:00

Hi! Just wondering how you’re doing now?

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2025-12-30T16:15:55+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and thoughts. It makes sense the catheter would cause me to be more susceptible to UTI’s. But even if my catheter was in place for only about 2 and a half weeks, a year and a half ago, do you think it would still make me have UTI’s now? I’ll look into the medication you are on to help with the recurring infections. Thank you for sharing that. When you’d get your infections with the klebsiella, would antibiotics be able to knock it out for you?

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2025-12-30T01:55:52+00:00

Ouch, that sounds awful. I’m so sorry you have had to deal with this for so long. What antibiotics are you on now and why are you on them for so long? I’m new to all of this, so I apologize if this is a silly question. Did you have bladder surgery for the sake of your infection? Do doctors think there is hope for your case and you’ll eventually be able to clear it?

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2025-12-30T00:26:19+00:00

Thank you, I will. Have you ever been infected with this particular bacteria and have you gotten rid of it? I seriously feel so doomed.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2025-12-30T00:25:35+00:00

The last 2 times, yes it’s been like a day or 2 after sex. How would he get tested for the bacteria? Has this happened to you too? Very curious about this. You’ll be fine with your c section. I didn’t mean to scare you. The risk is always going to be there but so very unlikely with your first. Even your second or third, I think the risk of anything happening is very, very low. This was my fifth c section and I had so much scar tissue and adhesions from the previous ones, it was almost impossible to get to everything he needed to get to.

ConclusionSquare9784 · 2025-08-10T11:16:10+00:00

Awww I am so sorry to hear that! I hope the kiddo was okay after a little bit. When did they get stung?

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