Prophylactic Antibiotic?

[Canary54]

If any of you take a daily prophylactic antibiotic for recurrent Urinary Tract Infection, which antibiotic do you take?

I've been taking a daily, low dose antibiotic since the end of January and was just diagnosed with my second UTI while on the daily antibiotic. Just wondering what other people might be taking.

[REG53]

Hello Canary,

I take the genetic of microbid which is called desmopressin.

I have been having 1 UTI ea. year since I started taking it. It has really helped me.

[JerryD]

UTI's are a common ailment for people with MS, because the bladder is affected by weakening of the muscles and nerve problems , IMO.
I have had several UTI's since my diagnosis. I started doing the antibiotic route because that was the PCP's solution. I then looked on-line and found information that said to eat less meat protein. My naturopath suggested that I add D- mannose to my morning juice, daily. Between these 2 solutions, i have not had any trouble with UTI's in, at least, a year or two. Good luck

[SNOOPY]

Hi Canary,

I have not done a prophylactic antibiotic -- yet. That option has been offered to be a couple of times and I am not ready to say yes. The medication offered has been Microbid.

I have dealt with UTIs since the age of 4 so UTIs can get real old for me. I think next time I start having chronic UTIs again will be the time I agree to a prophylactic antibiotic.

Your Doctor will have the best advice about which medication would work best as a prophylactic antibiotic for you.

Best wishes

[REG53]

Sorry, I need to make a correction. The generic for
Macrobid is nitrofurantoin. I take 100mg a day.

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[shalimar]

I have been on nitrofurantoin 50 mg a day for about 4 yrs. and cranberry pills twice a day and so far so good.

[rdmc]

Diagnosed while on a prophylactic antibiotic...that's got to be sooooo frustrating.

I had chronic UTIs for almost 9 months. I'd get off an antibiotic, and within a couple weeks, another would start up. I was scoped, and rescoped and had every test imaginable, but with no relief and with no cause found. I tried cathing, not cathing, had fulguration of my bladder, etc

Finally they seemed to have slowed down, I just went for 4 months without one.

I have no idea what stopped them or what combination of things helped to clear them up, so I keep up the regimen of D mannose, a probiotic, extra vitamin c throughout the day, methenamine hippurate, cranberry, and Flomax.

I have not done prophylactic antibiotic because I'm allergic to most of the "normal" drugs they use. Are they able to run a culture when you have a UTI so they make sure the proper antibiotic is being prescribed. That's another reason I don't do a prophylactic antibiotic, because the bugs I get are so varied and specific to certain antibiotics.

I have test strips at home, and sterile bottles, so I get a specimen to drop off at the urologist's before I start antibiotics. It's amazing how many different bugs can cause a UTI , and often I have to change antibiotics after the culture comes back.

It is one of the frustrating things about MS, and to add to the mayhem, when we get a UTI, our other symptoms can flare too.

Hope you find something that works for you.

[Leeaura]

Are you taking a probiotic with the constant antibiotics? Antibiotics can kill the good bacteria in our bodies leading to a nasty, contagious Diahhrea infection called C-Diff.

Having C-Diff once is waaaay too many!

The probiotic will help preserve the good bacteria.

[Tapdancer]

Where do you buy the sterile collection bottles? Does this require a rx?

[Baldwin]

I have not done prophylactic anti-biotic because I am hypersensitive to most of the "normal" medication they use. Are they able to run a lifestyle when you have a UTI so they create sure the appropriate anti-biotic is being recommended.....