Ph. Abbas – Page 9 – KNOW & TREAT UTI

You, who are suffering from UTI all the time, know how uncomfortable it is when you get symptoms of UTI all the time. It just makes your life so tiring, you can never be calm and constantly think about how to make your condition get better. When and how to know that UTI signs are gone and you can finally relax? In this article, I will try to explain to you how to know if the symptoms of UTI have really gone away, I will try to explain to you everything that may be troubling you about the symptoms of UTI and of course, finally when you can say goodbye to UTI disease. When it comes to UTI, all of you who have ever had this disease and know for yourself that there are complicated and uncomplicated UTI infections. The most important thing is that when you feel the first symptoms you immediately start treatment so that the disease does not get complicated. With a complicated UTI infection, fever occurs, chills, then the infection affects the prostate or kidneys. In addition to these symptoms, complicated general kidney infection results in poor general condition, low back or rib pain, nausea, or vomiting. Complicated UTIs are very important to treat in pregnant women as well as in people with diabetes, and in menopausal women because they can easily develop and lead to very serious consequences. In these patients, moderate and mild UTI infections can progress rapidly and therapy must be switched on quickly, be responsive, and the signs of UTI infection will disappear. In the case of severe infections, when urine culture and antibiogram preparation delayed the therapy for several days, a broad-spectrum antibiotic may be given, but as soon as the results of the urine culture arrive, the therapy is corrected. Of course, all in consultation with your doctor. With a complicated UTI infection that requires longer antibiotic therapy, the signs of a UTI infection will linger longer, but be persistent. In the meantime, take home remedies, natural remedies such as yogurt, cranberries in all forms, vitamin C, etc. to help ease and relieve symptoms. And be sure to avoid caffeine, alcohol (except for one case of beer), Coca-Cola. For complicated UTI infection, if your doctor has prescribed adequate therapy, you should experience improvement 2 or 3 days after therapy. If you have a mild UTI infection when you take an antibiotic, you should very soon feel the symptoms improve and feel better, or the signs of the UTI infection disappear. But to know with certainty whether the infection is completely cured, it is necessary to do urine culture 5 days after taking antibiotic therapy. After this security analysis, you can say that the UTI infection is gone. How best to save urine for a urine culture? The sample needs to be the first-morning urine, a medium jet. Before this, be sure to wash the urogenital region with lukewarm water. Samples should best be taken to the laboratory within 1 hour and submitted to the nurse for analysis. In the meantime, drink plenty of water, exercise, vacuum your house, and walk as much as you can in the clean air, take natural home remedies that are good for your UTI. Also, boost your immunity to improve it to fight infections and to be 100 percent sure that your UTI may disappear and that the signs of a UTI infection will no longer return. When it's hard to know that your UTI has gone and that the signs of a UTI infection are gone? If you have an enlarged prostate if you have kidney stones, if you have a structural urethral anomaly, you need to be aware that the UTI will go away, but a little slower. You must be patient, take the treatment prescribed by your doctor, and take plenty of home remedies in addition. Patients with diabetes must constantly monitor their blood sugar levels. If blood sugar levels fluctuate constantly, the UTI signs are more likely to persist and the disease to heal more slowly. What about people who have recurrent UTI? A recurrent urinary tract infection is an infection that has recurred at least three times in the previous year or two infections in the previous six months. They are a particular problem because about 20% to 35% of women have a second infection after their first urinary tract infection, and 10% of women have three to five infections a year. Risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infections are menopause, positive family history of urinary infections, sexual activity, change of sexual partner, use of spermicide, as well as deficiency of local immunity. In all cases where it is proven that these are reinfections, it is necessary to apply prophylaxis measures. Prophylaxis can be administered by antimicrobials and other methods and agents. Antimicrobials are administered on a continuous or postcoital basis for one year, and self-initiation of antimicrobial therapy for relapse may be used in motivated patients. Reinfection means a new infection caused by a different microorganism that develops within 7-10 days after successful therapy that eradicated the previous bacteriuria, or a new infection caused by the same microorganism after more than 2 weeks from the previous treatment that eradicated the bacterium or bacteria. The source is usually from the colon. The vast majority of recurrent infections are reinfections. Before starting treatment, it is necessary to send a urine sample to the laboratory for a qualitative examination, urine culture, and antibiogram. If symptoms are not expressed, it is advised to wait for the result of urine culture and determine anti-microbial therapy according to the antibiogram. but, if symptoms are pronounced, it is suggested that antimicrobial therapy be initiated. For uncomplicated infections of the lower urinary tract, treatment for 3 days is advised, as it has been shown to be as effective as a treatment for 7 days, and is more consistently implemented by patients, less frequent and less costly. but, if proven to relapse it is advisable to continue treatment for 2 weeks. It should be noted that one week after the completion of treatment, a urine culture should be repeated to check the efficacy of the treatment conducted. Self-medication with antimicrobials is possible in patients who are able to recognize the symptoms of urinary infection and cooperate well. Immediately after the onset of symptoms, the patient begins a three-day antimicrobial therapy as advised by a physician. Patients are advised to consult their doctor in the event of pregnancy or maintenance of symptoms after 48 hours. If you feel symptoms of a UTI such as usually discomfort in the lower abdomen. Also wheezing during urination (dysuria), the need to use the toilet more often (urinary frequency), and sometimes feeling as if you can't hold it (sense of urgency). An infection that can occur from untreated UTI can eventually pass through the body, becoming very dangerous and even deadly. If left untreated, a bladder infection can develop. Kidney infection is a much, much more serious infection because this infection can cross into the bloodstream and lead to sepsis. Sepsis is a very dangerous condition, which can sometimes be deadly. If you are not sure whether you have a UTI or not, and you have all the symptoms of a UTI infection, check your urine test to see if there are any signs of infection. Once the findings are complete, you will most likely receive antibiotics that will make you feel better in just a few days. Here are some words about UTI test strips, which you can find on Amazon at the following link. You can buy UTI strips online to use at home. Home UTI test strips often contain only two of several indicators that bacteria can cause, namely nitrates and leukocytes (white blood cells). Dip the UTI test strip into a small amount of urine if the results are negative and you have symptoms of UTI, generally, it is recommended that you also do the urine culture done in the lab. UTI home test strips are important for those patients who are lazy or do not have the time to work to go to the lab to give urine culture. They can also be very useful for them. How to know if UTI is gone after antibiotics? Symptoms of a UTI infection usually improve within two to three days after starting antibiotic therapy. Many doctors prescribe an antibiotic for at least three days since they know that it takes so long to lose symptoms. You should listen to the advice of your doctor or pharmacist about the proper use of the medicines given to you as a treatment for UTI. And of course, take your therapy to the end. If you are on benzodiazepine therapy (a medication used for sleeping anxiety), the signs of a UTI infection may have completely recovered after antibiotic therapy, but you may still feel discomfort in your lower abdomen. Don't panic. This is completely normal as benzodiazepines hold urine and you may get the impression that you cannot completely empty your bladder. Symptoms such as wheezing during urination and pain in the lower abdomen will usually disappear within one day after starting treatment. Be sure to take the full course of antibiotics prescribed by your doctor. If the symptoms persist after 2 to 3 days, consult your doctor. You will probably also need to do some additional diagnostic analyses such as ultrasound, X-ray, etc. if UTI infections are frequent. How to know if you need to repeat the antibiotics course? If you received antibiotic therapy and felt that symptoms such as frequent urination, burning sensation, lower abdominal pain had completely receded, you thought you would have no more problems. However, if the doctor did not give appropriate therapy, these same symptoms will return very quickly, and may even worsen. Then it would be best to do a urinalysis and urine culture, and until the results are available, consult with your doctor about changing antibiotic therapy. Of course, with the final results, the doctor will decide whether to change therapy or resume the onset. Antibiotic therapy is the main therapy for UTI, however antibiotic-resistant bacteria reduce the effectiveness of some antibiotics in the treatment of UTI. Some UTIs do not heal after antibiotic therapy. When the antibiotic does not stop the bacteria that cause the UTI infection, the bacteria continue to multiply. Overuse or misuse of antibiotics is often the cause of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This happens when the same antibiotic is prescribed over and over for recurrent UTIs. Because of this, it is very important, as we have already mentioned, that home remedies are also widely used, which will be of great benefit in addition to antibiotics. I have a lot of useful articles on my blog for this. After reading you will see how many important substances are useful in UTI infections. Prevention of UTI signs If the symptoms and signs of a UTI infection have receded and you feel better, try to prevent the recurrence of these unpleasant problems. For example, to drink plenty of water, to empty the urinary tract before and immediately after intercourse, to wipe from front to back, to avoid tight pants (best to use cotton pants as they favor better circulation in the urogenital tract) and jeans, for menopausal women, the introduction of vaginal estrogen therapy may be considered. How long does a UTI last untreated? If the UTI infection is not treated on time, the infection can spread from the bladder to one or both kidneys. When bacteria invade the kidneys, they can lead to damage that will reduce kidney function. In people who already have kidney problems, this can increase the risk of kidney failure. This all leads to disorders of general health and transition to severe chronic illness. Many people at the onset of a urinary infection with poorly expressed symptoms do not pay much attention, thinking that all this is only transient and will pass without any therapy. However, such hidden infections are very risky because they can very often develop a complicated UTI infection with fever, chills, and very severe pain. All these symptoms can occur within 48 hours. That is why it is very important that any symptom you feel about your urinary system is treated immediately, as complications occur very quickly. Many women who are constantly suffering from UTI symptoms are often ready to delay taking antibiotic therapy for a week to see if the infection will improve. For some women, the symptoms can actually go away, but for many, the UTI can be complicated. You should always be alert and consult your doctor. In the meantime, hydrate your body as much as possible and you take home remedies that have a beneficial effect on UTI. UTI back pain after antibiotics Lower back pain can be a very important sign of kidney infection. However, in many cases lower back pain is not a sure sign that the bacterium has reached the kidney, it may just be pain radiating from the bladder. However, if you experience fever, nausea, these are very important symptoms and you should see a doctor immediately. To be sure that it is a UTI, you need to do a urine culture and consult your doctor while waiting for the results. There is an example of a patient who has lived with the pain of recurrent urinary tract infections for nine years. The whole time she thought she had UTI, however, it turned out that this woman had a chronic pelvic condition, called interstitial cystitis. Interstitial cystitis, also known as painful bladder syndrome, is a chronic inflammatory bladder that causes pain and pressure in the pelvic region around the bladder and back pain. This disease can be mixed with recurrent UTI infections, but unlike UTI, antibiotics will not work and reduce symptoms of interstitial cystitis. In this patient, the doctor changed her diet and administered medication that reduced the inflammation present in her bladder. Interstitial cystitis is often mixed with UTI because the symptoms are similar but are usually more severe. Although UTI can be treated with antibiotics, interstitial cystitis is a chronic condition that is treated differently. Conclusion This was one broad topic, an article where you can talk about many things. Most importantly, remember that the symptoms of your UTI after an appropriately defined antibiotic therapy will last for 2 to 3 days. Unless the doctor has prescribed an appropriate antibiotic, the symptoms will worsen or return if the signs of a UTI have stopped briefly. If you think UTI is gone, to be 100 percent safe do urine culture after antibiotics, 5 days after therapy. When the findings arrive, you can safely say goodbye to a UTI infection. If you experience any symptoms, it is best to respond quickly. Untreated UTI can lead to complications that will reduce the function of your kidneys. Even though the UTI signs are gone, take care. Drink enough water, take home-remedies that affect the urinary tract. You can read all this on my website KNOW AND TREAT UTI See you soon.