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I am prone to UTIs. I was born with a congenital megaureter and that ureter doesn't empty properly.Day 17- Post surgery. Got a UTI, I was prescribed Keflex
I had a UTI at about 4 weeks post op. I think it was partly due to being run down but also just so distracted with pain/ tiredness that I didn't manage my usual regime of lots of fluid/ making sure I really try to empty properly by double voiding etc.
Something that really helps me keep my antibiotics use down to a minimum is
d- mannose. I find it much better than cranberry extract. It is a natural remedy but there is lots of evidence in medical journals to support its use for both prophylaxis and treatment of UTIs caused by E Coli ( which cause 90% of UTIs) It is a special kind of natural sugar which humans can't use but passes straight from the gut to the bladder. E Coli bugs can metabolise it though and they detach from the bladder wall and latch on to the d-mannose and are then excreted in the urine. I take it when I have a UTI and sometimes more regularly if I am having a bad spell. I have done really well in recent years to avoid UTIs and I was fed up to get one a few weeks ago. I think this surgery really takes it out of you and I had a spell where it just seemed one thing after another ( colds/ cough/UTI).
Just hope things improve for you.