Blood and bacteria in urine along with pain in back
your cultures should be back in the next day or two, and if the bacteria is not sensitive to the antibiotic you were prescribed then your MD will change to one it is sensitive to. the other advice you recieved is good as well.
: ) good luck!
Kathie
: ) good luck!
Kathie
VSG 5/17/10 HW 298 GW 145 CW 143
Kathie
"Shame is the lie someone told you about yourself." Anais Nin
Kathie
"Shame is the lie someone told you about yourself." Anais Nin
You should make sure you are taking the antibiotics exactly as prescribed and call the doctor's office again to tell them the pain is worse. If you have pain in the back, you may have an actual kidney infection (pyelonephritis) instead of just a bladder infection, so it's a good idea to keep your doctor informed. Cultures usually take 1-2 days to grow and the antibiotic sensitivity testing should take from 2-24 hours after that. (source: I work in a lab, but not all labs are created equal) As others have said, it could also be a kidney stone, so the best thing to do is just call your doctor again and keep them up to date with how you are feeling. I hope you feel better soon!
VSG on 02/14/12
Hi, congratulations on your surgery and best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery1 I went online to MedicineNet.com and it definitely doe sound like kidney stones(bacteria and blood in the urine).A major cause of kidney stones is dehydration, which allows the formation of excess uric acid, as someone stated, which forms the stones. This explains why it is so very important to keep drinking and stay hydrated. Hope this helps and that you are sucessfully treated and feeling better very soon!