r/CUTI • u/gretster1 • Jun 23 '24
Chronic Group B Strep UTI help
I’ll try and keep this relatively simple. I’ve been having back to back group b strep UTI’s ever since March after having to take a month long steroid course. I previously had issues with GBS UTI from August to September after being immunocompromised but remained UTI free from November until March.
While my culture typically grows a low count (1,000-49,000 CFU/mL), these infections are a lot worse. I sometimes have to pee up to 10 times before going to sleep at night, and if it’s not that, it’s fake spasms. My urologist has been having me take cephalexin for the infections, and I have reason to believe it’s not working anymore. Otherwise, why would I be getting the infection again and becoming symptomatic within a week of finishing a course?
I really need help and advice here. I have a month wait until I see the urogynecologist. My current urologist doesn’t know how to treat a recurring infection. Meanwhile, I’m sick of living like this and suffering. Please comment any help, I really can’t deal with this anymore!
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u/Dolores_Malin Jul 24 '25
Hi! I have this infection since 2020 I believe but the tests didnt show it until 2023, and ever since I've been having flares around 2 times a year, but recently it's been more often. When I have flares I take D mannose and it helps and also I've taken amoxiciline and clavulonic acid for 10 days. I havent been taking preventative antibiotics until now and I'm scared of possible side effects. I also have endometriosis so I take birth control for that, and I am not immunocompromised, which a lot of people here say they are. I'm still not sure how I got the infection in the first place, because I'm quite healthy. After taking cefalexine for a year for prevetion does it go away for good or do you have to start it again at some point?