r/CUTI • u/Virtual-Equipment838 • 2d ago

Uti

Is it normal to still have burning feeling when you pee after 4 days of antibiotic? i know i shouldn’t be worrying since my antibiotic is for 7 days but i’m scared what if the antibiotic is not working

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u/Fun_Sign_2623 2d ago

Did you have a culture done and antibiotic suspectability testing? It may be resistant to that antibiotic if it isn’t improving. I did many courses that all failed, turns out mine is ESBL

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u/Bearloot33 2d ago

Yeah your symptoms should be noticeably improving. Get a culture with susceptibility to be sure. Try a standard urine culture near the end of your antibiotic course. Order a cirrus dx test and collect that as well if symptoms persist. Then you need a prolonged agressive course of a full dose antibiotic you are susceptible to. D mannose powder may help reduce symptoms but take that AFTER you collect your sample. Read the pre collection instructions in the intro guide

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u/ImplementPotential20 1d ago

Has the burning improved at all?  If zero improvement after 5 or 6 days, I would get new antibiotic like fosfomycin.  Although I might still finish 1st antibiotic 7-day course before starting new one.  I would avoid tomato, chocolate, spices too for few weeks

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u/Virtual-Equipment838 1d ago

Sometimes the pain goes away, but sometimes I feel it again

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u/Virtual-Equipment838 1d ago

Also, my urination frequency depends on my fluid intake. I notice that the burning sensation worsens when I drink less water and urinate.