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In reply to the discussion: Naturopaths and the creep of pseudo-science [View all]REP
(21,691 posts)I'm not giving you shit - I'm pissed off at too many doctors in general* not doing a UA and culture when a patient presents with UTI symptoms and giving them the wrong treatment. That's a weird antibiotic to give for a UTI; I'm allergic to penicillin myself but I've never been put on erythro for a UTI; it's more suitable for URIs (not my opinion - I've asked why it hasn't been prescribed since it's one of the few antibiotics I'm not allergic to). Did your doctor do a follow-up test to make sure your infection was cleared? Again, I'm not trying to flip you shit; I know how much they fucking hurt and I don't want you to be walking around with a festering infection.
* an anecdote: most bladder infections are caused by coliform bacteria. My mother kept getting antibiotics from her doctor for bladder infections even though SHE NO LONGER HAS A COLON! I insisted she have a UA and culture done instead of eating Bactrim like candy the last time she was sure she had an infection, and guess what? She didn't have an infection. She has Interstitial Cystitis, which is super painful but is not treated with antibiotics. If her doctor had done the routine tests, she could have been treated for her real problem much much sooner.