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Post by gulfcoastgirl on Sept 18, 2019 15:22:26 GMT
I just finished my course of antibiotics (7 days) and I'm still weak and tired, and my insides are still sore. I've had infections before but this one made me pretty sick. Anyone BTDT? Thanks for reading.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Sept 18, 2019 15:37:33 GMT
It wasn't that long for me, and I had a pretty extreme case. I had bilateral pylonephritis which threw me into DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). I was in the ICU for 3 days but was pretty much right as rain once I got out of the hospital. Maybe it was the the fact that I was on pretty strong antibiotics plus IV fluids.
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Post by busy on Sept 18, 2019 15:58:25 GMT
When I had a kidney infection, I was fine before my antibiotics were done. It's been several years, but I'd guess by day five of meds, I felt back to normal.
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Post by gulfcoastgirl on Sept 18, 2019 16:16:31 GMT
Thanks for your responses. I appreciate it - and also happy you have recovered!
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Post by gloryjoy on Sept 18, 2019 17:02:38 GMT
It took me a full two weeks to finally feel good again!
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Post by pierkiss on Sept 18, 2019 17:22:15 GMT
Weak and tired is understandable. If your body is still physically hurting though, esp near where your kidneys are located, or anywhere along the urinary tract, and you’ve finished your antibiotics, you need to go back to the dr ASAP.
I went through a period (6-9 months-ish) where every 4-6 weeks I would come down with another UTI. My dr would put me back on an antibiotic for a week or 2. Things would clear up and then shortly after I stopped taking the meds an infection would pop back up. The last time in this ordeal I got super sick and the infection had hit my kidneys. My doc put me on some super strong antibiotic for however long. Then after that I had to take a lower dose of some other antibiotic for several months straight. It was great fun.
I hope you feel better soon!
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Post by scrapngranny on Sept 18, 2019 18:23:32 GMT
Keep an eye on it. Sometimes it takes a second antibiotic, depending on the bacteria causing the infection. Did they culture it?
It should keep getting better, if it starts getting any worse call your doctor. I had a kidney infection that became septic, not fun.
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Post by cmpeter on Sept 18, 2019 19:16:13 GMT
When I had mine I was put on bed rest for two weeks. I was super tired for about the first ten days or so.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 19:34:41 GMT
Call your doc and tell them you finished the antibiotics but you don’t feel better.
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Post by gloryjoy on Sept 18, 2019 21:34:03 GMT
Call your doc and tell them you finished the antibiotics but you don’t feel better. Yep, now that I think about it, they had to switch my meds after about 5 days. |
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Post by julie5 on Sept 18, 2019 23:05:00 GMT
Weak and tired is understandable. If your body is still physically hurting though, esp near where your kidneys are located, or anywhere along the urinary tract, and you’ve finished your antibiotics, you need to go back to the dr ASAP. I went through a period (6-9 months-ish) where every 4-6 weeks I would come down with another UTI. My dr would put me back on an antibiotic for a week or 2. Things would clear up and then shortly after I stopped taking the meds an infection would pop back up. The last time in this ordeal I got super sick and the infection had hit my kidneys. My doc put me on some super strong antibiotic for however long. Then after that I had to take a lower dose of some other antibiotic for several months straight. It was great fun. I hope you feel better soon! Same. My infection ended up being worse than originally thought and they gave me a more powerful antibiotic. I was hospitalized. |
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Post by maryboys on Sept 19, 2019 2:14:58 GMT
gulfcoastgirl If you're feeling tired, and generally wrung out, that can last for up to 2 weeks. However, if you have any of the following symptoms, definitely let your healthcare provider know ASAP: fever, sweats, chills, nausea, flank pain, headaches, burning with urination. Also - just another thought - lots of times pyelonephritis is treated with Levaquin which can cause some significant side effects. However, those should resolve within a couple of days after stopping that med. Please gets lots of rest - I've seen several very serious cases of sepsis from kidney infections. I don't want to scare you but simply want you to be really careful until you feel completely better.
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