I had my first appt yesterday and the office called today to say I had a uti. Anyone else have this happen? I'm kind of freaked about having to take an antibiotic. I've had a uti before and know what the symptoms are but I've had zero symptoms (guess I should be thankful for that).
They prescribed me sulfamethoxazole-tmp. Any experiences?
Re: 9wks & UTI
i get chronic uti's and when i was pregnant the first time i was never given anything but macrobid, which is the safest. i was on sulfameth once daily for prevention for a really long time, but i have never been prescribed it to treat an infection.
a lady on my bmb suggested taking garlic for natural remedy. i googled it, and apparently it really works. next time i get a uti i am going to try it.
i have gotten uti's almost every other month for the last 7 years.
drink a ton of water, and also i get a super cranberry supplement and it REALLY helps.
They will give you a baby safe... I had to take heavy amoxicilion (sp?) at 4 wks, and I just had my first ultrasound and the baby's are fine.
Make sure to drink lots of cranberry juice in the future (a glass a day) because it naturally cleans your urinary track
i disagree about the home remedies. cant knock it til you try it. i have had many uti's and many kidney infections... i have tried many different things. some work, some dont. depends on your body, the type of bacteria, etc.
Same thing happened to me after my first appointment a couple of weeks ago. Told I had a UTI and prescribed Macrobid. I had/have zero symptoms and chose not to take the antibiotic. Instead, I increased my water intake, drank more cranberry juice and took extra vitamin c for about a week. I'm a nurse and I don't take being diagnosed with things lightly. But, being asymptomatic I made a choice that I felt was right.