If this is a subject that is familiar to you, then you may be searching for a cure.
As you are aware, the standard of care in conventional urology is a culture to determine the microbe involved. However, the prescription often precedes the results of the culture which takes 5 days, so the doctor really has no idea what he is treating. If, for whatever reason, the infection isn’t cleared, repeating antibiotics will eventually lead to resistance.
SMART BUGS
After a few rounds of antibiotics, the bacteria get smart and form biofilms, jelly like substances that form around them protecting them from the effect of the antibiotics.
At this point, your condition is chronic and beyond the scope and ability of the urologist
to cure so the next step may be a referral to an infectious disease specialist.
Unfortunately, they often have no better luck. And the lengthy protocols, intravenous administrations, midlines and very strong antibiotics create a serious risk of damage to the gut and the kidneys.
If you have surfed the net looking for answers on sites like Live Uti Free, Bladder Health and others, you have read the stories of women wandering in the wilderness of misinformation, with no direction that comes close to an answer.
However, don’t despair! There is usually a path to eradication but it will be unique to each woman, although parts of the process will apply to all.
As a patient, and one who suffered for years, I have acquired an enormous amount of experience and knowledge that created promising options for women with chronic uti’s.
Among the options are bladder instillations, treating locally not systemically to avoid side effects.
There is phage therapy, another way to cure without the side effects of antibiotics.
There are ways to break down the biofilms with enzymes that will allow the antibiotic to reach the bacteria.
And there are cases where a structural issue exists like a pocket or diverticulum where bacteria hide, and surgery may be necessary to close it. And there is so much more.
If you want the search to end, to get your life back, and not be defined by an infection that controls your life, call me and let’s talk.
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