UTI Symptoms

Hello, I continue to have UTI symptoms that come and go. This has been happening for at least two years When it flares I have lots of lower abdomen pain, back pain, lots of pressure, frequent urination (at times I get up 15 times at night).

My doctor has taken 3 urine cultures and they all come back normal. The LLMD before that did a couple with the same results. I have taken 6 at home tests and they show that I have a urine infection. The at home tests for leukocytes (white blood cells or WBC's) and nitrite. I've been on abx for three weeks for pneumonia and I am still getting the symptoms so I don't think it is a UTI infection.

My doctor doesn't seem to think that there could be something wrong. She doesn't seem to think that it's from Bartonella (she did the Igenix test for Bartonella and it came back negative) I mentioned to her that only a few strains of Bartonella are tested but she isn't interested.

While I am not real thrilled with her, she has uncovered other reasons for my not healing so I'm not sure I want to switch. But it is frustrating when she just blows me off over this.

Has anyone else had these symptoms? If so did you figure out why you were getting them? What did you do to make them go away?

Thank you in advance for any advice.

Thanks Girlie, I agree with your assessment that I do need to find a new doctor. I am on a waiting list for another one but not sure how long that will be. I am taking D-Mannose and Cranberry capsules but it doesn't seem to help.

Other symptoms that I have that point me to Bartonella are that the soles of my feet burn and I get really bad anxiety. However, my new doctor kind of diagnosed me with Celiac Disease (she did the blood test but I didn't do the gluten challenge, I was almost over normal being on a gluten free diet - just a little cheating). She also suspects that I have high heavy metals which would not be unnormal for someone with Lyme Disease. I have really bad neuropathy. But all of those could be caused by Celiac Disease. I made an appointment with a gastroenterologist recommended by the Celiac Foundation. My new doctor did say that she could not rule out Lyme Disease. Even though I'm not a big fan of hers, she did do a ton of testing that my previous LLMD never did.

But besides my neuropathy and extreme fatigue by UTI symptoms are up there. I am using a rife machine set to Bartonella. I was taking supplements specifically for Bartonella, but my new doctor only wants me to use hers. I am following her advice for now.

Maybe I should seek out a Urologist since no one else wants to pay attention to it.

Thanks Girlie, your advice is always appreciated.

I had a procedure done for ic. My urologist said there is no connection between lyme/co-infections and ic. Then he told me he sees 100s of cases of ic a year. Scary stats.

Thankfully, I have not had to return to him.