UTI Treatment - ABX or no?

Hi all. I recently received confirmation of my suspicion of Lyme disease. Tests showed me positive for Lyme, Relapse Fever, Bartonella, Anaplasma and Erlichia.

I suspected Lyme so I’ve been investigating treatment options over the last month or so. Because I believe I’ve had Lyme for many years now, I was concerned abx’s may not be effective so I decided on the Lyme Laser Center of New England. I had my first treatment earlier this week. Their protocol is natural - no abx.

Unfortunately, I seem to have developed a UTI. This was confirmed by my doctor and culture bacteria was >100,000 gram negative. Of course they wanted to put me on antibiotics but I told them I’d prefer to wait a couple of days to see if it would resolve. It seemed like it was getting better but has returned over the past couple of days and is presenting with (I believe) kidney discomfort - mostly when I’m lying down or urinating.

My next appointment at the Lyme center is tomorrow so I will discuss with them but I felt like I had no choice but to call in the RX for ABX in case this is something more serious. I’m hoping it doesn’t affect my protocol but I’m not sure what else to do.

Any thoughts on this? Also, for those of you who have chosen the natural route, I’m curious if you’ve been in a situation like this where you felt like you had to take meds.

I would agree that UTIs usally need antibiotics. My sister tried to kill one off with cistus tea, it did get better for a while but came back worse. Just remember to take a probiotic atleast two hours away. Hope that helps!

Post Edited (CalmLittleBuddha) : 10/14/2021 6:43:36 PM (GMT-6)

I would do abx for UTI. Actually, I did do abx for UTI, but my lab culture and urinalysis came back negative. I finally concluded it was from MCAS, as the 2 abx didn’t get rid of it.

D-mannose would be a good supplement to get. You can take it during the abx treatment and have it on hand in case symptoms return. I believe it’s E. coli that d-mannose is effective on. Do you know what bacteria your culture was positive for?

Cystistatin is a great supplement for UTI and bladder discomfort. You could get a bottle to keep on hand if symptoms return.

Post Edited (WalkingbyFaith) : 10/14/2021 7:42:31 PM (GMT-6)