I have been having burning while urinating and burning even when I am not urinating afor 2 months now, first I had a uti caused by e-coli bacteria was put on Macrobid for 1 week, still had symptoms, Dr tested urine and still alot of bacteria, 2 more weeks of Macrobid, went back still having burning, and urine test no infection, checked vagina with swabs and said Bacterial vaginosis, took flgyl for a week and still having symptoms, I am 55 years old and I do not have any sex and I am a diabetic, I have an appointment with uroligist on the 31st of this month, is anybody out there having these problems or do you have any suggestions on how to stop this constant burning? I cant even walk to the corner with out severe burning . Please Help
Hi there,too suffer what you are going through and it is very distressing. My symptoms are linked to the menopause so my treatment is around this. I am on HRT and a drug called Myrobegron 50mg. This has really helped but I still get flare ups. It is caused in my case by the lining of the bladder and urinary tract becoming thinner and more sensitive due to a drop in hormones. I also don't drink alcohol, tea, coffee and avoid acidic foods as this all irritates the bladder. I also drink plenty of water but also not too much to over load the bladder. Magnesium is also meant to be good for this condition and I take a daily supplement. I also find that the antibiotic trimethopine realy helps and I am on a low dose for 28 days at the moment to see if this can ease the irritation. I am also thinking of being referred to a Urologist if this does not settle in a few weeks. It really is an awful thing to have to suffer so I do feel for you. Good luck.XXX
Thank You so much for your input, I will ask my doctor about some of the things you mentioned, I too am going through menopause, so that very well could mabe have something to do with my problems,
Let us know how you get on.XXX