OH no E-Coli

Frequent urine infections are a cause for deep concern, not just because they are uncomfortable — life-threatening in some cases, but there's an increasing risk of the pathogens becoming resistant to common antibiotics. Microbial resistance is a constant worry. I am currently taking Pivmecillinam for an E. coli infection. Thankfully it is still sensitive to four common antibiotics: trimethoprim, Pivmecillinam, nitrofurantoin and Augmentin. I always send a urine sample off to the lab when I feel that I have an infection. I quiz my doctor about the results. I asked what kind of bug I am infected with and what it is sensitive to. I change my antibiotics around, so the pathogens have less chance of building up a resistance to any particular antibiotic. I also ask for the lab report to be printed out. This is the second infection I've had in a couple of months. Prior to this one, I was infected with Proteus, another bug that lives in the stomach. This was sensitive to Pivmecillinam and Augmentin but not trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin. I noticed that my urine is incredibly cloudy with Proteus infections, whereas E. coli doesn't cause such cloudiness. My first symptoms are heavy spasms. The spasms are continuous and prolonged and cause my blood pressure to rise. I quickly go into Dysreflexic territory. Next comes the headaches and the temperatures. Sometimes I really do fear for my life, my blood pressure going through the roof with each spasm. Constantly taking nifedipine under the tongue when I have urine infections. Yes, my one dread is microbial resistance. I would say the worst infections are Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These are sensitive to ciprofloxacin (Cipro).  No other ordinary antibiotic is effective. Don't let infections get out of control, that's my advice. They could become systemic in which case you will end up with sepsis. Sometimes I go six or eight months before getting infections and other times they occur frequently, maybe once a month or even twice if I'm unlucky. My heart sinks if I see hazy urine and I'm spasming. Thank you for raising this very threatening topic.