UTI dangers

That was me. Cefelexin is the one. I have known some people who are prone to UTIs and obviously if you have a cath you are, take one cefelexin per day every day to prevent. But my system of three tablets for three days before the change works good for me.

For many years, I learned from a news story that antibiotics are being over-prescribed which causes them to lose their effectiveness.  They, especially, should not be prescribed for colds.  Colds should just run their course. 

I just started a regimen for taking an antibiotic three times per day, for three days, prior to getting my catheter changed to see if it will prevent UTI's.  I, too, get frequent UTI's.  Anyway, since that is just once a month, I do not think I will quickly build up a resistance to it.  I hope it works because my UTI's tend to be resistant to pill-form antibiotics so I would have to get IV (most likely a PICC line) to treat it.

I take Hiprex and high dose vitamin C it prevent UTI's with great success.

airohs, I’m sorry that you had a bad reaction. May I ask what source you used for the herbs? I usually buy my kidney herbs from drclarkstore.com.

NCBI (The National Center for Biotechnology Information) has the following research on the safety and effectiveness of each of the kidney herbs I suggested.

Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis) is generally recognized as safe. Research from NCBI.
“Marshmallow.
Marshmallow is generally well tolerated in adults, with allergic reactions reported rarely. Marshmallow is "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) in amounts found in foods by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30000899

Gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum) is anti-rheumatic. Research from NCBI.
“Antiinflammatory activity of the antirheumatic herbal drug, gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum): further biological activities and constituents.
Abstract
Previous reports from this laboratory revealed that cistifolin from the antirheumatic herbal drug, gravel root (rhizome of Eupatorium purpureum), showed activity both in in vitro and in vivo models of inflammation.”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11746861

Hydrangea root [Hydrangea macrophylla (HM)] is antioxidant. Research from NCBI.
“Hepatoprotective Role of Hydrangea macrophylla against Sodium Arsenite-Induced Mitochondrial-Dependent Oxidative Stress via the Inhibition of MAPK/Caspase-3 Pathways
Conclusions
In conclusion, both in vitro and in vivo findings offer evidence of the hepatoprotective potency of HM on NaAsO2-mediated oxidative damage via attenuation of free radical generation, restoration of hepatic physiology, and reduction in mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis.”
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5535972/

Thank you for your support, dewy.

By the way, I just got out of the hospital a week ago for another UTI.  I had to go home with a midline to do IV antibiotics.  At least this time, it was only for a few days and not 6 weeks!