He put me on Zithromax, since yesterday afternoon after I took it *this is when I really noticed it* my pee has been relly really dark, kinda brown and pinkish *the medicine is pink*...is this normal with an antibiotic? *I was on one before that made my pee smell like the medicine and turned it a little pink.*
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Dont worry, this happens with alot of medications. Your body is simply passing the excess it is not using. The body takes what it needs and passes the rest. If I take a multi-vitamin it often turns my wee fluro yellow. Its just the left overs.\n\nIf it continues after you have finished your course of antibiotics, see your doctor.
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I had it for over 6 months and I'm 25 years old.  I got it from Ampicillin and Gentamycin during labor.  I USED to post on www.cdiffsupport.com - there is a lot of info there that you may find helpful.  Just dont post questions that have been answered - the mods are psycho.  So search first so they dont jump all over you "CHECK THE FAQ" bla bla bla type answers.\n\nAnyway, I had profuse watery yellow diarrhea, rapid pulse, didnt feel quite right, and I lost weight.  The front line treatment is Flagyl that has horrible side effects that just add to the symptoms of C.diff.  If Flagyl fails, then Vancocin is prescribed - highly expensive stuff.  \n\nI finally got 'cured' by seeing an Infectious disease doctor.. My GI was clueless.\n\nI have kids and they never picked it up from me - sanitation, hand washing, and keeping things clean will help with infection control.
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it sounds a lot like a bladder infection.  you will need to see a doctor, and they will probably put you on an antibiotic.  don't wait, because it could turn in to a worse infection.
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By now, she is probably immune to the Macrodantin.  She needs to drink cranberry juice and or take cranberry pills.  She also needs to wipe herself after she pees from FRONT TO BACK.  A lot of girls do it the opposite way and this causes bacteria from the rectal are to be brought forward to the vaginal area, causing a UTI.  \nA drug that you can ask for at the doctors is BACTRIM DS.  It comes in pill form and the pills are usually very large, and it also comes in liquid form.  The liquid form doesn't taste bad at all.  \nBactrim is a sulfur drug so if she is allergic to sulfur of any kind she will not be able to take it.  \nAnother sulfur based drug for UTIs is Gantrisin.  It's an old drug, makes the urine an orange or amber color, and because it's an old drug, it may be hard to find.  \nBottom line is, the nitrofurantin drug that she is on is no longer working.  She is not susceptible to this drug.  Has she had a UA C&S DONE? This test is a simple urine test that will show what the bacteria is resistant and susceptible to.  That information will tell the doctor what to put her on to clear it up.  But remember, she must be instructed to wipe herself in the correct way or all of your efforts to treat this will be null and void.  \nHope this helps.
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That has nothing to do with it. You have a Urinary Tract Infection. See your doctor for antibiotics. I also suggest you drink a whole lot of water and or cranberry juice to help flush things out. Avoid caffeine for a day while you do this.
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What you need to do is go back to see your doctor and they need to do another urine culture.  What a urine culture consists of is the lab testing your urine to see what bacteria is causing the problem.  The lab then does another test to see what antibiotics that particular bacteria is resistant to.  In other words, if the lab says that the bacteria is resistant to nitrofuantoin, that antibiotic is not going to work for you.  When your doctor prescribes a medication, you should take ALL of it, even if you start to feel better.  Also you can go to the drug store and buy something called AZO that will get rid of the symptoms until your doctor gets the results of your culture.  AZO doesn't get rid of your UTI, just the symptoms.  It also will turn your urine orange, so don't be alarmed when that happens. I hope this is helpful to you.
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Your best thing to do is to ask the doctor or pharmacist. I couldn't find a conclusive answer for you either. It really is not a problem even if SSRI's show up on a urinalysis though. They are prescription medications,not anything illegal. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Zoya.
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I agree with above.  There should be a sensitivity to  medications to bacteria that were present in your last sample...presumably your doctor has that information and selected the antibiotic accordingly.  If you continue to have symptoms then you should have a follow-up urinalysis to verify that you are free of an on-going infection.  If you are clear then there is an entity called "interstitial cystitis"  Essentially an inflammatory process where the patient feels like there is an infection but none exists.  There are analgesics effective for the urethra...discuss it with your medical provider.
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I know this is an embarassing condition, and talking to a Dr would help but it is hard to bring up.  Maybe it would be easier to bring it up to another female.  The school nurse would also be able to help.  She will not judge you or make fun of you, but will handle the matter professionally.  Some questions that he or she will want to know and for you to consider:\n\n1.  Has this been a problem since childhood, or is it a recent occurence?\n\n2.  Do you have any other muscle control problems or any other type of nerve disorders?\n\n3. Are you having any certain emotions that may be causing it, (not just and effect of it) and how many times a day does this happen?\n\n4.  are there any other symptoms that accompany it such as tingling, burning?  Do you have a fever or other pains?  This may indicate a bladder, kidney, or complete urinary tract infection.  Have you had unprotected sex? It could be caused by an STD.\n\n5.  Is your urine unusually smelly, have floaty things in it, pink or bloody?\n\n6. Are you able to feel the NEED to urinate (us people who think we know everything call it "urgency")? OR, do you feel the need to urinate and then you try to go but just a trickle comes out? How many times a day do you pee?  How much do you drink?\n\nthere are probably more things that you need to consider but this is just a small list.  I hope you find out what is going on.  Just be ready to answer some of these questions.  I hope this helps.
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I really hope that you are not serious. Go back to the doc and have him place your son on a generic antibiotic much cheaper.
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Could be gonnorhea or a UTI - you'll have to go and get it checked out.  \n\nIn either case, it's easily treatable with the correct antibiotics.\n\nBe sure to get retested if it turns out to be an STD, to make sure it's gone.
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I am assuming this is a vaginal bacterial infection?\n\nThis is caused by a disturbance in your sensitive ph balance.  It is very common and treatable.  It does not mean you are a dirty person or a slut... cause I've heard both of those reasons.... although a lot of sex and not washing can cause it.  There are lots of other things that cause it too like bad diet and lack of sleep, stress, different types of antibiotics (like for a bladder infection or bronchitis), or keeping it too hot down there or wearing synthetic (like silky undies) underwear or undies that are too tight or even thong underwear can cause the area to become irritated, leading to an infection.  \nThere is a simple solution.\n\n1. Over the counter cream like Monistat that you insert vaginally.\n2. Go to the Dr. and get a prescription for Diflucan... 99.9% of the time you will not have to submit to a vaginal exam... just tell the Dr. your symptoms and they will generally write you a RX for Diflucan, which is a strong antibiotic in pill form.  It will clear up any infection quickly and is a lot less messy then the cream.\n\nGood luck
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Might not actually be your urine,,the temp of that is simply your body temp.\n\nIt's possible you have an irritation in that area,,\nand the sensitivity is making it FEEL hotter.\n\nThe "stinging" would also support that idea.\n\nTalk to your mom,,or call your Dr.\n\nEveryone's body chemistry changes from time to time,\nurine can be more/less irritating.\n\nAnd there's lot's of common conditions which affect urinary tract.\n\nMany are simple and "harmless",,,\nBut it's an easy place for Infections to get BAD ,quick.\nEven simple things can become serious.\n\nDon't fool around hoping it'll just "go away".\n\nAnd ESPECIALLY if it gets worse,,Contact a Dr.\n\nTake care,,hope it's all better soon.
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The same thing has happen to me.. a man im seeing gave me chylmidia he didnt know he had it.. his ex gave it to him.. u can go to local health dept. to a std clinic.. and its free and private I think u may have chlamidia it has same symptoms as uti's.. are u bleeding or spottin between your periods? are your periods heavier then norm.? If you find out u have chylmidia.. its a one time treatment.. 4 250mg of zithromax... and your usually given 1 tablet of cipro 500mg for gonorhea because it goes hand in hand with chlymidia.. there in the same bacterial family. chlymdia is a bacterial infection.. one dose of the zithromax will cure u.. and no sex for seven days..as for your partner.. he needs the same thing.. 4 250mg of zithromax given one time.. just tell him u didnt know u had it.. usually symptoms of any std come on between 4 and 10 days of exposure.. so.. u may want to consider that if u have this.. he may have infected u.
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Hi, Jo here, I'm a nurse...and a woman...and by the sounds of things You do have a UTI {urinary tract infection). The sooner you treat it the better or it can travel up to your kidneys requiring antibiotics and few days in bed. Go to the Chemist and buy a urinary alkalaniser-explain your symptoms to the chemist. In Australia its about $8 for a pack of 20. They work quickly, theu're great as long as it hasn't been too long since your symptoms started.See your doc if your not better tonight!let me know how YOu go!
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I agree that it could be caused by your prenatal vitamins, if you're using them. The iron and the dyes used in them can affect the color of your urine and feces, both.\n\nMention it to your doctor, just to be on the safe side.\n\nTake care and be well! :)
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I'M NOT A DOCTOR BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE AN COMBINATION OF TWO THINGS.IT COULD BE A YEAST INFECTION THAT HAS ALSO CAUSED A URINARY TRACT INFECTION.I DO KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE ANTIBIOTICS AND OTHER MEDS CAN CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.LOOK UP THE MEDS YOU ARE ON IN A MED BOOK OR ON YOUR COMPUTER FOR THE SIDE EFFECTS.PLUS YOU MAY NOT ABLE TO TAKE ANTIBIOTICS.I CAN'T TAKE THEM WITHOUT GETTING A YEAST INFECTION.HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN A STEROID BEFORE? THIS COULD BE PROBLEM ALSO.I WOULD GET A SECOND OPPION TO SEE WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS IF YOUR DOCTOR ISN'T ACTING LIKE YOU WANT HIM TO OR ISN'T ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS.