How can painful UTI be treated?
Patient: I have been on 3 different antibiotics in the last 3 weeks...started with feeling of bladder infection...severe pressure and burning with some pinkish blood and a little bit of pink tissue... Went to Dr..urinalysis showed infection with trace of blood..white blood cells...went on Keflex..didn t really help switched to Macribid... Slightly Less pressure and burning no blood but still feel the pressure and constant urge to go with terrible pain in my groin and hip area...Did another culture it showed no bacteria this time but still white blood cells.. She gave me 3 days of Cipro...still bothering me... I have dip sticks which show still white blood cells...no nitrates..so uncomfortable.. Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  At this point your infection is gone but you still have some inflammation.  Your culture showed no further bacteria so that is not the cause. Persistent inflammation can be caused by a number of  problems including interstitial  cystitis, stones, and other things. At this point you should not have further antibiotics (as what would you be treating?) but have a full urinalysis sent to the lab rather than  a quick dipstick urinalysis. You may also need imaging studies and referral to a urologist if your primary care doctor can't sort it out from a full urinalysis and imaging.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.