cystitis

[smg1950]

Hi I have cystitis and looking up treatment see that Nitrofurantoin is prescribed but NHS site says not suitable for pernicious anaemia . I’m going to dr tomorrow -had anyone had this antibiotic and been ok? I’m drinking lots of water

Thanks

[Sleepybunny]

Hi,

I hope you find a suitable treatment.

Do you know why Nitrofurantoin is not suitable for people with PA?

I found this NHS link about Nitrofurantoin

nhs.uk/medicines/nitrofuran...

and this link to a patient leaflet for Nitrofurantoin

medicines.org.uk/emc/produc...

Might be worth searching forum posts here using term "nitrofurantoin" to find other threads that mention it.

I mentioned cystitis in a thread recently....I suspect I have interstitial cystitis which is cystitis without finding an obvious infection.

healthunlocked.com/pasoc/po...

Did your GP test for infection or did they treat you on symptoms?

B12 deficiency can lead to nerve damage and nerve damage can affect bladder.

I think that doctors might mistake bladder issues caused by B12 deficiency as cystitis/UTI.

I'm not medically trained.

[smg1950 in reply to Sleepybunny]

Thank you . I won’t be able to speak to GP till tomorrow if lucky but will go to see pharmacist today. They can give antibiotics if appropriate .

[Technoid]

Digging into the archives:

healthunlocked.com/pasoc/po...

[Jillymo]

Hi.

Its a miserable complaint have you tried a little bicarbonate of soda in water? Cranberry juice is another that helps to clear it. There are over the counter remidies but not sure how they would affect your B12 but you could ask the pharmasist.

Keep well hydrated.

[Grygran]

I have PA and just completed a course of Nitrofurantoin without problems. I had tried to ride out my UTI without antibiotics for a month. The acute pain had stopped but I was uncomfortable and not sleeping well, also my urine was very opaque. The Nitrofurantoin worked straight away and I have had no issues with it. I SI B12 every day.