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ExpatInLondon Asked January 2020

Chronic UTI and nocturia won't go away -- what to do?

My 79-yr old father has had a UTI since April (8 months ago). He has to get up in the night about once an hour and has not had a good night sleep in weeks. He has been hospitalised recently when he couldn't void and had a lot of blood (also elevated pulse and heart rate due to stress of it). It cleared up in the hospital, but the UTI hasn't gone away. He's been on a number of antibiotics that haven't seemed to work. He has seen a PCP a and a urologist number of times, but there doesn't seem to be an answer. His quality of life is declining as a result. Anyone else experience this and have advice?

BarbBrooklyn Jan 2020
Have the done a CAT scan of his bladder and kidneys?

My husband had a similar problem last year; it was a problem with a blockage in one of his ureters and required surgery.

ExpatInLondon Jan 2020
Thanks all. Super impressed with this site and the quality of answers. My Dad went to the urologist yesterday after about 4 trips to the ER over the last month (not being able to void + bleeding). After eliminating bladder cancer and not detecting any infections (cultures came back negative this week), they think it is interstitial cystitis and have recommended some drugs + Flomax. I'm a bit sceptical because interstitial cystitis tends to middle aged women, not older men. But we'll see how this goes.

I live in the UK and my Dad is in the US covered by my Mom's health insurance. For what it's worth--NHS is great here, but still experiences the same challenges as the US system (but costs less money)!!

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JoAnn29 Jan 2020
I agree with Country. Not being able to void maybe his prostrate. UTIs are very serious in Men.

AlvaDeer Jan 2020
Please try D-Mannose. I swear by it and was getting upwards of 4 UTIs a year, threatened with daily Cipro. It works like a charm for me and no UTI for more than a decade. It has worked for others I recommended it to. Not acidic but works like cranberry but better in that bacteria have a hard time adhereing to the bladder wall. I get mine from Amazon, Source Natural 120 capsules for about 30.00. Can open capsule and empty powder, almost tasteless, into juice. It is certainly worth a try at that cost.

Countrymouse Jan 2020
I don't like to assume - has your father's prostate been checked out while all this has been going on?

I'm embarrassed to realise that I don't know how the system works for expatriates living in the UK. Is your father accessing the NHS or is he with private providers?

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