Wow thank you so much for taking the time to reply point by point. My main takeaway is that hopefully I will not die because of this infection. I still wonder about antibiotics and the effect they've had on my body. I had a doctor prescribe a low dose antibiotic for 2 years and I wonder by the logic of bacterial resistance, eventually the bacteria will become resistant to that antibiotic. But anyway my story is very long and frustrating. I have also had my urethra dilated because apparently I do not empty my bladder fully, but these procedures have not been helpful of getting rid of UTI. I just know whatever I am doing now is working and I keep both my urologist and acupuncturist on the loop of things. But when I tell my urologist about my weird symptoms, like headaches and foggines he just looks at me like I am a crazy person. So I still think we need a more holistic understanding of how the body works, and how for examply wiping out all the bacteria in my body through years of antibiotic treatment may have had an effect on my current situation. But that's just my opinion. I will keep persevering and hopefully one day I'll find the antibiotic that works.
I will ask my urologist about Ural, seems like a great option. And you mentioned this "one of the best things to prevent a UTI is the presence of a good native bacteria in the urinary tract to prevent infectious bacteria getting a hold" how can this be improved? Nutrition? Other ways?
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This is what I was saying about women getting ignored for some symptoms :( I'm sorry you have to go through this!
2 years low dose antibiotics is a very odd approach... perhaps it had a very narrow spectrum and only affected the infectious bacteria? I wouldn't know but it's a though :P
I don't really know the specifics, that was early on in the process (2012) a doctor at an NYU Urology Center, so I was following orders... that is why now I am more of a rebel and don't trust everything doctors tell me. Ok, I didn't understand that part about women being ignored. Now I totally get it.