Urinary Tract Infection After Lap Band Surgery?

[Sonjasophia98 0]

Hello everyone,

I had my lap band surgery on April 25, 2012. A few weeks ago I had the feeling like I was about to get a bladder infection, burning feeling when having to urinate etc. My primary doctor's nurse (the dr. wasn't available to meet with me) tested my urine and with the doctor's advice thought that there was a bladder infection present, so the dr. prescribed an anti-biotic. I finished the round of antibiotic and had been feeling better, but two days later my symptoms came back 10 times worse, I had chills, headache, back ache, felt heavy in the abdomen area, had to urinate consistently for a few hours and the burning feeling when I urinated was getting worse and worse. I had the worst thirst of my life, I drank nearly a gallon of Water over the course of a few hours and still felt thirsty, it was really late at night around midnight by then, so I called my insurance phone nurse by then and when she heard all of the symptoms she said it was best for me to go to emergency. I went to emergency, that was two nights ago and the dr. there had my urine tested and said that it came back abnormal, so that I probably did have another urinary tract infection, but that I may have had a resistance to the first anti-biotic and that's why it didn't help the first time, and she prescribed me a different anti-biotic which I've been on for two days and will continue for another 8 days. She said that the results from the urine culture will not come back until Wednesday so that I can know exactly what bacteria it was and if I'm on the right antibiotic for it. I feel like I've been sick and on some sort of antibiotic ever since the surgery. Are bladder and urinary tract infections common after lab band surgeries and if so, why? Also, the first time I thought I had a bladder infection and got the first round of antibiotic, the dr.'s office later called me to tell me there had been no bacteria found after that first test. I finished the antibiotic just because I know you're not supposed to start an antibiotic without finishing it. But it scares me that I had all of the symptoms and yet the first test had come back negative of bacteria.

[judy58 0]

Try lots of cranberry pills and lots of Water. Ii take cranberry ust to avoid the ut infection.. It works!

[running_scared 125]

Cranberry can help prevent a uti, but it WON'T CURE one, so please keep that in mind. It also has to be pure cranberry juice, not cocktail, so no added sugar.

[Skyvic 226]

I has a UTI in march put on bactrim which did not help. Went back in twice as miserable and they put me on Levequin. I know one thing....don't get dehydrated and remember to drink throughout the day. We forget when the weather is nice we may not drink enough. Also Water pool activities can cause UTIs for some.

[Cazzy 725]

The lap band really doesnt have any bearing on your bladder or its functioning, it may well be that because of reduced nutrition or some stress that you were more susceptible to infection as your immune system was low, or it could be that they may have put a catheter in you during surgery, which can introduce infection. Also not to put to finer point on it having sex while your immunity is low can cause some bladder issues ( similar to what they used to refer to as honeymoon disease) .. just drink lots and take your anti biotics u should be fine .. and ofc keep your doctor informed

[Sonjasophia98 0]

Thank you everyone for your responses! I really appreciate it.

[Grider 92]

I seem to get that burning every once in a while- I crank up my Water n cramberry juice intake., I didnt know if its from the water or pool excersizes 3 times a week, Some times that chlorine is HIGH