UTI, antibiotics and digestive enzymes

[refinnejlee]

I am 10 weeks and 3 days into my first pregnancy and I was just diagnosed with a UTI yesterday.  I have been prescribed 500mg of amoxicillin  to be taken 3 times a day for a week.  I am worried about the potential of a yeast infection and was curious if it is safe to take multi-enzyme digestive enzymes, which are 100% vegetarian based.  I know the benefits of eating yogurt, but to be very honest, it is making my stomach turn over the idea of eating it now. It is one of my new food aversions.  I have taken these enzymes in the past and they have 100 million live lactobacillus acidophilus cells in it, which should be great for preventing yeast infections...can you advise?

[chantal21]

Not a problem. The best kind to get is the one that has to be refrigerated. Pricey, but the best for you. I went to the healthfood store for it and it cost about 25 or 30 bucks.

[refinnejlee]

thanks so much for your reply...I'll go out and get some at my pharmacy ASAP!

[chantal21]

I had to take antibiotics just a couple of weeks ago for BV. My midwife told me to take a
pro-biotic while taking the anti-biotics because you want to replenish your body with the good bacteria that should be there. I am now going through a very very slight yeast infection (my first ever) It will be fine to take a pro-biotic, it's just like eating yogurt, only you don't have to eat the yogurt. Of course, you should always mention it to your doc.