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Urethritis - which antibiotic?
Hi, I'm a 29 year old male from the UK.
I was recently diagnosed with Non-Specific Urethritis, after 3 months of undiagnosed symptoms (discharge, stinging).
My doctor had previously prescribed me with a 2 week dose of Doxycycline, which I took. However, this didn't help whatsoever, as symptoms all persisted.
Today I was given a 1000mg dose of Azithromycin, after inflammation was detected in a swab test. I am concerned that this will also not treat condition, as Doxycycline didn't change anything and from what I know these two antibiotics are equally effective for treating NSU.
Do the two antibiotics work differently in any way or is it unlikely that the Azithromycin will do anything, as the Doxycycline was ineffective?
I was recently diagnosed with Non-Specific Urethritis, after 3 months of undiagnosed symptoms (discharge, stinging).
My doctor had previously prescribed me with a 2 week dose of Doxycycline, which I took. However, this didn't help whatsoever, as symptoms all persisted.
Today I was given a 1000mg dose of Azithromycin, after inflammation was detected in a swab test. I am concerned that this will also not treat condition, as Doxycycline didn't change anything and from what I know these two antibiotics are equally effective for treating NSU.
Do the two antibiotics work differently in any way or is it unlikely that the Azithromycin will do anything, as the Doxycycline was ineffective?
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Good Luck
Its hust a mix of Garlic and Cayenne, Just chop the cloves from a whole Garlic head, mix this in some tomato paste and olive oil, now add in as much Cayenne as you think you can stand the heat of, again mix with olive oil, take 3 small spoonfuls 3 times a day, wash down with water before meals and take for 7 days and see how you go, you may this should work and drink cranberry juice 3 times a day.
Look if you have some mix left over spread it on toast, slap some chedder cheese on and grill, a great way to start the day.
Both the Garlic and Cayenne are good for your blood, so taken this will make you fill good.
Good Luck
They are two different types of antibiotics. Azithromycin is a macrolide and doxycycline is a tretracycline. Different chemical make up, different mode of action, different drugs. When one has an infection, a doctor will start with a drug commonly used in that area. If the drug fails (could be due to a difficult infection, a resistant strain of bacteria, OR the simple fact that most doctors don't actually culture a bacteria so they guess which antibiotic to use based on experience and some are better for eradicating that bug than others)--- then they use another antibiotic.
So, your doctor switched to another class of antibiotic to see if that will work. Take the medication and hopefully it will. good luck
So, your doctor switched to another class of antibiotic to see if that will work. Take the medication and hopefully it will. good luck
Why is it that they are equally prescribed for NSU then, if they are quite different?
Hi. These are two different classes of antibiotics. It is like comparing apples to oranges. Often if a specific type of antibiotic didn't work, a physician will try another class. There are different resistance levels to different antibiotics and all different kinds of bacteria that some antibiotics are more effective against than others. I'd follow your doctors orders and take the medicine. good luck
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