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Hi Marjo,
I know what you mean about the antibiotics tearing up the tummy - they do for me too and I've seen lots of other people talk about problems with it, but honestly, if you know you have a UTI, you NEED to take them. If you don't the infection could easily go up to your kidneys and honestly, if left untreated could become a problem much bigger than diahrrea and fatigue from IBS while on antibiotics. They are the lesser of two evils here. Really, I've had a kidney infection and my fever went up over 104, my body has never shook so hard in my life - it was trully miserable! Go to the doctor, get the perscription, on the way home stop at the healthfood store and get some probiotics and yoghurt. Go home and finish ALL your pills or the infection will come back in a drug resistant form. Once you're done with the course of antibiotics - and while you're on them for that matter - eat easier foods and drink lots of liquids. I know it's yucky, but you'll get through this.
Feel better soon.
Mindy

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