The last 5 months I've been getting UTI's for 2 days every other month, treated with over the counter meds. This month I got 2 UTI's 1 week apart! I'm pretty sure it's because I'm not eating or drinking enough so my body isn't flushing out the bad bacterias. My problem is, eating solid foods hurts my stomach, just a few bites and it feels like I ate a pound of food, so most days I'd rather not eat at all then get a stomach ache. I can go days without eating so I am worried my little stomach has gotten even smaller due to lack of food.

Has this happened to anyone else?

IF you aren't doing this already, eat VERY small bites and wait between each bite. I think you should call your surgeon and get a referral to a good urologist.

You do not want to get Renal deficiency which you could get due to UTI's and dehydration-Go see a DR as soon as you can

The bladder is a sterile environment. There is no bacteria that is ordinarily present; when there is, that's what a UTI is. Sometimes over the counter meds and lots of fluids can fix the problem, but when the infection rears itself mutiple times, it was not cured the first time with your treatment of choice.

Dehydration makes it worse because the urine is concentrated more. Save yourself a bunch of problems and head to the doctor. That infection has not and will not go away without antibiotics; you've already tried and it didn't work. A simple UTI can travel upwards beyond the bladder and end up in your kidneys, which will result in an admission to the hospital. Take care of yourself and feel better soon.

I have been there. It is awful. Eventually they were all kidney infections.

Could you be getting interstitial cystitis and not UTI's? A true UTI would need antibiotics. If u treated it with OTC products, it either didn't go away or you didn't have a UTI. Google it to read about it. I suffer from it and have to pay attention to what triggers it.

Hi noragretz, I saw you have interstitial cystitis. I do too. I had my vsg surgery in October. I am beginning to have IC symptoms. I worry about the vitamins Did you have any IC issues after your surgery. If so, what triggered them. I am so scared I will go back to those days of pain