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I was diagnosed with uti based on my urine analysis (culture and all), and given cipro - 3 days... felt worse went to er and was given vancomycin 7 days... i am almost done with medication but still have symptomps and feeling flue like symptoms (joint pai

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Office visit time: I am concerned especially that you are having side-effects from the vancomycin. Please get witn your physician now.

Answered 6/14/2013

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

See below: If the vancomycin was given to you as pills it is not absorbed and will not be effective for any uti. If this is what you got go to a different doctor and get checked out again and recultured.

Answered 9/21/2013

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