I was recently diagnosed with Pyelonephritis. I was given an IV of antibiotics Monday evening, and have been on Augmentin since then. Im still feeling alot of burning and very frequent urination. When can I expect these effects to dissipate, and is it safe to return to work? (Ive been off for two days)
Hello, pyelonephritis as you might know is infection of kidney tissue with the pelvicalyceal system. Normally antibiotics are given for time period of 5 days to 1 week depending on severity of infection. As you have been recently started on Augmenting it might take about 3- 4 days to see any noticeable effects. You can go for work but due to infection you might have weakness, frequent urination, small bouts of fever. If your work does not involve a lot of physical activity or strenuous work you can try working but otherwise it's better to rest for more 2-3 days and then resume your work. I hope I answered your query. Thank you