Bladder infection and going away on vacation?

Question

My girlfriend got a bladder infection. she is on Macrobid as the levaquin apparently did not work. today will be her third day of treatment and she is feeling only slightly better. we are planning to go to florida in two days. I was wondering if feeling better, will she be able to go swimming in the ocean or the pool? I just don't want her to get another one,or have this vacaiton ruined we have been planning it for over 6 months.

Answer 1

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Tell her to drink lots and lots of cranberry juice. I get bladder infections pretty easily, so I try to incorporate as much cranberry juice into my diet at possible. I'm telling you, try it. It's really works.

As far as swimming goes (ocean or pool), i don't think it should be a problem.

Answer 2

Swimming does not cause bladder infections, neither does going in the ocean. However, you can NOT drink any alcohol with macrobid, and alcohol is one way of making the bladder infection take longer to clear up. Pure cranberry juice can help speed things up, but you must still take your medicine. There should be no reason why she can not travel, unless the doctor specifically told her not to.