I agree completely with Glenn: not every UTI needs to be treated with antibiotics. Flush your system out with water and try natural cures like vitamin C and D. Mannose sugar first. I only go to the last resort [antibiotics] when I absolutely have to. Also, you should take a good PRObiotic with antibiotics. The probiotics introduce the good bacteria back into your digestive tract. This should help keep you regular while on antibiotics. Good luck! Don c5-6 30 years.
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] UTI Hell Hello, If your Dr. is not experienced with a lot of UTI's, the first thing they want to put you on is antibiotics. If your symptoms are minimal, let your body fight it naturally. I have had pse... many times but my body usually takes care of it. Just because your urine tests positive doesn't mean you need to go on antibiotics. Indwelling foley, 46 years and been done the road. Glenn Henry G.A.Henry Radio 100 Mill Street Washington Boro, PA 17582 In a message dated 10/15/2012 1:57:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I've been battling a persistent pseudomonas bladder infection on and off since May. This last one has kicked my butt, leaving me weak and tired, and I've tried two strong antibiotics with no results. Any time I change meds, especially with antibiotics, I get constipated. The week before last (when I was on Rocephin) I went 5 days without going and wanted someone to just shoot me. > >Anyway, after I got off that drug the BOP went back to normal, but my UA came back positive again and I started another antibiotic on Friday. I haven't pooped since then. > >Does anyone else have this problem with antibiotics? Does anyone else have experience with pseudomonas? It was easier getting rid of the staph infection I had in March. :( A quad friend recommended finding an infectious disease doctor. > >The other question I had is in regards to IV drugs. I have BAD veins- the last 3 hospital visits the nurses, IV team, flight crew, tried to get an IV and no one was successful. I had a PICC line early on (the head of radiology had to put it in...it took him 3 hours) and my doc is thinking about putting either a PICC or a port in now if I need to switch to an IV med. Opinions? I'm not sure which would be better/easier to put in. > >Thanks, >Mandy, c6-7 > >I would like to come back as a palo santo tree on the weather side of an island, so that I could be, myself, a perfect witness, and look, mute, and wave my arms. -Annie Dillard
