Saw a report on the noon news today that said just released study found cranberry juice has zero effect on bladder health. Well, now, ain't that a fine howdy! I was thinking of switching to Maker's Mark anyway. I know it kills germs!
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: wheelch...@aol.com > Date: October 16, 2012 10:12:36 AM EDT > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] UTI Hell > > Now might be a good time to mention the seasonal Pomegranates, blue berries, > and raspberry/ strawberries. > Pomegranates are in season and very healthy for one's bladder. They also > makes a nice snack too. > > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 10/15/2012 9:14:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > silverstre...@sbcglobal.net writes: > The doctor actually is very concerned with me and bacteria. I don't seem to > get rid of them. I had MRSA three times in the last two years, hospitalized > twice in one month. I get UTIs quite often. So often that I am drinking > cranberry juice daily and even eating dried cranberries. With me, prevention > seems to work best. As for antibiotics, they give me constipation or very > loose stools. Not too much in the middle for me. > > When I have constipation, nothing much seems to help. So, not sure what to > tell you on that, other than my doctor keeps a close eye on me and my > infections. > > As for bad veins, I had horrible veins when I was in the hospital for a gall > bladder surgery. One vein bulged up as they tried to insert the IV and you > could see it bubble and pop. They told me that when people get ill or deal > with chronic health problems that the veins don't always cooperate. Since I > have been out of the hospital, I have had to get two blood tests and those > times were fine, but I wasn't sick. They were trying to determine if I needed > something special, but they never said if that was a PICC or port and > finally, they found someone who could find a decent vein. > > I saw an infectious disease specialist when I had MRSA that wouldn't go away. > He basically monitored me and had follow up to make sure I wasn't still > carrying a fever and was sick. He finally gave me a clean bill of health and > then I didn't have to see him any longer. I think that he was watching my > MRSA and determining the strain which was supposed to give them the idea of > what antibiotic would be best. > > Candle > "Scars remind of us where we’ve been, they don’t have to dictate where we are > going." ~David Rossi of Criminal Minds > *********************************************************************** > > From: Mandy <moo_on_whe...@yahoo.com> > > 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 > >
