MY daughter also is prone to UYIs and recently had a kidney infection because she stopped taking her d-mannose. She now is on a regimen of a half dose every day for prevention.
I hope you find relief soon Gloria. I know how painful these are.
Leah
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Jean,
The report you linked to was very interesting. I don't eat chicken, but I eat turkey every three days. Apparently people can't get E-coli from eating poultry, but the most resistant strain is found in them and they seem to harboring the bacteria. I wonder if it can be transmitted by touching the poultry and transferring it to the skin or other parts.
Zizzle,
It's interesting that Nitrofurantoin isn't a very potent antibiotic. That makes me worried that the urologist is all the more likely to prescribe a potent one, which I guess is what I need.
I am taking a double dose of Culturelle right now; one in the afternoon, hours after I've taken the antibiotic, and another at bedtime. I hope it's helping counter the antibiotic.
I was feeling so happy that two years had gone by w/o an infection. I thought I had it licked because of my low-histamine diet. I guess I need to consider another type of preventative, like cranberry juice, D-Mannose, or garlic.
Gloria
The report you linked to was very interesting. I don't eat chicken, but I eat turkey every three days. Apparently people can't get E-coli from eating poultry, but the most resistant strain is found in them and they seem to harboring the bacteria. I wonder if it can be transmitted by touching the poultry and transferring it to the skin or other parts.
Zizzle,
It's interesting that Nitrofurantoin isn't a very potent antibiotic. That makes me worried that the urologist is all the more likely to prescribe a potent one, which I guess is what I need.
I am taking a double dose of Culturelle right now; one in the afternoon, hours after I've taken the antibiotic, and another at bedtime. I hope it's helping counter the antibiotic.
I was feeling so happy that two years had gone by w/o an infection. I thought I had it licked because of my low-histamine diet. I guess I need to consider another type of preventative, like cranberry juice, D-Mannose, or garlic.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Gloria,
The most important thing that you need to be doing today is simply to be drinking plenty of fluids, preferably water. Keeping ample fluids going in order to keep the whole urinary tract actively ‘flushing’ is the most important single action you can take until you see this Doc. Blood in the urine is there for some reason, and blood out of place is, as you know, a sign that something is amiss somewhere in the system. They must to try to find exactly where blood is coming from in your case, and why.
As you don’t use NSAID’s due to the MC, possibly you could use either acetaminophen with codeine, or tramadol, (both by prescription) for analgesia. Did you ask?
Stubborn UT symptoms are best treated according to a full UT system evaluation, and includes information from the urine culture and sensitivities gleaned from the laboratory studies. Although I'm pretty sure you would rather not
--- Do keep that appointment tomorrow!!
Feel better,
Gayle
The most important thing that you need to be doing today is simply to be drinking plenty of fluids, preferably water. Keeping ample fluids going in order to keep the whole urinary tract actively ‘flushing’ is the most important single action you can take until you see this Doc. Blood in the urine is there for some reason, and blood out of place is, as you know, a sign that something is amiss somewhere in the system. They must to try to find exactly where blood is coming from in your case, and why.
As you don’t use NSAID’s due to the MC, possibly you could use either acetaminophen with codeine, or tramadol, (both by prescription) for analgesia. Did you ask?
Stubborn UT symptoms are best treated according to a full UT system evaluation, and includes information from the urine culture and sensitivities gleaned from the laboratory studies. Although I'm pretty sure you would rather not
--- Do keep that appointment tomorrow!!Feel better,
Gayle
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Gloria
what a crappy situation, you had just recovered from the tainted flour! gggrrrr.
so not fair. Sending you lots of healing hugs and any spare energy cells i have
anti-biotic resistant bacteria's is a very interesting topic. in the past 2 weeks i have become aware of a chemical professor (based in Brisbane 2 hours away) that has developed a ginger based product for people with multiple food intorences (it is not pure ginger it is one element from ginger)
he then went on to find that ginger could not break down the polysaccharide coating/membrane that was around some bacterias, (which is why anti-biotics were not working either) and this would cause the immune system to be in constant attact mode, (and mostly in the gut)
he has developed a product from elements of pineapple (not bromelain) that does break down this polysaccharide membrane and allows the body to overcome, dispose of those bacteria's.
I have purchased this product 2 days ago and started with 1/4 teaspoon morning and night, no D (woo hoo) just an increase in urine output
Only 2 hours ago i spoke to Prof Hawkins on the phone. he agreed that if people that have MC, do have this polysaccharide membrane bacteria in their bodies, that might be why pro-biotics dont work.
anyways - long story short, the frustrating part is that while ever our guts are our weakness any treatment for anywhere in the body is most likely going to cause D. Better to get rid of the UTI and reduce the inflammation, then concentrate on the gut healing
I hope you find what works best soon (so you can plan your next road trip)
take care
what a crappy situation, you had just recovered from the tainted flour! gggrrrr.
so not fair. Sending you lots of healing hugs and any spare energy cells i have
anti-biotic resistant bacteria's is a very interesting topic. in the past 2 weeks i have become aware of a chemical professor (based in Brisbane 2 hours away) that has developed a ginger based product for people with multiple food intorences (it is not pure ginger it is one element from ginger)
he then went on to find that ginger could not break down the polysaccharide coating/membrane that was around some bacterias, (which is why anti-biotics were not working either) and this would cause the immune system to be in constant attact mode, (and mostly in the gut)
he has developed a product from elements of pineapple (not bromelain) that does break down this polysaccharide membrane and allows the body to overcome, dispose of those bacteria's.
I have purchased this product 2 days ago and started with 1/4 teaspoon morning and night, no D (woo hoo) just an increase in urine output
Only 2 hours ago i spoke to Prof Hawkins on the phone. he agreed that if people that have MC, do have this polysaccharide membrane bacteria in their bodies, that might be why pro-biotics dont work.
anyways - long story short, the frustrating part is that while ever our guts are our weakness any treatment for anywhere in the body is most likely going to cause D. Better to get rid of the UTI and reduce the inflammation, then concentrate on the gut healing
I hope you find what works best soon (so you can plan your next road trip)
take care
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
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Thanks everyone for your support. Gabes, the product you're describing sounds very intriguing. Keep us posted on your results.
I believe my infection is gone today because I don't have the urge to go all the time and am no longer having pain. I wish I knew what made it go away: the Netrofurantoin, Phenazopyridine, D-Mannose, or cranberry juice. The urologist took another specimen, but didn't tell me the results.
He wants me to come back next week so he can do an exploratory procedure on my bladder. Yuck. He requested a fax of the cultured specimen that was taken on Tuesday, and it didn't show any infection. What? I was in pain up until today. I told him that they did a test on my specimen 1 1/2 weeks ago and it was positive. My PCP's office doesn't have a copy of the report. I think they did a dip stick. Today the associate doctor called and said they discovered a problem with the dip stick test and they've corrected it. It sounds suspicious to me.
I suspect the urologist thinks I never had an infection and wants to look for something else. I feel like my visit with him was a waste and I'm not sure if I should keep my appointment for the exploratory procedure. However, something caused me a lot of pain and pressure for two weeks. If not a UTI, then what? And why is it suddenly gone? I'm grateful, but perplexed.
Gloria
I believe my infection is gone today because I don't have the urge to go all the time and am no longer having pain. I wish I knew what made it go away: the Netrofurantoin, Phenazopyridine, D-Mannose, or cranberry juice. The urologist took another specimen, but didn't tell me the results.
He wants me to come back next week so he can do an exploratory procedure on my bladder. Yuck. He requested a fax of the cultured specimen that was taken on Tuesday, and it didn't show any infection. What? I was in pain up until today. I told him that they did a test on my specimen 1 1/2 weeks ago and it was positive. My PCP's office doesn't have a copy of the report. I think they did a dip stick. Today the associate doctor called and said they discovered a problem with the dip stick test and they've corrected it. It sounds suspicious to me.
I suspect the urologist thinks I never had an infection and wants to look for something else. I feel like my visit with him was a waste and I'm not sure if I should keep my appointment for the exploratory procedure. However, something caused me a lot of pain and pressure for two weeks. If not a UTI, then what? And why is it suddenly gone? I'm grateful, but perplexed.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.