topic Re: UTI QUESION in Wellness

UTI QUESION

KentuckyWoman — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:43:35 GMT

For those of you who have had UTI diagnosis, how long does it take you to get rid of it. I was diagnosed with a UTI on February 12 and and I still battling it.

My family doctor is sending me to a urologist but he can't see me until May 8!! I started running a low grade fever last week and they changed my antibiotic to Macrobid. This stuff is awful. I did call them and they are trying to get me in to see this urologist sooner. My husband is furiours and so am I. I'm also worried. I've never had one before but many friends have and they tell me they can be difficult to treat and get rid of.

Just wondering what others have experienced. Calling the doc again in the morning.

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Scooby Doo — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:02:21 GMT

Watch it carefully, and if your fever gets worse go to the ER. I don't mean to be alarming, but those infections can turn septic. I know two people who got sepsis and spent time in the hospital getting treatment.

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waterlily — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:11:00 GMT

I totally agree with Scooby, I'm diabetic and prone to this disorder more times than I can say, it's very dangerous and you do need to see a doctor immediately. I've been hospitalized with it. Please don't wait.

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Lorik62 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:15:04 GMT

I was given several antibiotics a year ago for a UTI and it destroyed my immune system. It took 8 months to get healthy again. I started seeing a naturapathic Dr. and she has me taking a natural supplement called D-mannose for UTI’s. It can be found online or in Vitamin Shoppes.

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BirkiLady — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:04:08 GMT

@KentuckyWoman @Lorik62 @Scooby Doo @waterlily If your PCP cannot see you, what about the Nurse Practioner? He/She will be able to help you just as well for a UTI - and the quicker, the better. Like another poster implied, these can become serious. You cannot wait a month! You must get help ASAP. Have you stressed the severity of the problem when calling for an appointment? Or ask to speak with your Doctor's Nurse? Those are ways to get in immediately.

If all else fails, find another physician willing to treat you this week or go to the ER for care! Hope the Urologist is able to see you yet this week; keep trying his/her office, too.

Drink lots and lots of water to flush your system out. Pure cranberry juice is great for the urinary tract, as are dried cranberries (in salads, oatmeal or cereals, with mixed nuts, fixed with pork or chicken, etc.).
Best wishes.

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panda1234 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:56:35 GMT

When you get rid of this, cranberry extract supplements are good for maintenance.

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Gsmom — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:12:30 GMT

The antibiotic given may not be strong enough

this happened to my daughter who is a college student and it spread to her kidney and she had to be in the hospital to receive IV antibiotics

please try to be seen by another doctor asap

I also agree that D-mannose is an excellent preventative going forward

good luck 🍀

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:17:50 GMT

@KentuckyWoman I am sorry as they can be quite painful. My mother lived with constant UTIs and was frequently on antibiotics. She refused to drink water and my guess would be this contributed to the problem. I hope you find a solution and that you feel better soon. If it was me, I would be searching for natural remidies and be sure my lifestyle (i.e, sleep, stress, diet) is under control. Hope you find a remedy soon

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Mmsfoxxie — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:31:29 GMT

Oh, my. So sorry you're having such a long term hard time with this.

I had no idea that that UTI could be so stubborn. I had it once and other than stinging when I urinated (every 15 minutes) and there being a little blood, I didn't realize the deep ramifications of it. One round of antibiotics got rid of it. I didn't realize how lucky I was.

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Eileen in Virginia — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:23:13 GMT

Go to the ER. At a minimum, they should be able to help you feel more comfortable. There’s probably a urologist on call who could see you while you’re there. In January my husband went to the ER because he couldn’t pee. In addition to treating him, they called the on-call urologist’s office (who was in surgery that day) and got DH an expedited appointment the next day. My husband wasn’t happy with the urologist a friend had recommended. As the ER physician noted, they’re usually able to convince the schedulers in medical offices that the patient needs to be seen very quickly.

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Trinity11 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:39:02 GMT

@KentuckyWoman...have you had a urine culture to determine what bacteria is causing the infection? Once the culture is done, there will be a print out from the lab of the antibiotics sensitive to the bacteria. Since you have been sick for a few months you may have inflammation and it will take a little longer to feel like yourself again.

Macrobid is is not a particularly strong antibiotic. You may need bactrim, cipro or cephalexin dependent upon the type of infection. With a UTI, always get a culture.

If if your fever increases see a physician because UTI's can spread to the kidneys. Good luck...

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CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:44:00 GMT

For the last 2 years or so, I have been getting one UTI infection once a year, antibiotics took care of it very quickly, but I also take Cranberry supplements and drink plenty of pure Cranberry Juice for Maintenance as well.

My doctor said it can be very common in Menopause to get them more frequently......They are very painful, but the anti biotics worked super quickly and I felt so much better within 24 hours........

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ccassaday — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:58:16 GMT

DId they do a culture. You may not be on the right antibiotic.

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Laura14 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:20:40 GMT

I had one last year that I battled for a few months without prescription meds.

While you are waiting, I also recommend cranberry juice (make sure it is real pure cranberry juice which is expensive and extremely tart) and mix it with something to mask the flavor if you need to or just do a shot. I found mine in the organic section of the market for about $5-7 for a small jar.

Some people also recommended apple cider vinegar to drink and bathe in (again real stuff with the mother root which I found at Walmart). The bath did nothing for me but it's a recommendation I found if you want to try.

I also used AZO which is over the counter which really helped alleviate the symptoms and also has a minimal antibiotic in it. There are several different versions including one with cranberry in it. It's only meant to give some relief to get to a doctor but I used it for well over a month as my main treatment. It's very inexpensive at Walmart.

I also found Cran Rx which is a cranberry gummy with d-mannose in it which is supposed to help as well as others have recommended. My local supermarket had that for about $10 a bottle.

The best advice I can give you and what really helped me was to stay away from caffeine like tea/coffee etc and acidic food like tomato sauce because it really irritates the bladder. Never really realized that until I got a really bad UTI and I found if I drank or ate something like that, I felt it and not in a good way.

Good luck and I hope you heal soon. There's not much that makes you more miserable than that.

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Trinity11 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:22:43 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
I had one last year that I battled for a few months without prescription meds.

While you are waiting, I also recommend cranberry juice (make sure it is real pure cranberry juice which is expensive and extremely tart) and mix it with something to mask the flavor if you need too or just do a shot. I found mine in the organic section of the market for about $5-7 for a small jar.

Some people also recommended apple cider vinegar to drink and bathe in (again real stuff with the mother root which I found at Walmart). The bath did nothing for me but it's a recommendation I found if you want to try.

I also used AZO which is over the counter which really helped alleviate the symptoms and also has a minimal antibiotic in it. There are several different versions including one with cranberry in it. It's only meant to give some relief to get to a doctor but I used it for well over a month as my main treatment. It's very inexpensive at Walmart.

I also found Cran Rx which is a cranberry gummy with d-mannose in it which is supposed to help as well as others have recommended. My local supermarket had that for about $10 a bottle.

The best advice I can give you and what really helped me was to stay away from caffeine like tea/coffee etc and acidic food like tomato sauce because it really irritates the bladder. Never really realized that until I got a really bad UTI and I found if I drank or ate something like that, I felt it and not in a good way.

Good luck and I hope you heal soon. There's not much that makes you more miserable than that.

@Laura14...if you had a bacterial infection waiting a month to get a culture could prove dangerous. Often times bacterial infections can go to the kidneys and it is more prudent to see a physician as soon as possible.

My urologist who also teaches told me that there are no remedies for bacterial bladder infections except an antibiotic. A lot of false information is floating around on the "natural" websites and she told me she has had to hospitalize many patients who use alternative medicine to rid themselves of an infection.

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Trinity11 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:23:51 GMT

@ccassaday wrote:
DId they do a culture. You may not be on the right antibiotic.

@ccassadayI asked the same question upthread. Hopefully, the OP will return to this thread and update us.

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Big Joanie — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:34:34 GMT

I had this also ..they had to isolate which bateria it was ...

But please be careful .. last summer my husbad got a UTI

and got septic so fast I could not believe it ....

I hate to bring this up .. BUT ... i have heard thong underwear can

be a problem .. and also ....Sorry .. but for women .. wiping the

right way is so important .....There ,,,,its out there !!!

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Susan in California — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:46:28 GMT

@KentuckyWoman

Try to get an appt. with your gynocologist.

These doctors can also be helpful, and

you may not need to see a urologist.

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Laura14 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:59:35 GMT

@Trinity11 Half of the antibiotics come from "natural" sources not the lab so I would be hesitant to listen to someone who is so dismissive and frankly ignorant in my opinion. They do work even the old wives tales which is why they are still around and still helpful.

And I didn't and would never recommend to anyone else to take the chance I did which is why I typed "while you wait." as my opener. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford a doctor or clinic visit. I couldn't and did what I had to do.

My post was offered out of kindness despite your criticism and it still is.

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Trinity11 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:03:52 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
@Trinity11 Half of the antibiotics come from "natural" sources not the lab so I would be hesitant to listen to someone who is so dismissive and frankly ignorant in my opinion. They do work even the old wives tales which is why they are still around and still helpful.

And I didn't and would never recommend to anyone else to take the chance I did which is why I typed "while you wait." as my opener. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford a doctor or clinic visit. I couldn't and did what I had to do.

My post was offered out of kindness despite your criticism and it still is.

If you just "treat" an infection with a "natural" method you have no specifity for the germ involved. You could have a klebsiella pneumonia infection and treat it with a natural method and end up in the hospital. Not all treatments work for bladder infections and you need a urine culture in order to have the lab type the kind of antibiotic you would need.

To do otherwise, is playing Russian Roulette with your health @Laura14.