topic Re: I have a UTI in Wellness

I have a UTI

I am still oxox — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:26:52 GMT

I have e coli in my urine and cause is from a catheter, has this has been with me since my surgery and is finally showing in my urine.

I am on Bactrum and it should act fast and help me feel more human

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AuntG — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:32:18 GMT

Feel better soon. UTI's are uncomfortable.

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shaggygirl — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:43:57 GMT

@I am still oxox I was in your shoes recently and that Bactrim killed my stomach. OMG the abdominal pain it caused! Sometimes it kept me awake at night. My doctor switched me to a different antibiotic but I don't remember the name and tossed the container just a few days ago.

Going to see if it's listed on My Chart, if so will come back and tell you what it was in case your abdomen starts really hurting you might want to ask to get changed. If I don't edit this post to tell you that means I couldn't find it on My Chart.

Edit - Name was Nitrofurantoin & in parenthesis says macrocrystal-monohydrate

It was such a relief to stop taking the Bactrim and get rid of the abdominal pain it brought on.

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Travone — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:39:55 GMT

@I am still oxoxI hope the year improves for you. Are you sleeping any better?

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MalteseMomma — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:44:53 GMT

Awwwww,I hope you feel better fast.

Keeping you in my prayers.

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NYCLatinaMe — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:50:08 GMT

I echo what @Travone says. Take care.

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catter70 — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:14:08 GMT

Geez, you've been thru the mill. I feel bad that you feel bad. Hope things turn around for you soon.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:23:04 GMT

@Travone

Not really sleeping any better, Ambien helps, I think tonight will be good knowing when is going on

@Travone wrote:
@I am still oxoxI hope the year improves for you. Are you sleeping any better?

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ECBG — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:07:57 GMT

My goodness girl, you have had a time!

Last time I had a UTI a few months ago, my DIL told me she's prone to have them and takes a cranberry pill every day. That can't hurt you, so I added them to my daily routine.

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Still Raining — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:44:15 GMT

It must be so hard to have daily use of a catheter for so many months.

Hope all the doctors are onboard and providing good solutions.

Rest well.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:07:58 GMT

@Still Raining

The cath was only in the hospital which apparenlty started this infection

@Still Raining wrote:
It must be so hard to have daily use of a catheter for so many months.

Hope all the doctors are onboard and providing good solutions.

Rest well.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:22:46 GMT

As a UTI sufferer, I feel for you. That is miserable.

I am one that cannot take Bactrim. It messes up my stomach and it never fully kills the bacteria and I always ended up having to be put on another antibiotic because the UTI returned a couple weeks later or I never got any better after taking Bactrim.

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Terrywu — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:36:55 GMT

Hopefully you are feeling better. It does seem things happen one on top of the other. Good luck. They can be miserable.

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sophiamarie — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:56:53 GMT

I am another one who can't tolerate Bactrim/Septra....... I find that Cipro helps me.... I don't get why one doctor will give me 10 pills (q12 hours) for five days and another doctor will give me 14 pills (q12 hours) for seven days.

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momoftwo2007 — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:48:31 GMT

@I am still oxox I am also recovering from UTI. I am taking Nitrofurantoin Mono. It has been working so far. I also am taking Cranberry pills I got from Walgreens.

Feel better soon. UTI is not pleasant at all.

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GenXmuse — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:41:09 GMT

Hope you're starting to feel better. Bactrim always worked well for me.

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Terrywu — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:34:13 GMT

@I am still oxox haven't seen any posts from you in a while. Hope everything is okay with you and you are feeling better.

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Luvsmyfam — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:10:31 GMT

I feel your pain.ive had this myself,due to catheter.hopefully Bactrim will take care of this problem.it always did mine.take care dear

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I am still oxox — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:53:01 GMT

I am recovering still from the hip getting around and doing my pt at homem its a big job.

Hip sore but healing, I have developed had a headache from anxiety and tension with is pretty horrible. I am seeing my cardiologist tomorow it might be from BP also

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RetRN — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:23:02 GMT

UTI's are so miserable, between Thanksgiving and Christmas I was on three different antibiotics--Macrobid, Cipro,and Amoxicillin. Made for some pretty miserable holidays.