U. T. I. ?
 

I may be getting another darn UTI. What was that OTC med that
Mrs D said was good for uti's?

If it heads that way, I know I'll have to call my Doc for an AB, but
I always like to try the OTC method first. Sometimes the Cranberry
caps and UZO tabs will nip it in the bud.

Anyone remember?....MrsD?

Thanks:grouphug:

I don't know the answer but I think I keep a uti! I use Azo for pain but don't think they "cure" it. Mine seems to happen mostly right after my period (sorry guys!)

Been using Echinacea & drinking cranberry juice (the caps work, if you can swallow them).

Keep drinking water; it helps flush your system.

I found it.....D-mannose is the stuff. It doesn't kill the bacteria,
but encourages e-coli to leave the bladder. Must have a stern
talk with it..lol. I'll give it a try???

My cultures always turn out to be e coli as well...and I am fastidious with my hygiene...I'm always embarrassed when the nurse tells me about the culture.

Sal, do you occasionally get sxs of a UTI and then the next day they're gone?

Yes I do. I think that happened this time??
I'm feeling ok today, but it may come back as it does
sometimes, too.:eek:

Hi Sally. I just had one and it sure knocked me down! I hope you recover quickly

I hope it's not another UTI in the works.:( Glad to hear that yesterday you felt better. Just keep an eye on it and if you feel worse again, get it checked out.:hug:

Keeping fingers crossed....It's gone!!:D:p:D

Hi Sally,

glad your UTI is going away. I got one while traveling overseas recently. I saw a doctor there. But when I stopped the antibiotics it came roaring back. I now have a fever of 100.4 and all the usual symptoms.

I am at my wit's end with these endless UTIs. It is putting a serious strain on my marriage. I was getting ready to try this D- Mannose stuff as a matter of fact. Has anyone here had success with it?

Hi Sally,

glad your UTI is going away. I got one while traveling overseas recently. I saw a doctor there. But when I stopped the antibiotics it came roaring back. I now have a fever of 100.4 and all the usual symptoms. I'm going to my GP tomorrow.

I am at my wit's end with these endless UTIs. It is putting a serious strain on my marriage. I was getting ready to try this D- Mannose stuff as a matter of fact. Has anyone here had success with it?

I need the magic cure for UTIs!!! And the Tysabri just makes me even more susceptible. It's all so depressing. :(

Thought I might have one but my gp says no. Going off blood work from 3 weeks ago. Good luck Sally

how long after symptoms present can you go before going on abs? I'm out of town and my doc at home insists on a urine culture before prescribing abs. I won't be home for several days and don't want to run around trying to find a medical center in network.

Maybe you can talk him into it. I always do.
A good Doc knows that we know when we
are having a UTI and will send you an AB.

Deb, I agree w Sally- make the call and make your case especially since you are going to go to Hawaii in 2 weeks!

ANN

Waited until I got home to call the doc. She made me come in to the office. Of course I have a UTI. She put me on an extended length of abs since I am going out of town.
It's so frustrating because I am so careful about hygiene...

Debbie - Sorry about the UTI. :( You should start feeling better in a few days after starting the abx. Also, hygiene is only a part of preventing UTI's. With many of us MSers, completely emptying our bladders is an issue and a cause of UTIs. (I'm a retainer myself but haven't had an infection yet. Knock on wood.) If I remember correctly, you had urodynamic studies done, right? It may be time to go back to the urologist and get checked again and possibly start some sort of treatment. Hang in there and I hope you start feeling better soon.:hug::hug: