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Repeat urinary tract infections: What can I do?

Posted by birdntroutlady @birdntroutlady, Mar 27, 2012

I am having repeated urinary tract infections with a variety of bacteria cultured. I have just learned I have fibromyalgia. I need help and don't know who to see. I was also exposed to a lot of mold (Cladosporium, Aspergillus) when I was teaching school. I have retired, but the UTIs have not.

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olgal | @olgal | May 23, 2012
In reply to @roxie43 "Hello, Make sure you're wiping correctly. Antibiotics can also cause these. Be well my dear. Hugs,..." + (show)
@roxie43

Hello,
Make sure you're wiping correctly. Antibiotics can also cause these. Be well my dear.
Hugs,
Rox

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I don't know much about the fibromyaligia (sp?) but I hope this can help you with the UTIs.
Won't bore you with the background but due to Lyme disease my bladder was paralyzed. Still have to self catherize and you may know that this causes more UTIs. Well, my urologist suggested I take THERACRAN (made by Theralogix out of the Pittsburgh, PA area). It has now been over five months and I have to say tht the only difference is my taking this supplement. This brand is different than the crannberry products you can purchase over the counter. This is much, much better-pure cranberry powder--and your doctor can give you a discount # to use when ordering. It costs about $50 for 3 months supply. I take 2/day.
I was frustrated before I found this --so extra clean..etc etc...and really wondered if this product would help. Well, it does! They will automatically send you the next supply unless you tell them to stop prior to the ship date. Excellent, high integrity people there. Can't say enough nice things about them. If I can be of furyther help, do let me know. Their website is http://www.theralogix.com/&#013;
Then select the product you want (in this case Theracran).
It works!
Clancey

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olgal | @olgal | May 23, 2012
In reply to @roxie43 "Hello, Make sure you're wiping correctly. Antibiotics can also cause these. Be well my dear. Hugs,..." + (show)
@roxie43

Hello,
Make sure you're wiping correctly. Antibiotics can also cause these. Be well my dear.
Hugs,
Rox

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see note I sent to the birdntroutlady./..just started on this and not sure how replies are sent.

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olgal | @olgal | May 23, 2012
In reply to @bettyann "Hi there! I just wanted to drop you a line and ask you if you have..." + (show)
@bettyann

Hi there! I just wanted to drop you a line and ask you if you have considered taking a 'dose' of 2 tblspns of applecider vinegar and organic honey in a half cup of tepid water everyday...preferably (for me) on an empty stomach... its a cute as well as a preventive for UTI's... We have 2 things in common...both retired teachers and have fibromyalgia (before they had a label for it! heh! 🙂 Good luck to you!!

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see the note I sent earlier today to the birdntrouot lady. This Theracran has really worked. Not one UTI in over 5 months. Let me know if you have questions.

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bkurfman | @bkurfman | May 23, 2012
In reply to @bkurfman "I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs..." + (show)
@bkurfman

I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs until a couple of years ago. I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Most neurologists are clueless when it comes to helping you with or even diagnosing fibromyalgia. I would recommend calling Dr. Gene Neri at (630) 654-3636. He diagnosed me right away and within a week, my pain started decreasing. Improvement is slow but before that my pain was increasing so rapidly that I thought I would be disabled before the end of 2012. I also go to a specialized physical therapist that helps me stay functional for the most part. I still haven't figured out the frequent UTI thing but I am seeing my urologist again in July.

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No. I do have a lot of scar tissue on my kidneys and the tubes to my bladder. I just found out the latest attempt to get rid of the latest UTI failed and now the doctor wants me to get a series of shots. This is a first for me.

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Roxie43 | @roxie43 | May 24, 2012
In reply to @roxie43 "Hello, Make sure you're wiping correctly. Antibiotics can also cause these. Be well my dear. Hugs,..." + (show)
@roxie43

Hello,
Make sure you're wiping correctly. Antibiotics can also cause these. Be well my dear.
Hugs,
Rox

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You are too cute. Thanks I needed a chuckle.
Hugs,
Rox

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birdntroutlady | @birdntroutlady | May 24, 2012
In reply to @bkurfman "I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs..." + (show)
@bkurfman

I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs until a couple of years ago. I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Most neurologists are clueless when it comes to helping you with or even diagnosing fibromyalgia. I would recommend calling Dr. Gene Neri at (630) 654-3636. He diagnosed me right away and within a week, my pain started decreasing. Improvement is slow but before that my pain was increasing so rapidly that I thought I would be disabled before the end of 2012. I also go to a specialized physical therapist that helps me stay functional for the most part. I still haven't figured out the frequent UTI thing but I am seeing my urologist again in July.

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Thanks! I take a 500 mg cranberry pill once a day now. My gynecological urologist told me to eat yogurt every day. Didn't say what kind and I eat Greek yogurt. Went on trip without it and did ok. So far so good. I'll check into the the THERACRAN.

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birdntroutlady | @birdntroutlady | May 24, 2012
In reply to @bkurfman "I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs..." + (show)
@bkurfman

I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs until a couple of years ago. I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Most neurologists are clueless when it comes to helping you with or even diagnosing fibromyalgia. I would recommend calling Dr. Gene Neri at (630) 654-3636. He diagnosed me right away and within a week, my pain started decreasing. Improvement is slow but before that my pain was increasing so rapidly that I thought I would be disabled before the end of 2012. I also go to a specialized physical therapist that helps me stay functional for the most part. I still haven't figured out the frequent UTI thing but I am seeing my urologist again in July.

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I had a series of shots once; they stung like the devil, but it worked! Good luck.

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birdntroutlady | @birdntroutlady | May 24, 2012
In reply to @bettyann "Hi there! I just wanted to drop you a line and ask you if you have..." + (show)
@bettyann

Hi there! I just wanted to drop you a line and ask you if you have considered taking a 'dose' of 2 tblspns of applecider vinegar and organic honey in a half cup of tepid water everyday...preferably (for me) on an empty stomach... its a cute as well as a preventive for UTI's... We have 2 things in common...both retired teachers and have fibromyalgia (before they had a label for it! heh! 🙂 Good luck to you!!

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I have gastric reflux and a hiatal hernia so I watch the acidity of food I ingest. Thanks anyway.

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Bettyann | @bettyann | May 24, 2012
In reply to @bettyann "Hi there! I just wanted to drop you a line and ask you if you have..." + (show)
@bettyann

Hi there! I just wanted to drop you a line and ask you if you have considered taking a 'dose' of 2 tblspns of applecider vinegar and organic honey in a half cup of tepid water everyday...preferably (for me) on an empty stomach... its a cute as well as a preventive for UTI's... We have 2 things in common...both retired teachers and have fibromyalgia (before they had a label for it! heh! 🙂 Good luck to you!!

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Oh! Well, I'm glad the UTI's have slowed down. Gold star for that one!! 🙂 Good luck with the other. Have a great day!

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bkurfman | @bkurfman | May 29, 2012
In reply to @bkurfman "I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs..." + (show)
@bkurfman

I have had idiopathic urinary retention for 12+ years but didn't have problems with frequent UTIs until a couple of years ago. I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Most neurologists are clueless when it comes to helping you with or even diagnosing fibromyalgia. I would recommend calling Dr. Gene Neri at (630) 654-3636. He diagnosed me right away and within a week, my pain started decreasing. Improvement is slow but before that my pain was increasing so rapidly that I thought I would be disabled before the end of 2012. I also go to a specialized physical therapist that helps me stay functional for the most part. I still haven't figured out the frequent UTI thing but I am seeing my urologist again in July.

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I have been eating Greek yogurt a lot since before all of this started so I can't say that this has helped. My primary care doctor gave me Levoflaxin since I was out of town and couldn't do the shots. I had to stop taking. I significantly evelated my fibromyalgia pain and made even joint in my body hurt. I went to physical therapy this morning which helped on the parts she was able to work on...but my knees, shoulders, wrists, hands & fingers are killing me. I don't know what they are going to do next.

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