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Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: May 21 9:35am | Replies (143)Comment receiving replies
...thanks for spending time with so much info. I did a fast check on web md dot com and they state pros and cons of Florestor and I always seem to have the cons with meds.... yes I take best precautions I can in washroom etc. but wake up at 4am and feces (sorry) , even a little bit has leaked out it doesn't take much with the female anatomy to affect bladder opening...it was bad enough with ibs-d but fecal incontinence is a lot worse to cope with for me... I feel I am doomed. Even if not diarrhea and have taken Imodium the next day get what I refer to as bunny poops.... I just feel my whole bowel is shot and rectal muscles no longer work and also get very painful in that area, couldn't even get to sleep last night so sore... but don't want to go to surgeon in case suggest removing bowel. Yes I try and always ask for urine culture ... last time did but not a clean catch as they call it... so I try to have shower at home, make my own sample in bottle I get from clinic, go straight to clinic and in washroom tip my specimen into their bottle... last time prescribed Macrobid but it is so hard on my system and I feel going round in circles ... where is that magic wand?
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I hear you, I have not been through all you have. I had to have about a foot of my Sigmoid removed in 2015 due to Diverticulitis. I have not had as good of control of my bowel since. In December of last year they removed my Gallbladder after I became septic with gangrene. I was given large doses IV of antibiotics for the bacteria. It really scared me as I have tried to avoid antibiotics since my colon surgery in 2015. Before removal I was on strong Antibiotics on and off for 5 months. Back to my GB surgery in December I developed post cholesectomy syndrome and have had constant watery D. This has caused some incontinence in me. Florestor was recommended by my surgeon. I was also on it in 2015 when I was on all those strong ATBX's. My UTI Iam now having could possibly be from that constant diarrhea. Iam such a clean freak about my toileting and showering that it really bummed me out when this UTI started. I was also diagnosed with CKD 3a a few years ago which has been stable. Then I developed a pretty bad case of Macular Degeneration. The "Golden Years" Iam a very active person and this has been hard on me as I do suffer from periods of depression and anxiety. My heart feels for you. We will get through this...we have to!🤗