Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Gladys, Please don't worry about us right now. Your Mom's UTI is what's important for you to keep your eye on. Levoquin is very strong, but is what is used for treating UTIs. I will let someone else answer about the burning. " Gladys Stefany " <agoramom@... > To Sent by: <LBDcaregivers > LBDcaregivers@yah cc oogroups.com Subject More UTI Questions 08/21/2007 03:23 PM Please respond to LBDcaregivers@yah oogroups.com ...... sigh.... poor Mom is not having a good day. She was diagnosed with a UTI on Saturday and put on Levoquin. Today, she called me and told me she is having trouble urinating. I called the doctor who said if she isn't urinating at all she'll need to go to the ER to be catheterized. She says she " can go " but it keeps interrupting and burns. Anyway, then she told me she can't rest because she can't get " comfortable " anywhere. She said she just had a fight with a man over her bed and she hit him on the hand only to discover it was her other hand and now her hand hurts. Sigh...... My heart breaks for her..... These were supposed to be the golden years. Anyway, is Levoquin effective for LBD patients with UTI's? Or have you all found that something else works better? How long should I expect her to continue to experience burning before it clears up? Thanks for being there. I wish I was doing a better job of being there for all of you. Gladys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Levaquin is considered state-of-the-art therapy for UTI. It's not the only choice, though, so don't be discouraged. Yes, it can take some time to work (I think the number I recall is three to five days for sterile urine, and then you have to keep treating to get the interstitial pockets in the bladder cleaned up), and yes, people *do* get loopier as the UTI progresses. As long as she *is* urinating on her own, even if it does burn/stop, its better to try and go naturally than introduce new bacteria through a cath. One big problem is, consciously or subconsciously, people don't maintain their fluid intake when they have a UTI, so the urine gets more concentrated, and therefore, more irritating, which perpetuates the cycle. Good luck. We've been there, too. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 thank you VERY much! I'm going to share this with her. Gladys -- Re: More UTI Questions Levaquin is considered state-of-the-art therapy for UTI. It's not the only choice, though, so don't be discouraged. Yes, it can take some time to work (I think the number I recall is three to five days for sterile urine, and then you have to keep treating to get the interstitial pockets in the bladder cleaned up), and yes, people *do* get loopier as the UTI progresses. As long as she *is* urinating on her own, even if it does burn/stop, its better to try and go naturally than introduce new bacteria through a cath. One big problem is, consciously or subconsciously, people don't maintain their fluid intake when they have a UTI, so the urine gets more concentrated, and therefore, more irritating, which perpetuates the cycle. Good luck. We've been there, too. E Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 In my life I have been an infection queen. I still get UTI’s and sinus infections, but I don’t get anti-biotics, I just let my body do it’s work. I have had so many anti-b’s that I don’t want to get immune. That’s why I tough it out. This may be to my detriment, because I have severe hearing loss in 1 ear, and it could be because of chronic sinus infections. All that to say, with a UTI, the height of the burning lasts only about a day. If it’s bad I go have Tylenol and a nap. If it’s not bad I just continue with my day. The next day it’s better. Lots of fluids helps flush it. Cranberry juice or pills helps. I’m NOT recommending my methods, just letting everyone know that the worst lasts a day. Debbie in SoCal _____ From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ] On Behalf Of Gladys Stefany Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:21 PM To: LBDcaregivers Subject: More UTI Questions ..... sigh.... poor Mom is not having a good day. She was diagnosed with a UTI on Saturday and put on Levoquin. Today, she called me and told me she is having trouble urinating. I called the doctor who said if she isn't urinating at all she'll need to go to the ER to be catheterized. She says she " can go " but it keeps interrupting and burns. Anyway, then she told me she can't rest because she can't get " comfortable " anywhere. She said she just had a fight with a man over her bed and she hit him on the hand only to discover it was her other hand and now her hand hurts. Sigh...... My heart breaks for her..... These were supposed to be the golden years. Anyway, is Levoquin effective for LBD patients with UTI's? Or have you all found that something else works better? How long should I expect her to continue to experience burning before it clears up? Thanks for being there. I wish I was doing a better job of being there for all of you. Gladys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 It's a good point that effective pain management is a major component here. Tylenol, NSAIDs like Aleve or Advil, prescription agents, and urinary-tract-specific agents all work, and should be discussed with a healthcare professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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