speaking of UTI's/bladder function

[Guest guest]

, What a pain! (literally and figuratively). Speaking as someone who used

to work with patients with a lot of UTIs, unfortuatately it

is all too common to have a string of UTIs, have to go on a course of long term

antibiotics to finally get rid of them. I'm not sure from a

mito point of view, except that disfunction of the bladder emptying properly

certainly p[redisposes to infection. Now I have a question I

have always been too embarressed to ask about, but maybe I could here. I have

problem with seepage from my bladder. I've sort of

been passing it off as a menopausal thing, but I have to admit it happens at

various times, not just in cold, with coughinhg or sneezing

etc. Sometimes when it starts to leak out I can't stop it. Does this sound like

mito (or muscular) related, or it is it just menopausal. I

try to do kegal exercises ( for the pelvic floor muscles) regularly. Celia--

- In , " B " <lindab@d...> wrote:

> > Celia-

> > How ironic!! Speaking of UTI's not clearing up. I had an E-coli UTI..gosh

> a

> > month ago and was put on Septra for 5 days. I wasn't getting better but

> the

> > C & S showed that it was sensitive to Septra so it was continued for

> another 5

> > days. I was still symptomatic but when I told my PCP he said just take

> some

> > AZO. Well I just blew it off then and thought well if they told me it was

> > sensitve to Septra it must be gone. I took another urine sample in 2 wks

> later

> > like they told me to for another C & S. Well just TODAY my urologist office

> called

> > and said that I still REALLY have the E-coli. Urrr. Now he is putting me

> on

> > 2 wks of twice daily Macrobid. I hadn't even heard of this antibiotic

> until

> > someone mentioned on this string of posts today. I'm to have another C & S

> again

> > in 3 wks. It really makes me upset because I've been continuing to grow

> this

> > nasty bug ALL this time. I'm assuming that Macrobid is ok for mito

> people??

> > Thanks.

>

> Hi,

>

> Thanks to everyone for your replys on UTIs! From what I've been reading,

> they can become a real persistent problem.

>

> As for the Macrobid, I think it helped somewhat the first time around. I

> took it for 10 days. The urine test I took afterward still showed bacteria

> and leukocytes. Then, it was only a couple of weeks before the problems

> came back. Now I've been on the med again for 4 days, and my I'm not sure

> that it's helping. I've read that if you keep taking it, it can actually

> cause bladder problems, along with the usual yeast infections. Also, if it

> doesn't work first time around, it may well mean that another type of

> antibiotic is needed. I get the feeling that I'm in the latter category.

> I'm afraid that if I call the doctor and say that, they'll just say give the

> pills a chance. It's a quandry.

>

> I'm definately going to request another culture in a week or two. If the

> problem were addressed back in June when I had tests done, I probably

> wouldn't be in this situation. I made the mistake of breaking my rule of

> ALWAYS asking for copies of test results right after they're done. Live and

> learn.

>

> , keep me posted on your progress. The Macrobid hasn't bothered me

> the way other antibiotics have in the past - just some nausea. I'm not sure

> how it effects mitochondria.

>

> B

[Guest guest]

Celia

Only a doctor can tell you for sure, but I also think that it could me mito

related (like every thing else).

laurie

>

> Reply-To:

> Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:05:41 -0000

> To:

> Subject: Re: Speaking of UTI's/bladder function

>

> , What a pain! (literally and figuratively). Speaking as someone who used

> to work with patients with a lot of UTIs, unfortuatately it

> is all too common to have a string of UTIs, have to go on a course of long

> term antibiotics to finally get rid of them. I'm not sure from a

> mito point of view, except that disfunction of the bladder emptying properly

> certainly p[redisposes to infection. Now I have a question I

> have always been too embarressed to ask about, but maybe I could here. I have

> problem with seepage from my bladder. I've sort of

> been passing it off as a menopausal thing, but I have to admit it happens at

> various times, not just in cold, with coughinhg or sneezing

> etc. Sometimes when it starts to leak out I can't stop it. Does this sound

> like mito (or muscular) related, or it is it just menopausal. I

> try to do kegal exercises ( for the pelvic floor muscles) regularly. Celia--

>

> - In , " B " <lindab@d...> wrote:

>>> Celia-

>>> How ironic!! Speaking of UTI's not clearing up. I had an E-coli UTI..gosh

>> a

>>> month ago and was put on Septra for 5 days. I wasn't getting better but

>> the

>>> C & S showed that it was sensitive to Septra so it was continued for

>> another 5

>>> days. I was still symptomatic but when I told my PCP he said just take

>> some

>>> AZO. Well I just blew it off then and thought well if they told me it was

>>> sensitve to Septra it must be gone. I took another urine sample in 2 wks

>> later

>>> like they told me to for another C & S. Well just TODAY my urologist office

>> called

>>> and said that I still REALLY have the E-coli. Urrr. Now he is putting me

>> on

>>> 2 wks of twice daily Macrobid. I hadn't even heard of this antibiotic

>> until

>>> someone mentioned on this string of posts today. I'm to have another C & S

>> again

>>> in 3 wks. It really makes me upset because I've been continuing to grow

>> this

>>> nasty bug ALL this time. I'm assuming that Macrobid is ok for mito

>> people??

>>> Thanks.

>>

>> Hi,

>>

>> Thanks to everyone for your replys on UTIs! From what I've been reading,

>> they can become a real persistent problem.

>>

>> As for the Macrobid, I think it helped somewhat the first time around. I

>> took it for 10 days. The urine test I took afterward still showed bacteria

>> and leukocytes. Then, it was only a couple of weeks before the problems

>> came back. Now I've been on the med again for 4 days, and my I'm not sure

>> that it's helping. I've read that if you keep taking it, it can actually

>> cause bladder problems, along with the usual yeast infections. Also, if it

>> doesn't work first time around, it may well mean that another type of

>> antibiotic is needed. I get the feeling that I'm in the latter category.

>> I'm afraid that if I call the doctor and say that, they'll just say give the

>> pills a chance. It's a quandry.

>>

>> I'm definately going to request another culture in a week or two. If the

>> problem were addressed back in June when I had tests done, I probably

>> wouldn't be in this situation. I made the mistake of breaking my rule of

>> ALWAYS asking for copies of test results right after they're done. Live and

>> learn.

>>

>> , keep me posted on your progress. The Macrobid hasn't bothered me

>> the way other antibiotics have in the past - just some nausea. I'm not sure

>> how it effects mitochondria.

>>

>> B

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[Guest guest]

You are right it isn't something I like to talk about but I have had

some of those same problems. It seems to me that it is related to

all the other 'weird' muscle things going on with me. It doesn't

happen very often, but when it does. What a pain! I have gone to

the dr about it, but he just treated me for a bladder infection.

Then the culture would come back negative. (Which from reading other

posts, should be considered a blessing) I haven't got a dx yet. We

are still working on that.

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Thanks Laurie for the lamictal and the incontinance issue comments. I think I'm

with , I'm not sure I want to get into a lot of

yucky testing for it, only to not reallybe able do anything about it. Celia (NB

I too though drink cranberry juice regularly)

-- In , Laureta Fitzgerald <lfitzger@j...> wrote:

> Celia

>

> Only a doctor can tell you for sure, but I also think that it could me mito

> related (like every thing else).

>

> laurie

>

> > From: " cghng888 " <cghng888@y...>

> > Reply-To:

> > Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:05:41 -0000

> > To:

> > Subject: Re: Speaking of UTI's/bladder function

> >

> > , What a pain! (literally and figuratively). Speaking as someone who

used

> > to work with patients with a lot of UTIs, unfortuatately it

> > is all too common to have a string of UTIs, have to go on a course of long

> > term antibiotics to finally get rid of them. I'm not sure from a

> > mito point of view, except that disfunction of the bladder emptying properly

> > certainly p[redisposes to infection. Now I have a question I

> > have always been too embarressed to ask about, but maybe I could here. I

have

> > problem with seepage from my bladder. I've sort of

> > been passing it off as a menopausal thing, but I have to admit it happens at

> > various times, not just in cold, with coughinhg or sneezing

> > etc. Sometimes when it starts to leak out I can't stop it. Does this sound

> > like mito (or muscular) related, or it is it just menopausal. I

> > try to do kegal exercises ( for the pelvic floor muscles) regularly. Celia--

> >

> > - In , " B " <lindab@d...> wrote:

> >>> Celia-

> >>> How ironic!! Speaking of UTI's not clearing up. I had an E-coli UTI..gosh

> >> a

> >>> month ago and was put on Septra for 5 days. I wasn't getting better but

> >> the

> >>> C & S showed that it was sensitive to Septra so it was continued for

> >> another 5

> >>> days. I was still symptomatic but when I told my PCP he said just take

> >> some

> >>> AZO. Well I just blew it off then and thought well if they told me it was

> >>> sensitve to Septra it must be gone. I took another urine sample in 2 wks

> >> later

> >>> like they told me to for another C & S. Well just TODAY my urologist office

> >> called

> >>> and said that I still REALLY have the E-coli. Urrr. Now he is putting me

> >> on

> >>> 2 wks of twice daily Macrobid. I hadn't even heard of this antibiotic

> >> until

> >>> someone mentioned on this string of posts today. I'm to have another C & S

> >> again

> >>> in 3 wks. It really makes me upset because I've been continuing to grow

> >> this

> >>> nasty bug ALL this time. I'm assuming that Macrobid is ok for mito

> >> people??

> >>> Thanks.

> >>

> >> Hi,

> >>

> >> Thanks to everyone for your replys on UTIs! From what I've been reading,

> >> they can become a real persistent problem.

> >>

> >> As for the Macrobid, I think it helped somewhat the first time around. I

> >> took it for 10 days. The urine test I took afterward still showed bacteria

> >> and leukocytes. Then, it was only a couple of weeks before the problems

> >> came back. Now I've been on the med again for 4 days, and my I'm not sure

> >> that it's helping. I've read that if you keep taking it, it can actually

> >> cause bladder problems, along with the usual yeast infections. Also, if it

> >> doesn't work first time around, it may well mean that another type of

> >> antibiotic is needed. I get the feeling that I'm in the latter category.

> >> I'm afraid that if I call the doctor and say that, they'll just say give

the

> >> pills a chance. It's a quandry.

> >>

> >> I'm definately going to request another culture in a week or two. If the

> >> problem were addressed back in June when I had tests done, I probably

> >> wouldn't be in this situation. I made the mistake of breaking my rule of

> >> ALWAYS asking for copies of test results right after they're done. Live

and

> >> learn.

> >>

> >> , keep me posted on your progress. The Macrobid hasn't bothered me

> >> the way other antibiotics have in the past - just some nausea. I'm not

sure

> >> how it effects mitochondria.

> >>

> >> B

> >

> >

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> > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

> > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with

their

> > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

> >

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> > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

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> >

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