another UTI

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Well, folks, I started having quite a bit of pain in my back a week

ago (after a walk) and thought I had overdone it. Work has been kind

of stressful (as have some of my volunteer positions) and so I just

figured it was all of that. I can be kind of slow...

A couple of days ago it hit me that the back pain was in the EXACT

same place as before and that I have been extremely moody, even a

bit depressed, and that's when I realized that I may just have

another UTI. I felt bad enough yesterday to go to the Urgent Care

Clinic and have my suspection confirmed. He was concerned that it

had reached my kidneys again and insisted on giving me a shot along

with ten days of antibiotics. I have only taken one of the

antibiotics thus far, but hoped I'd be feeling better today since

they worked so quickly last time (although it was a different

antibiotic). However, today I feel worse...much worse.

I am going to call Dr. Bridwell's office tomorrow and see if they

think further tests are necessary in light of two UTIs in two

months, but the doc yesterday said not to worry unless I get another

one. If I do, he said I should be checked for stenosis. This made me

kind of chuckle...never thought about stenosis in other parts of the

body!

Anywho, if anyone has experienced such and has any words of wisdom,

please share them. I believe someone else may have mentioned having

more than one infection post-op, but they may not have been

consecutive. Also, for the record, prior to these two, it had been

over ten years since I had one and I drink about a gallon of water a

day at present, so this is highly unusual...and extremely painful.

I hope you all are well. I've been thinking about all of you. If

someone hears from Carole M, please let us know. She's been on my

mind as well.

kam