UTI

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sharon, please be careful. i hav jra and was recently diagnosed with a

kidney disease called minimal change disease. this is after uti after uti

after uti, i tried to tell the doc for over a year that something was wrong

but he wouldnt take me seriouslt til i was put in the emergency room and

admitted to the hospital. i had to go through 2 kidney biposies, a couple

of days in the hospital, and being stuck for blood like i had enough to

supply everyone! anyway, be careful with those kidneys cuz it was awful and

it doesnt go away. it goes into remission, but not away. you can have

normal kidney function and still have it, i did. goodluck. brandy

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Holly was diagnosed at 9 months old with systemic jra after being treated for

a uti....

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Has anyone experienced urinary tract infections as a result of being on medication. My 4 1/2 old Nikki takes Naprosyn and Methotrexate. She just had her first UTI and took an antibiotic and has to have her urine checked again for test of cure and a basic urethral gram. I just worry that the medicine could affect her kidneys and be causing the UTI. I have a friend whose child has chronic nephritis from cardiac medication her daughter was on.

Thanks

Chris

Re: MYCOPLASMAE PNEUMONIAE REACTIVE ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN

a friend of mine takes antibiotic therapy for this mycoplasma bacteria. he read it about it online and asked to be tested, his test was positive. he has gone thru the antibiotics necessary and says he can sit cross-legged now, touch his toes, is learning yoga and doing all kinds of things he didnt think he would ever be able to do again. interesting thought, he says to look for a book called "The New Arthritis Breakthrough" and it will tell you everything you could want to know.

MYCOPLASMAE PNEUMONIAE REACTIVE ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN

MYCOPLASMAE PNEUMONIAE (MP) REACTIVE ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN. P Goldsmith, A Edelman Philadelphia, PATransient polyarthralgias coincide with acute MP infection in up to 20% of patients. As many as 2%, however, develop frank arthritis most often thought to be reactive. We report four children with self limited arthritis without other apparent cause and with serologic evidence of recent MP infection. These chldren presented during late fall and winter (11/99 to 3/00) with the relatively acute onset of synovitis and a clinical pattern resembling reactive arthritis.

None had preceeding gastrointestinal or genitourinary symptoms, mucosal involvement, or skin changes. The ESR was elevated in 2 of 4 (pt# 2,3) and the peripheral WBC increased in 1 of 4 (pt#2). There was no evidence of recent infection with streptococcus, parvovirus, or Borrelia burgdorferi.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for MP showed elevated IgM in all four children, indicating recent exposure. MP infection is very common in younger individuals, with up to 97% of 17 year olds having serologic evidence of exposure. Culture techniques remain difficult, taking as long as ten days, and are not usually offered in a routine diagnostic microbiology laboratory. The ELISA assay is a highly specific, sensitive, and rapid method to confirm recent MP infection.

Only one of these children experienced significant respiratory symptoms. This is consistant with previous reports that 20 to 40% of patients with extra-respiratory manifestations of MP infection have not had a recognizable respiratory illness.The duration and pattern of arthritis in these children did not suggest a diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), but for many years the role of various mycoplasmas in the pathogenesis of chronic arthritis has been questioned. In Manatoba, Canada, a significant correlation was found between the incidence of JRA and the # of MP infections between 1985 and 1992 (J Rheumatol 1995;22:745).

Even without respiratory symptoms, if children present with a clinical pattern suggesting reactive arthritis, particularly in the fall and winter, MP should be considered as a possible etiology.For links to websites about arthritis and JRA, visit: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/8414/Links.html

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i have had kidney probs for a long time, i am a jra-er myself. naprosyn is very hard on the kidneys, naproxen sodium, aleve, all naprosyn. i was diagnosed with nephratic syndrome last year and it was absolutely imperative that i didnt take any form of it or motrin. her rheumy should tell you and maybe your daughter needs a nephrologist. brandy MYCOPLASMAE PNEUMONIAE REACTIVE ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN MYCOPLASMAE PNEUMONIAE (MP) REACTIVE ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN. P Goldsmith, A Edelman Philadelphia, PATransient polyarthralgias coincide with acute MP infection in up to 20% of patients. As many as 2%, however, develop frank arthritis most often thought to be reactive. We report four children with self limited arthritis without other apparent cause and with serologic evidence of recent MP infection. These chldren presented during late fall and winter (11/99 to 3/00) with the relatively acute onset of synovitis and a clinical pattern resembling reactive arthritis. None had preceeding gastrointestinal or genitourinary symptoms, mucosal involvement, or skin changes. The ESR was elevated in 2 of 4 (pt# 2,3) and the peripheral WBC increased in 1 of 4 (pt#2). There was no evidence of recent infection with streptococcus, parvovirus, or Borrelia burgdorferi.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for MP showed elevated IgM in all four children, indicating recent exposure. MP infection is very common in younger individuals, with up to 97% of 17 year olds having serologic evidence of exposure. Culture techniques remain difficult, taking as long as ten days, and are not usually offered in a routine diagnostic microbiology laboratory. The ELISA assay is a highly specific, sensitive, and rapid method to confirm recent MP infection. Only one of these children experienced significant respiratory symptoms. This is consistant with previous reports that 20 to 40% of patients with extra-respiratory manifestations of MP infection have not had a recognizable respiratory illness.The duration and pattern of arthritis in these children did not suggest a diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), but for many years the role of various mycoplasmas in the pathogenesis of chronic arthritis has been questioned. In Manatoba, Canada, a significant correlation was found between the incidence of JRA and the # of MP infections between 1985 and 1992 (J Rheumatol 1995;22:745). Even without respiratory symptoms, if children present with a clinical pattern suggesting reactive arthritis, particularly in the fall and winter, MP should be considered as a possible etiology.For links to websites about arthritis and JRA, visit: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/8414/Links.html

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Hi ,

We've missed you! It's been so nice to see messages from you here, again : ) Thank you, too, for sharing your input on the UTI's and kidney problems. That hasn't been a problem for so I can't add anything but long-time JRAers like you have lots of good info from your own experiences. I hope your arthritis hasn't been actively flaring. Are you still dealing with painful joints and concerns about your replacement surgeries? How is everything else going for you? Good, I hope.

Thanks for keeping in touch,

Georgina

i have had kidney probs for a long time, i am a jra-er myself. naprosyn is very hard on the kidneys, naproxen sodium, aleve, all naprosyn. i was diagnosed with nephratic syndrome last year and it was absolutely imperative that i didnt take any form of it or motrin. her rheumy should tell you and maybe your daughter needs a nephrologist. brandy

Has anyone experienced urinary tract infections as a result of being on medication. My 4 1/2 old Nikki takes Naprosyn and Methotrexate. She just had her first UTI and took an antibiotic and has to have her urine checked again for test of cure and a basic urethral gram. I just worry that the medicine could affect her kidneys and be causing the UTI. I have a friend whose child has chronic nephritis from cardiac medication her daughter was on.

Thanks

Chris

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I've had a number of problems with UTI's and it hasn't changed over the years either, I almost never ever had the usual symptoms that most have , not sure if it is due to the use of steroids but there's been alot of times I've not been on steroids and wound up with severe Uti, bladder and kidney infections. only once it went to the kidney and I had back pain. I didn't know anything was wrong and even when I first thought it was pain of arthur , the pain was in my back bone and not on the sides as doctor would think, he called this referred pain. To this day the only symptom of any of these renal things is urgency to go, that's it!!! Guess I'm being spared in one way but it sends me off to get urinalysis more often than I like lol ..the one last week was negative but the three before that were positive. :):)Tree:):) Re: UTI Hi , We've missed you! It's been so nice to see messages from you here, again : ) Thank you, too, for sharing your input on the UTI's and kidney problems. That hasn't been a problem for so I can't add anything but long-time JRAers like you have lots of good info from your own experiences. I hope your arthritis hasn't been actively flaring. Are you still dealing with painful joints and concerns about your replacement surgeries? How is everything else going for you? Good, I hope. Thanks for keeping in touch, Georgina i have had kidney probs for a long time, i am a jra-er myself. naprosyn is very hard on the kidneys, naproxen sodium, aleve, all naprosyn. i was diagnosed with nephratic syndrome last year and it was absolutely imperative that i didnt take any form of it or motrin. her rheumy should tell you and maybe your daughter needs a nephrologist. brandy Has anyone experienced urinary tract infections as a result of being on medication. My 4 1/2 old Nikki takes Naprosyn and Methotrexate. She just had her first UTI and took an antibiotic and has to have her urine checked again for test of cure and a basic urethral gram. I just worry that the medicine could affect her kidneys and be causing the UTI. I have a friend whose child has chronic nephritis from cardiac medication her daughter was on. Thanks ChrisFor links to websites about arthritis and JRA, visit: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/8414/Links.html

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> Bee I had to start the Antibiotic  the pain is unbearable.

Hi Lola. Ensure you also take probiotics every day while on the

antibiotics, but take them 3 hours before or after you take the

antibiotics.

Bee

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Thank you

From: Bee <beeisbuzzing2003@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: UTI

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 12:38 PM

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> Bee I had to start the Antibiotic  the pain is unbearable.

Hi Lola. Ensure you also take probiotics every day while on the

antibiotics, but take them 3 hours before or after you take the

antibiotics.

Bee

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Anyone have any suggestions for vaginal burning during a UTI ?

Thanks

D

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Hi Angie,

Good for you for getting through this without resorting to drugs! It's not

always easy to go against the status quo (typical medical advice) and do the

right thing, but now that you have, I'm sure you will feel more confident to do

so in the future. Good for you!

Have you been drinking Parsley Tea? It's really helpful for treating urinary

tract infections:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/recipes/recipe314.php

All the best,

(a group moderator)

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> Hello Bee and the other moderators,

> I am going through my first retracing after being on the diet for 9 1/2

months.

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> This time was really different in that it lasted longer. Iam so happy that I

have the strength to persevere and determined to have a healthy body so that I

can help others.

> Thank you so much for all the help that you have been to me.

> Angie from Az

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