Guest guest Posted February 17, 2001 Report Share Posted February 17, 2001 Hi Ladies, I recently had another instance of kidney infection. This was my second one in less than 6 months. Bummer. I just finished my 10 days of Levaquin, a powerful antibiotic. It fixed me up, and I decided to have a follow up appointment with Dr. Ivan Goldsmith here in Vegas. For you local ladies, he is one of the doctors that Channel 3 interviewed for their breast implant dangers report last March. He was a very nice man (although I didn't like their clinic that much), and interestingly, he did state that women who have had breast implants have had a higher incidence of interstitial cystitis. He didn't like the fact that I have had 2 kidney infections in 6 months--he said that is not normal, so he is going to schedule an ultrasound of my kidneys, after we get the results of my blood work back. I am really excited to see if my blood work comes back normal. The last test about 2 and a half years ago showed an elevated rheumatoid factor. (So , I am finally get this checked out! I'll keep you posted!) Anyway, I looked up info on Interstitial Cystitis, and this is what Dr. Weil says about it: "Intersititial cystitis, a less common and much more stubborn inflammation of the bladder, often resists medical treatment. Persons with this problem must be even more scrupulous aboat eliminating sources of bladder irritation. Guided imagery therapy may be helpful. Be aware that toxic chemicals eliminated in the urine may concentrate in the bladder, causing irritation and possibly increasing the risks of cancer. This is another reason to avoid contact with chemicals, poisons, and strong-smelling fumes." OOOkay, well, I'll just keep up my detoxing regime, and hopefully I won't have to deal with anymore kidney infections! If anyone wants me to post what he says to do about "being scrupulous", let me know and I will post that. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I know how painful interstitial cystitis can be.My bladder,liver and kidneys were damaged badly due to mold exposure.Less than a month ago I had blood in my urine as well as stools and also coughing blood up.Not a pretty sight.I started using Cystaq, which is natural and it has stopped me from peeing 30 times a day and relieved some pain.There is also an excellant book on cystitis by an Indian author.I forgot the name right now but you can search on Amazon. Mari - I am not giving medical advice just a friendly recommendation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I know how painful interstitial cystitis can be.My bladder,liver and kidneys were damaged badly due to mold exposure.Less than a month ago I had blood in my urine as well as stools and also coughing blood up.Not a pretty sight.I started using Cystaq, which is natural and it has stopped me from peeing 30 times a day and relieved some pain.There is also an excellant book on cystitis by an Indian author.I forgot the name right now but you can search on Amazon. Mari - I am not giving medical advice just a friendly recommendation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 > I know how painful interstitial cystitis can be.My bladder,liver and kidneys > were damaged badly due to mold exposure.Less than a month ago I had blood in > my urine as well as stools and also coughing blood up.Not a pretty sight.I > started using Cystaq, which is natural and it has stopped me from peeing 30 times > a day and relieved some pain.There is also an excellant book on cystitis by an > Indian author.I forgot the name right now but you can search on Amazon. > Mari - I am not giving medical advice just a friendly recommendation Thanks. Yes, I am on Cystaq and a special diet for the I.C. I went off the diet for a week ( vaction) and all the symtoms returned full force. I am still on the mold diet..if I vary from that I still become very ill for a few days. Lori and Meow Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 > I know how painful interstitial cystitis can be.My bladder,liver and kidneys > were damaged badly due to mold exposure.Less than a month ago I had blood in > my urine as well as stools and also coughing blood up.Not a pretty sight.I > started using Cystaq, which is natural and it has stopped me from peeing 30 times > a day and relieved some pain.There is also an excellant book on cystitis by an > Indian author.I forgot the name right now but you can search on Amazon. > Mari - I am not giving medical advice just a friendly recommendation Thanks. Yes, I am on Cystaq and a special diet for the I.C. I went off the diet for a week ( vaction) and all the symtoms returned full force. I am still on the mold diet..if I vary from that I still become very ill for a few days. Lori and Meow Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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