Discharge culture update and vent

[Guest guest]

Well, I got the results back from my doctor today on the culture of my

discharge. And, no big surprise, it all came back negative.

Needless to say (and I'm sure many of you will understand), I flipped out

and snapped at the nurse who gave me the news. The reason was that she told

me that I tested negative for chlamydia, gonnorhea, and yeast. Well, duh, I

knew that. I thought we were testing for all bacterias, b/c that's what my

doctor thought was causing the discharge.

I hung up with her and called back 15 minutes later, after I had calmed down

a bit but I was still snapping. She apparently had spoken with the doctor

after we hung up the phone and told me that the doctor wanted to rule out

causes that could be specifically pinpointed. That what I have is

" polymicrobes " which is an " assortment of bacteria. " I asked her why the

doctor couldn't do a test or look under the microscope and see these

bacteria, ANY bacteria, to confirm that. I said that I thought that you

could see any little microbes if you looked hard enough. She didn't know

why the doctor has never actually seen them. I plan to take this up with my

doctor (and there very well may be a good explanation, like that you can't

visually see all bacteria....I don't know, I'm not a doctor) if/when this

course of antibiotic doesn't work.

So I asked this nurse, does this mean I just keep trying different

antibiotics until these bacteria are killed? She said the doctor had said

that this antibiotic (Floxin) will definitely work. Boy did I wish to take

a bet on that one with her! I said that she said the same thing a month ago

with the other antibiotic that I was on. And this was the 4th antibiotic

I've been on in the last year and nothing has worked, so how can the doctor

be so sure this one would work. All the nurse could say was that the doctor

said it would and also started saying things about this being a common

problem, that some people have recurring yeast problems, and I probably have

a recurring bacteria problem. blah blah blah. I ended the conversation

with " Well, I'll just wait another week and I'm sure I'll be calling back

saying it didn't work. " (because of course it's been 8 days already and

there is no change at all).

So although I'm still pretty sure I have a bacterial infection causing all

of my problems, I guess I was too hopeful that my doctor could see the exact

type of bacateria, either under the microscope or through a culture, and say

it's X type and this is the antibiotic that kills that. I guess I'll hear

her explanation for that when I talk with her next.

{ARGH!!!!!}

-- G.

[Guest guest]

,

Do you know what kind of bacteria you had? Did your doctor tell you that if

you have a bacterial infection, you should be able to see the bacteria under

a microscope? (of cousre, I'm asking b/c my doctor has not seen any

bacteria under a microscope - just tons of white blood cells -- but still

thinks its a bacterial infection).

Thanks.

-- G.

[Guest guest]

My doctor saw tons of white cells. He said that too

many white cells indicates bacteria. He said it was

really hard to pin point the type of bacteria. He

said it could be sterepoccos(sp?). When I want to see

him last time the cells had reduced in size, but they

were still there.

Take care,

--- Goldberg

wrote:

> ,

>

> Do you know what kind of bacteria you had? Did your

> doctor tell you that if

> you have a bacterial infection, you should be able

> to see the bacteria under

> a microscope? (of cousre, I'm asking b/c my doctor

> has not seen any

> bacteria under a microscope - just tons of white

> blood cells -- but still

> thinks its a bacterial infection).

>

> Thanks.

>

> -- G.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/14/99 2:39:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

TJOHNSON@... writes:

<< If your blood test indicated an elevation of white cells (above the

reference range of 10.5-11,000, in general), this does not necessarily mean

that the elevation was due to the vulvar disorder. Other causes such as

acute infection or some toxic reaction are more likely. Of course this

finding has to be judged in the context that it exist.

Theodore >>

Thank you for the information. I think I was hoping that it would relate to

the vulvar disorder. I have enough medical problems, and don't want to think

that something else is wrong. Of course, my WBC has been unstable for years.

The doctors have never figured out why. Now, my BP is doing the same thing

- like being on a roller coaster - however that has only started in the past

year after cancer surgery. C'est la vie!! I shall remain an eternal

challenge to my doctors! (^.^)

Hugs,

Shirley in WA