Re: eeek bladder infections... and the anti-candida diet

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone! Well to respond to some of the other posts (if I can

remember them all...) here we go!

First of all, does anyone know what kind of infection the pus could

indicate? I thought that that was what you expect in a bladder

infection. I have already been tested for STDs like chlamydia etc.

so I know it's not that (or it's at least highly improbable!) I

guess I'll have to wait for cultures to come back.

Also to the person who asked about the candida diet on another post-

I tried simply a low sugar diet for a while, but was still eating

fruits and breads. Well it worked temporarily which is why I'm now

taking it to the extreme on the candida diet. I'm going to do what

is necessary to kick this. And guess what? Just like the book said,

my symptoms are worsening on this diet (it's supposed to get worse

as the yeast dies off). My tummy feels all weird! Which honestly I

don't think would happen if I didn't have a yeast problem, so I'll

keep you updated. It's kinda too early to tell.

Also I have heard that it is sometimes possible that yeast in the

digestive tract can get into your bladder..does anyone have

experience with this? Considering I've had three infections, I

gather there is something WRONG with me. Also I don't know if it

could be scarring blocking the urethra, because I don't think I have

a lot of noticable scarring. There is a bit of swollen skin above my

vagina that is not all too bad, but it has gotten a tiny bit worse

in the past few weeks, since I felt the bladder infection coming on.

And it's very tender..so much for my 'improvement!'

Also, I was sailing today ( I know...sailing with bladder infection

not supposed to be good but I was racing today!) and the woman I set

to race with happened to work in physio therapy. Anyway physio is

WAY out of my budget, being a student, but she had some good advice

nonetheless! She said it might help to eat just plain organic yogurt

(which I do already) but on an empty stomach. Apparently that helps

better...so I'm going to try that at breakfast. Also she knew all

about VV. She said she has clients with VV, so I felt better just

knowing that someone was informed about it! anyway once I'm not a

student anymore maybe I will consider physio treatment or massage

therapy...but right now it's just not a viable option which is

unfortunate! oh well...it was nice meeting her though.

Anyway I hope something works. I have my appointment in Toronto at

St. Micheal's soon at the vulvar pain clinic so hopefully they have

some useful things to say.

The macrobid medication (this is the third time I've been on it) is

working to stave off the infection but it's not working as fast or

as effectively as before. i still have back pain...so I don't know

if this is an indicator that I have a resistance. my pain might also

have been irritated by the sailing today, i dunno! anyway that's it

from me...

Miranda

> >

> > Women with recurrent E. Coli bladder infections usually

> suffer a genetic susceptibility in which the bacteria, which is

found

> in everyone's intestines, have multiple little hairs called

cilia that

> function like little feet that allow them to climb from the skin

> around the vagina, up the urinary tube, into the bladder (4).

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes pain in your back indicates a kidney infection hun, (don't

want to scare you or anything.) For the past two years I have had 20

uti's but mine are all sex related. After being told by the urologist

that this was 'normal' for a woman, I finally smartened up and went to

an acupuncturist/doctor of tcm in toronto. I got vulvodynia from

taking cipro after a uti (so don't let them give you that drug

seriously!)

Let me know how the St. Micheals thing goes. I have sworn off doctors

for ever... but I may make an exception if you think they are with it

at all.

-Sara

(P.S.) I am feeling a lot better with the acupuncture, and I truly

believe it will get rid of all of my vulvodynia symptoms.

> > >

> > > Women with recurrent E. Coli bladder infections usually

> > suffer a genetic susceptibility in which the bacteria, which is

> found

> > in everyone's intestines, have multiple little hairs called

> cilia that

> > function like little feet that allow them to climb from the skin

> > around the vagina, up the urinary tube, into the bladder (4).

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes pain in your back indicates a kidney infection hun, (don't

want to scare you or anything.) For the past two years I have had 20

uti's but mine are all sex related. After being told by the urologist

that this was 'normal' for a woman, I finally smartened up and went to

an acupuncturist/doctor of tcm in toronto. I got vulvodynia from

taking cipro after a uti (so don't let them give you that drug

seriously!)

Let me know how the St. Micheals thing goes. I have sworn off doctors

for ever... but I may make an exception if you think they are with it

at all.

-Sara

(P.S.) I am feeling a lot better with the acupuncture, and I truly

believe it will get rid of all of my vulvodynia symptoms.

> > >

> > > Women with recurrent E. Coli bladder infections usually

> > suffer a genetic susceptibility in which the bacteria, which is

> found

> > in everyone's intestines, have multiple little hairs called

> cilia that

> > function like little feet that allow them to climb from the skin

> > around the vagina, up the urinary tube, into the bladder (4).

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes pain in your back indicates a kidney infection hun, (don't

want to scare you or anything.) For the past two years I have had 20

uti's but mine are all sex related. After being told by the urologist

that this was 'normal' for a woman, I finally smartened up and went to

an acupuncturist/doctor of tcm in toronto. I got vulvodynia from

taking cipro after a uti (so don't let them give you that drug

seriously!)

Let me know how the St. Micheals thing goes. I have sworn off doctors

for ever... but I may make an exception if you think they are with it

at all.

-Sara

(P.S.) I am feeling a lot better with the acupuncture, and I truly

believe it will get rid of all of my vulvodynia symptoms.

> > >

> > > Women with recurrent E. Coli bladder infections usually

> > suffer a genetic susceptibility in which the bacteria, which is

> found

> > in everyone's intestines, have multiple little hairs called

> cilia that

> > function like little feet that allow them to climb from the skin

> > around the vagina, up the urinary tube, into the bladder (4).

> > >

> >

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