Re: Urinary tract infections

[Guest guest]

Okay, I know this could be considered a old wives tale, BUT....try drinking

cranberry juice (don't go off your meds) and/or take cranberry extract

tablets. I have had my share of urinary tract infections and honestly (or I

guess I should say IMO) that helped so much. I still took my meds, but I

found that the pain went away much faster for me while the meds cleared it

up.

:-)

M Palmer

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> Urinary tract infections

>

> I am seeking some information on urinary tract infections. I am

> suffering from them on a monthly basis since surgery. My doctor again

> has me on medication which is not only costly but the pain is getting

> to me.

> I was told to drink lots of liquids which I do but it doesn't seem to

> be keeping them at bay. I am taking cipiro for the infection at

> $72.00 a week for ten tablets, does anyone know of anything more

> effective or cheaper?

>

> Renae

>

> Surgery Date : 2/27/01

> 16 weeks post-op

> pre-op weight 245

> current weight 188

> total weight loss 57 lbs

> Dr. Scholten Grand Rapids Mi

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Renae,

Ive heard many had success with drinking lots of cranberry juice.....might

give that a try?

Judie

Urinary tract infections

> I am seeking some information on urinary tract infections. I am

> suffering from them on a monthly basis since surgery. My doctor again

> has me on medication which is not only costly but the pain is getting

> to me.

> I was told to drink lots of liquids which I do but it doesn't seem to

> be keeping them at bay. I am taking cipiro for the infection at

> $72.00 a week for ten tablets, does anyone know of anything more

> effective or cheaper?

>

> Renae

>

> Surgery Date : 2/27/01

> 16 weeks post-op

> pre-op weight 245

> current weight 188

> total weight loss 57 lbs

> Dr. Scholten Grand Rapids Mi

>

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Ask for a referral to a urologist.. you may have a urethral stricture

or something. I have a congenital stricture that caused me to have

problems for years, & I was always put on Bactrim until this last one.

Bactrim is inexpensive ans effective, but because some people are

sensitive to sulfas its not used as often. My advice would be the

urology consult first- there may be something causing these repeat

infections.

Best Luck-

Hugs,

Liane

> I am seeking some information on urinary tract infections. I am

> suffering from them on a monthly basis since surgery. My doctor

again

> has me on medication which is not only costly but the pain is

getting

> to me.

> I was told to drink lots of liquids which I do but it doesn't seem

to

> be keeping them at bay. I am taking cipiro for the infection at

> $72.00 a week for ten tablets, does anyone know of anything more

> effective or cheaper?

>

> Renae

>

> Surgery Date : 2/27/01

> 16 weeks post-op

> pre-op weight 245

> current weight 188

> total weight loss 57 lbs

> Dr. Scholten Grand Rapids Mi

[Guest guest]

I don't know if it's true or not...but a friend of mine that had the

RNY was having re-occuring UTI's too. She was told that an

overindulgence of calcium in tablet form could settle in the bladder

and cause troubles. She told her doc that she was taking the most

absorbable form (citrate, not carbonate) and her doc said since some

of that type still isn't being absorbed in the body, it could settle

in the bladder anyway, but increasing fluid intake *could* help

aleviate the problem.

She was also told to try to ingest most of her calcium thru food

sources for a while and see if it lets up any. So far, so good.

Colleen - Iowa

BPD/DS 1-15-01

-7?? haven't weighed in awhile

312/23?/150

Dr. Buchwald U of MN

> Urinary tract infections

>

>

> > I am seeking some information on urinary tract infections. I am

> > suffering from them on a monthly basis since surgery. My doctor

again

> > has me on medication which is not only costly but the pain is

getting

> > to me.

> > I was told to drink lots of liquids which I do but it doesn't

seem to

> > be keeping them at bay. I am taking cipiro for the infection at

> > $72.00 a week for ten tablets, does anyone know of anything more

> > effective or cheaper?

> >

> > Renae

> >

> > Surgery Date : 2/27/01

> > 16 weeks post-op

> > pre-op weight 245

> > current weight 188

> > total weight loss 57 lbs

> > Dr. Scholten Grand Rapids Mi

[Guest guest]

Also, there are cranbury vitamins that if you take daily 2 times a day should

help you avoid urinary tract infections. Hope this helps. Ellen(Pam