Re: Re:Thanks Sue Parks.

[Guest guest]

Sue, thanks for all your useful information. Gosh it is so good to see you

posting again.

Yes they did do a culture. It was e coli. They found that the 2 antibiotics

that I had been on were not the right ones. LOL The problem is that I'm

allergic to everything that it was sensitive to. ( Penn, Cipro, Vanco, Gento,

etc) there was only one, Ceftin that I could take. I was given an inj of

Rocephin 2 grs and then put on oral Ceftin last Friday. As of Monday I was

no better. Another inject. The Pyridium and Viocodin are just relieving me

of my pain, But I can't do without them. I called again today to tell them

I'm no better. It is after 5pm and I still haven't heard. I called 3 times.

uGHH.

I had chronic kidney infections for 2 years and know when I have one. I have

the flank pain that is radiating from the bladder and ureters. I have no

fever or chills and my white cells are staying within normal range. I just

feel rotten.LOL Act pretty rotten too, just tired of hurting and want it all

to go away. LOL

Guess tomorrow I will HAVE to make someone do something. I would think my

symptoms would have gone away after the injections and it has been 5 days on

the RIGHT antibiotic.

If you have any other suggestions, please let me know. I'm drinking as fast

as I can an not just water but cranberry juice too. LOL I'm doing all the

right things, just can't get the dumb thing to go away.

Think I'll go surfing with . LOL

Please keep posting. How are you doing? I sure miss not having you around

more. Keep in touch and let us know how YOU are doing.

hugs and more hugs

[Guest guest]

Hi ! Sorry to hear that they haven't resolved the problem yet. Have

they done a repeat urinalysis and culture if indicated? I would think that

if that antibiotic Ceftin was sensitive to the infection that you would be

getting relief by now. We would have ordered another urinalysis to see if it

indeed was clearing up the infection. Your urine should be back to normal if

the antibiotic was working. Have they done that again? I don't know if you

have just a copay on your meds but if not, pyridium can be purchased over

the counter as Azostandard. It is a lower dose than that prescribed but if I

remember correctly all you have to do is double the dose to get the same mgs

as in the rx dose. I think at this point I would see a urologist. I'm sure

they know better because they are the ones that get the patients after the

regular doc has tried everything he/she can think of. I had a UTI and kidney

infection once. I know how painful that could be. This is all you need on

top of everything else you've gone through!!! Bless your heart you still

have your great sense of humor!!!!!!! I really don't think surfing is the

answer unless being scared to death will also scare the infection right out

of your body! I wish there was something I could do to make you all better.

I haven't found the magic wand yet!!! If I think of anything else I'll let

you know. I'd ask the doctor I know who went blind,but he didn't answer when

I tried to reach him a few minutes ago. I know he is leaving with his wife

soon to go visit his folks in Michigan. Please let me know if there is

anything I can do for you even just looking stuff up or being a shoulder to

lean on. I'd be glad to help. As for me I have been down lately. I'm flaring

because of stress and feel exhausted today and between my nose and joints

and the fibromyalgia I don't know what hurts more. I',m just being a baby,

you certainly are hurting alot more than I can even imagine. I know I should

try and keep stress free but neither Duane nor I have a job yet and we

haven't enough money to pay the mortgage or second mortgage and though I

know God is able to help us I find myself worrying that maybe His answer is

no to my prayers. I have found some jobs but when I look into them I realize

even more my limitations from this stupid disease!!!!!!!! One was in a

nursing home that required one nurse to give out all the meds, do all the

respiratory treatments, start IV's, assess all the patients and do dressing

changes etc on, are you ready for this?, 20 patients!!!! All that would have

to happen is for one patient to go down the tubes and the 19 others would

not get the things they need. Besides both the doctor I used to work with

and I felt that it was an impossible situation and totally unsafe, aside

from the fact that running around doing it or trying my hardest to , would

kill me off! Another job said I would have to be able to lift patients and

with 4 thoracic fractures already, my physical therapist and doctor said

absolutely not to take that job. There are others but I won't bore you with

anymore. I'm beginning to think I'm totally useless and just a burden and no

longer able to do much as a nurse! Duane can't even get an interview and

they say there is no age discrimination!!! Well enough complaining! Sorry to

go on like that you certainly have enough problems of your own!! I can't go

surfing here in Colorado so instead of doing what your gonna do I think I'll

just go climb one of the big mountains we have around here! Please let me

know how you are doing and if I can answer any questions for you I would be

happy to. I have plenty of med books around here. Oh, have you ever read any

of Jan Karon's Mitford books? They are wonderful and left me feeling calm

and relaxed and with a smile on my face. Everyone that I told to read them

so far has enjoyed everyone of the series. Boy did I go on and on!! See it

is a good thing I not post!! Continue to remember us in your prayers,please.

I have been praying for you these days and hope you are well soon. Love Sue

Park

Re: Re:Thanks Sue Parks.

> Sue, thanks for all your useful information. Gosh it is so good to see

you

> posting again.

>

> Yes they did do a culture. It was e coli. They found that the 2

antibiotics

> that I had been on were not the right ones. LOL The problem is that I'm

> allergic to everything that it was sensitive to. ( Penn, Cipro, Vanco,

Gento,

> etc) there was only one, Ceftin that I could take. I was given an inj of

> Rocephin 2 grs and then put on oral Ceftin last Friday. As of Monday I

was

> no better. Another inject. The Pyridium and Viocodin are just relieving

me

> of my pain, But I can't do without them. I called again today to tell

them

> I'm no better. It is after 5pm and I still haven't heard. I called 3

times.

> uGHH.

>

> I had chronic kidney infections for 2 years and know when I have one. I

have

> the flank pain that is radiating from the bladder and ureters. I have no

> fever or chills and my white cells are staying within normal range. I

just

> feel rotten.LOL Act pretty rotten too, just tired of hurting and want it

all

> to go away. LOL

>

> Guess tomorrow I will HAVE to make someone do something. I would think my

> symptoms would have gone away after the injections and it has been 5 days

on

> the RIGHT antibiotic.

>

> If you have any other suggestions, please let me know. I'm drinking as

fast

> as I can an not just water but cranberry juice too. LOL I'm doing all the

> right things, just can't get the dumb thing to go away.

>

> Think I'll go surfing with . LOL

>

> Please keep posting. How are you doing? I sure miss not having you

around

> more. Keep in touch and let us know how YOU are doing.

>

> hugs and more hugs

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER!!

> WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS

RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR

BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR

PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND

TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU

>

>

[Guest guest]

Glenda Thanks so much for your kind words and prayers,we really need it more and more each day! I hope and pray my husband has a job by the end of the week, I just don't know what we are going to do at that point. I am trying to find a job that will be ok for me to do without making this darn rp worse. You are such a kind person to take the time to email me and it really means alot to me. Keep praying and may God bless you. Love Sue Park

Re: Re:Thanks Sue Parks.

Sue

Sorry that you are having a time of it! I will be sending good thoughts and prayers your way. It would be hard to be a nurse and get this stuff. Especially if you have to be around sick people. That isn't a good idea in any job but nursing you couldn't stay away from the patients.

Take care

Lots of love

Glenda

DISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU