Hi ladies,
resurrecting an old thread here. I thought I had a run of the mill cystitis here a few days ago, but after a full day of blood in my urine and general miserableness a friend bullied me into going to the dr and sure enough, I had a kidney infection. Lucky me.
I've been taking penicillin for two days now and am back on bike, though a bit cautiously... The doc said I could "exercise at will" and we're planning to go hiking this weekend. Any reason I shouldn't do this? I realize that a kidney infection is definitely something to avoid getting again, but I do feel pretty chipper. Hoping that as long as I stay warm, drink lots and avoid exhausting myself I'll be ok.
PS. I do not in general suffer from recurring UTIs, this is only my 3rd ever.
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10-07-2010, 08:05 AM #1
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Last edited by lph; 10-07-2010 at 08:08 AM.
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04-26-2011, 12:05 AM #2
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Nothing of substance to add to this thread; just wanted to whine because I'm awake at 3 a.m. with a UTI. Can't take pyridiate for the symptoms because I have a new dr who asked that I give a urine sample for the next UTI (and he'll take my word for it after this), and pyridiate colors it orange so the dipstick test won't work.
Anytime I'm awake at 3 a.m. the world is a horrible place (brain chemistry I suspect?), and add in UTI symptoms and I'm very very miserable.
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04-26-2011, 02:24 AM #3
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Ugh. Hope you feel better soon.
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04-26-2011, 07:29 AM #4Kitsune06 Guest
UGH, Lph. Sounds like you're doing all the right stuff though. Not sure if you're into herbal remedies or not, but marshmallow tincture is pretty commonly used to help soothe the renal system and so is dandelion tea (though the latter can be pretty bitter)
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04-26-2011, 08:43 AM #5
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Hi, Kit, and thanks
But my post was old, so it's Melalvai who needs our sympathy now. Hang in there, uti's suck, and so does 3 am!
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett
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04-26-2011, 09:12 AM #6Kitsune06 Guest
Oh!
My mistake! Feel better, Melalvai!
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04-26-2011, 11:38 AM #7
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I've mentioned on this site before, but I had about a year of recurring UTIs that was so annoying and hated taking antibiotics for them every time. So, after some research, I found d-Mannose. It's a form of sugar that isn't processed by your body but makes the inside of the bladder slippery so the bacteria can't adhere. Works very well as prevention as well as treating full-blown UTI.
Not the cheapest stuff out there, but works very well. Whole Foods carries it.
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