FWIW, my urologist said the rapid test is crap.
Man, I hope so. This -- whatever it is -- HURTS.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
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Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
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Steph L. - Apr 22, 2013 7:38:30 am PDT #29239 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Laura - Apr 22, 2013 7:53:51 am PDT #29240 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Did they at least give you something pending the test results, Teppy? In either case ~ma.
WindSparrow - Apr 22, 2013 7:59:07 am PDT #29241 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
JZ, profile addy good?
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2013 8:01:31 am PDT #29242 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
They gave me an Rx for yet another antibiotic in my Year of Antibiotics: Bactrim, for 3 days. They push Cipro*, but because I had such a bad problem with joint pain after taking Levaquin (which is in the same family), I push back and tell them that I'll take it only if they culture my [whatever the problem is] and find out it's susceptible ONLY to Cipro.
*(I understand why they push Cipro; it's broad spectrum and therefore kills a lot of different strains of bacteria. That said, if Cipro is over-used [and I'm fairly certain it is], then resistant strains will develop, and that won't end well.)
JZ - Apr 22, 2013 8:02:36 am PDT #29243 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
WS, yes indeed. Thanks!
WindSparrow - Apr 22, 2013 8:08:34 am PDT #29244 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Teppy, may you have relief and health soon.
askye - Apr 22, 2013 8:13:41 am PDT #29245 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Teppy, some of those are the symptoms I had several years ago before I was major antibiotics and diagonised with painful bladder syndrome.
I really recommend both AZO and Aloe as supplements to help with pain. If your bladder is inflamed or sensitive due to an infection avoiding really acidic things (citrus, vinegars, etc), especially cranberry juice and spicy foods might help.
Steph L. - Apr 22, 2013 8:16:55 am PDT #29246 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
painful bladder syndrome
I've never heard of this. My bladder is pretty damn painful, though. I might have some AZO in the medicine cabinet.
WindSparrow - Apr 22, 2013 8:20:27 am PDT #29247 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Insent, JZ.
askye - Apr 22, 2013 8:41:57 am PDT #29248 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
It's also called Interstitial Cystitis.
This is the go to website askye "Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In" Apr 22, 2013 10:13:41 am PDT
Mine has gone apparently gone away because I'm able to eat tomatoes in a fairly regular basis now.
My urologist also recommended OTC pain killer to help with the pain as well.