I hate people who want to chat in the bathroom. I am fighting a UTI until I can see a urologist on Christmas Eve and the AZO that is the only thing keeping me comfortable causes... OTHER issues. I went to the bathroom at the office a while ago and only barely made it and this woman was coming out as I was going in and started talking and would.not.shut.up. It was not going to be a quiet experience and I was trying so hard to hold it until she left... She finally got the hint when I stopped answering her (I can't talk and hold in Montezuma's revenge at the same time).
We are in the bathroom to do gross things people. Some of us have more problems than others. Let's pretend we don't have biological functions and also that others even EXIST inside of the restroom doors. Don't talk. Just get in, do your business and GET THE HELL OUT. It isn't happy hour or tea time people.
I had a friend that would call me or answer the phone in the bathroom. She got the hint when I said I'll call her back whens she's done, lol.
In another post I let several "motherfuckers" fly. I'm in a bad mood ... because
I have had a kidney/urinary tract issue since November 29 if not longer and have been through ups and downs of treating it and am at a low point because it is screwing up my work productivity and my ability to fully get shit done to celebrate the holidays.
I see a urologist on Christmas Eve. Hopefully I get get some definitive answers at that time. I have been through this cycle:
Nov 24 - urinalysis checkup
Nov 29 - get report from doc with urinalysis results indicating blood in urine and bacteria. asks if history of kidney stones.
Nov 29 - irritation, peeing like crazy.
Nov 30 - want to hack off my left side because of severe cramping and pain and inability to go to sleep because I kept thinking I'd pee my pants at any moment. (suspected kidney stone)
Dec 1 - start 10 days of antibiotics, and 2 days into it the urge to pee constantly subsided as did pain.
Dec 11 - urinalysis indicates bacteria gone but still blood in urine. referred to urologist. First avail appt is Christmas Eve
Dec 16 - pain returns
Dec 17 - almost run car off the road because level of pain was so excruciating I couldn't see well. Drank lots and lots of water and cranberry juice. could not even sit up on my own without help because of pain, laid on heating pad all night
Dec 18 - middle of the night started wetting the bed - ran to bathroom and had an awesome productive bladder emptying. Noticed pain was gone. Think I passed the kidney stone.
Dec 19-20 feeling good until night of 20th when pee urgency came back.
December 21 - pain and cramping, but not stone-type pain. More uti type pain. Started taking AZO to hold me off until Thursday's appointment.
Made the mistake of checking Dr. Google. Don't do that.
I have all the symptoms of kidney failure. But also most of the symptoms of kidney infection (except vomiting, but definitely nausea). Some of kidney cancer. That is my biggest fear. Kidney cancer is not usually detected until end stages.
I am trying to focus on the "positive" likelihood that I'm battling kidney stones and an associated infection. But they are persistent if that is the case because one round of antibiotics wasn't enough. And my doc said to see a urologist right away which makes me a little afraid.
Please don't say, "this too shall pass" or I will punch you. =D
In another post I let several "motherfuckers" fly. I'm in a bad mood ... because
I have had a kidney/urinary tract issue since November 29 if not longer and have been through ups and downs of treating it and am at a low point because it is screwing up my work productivity and my ability to fully get shit done to celebrate the holidays.
I see a urologist on Christmas Eve. Hopefully I get get some definitive answers at that time. I have been through this cycle:
Nov 24 - urinalysis checkup
Nov 29 - get report from doc with urinalysis results indicating blood in urine and bacteria. asks if history of kidney stones.
Nov 29 - irritation, peeing like crazy.
Nov 30 - want to hack off my left side because of severe cramping and pain and inability to go to sleep because I kept thinking I'd pee my pants at any moment. (suspected kidney stone)
Dec 1 - start 10 days of antibiotics, and 2 days into it the urge to pee constantly subsided as did pain.
Dec 11 - urinalysis indicates bacteria gone but still blood in urine. referred to urologist. First avail appt is Christmas Eve
Dec 16 - pain returns
Dec 17 - almost run car off the road because level of pain was so excruciating I couldn't see well. Drank lots and lots of water and cranberry juice. could not even sit up on my own without help because of pain, laid on heating pad all night
Dec 18 - middle of the night started wetting the bed - ran to bathroom and had an awesome productive bladder emptying. Noticed pain was gone. Think I passed the kidney stone.
Dec 19-20 feeling good until night of 20th when pee urgency came back.
December 21 - pain and cramping, but not stone-type pain. More uti type pain. Started taking AZO to hold me off until Thursday's appointment.
Made the mistake of checking Dr. Google. Don't do that.
I have all the symptoms of kidney failure. But also most of the symptoms of kidney infection (except vomiting, but definitely nausea). Some of kidney cancer. That is my biggest fear. Kidney cancer is not usually detected until end stages.
I am trying to focus on the "positive" likelihood that I'm battling kidney stones and an associated infection. But they are persistent if that is the case because one round of antibiotics wasn't enough. And my doc said to see a urologist right away which makes me a little afraid.
Please don't say, "this too shall pass" or I will punch you. =D
If it helps that sounds a lot like the kidney infection I had first round of ABX didn't do it and it came back second stronger round worked. Feel better.
If it helps that sounds a lot like the kidney infection I had first round of ABX didn't do it and it came back second stronger round worked. Feel better.
That DOES help! What bothered me is my lab tests showed no infection after the first round of antibiotics. But maybe if it is in the kidney and not the bladder it won't show in a urinalysis?
It also bothered me when my internal medicine doc (my PCP) said - please go see a urologist. This isn't a suggestion.
If it helps that sounds a lot like the kidney infection I had first round of ABX didn't do it and it came back second stronger round worked. Feel better.
That DOES help! What bothered me is my lab tests showed no infection after the first round of antibiotics. But maybe if it is in the kidney and not the bladder it won't show in a urinalysis?
It also bothered me when my internal medicine doc (my PCP) said - please go see a urologist. This isn't a suggestion.
My PCP said it was likely that the infection was just below detectable levels in the urine but hanging around in the kidneys and came roaring back.
I'm sorry, Michelle. That especially sucks this time of year. I hope you can get in to see someone quickly and that they're able to alleviate your worries.
That DOES help! What bothered me is my lab tests showed no infection after the first round of antibiotics. But maybe if it is in the kidney and not the bladder it won't show in a urinalysis?
It also bothered me when my internal medicine doc (my PCP) said - please go see a urologist. This isn't a suggestion.
My PCP said it was likely that the infection was just below detectable levels in the urine but hanging around in the kidneys and came roaring back.
I'm gonna hope for this. And I'm pretty sure there was a stone, because the pain came on very acutely, and then when it was gone it was completely gone and the flow was like a dam burst.
I have a good friend who is a diabetic on dialysis. Two weeks ago he suffered a collapsed lung and has been in the hospital since. It isn't healing and they don't know why. Last night DH and I talked with him and he told us they were going to go in with a scope to see what's going on. A six hour surgery, which he's undergoing at this moment. When we talked last night, his wife didn't even know yet that he was going to have surgery, because she hadn't been in to see him at all yesterday and wasn't answering her phone. She doesn't work. DH was livid. He'll be more so when I tell him that I called our friend before surgery today and even though she knew by then, she wasn't there. Our friend was scared and I stayed on the phone joking with him until the nurse came to get him. I would like this woman if she were decent to her husband, but she's usually not.
In other news, I saw my doc yesterday about my prediabetes diagnosis, and feel simultaneously better and worse about it. I really want to join in the cookie eating!
Post by eponinepontmercy on Dec 22, 2015 18:04:49 GMT -5
DH is still sick. He thinks he has the flu, despite having no fever and his only symptoms being GI related.
I went to the grocery store this morning. After lunch, he pulled it together so I could go to Toys R Us and costco. I came home when he said he felt like he was getting worse, but he told me to go to target to finish my errands. After a bit of a blow up about him not doing a damn thing for Christmas, I did just that. I'm so tired DD and I got McDonald's for dinner. Sometimes you need a Big Mac.
Once he's better, we're going to have a CTJ talk about pulling his weight around here for things like this.
ETA - AND he has been in bed almost all day, in the same pajamas he wore last night. Not just on his side- my side with my pillows. If I get a stomach bug, I might need an alibi.
My random, I can't believe I forgot to tell you guys this. My dad uploaded and tagged me and my best friend in 242 photos the other week on Facebook. It was all photos that I had posted before and then some random photos and memes. I think he accidentally uploaded every photo on his phone. So embarrassing!!
Post by 2curlydogs on Dec 22, 2015 19:03:27 GMT -5
Michelle - the first time I had a kidney infection it went undetected in all the labs. Only my PCP was suspicious and put me on cipro. Get some heavy duty abx.
Post by StrawberryBlondie on Dec 22, 2015 22:26:58 GMT -5
We're doing our blind ice cream taste test tonight. I'm scared I'm going to pick the non-organic one. Since my premise is that my ice cream started tasting better when I started using organic eggs & dairy.