ENDO Messages for August, 2006: Re: Bladder and Yeast Infections in Women with Endo?

Re: Bladder and Yeast Infections in Women with Endo?

From: Jenny (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Aug 31 09:02:28 2006

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Your bladder/yeast troubles sound so extreme. I'm so sorry for you. I recently started seeing a chiropractor/acupunturist about endo pain and one of the things he has strongly pushed is 1 gallon of water a day. I told him I don't like soda or tea and drink more water than anyone I know and he said fine - drink a gallon a day & keep track of it.

It's not easy to do at first. the first couple of days I felt really bloated. I realized that I'd only been drinking about a quarter of a gallon.

I've noticed some definite changes. When I don't drink a gallon, I see a lot more little particles in my urine. I also feel a little bit constipated now when I don't drink a gallon (or at least over 100 ounces). My sholder muscles feel a little tired, like a slight hangover (without enough water). And, when I went to get a massage after I started drinking a lot of water, my massage therapist said she could tell I had been drinking a lot because she said she had to keep adjusting the amount of lotion because my skin was very supple and she didn't need much lotion. The skin on my legs doesn't look ashy. And the skin on my face looks much brighter.

Try it for a week. Maybe it will help you. I keep a gallon jug with me to help me keep track. I drink out of a glass/not a bottle, because it is easier to gulp.

Good luck ~ Jenny

At Thu, 31 Aug 2006, Miserable wrote: >
>After my laparoscopy three years ago, I had an abundance of bladder
>infections and the occasional yeast infection. Right after the surgery,
>my doctor told me it had a lot to do with the hormones she put me on
>(Megestrol to suspend menstruation, etc.). Well I dealt with that for
>about a year, was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis, and after being
>on medication for that for another year, I thought my infection woes
>were over.
>
>In the past three months, I have had three yeast infections and two
>bladder infections. This is starting to ruin my life. I'm on
>continuous birth control (Yasmin for three straight months, a period for
>three days) and am wondering if that could be affecting me or if maybe
>my endo is flaring up again.
>
>Has anyone had similar experiences? I woke up this morning with a
>bladder infection so painful I almost cried. I'm chugging cranberry
>juice and water, popping Cystex and cranberry pills, and trying to get
>myself well because I don't think I'll have time to visit my ob-gyn
>before the holiday weekend (which will be my fifth visit in two months).

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