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Re: MacroBid ???'sFrom: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 10 Dec 2000 23:00:03 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Rachael wrote: > >I am 21 weeks...since all the symptons are gone should I still be evaluated? >Thanks Rachael > >>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Claudia Twisdale RN) Reply-To: >>pregnancy-birth@obgyn.net To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH >>Subject: Re: MacroBid ???'s Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 18:00:41 -0600 >> >>You did not say how far along you were, but anyway,bleeding and/or pain >>should always be evaluated during pregnancy >> >>At Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Rachael wrote: > >Just a few questions... >Is >>MacroBid Capsules safe during pregnancy for a suspected bladder >infection? >>--I was on vacation for 4 days and the last day I got up >showered and >>within an hour had to go to the bathroom literally every 10 >minutes and >>felt like I needed to go non stop but would only dribble...by >the >>afternoon there was lower abdonimal pains and it hurt right before the >> >last drop of pee came out...by 5:30pm there was slight blood at the end >>and >when I wiped....called the doc and they made an appointment for me the >>next >morning...I got to the airport and the blood had increased alot to >>1/4 of >what was coming out of me every 10 minutes when I went to the >>bathroom...I >drank a glass of cranberry juice and got on the plane...In >>the air I felt >tons better, no dizziness or real bad pains and when I used >>the toilet there >was little to no blood....got off the plane 2 hours later >>and got home and >the pain and blood were back and seemed lots >>worse...called the on call doc >who said he would call in a prescription >>for Macrobid because it sounded >like a bladder infection and there was no >>need to go to the ER....got the >med and took one before going to bed >>within ten hours all of my symptons >were gone and my doc said there was no >>need to come in to see him.... >Should this have been handled differently? >> >Are there risks to the baby from the Macrobid or from the infection? >I >>have never had one before and I hope to never again....quite >> >painful...Thanks Rachael >P.S. Sorry so long..... >> Rachel Some md say yes, some say no, ask yours and comply. Hope this helps.
-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
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