Re: Does this seem like a bladder infection?
From: Kris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 08:04:55 -0600 (CST)
Thanks so much for all your help with this. I'll try calling my doctors
office on Tuesday, since they are closed until then. I hate to be a
bother, but then again, they aren't the one's living with the pain.
I hope you and your family have a happy and healthy new year.
--
Kris
At Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>
>At Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Kris wrote:
>>
>>The urine culture came back negative for any bacteria, so I guess I just
>>have to wait three weeks for my sonogram and next appointment with my
>>doctor. (Do people who aren't insured by an HMO have these same long
>>waits?) In the mean time, I've got two questions that hopefully someone
>>can answer for me.
>
>As for my patients, with or without HMOs, if a sonogram is necesary, I
>wouldn't tolerate that kind of wait (for me or my patients) and
>routinely call radiologists to get my patient in that day or the next
>day if symptoms warrant it.
>
>>1. What's the best thing to take for the pain? I've tried Aleve, Advil,
>>Tylenol, Midol, Anaprox and Vicodin. None seem to help wiht the pain
>>(although the Vicodin knocks me out, so I guess I'm not in pain then!)
>>
>You've tried most of the "good" stuff. Time to call the doctor and
>discuss therapy.
>
>>2. I'm not sure what the symptoms of ureaplasma are, so I'm not sure
>>how to tell if it's gone or come back. What should I look for?
>
>Many people have ureaplasm with no symptoms. The symptoms are, at best,
>variable.
>
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