YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2001: Re: Is this a UTI?

Re: Is this a UTI?

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 20:15:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Diedra wrote: >
>About two months ago, I was diagnosed with a bladder infection and began
>to take medicine to clear it up. I was better for awhile, but now it
>seems as if my symptoms are even worse than they originally were. I
>have to urinate every 30 minutes without fail, but I sleep most of the
>night (usually getting up only once in the middle of the night). I am
>now having pain in my lower stomach and on my sides, and am feeling
>tired and weak in general ( I don't know if this is from the infection
>or just that I am so stressed out from what is going on.) Last week I
>called my doctor and he gave me another medicine to try to clear things
>up but it is not working. What could this possibly be? My mother
>worries that it might be early signs of diabetes, as it runs in my
>family. Could this be true? Thank you for your help.

Diedra,

I am sorry to hear of the problem you are having.

I would say to make an appt. for the Dr. to see you and get another Urine Culture to see if the Infection cleared up. If you are currently on antibiotics, it might skew the result and give a negative reading when it may be positive. I have always been told that I need to be off the antibiotic for five days before another culture can be done.

If there is a family history of Diabetes, bring this up to the Dr. and see what s/he says. If this is the first UTI you've had, it may be that the antibiotic just wasn't enough to clear up the infection and it lingered.

Make the appt.

Good luck and feel better.

-- Robin

-- ~Robin~

I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional. The information I share is based on what I have experienced personally or what I have learned.

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