Posted by Larry Hoover on March 7, 2008, at 9:12:33
In reply to I am scared, might have kidney/bladder trouble, posted by Abby Cunningham on March 6, 2008, at 17:41:05
Abby, this is one case where looking up interstitial cystitis might have offered you some peace of mind. Your earlier positive culture, and the continued presence of blood cells in your urine, strongly point to bacterial infection. Interstitial cystitis is not caused by bacteria. I'm sorry you're going through this, but your doctor may have to do some further lab tests to find out which antibiotic the bacteria are sensitive to. The widespread use of antibiotics in farming has produced some very resistant strains of e. coli, for example.
This may seem "out there", but medical science has confirmed the usefulness of cranberry juice in the treatment of UTIs. There is an unusual sugar-based molecule in cranberry juice which prevents adherence of bacteria on the epithelium surface, reducing their ability to replicate. Read labels, though. Some cranberry juices are less than 100% cranberry juice.
Good luck.
Lar
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