Posted by Gracie2 on October 4, 2001, at 14:43:20
In reply to Re: Sar-please read, posted by fluffykitty on October 4, 2001, at 12:34:31
Sar-
You can tell if tampons are your problem if you always get bladder infections during or right after your period. I used to get such bad infections that there was blood in my urine. I did everything the doctors recommended - showers instead of baths, lot of Vitamin C and cranberry juice - nothing worked. I even went to a well-known urologist for a cystoscope and had medicine injected into my bladder, followed by long-term
antibiotics. The infections returned.
It was the freaking tampons all along. When I stopped using them, the infections went away.
Anyway, if you're not aware of it, you can now buy medicine OTC that numbs the bladder. It used to be available only by prescription. It's called Cystex and it makes your pee orange, but who cares. It won't cure the infection but it will make you more comfortable until you can see your doctor for antibiotics.
Shaka-
Gracie
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