| Hey Dan, I was just thinking about you yesterday because I had not heard back from you after my longer e-mail to you about what a urologist told you. As you know, no preventatives or prophylactics [cranberry juice, D-MANNOSE, Macrobid] are going to work if there is an infection already going on.
Because you have been battling Pseudomonas for so long [as I have] ... you are probably going to have to go on IV antibiotics again. And they can be ordered to be done at home. I had both Pseudomonas and Proteus growing at the same time and they are extremely nasty bugs that do not one to go away. You know that I have been there before recently [doctor suggested for me to take LEVAQUIN until the culture and sensitivities came back]. We have had extreme problems with the laboratories taking their good old time or not doing sensitivities or losing the culture specimen ... the list goes on. Although, they are not the ones who are sick!!!! Three years ago I planned a trip to San Diego and had to cancel at the last minute because of a severe bladder infection. I still have not been able to go with all the troubles I have had over the last three years with infections and/or wounds! And it does not seem like your doctor is being serious enough for this. People are probably tired of hearing me say this ... but my husband has had so much first-hand experience of what these particular bugs can do ... that it is scary to act so laissez-faire about them! The doctors and the laboratories I mean. That is
BULLSHIT that your doctor is telling you "if there is more than two organisms present ... they can't find out how to treat it ..." Even my home health nurses know that as well as numerous web sites that will verify that. Your doctor sounds lazy and there are so many of them that are. IV antibiotics like GENTAMYACIN [important information below] and/or VANCOMASIN are used to treat one or two OR BOTH organisms especially with Pseudomonas being in there. And with your history, I would almost guarantee that Pseudomonas is one of the organisms. So many people [even ambulatory or able-bodied folks] are in deep kimshee because these organisms got out of control in their bodies. There
has got to be a good urologist somewhere in your area [as I said, I had to go three different ones to find a good one].
Gentamicin sulfate (Garamycin)
(jen-tah- MY-sin)
"Uses: Systemic: Serious infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia, Citrobacter and Staphylococcus. Infections include bacterial neonatal sepsis, bacterial septicemia, and
serious infections of the skin, bone, soft tissue (including burns), urinary tract, GI tract (including peritonitis), and CNS (including meningitis). Should be considered as initial therapy in suspected or confirmed gram-negative infections. In combination with carbenicillin for treating life-threatening infections due to P. Aeruginosa. In combination with penicillin for treating endocarditis caused by group D streptococci. In combination with penicillin for treating suspected bacterial sepsis or staphylococcal pneumonia in the neonate. Intrathecal administration is used in combination with systemic gentamicin for treating meningitis,
ventriculitis, or other serious CNS infections due to Pseudomonas. Investigational: Pelvic inflammatory disease. "
-------Original Message------- Date: 7/12/2006 8:55:16 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question about UTI"S and lab cultures for them Drink 100% cranberry juice like every day for a while, then every other Day forever. It works! I use an indwelling Foley catheter and
haven't Had a UTI in years since I started drinking this juice. -Angelique 25 years old, C1 & C2 ventilator dependent quadriplegic from a SCI in 1994. Nearly 12 years post. Danny Hearn wrote: > I have had some problems again lately with some kind of > UTI-------yesteday made my 3rd time to the doctors to get a lab > culture to find out what type and how to treat it... the doctor keeps > saying there is MORE than 2 organisms present so they can't find out > how to treat if more than 2 are present......he told me to take > levequin for some days and we will try another culture, the latest > results will be ready by thursday or friday..........Has anyone ever > heard of this problem??? I'm getting
very frustrated because we have > planned a 5 day vacation for a year now and have bought some tickets > and reservations.........Of all the timing seems can happen at the > VERY WORST of times......we have only been out of town one time before > in 9 years post. thanks for any help or info anyone mey > have.........Dan 9years post about 6 years with supra-pubic indwelling > catheter. | 
