Nope, never heard of getting shots. Soooooooo I did a Google search on "injections for pseudemonas utis" and found this -- http://www.springerlink.com/content/w23444xg25202712/ The last sentence under *Summary* seems to say yes for that. Never heard of that drug either.
My last IV therapy drug to fight two pathogens was ZOSYN. John is correct when he said Drs may not want to remove a stone with an infection present. That was my dilemma but I HAD little choice as I had 8 ROCKS in my bladder and they HAD to come out since : A) They were causing all my previous UTIs over thge previous 6 yrs and B) They can "hang on" to the bugs and so NEEDED to come out. My urologist was hesitant to do the outpatient surgery when I had pathogens present but went ahead with large doses of IV antibiodics during surgery and oral ones 10 days-2weeks after surgery. This was May 2006. In July or August of 2006 both my Dr and I were distressed when I got another bad UTI with a pathogen being the bug. BACK on at-home IV antibiodics. Yes - I was scared. Thought the surgery would solve my problem. *I* only treat (if you remember) when I have a fever. Fever = BAD NEWS. Knock on wood I've not had any in a long time. I hate to say that -- jinx myself. I still check my urine Ph on occassion with the U/A strips as that was my problem for awhile after summer 2006 and it's been at a good number (6.5) and eliminated bananas from my diet as they were making my urine too alkaline (7+ Ph readings - uncool and bacteria friendly). Best, Lori (keep in touch) I'd suggest working with one Dr though On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Danny Hearn <[email protected]> wrote: > THANKS LORI--- MY NEW UROLOGIST IS OUT FOR AT LEAST 2 MORE DAYS, ONE OF > HIS FELLOW DOCTORS TOLD ME MY CULTURE SHIOWED I HAD PSEUDOMONAS AND I MAY BE > ABLE TO GET 2 SHOTS A DAY IN THE BUTT OR GET IV DRUGS---HE TOLD ME I CAN > WAIT FOR MY DOCTOR TO GET BACK AND SEE IF I'M DOING WORSE OR ?? HE TOLD ME > IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO KNOW WHEN TO TREAT AND DEPENDS ON SYMPTOMS AND ETC. > ( HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE SO CALLED SHOTS????? I NEVER KNEW THIS WAS EVEN > AVAILABLE DID YOU? DANNY H. > > --- On *Tue, 1/27/09, Lori Michaelson <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Lori Michaelson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] uti infections that require IV drugs > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 5:23 PM > > > I THINK you recall my history Danny since you & I have had these similar > battles. > I was treated twice. Summer of 2005 (one bug alone--forgot whether it was > Proteus Mirabilis or Psedemonas but I'm pretty sure it was the prior) then > Summer of 2006 (both BIG BAD BUGS -- PROTEUS MIRABILIS & PSEUDEMONAS). Both > times requiring I.V. antibiodics. SCARY with TWO pathogens running rampant > and AFTER bladder stone removal. :-( But IV antibiodics took care of > THEM. The earlier the better with how aggressive these pathogens are. > > It's irrelevant how fast stones grow when an infection is present. Cuz, no > matter what, one has the infection. > > Pseudemonas is one of THE BIG BAD PATHOGENS. Very uncool to "wait and see" > as it "grows and spreads and encapsulates." Been over this ground before of > discussing it here. > > What does your "newer" Urologist think? Not that Drs CAN always think :-) > but it's up to him for treatment or looking out for your best interest. If > he doesn't think Pseudemonas isn't a big deal -- he's a fool. If you HAVE > the infection -- *preventatives* (H2O intake, Cranberry juice or tablets, > more Vitamin C) won't DO anything. > > Lori Michaelson > Age - 44 > C4/5 complete quad, 29 years post > Tucson, AZ > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Danny Hearn <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *HI ALL-- I WAS WONDERING IF ANY OF YOU HAVE HAD REPEAT IV ANTIBIOTIC >> DRUG TREATMENT FOR BLADDER INFECTIONS? I HAVE BEEN TREATED 3 DIFFERENT >> TIMES IN THE PAST FOR PSEDOMONAS UTI'S . JUST TODAY I WAS INFORMED THAT I >> HAVE IT AGAIN AND NO ORAL DRUGS CAN HELP ME. I HAD MY 1ST BLADDER STONE >> REMOVED EXACTLY 2 YEARS AGO-----SO NOT SURE IF I COULD HAVE ANOTHER, BECAUSE >> I'M NOT SURE HOW FAST A STONE CAN DEVELOPE? I'M GETTING WORRIED ABOUT >> RESISTANCE TO IV ANTIBIOTICS--- NOT SURE HOW MANY TIMES A PERSON CAN GET >> REPEAT TREATMENTS ? ANY IDEA'S ? I'M GOING TO TRY AND HOLD OFF TREATMENT FOR >> A BIT TO SEE IF MY SYMPTOMS GET WORSE... RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST INCREASED >> SPASMS OF BODY AND SPASMS AND PAIN IN MY BLADDER. I HAVE A SUPRA-PUBIC >> CATHETER.* >> * THANKS TO ANY REPLY'S DAN H. C-6 >> 11.5 YR. POST* >> > > -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
