For some reason I'm dealing with my 2nd UTI in 2 months after going years without one. Yesterday I came across a post on a forum that suggested mixing some Cream of Tartar with water. You also might consider "UTI-Clear",
http://www.nativeremedies.com On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Yannik Anglehart <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello everyone, > I am trying to find some answers to two problems I've been battling since > my accident 6 years ago that left me Quadriplegic C5/6. These 2 problems > are: Bladder infections (uti) and Autonomic dysreflexia. I know that most > Quads have experience these two problems but for some reason, I'm different, > I'll explain. Just as an example, in the last two months, it is my fourth > bladder infections. The most frustrating thing is that I'm doing everything > a person can do to prevent these repeatedly infections. I drink water like > crazy, I take Mandalamine pills, I've tried cranberry pills, vitamine C and > cranberry juice, I tried some irrigation with syringe. I also have a > suprapubic catheter which I change every month and I try to be as sterile as > possible but for some reason, my body is very vulnerable to infections. I've > been trying to find some answers to these multiple infections that put me in > hospital most of the time with uncontrollable autonomic dysreflexia. Six > months ago, I went into an episode so bad that I felt into a semi-coma, my > blood pressure was 250/190 for a long period and the nitroglycerine wasn't > working at all so they had to gave me a beta-blocker to bring all my vital > sign down but there was a risk to go in hypotension because it drops the > blood pressure to fast and that is what happen and it was lights out for me > for 72 hours. Also, last year, I've had a bad bladder infections, nothing > new, but this time it was different because the infection when upstairs, it > started as a normal bladder infections then it when in the kidneys and the > infection when into my blood. This is call a septic shock, so what happen > is, my blood went down really bad and fast, so I lost consciousness and if > you don't act fast enough, your organs start shutting down. In my > situation, they had to put a catheter in my neck and gave me very powerful > antibiotics to be able to recover and they have to bring your head down and > the feet up in the air. > > Finally, I just showed you a little bit what I've been through and still > struggle with it. The problem is the catheter because it is an open door for > bacteria but it is frustrating because it is the only explanation the > doctors are giving me, so I started searching outside my area in Canada but > it is on my own expense. Presently, I am really desperate to find some > answers and help from you guys and girlz on this site because I truly > believed that if the infections continues like this, I am going to die, > seriously. A bladder infection itself isn't that dangerous but the > complications for a Quad can be really bad. > > Now, I have a few questions for you guys : > > 1) Does someone on the quad list have or had the same experience for years > and if so, did you find an answer ? > > 2) Is there something different I can do to prevent these nasty Bladder > infections ? > > 3) Does somebody ever had a severe episode of Autonomic dysreflexia and is > it normal that during these episodes, you truly feel that you are going to > die or have a stroke ? If so, did you had the worst, I mean the worst > headache you can imagine and did you had chest pain because of the heart > rate to high ? > > 4) Does anyone in the United-states or Canada know a really good Urologist > that deal mostly with paralyzed bladder ? > > > I hope to hear some feedback from you guys because any little tricks, tools > or advice can be very useful to me. > > Thanks is advance, > > Yannik Anglehart [image: Open-mouthed smile emoticon] > *C5/C6 du to a motorcycle accident in 2003.* > *From: Moncton, New-Brunswick, Canada.* > > > > > >
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