Re: [QUAD-L] UTI

[greg]

High BP is very common, just a few months ago I had to call 911 from high BP, sweating, blood clots coming out my supra pubic cath, etc. From a bad UTI.   I use to get UTIs monthly, so I went to a daily antibiotic, 400mg Bactrim. Switching to KFlex now and then. Now I get 1 every few years. Lots of docs frown on it, but ask them to live with UTIs that often. If this didn't work, I was going to do that bladder augmentation. I think they turn part of your stomach into a bladder. Suppose to stop UTIs. My main issue is I just don't drink enough. I can go all day with 1 glass of juice. Since my last UTI, I've been forcing myself to drink. Everyone says to drink cranberry juice, I try, but saw they did a study and it said it didn't help. Who knows, can't hurt.   Good luck, Greg       >> My wife SCI C5 is back in the hospital with AD very high BP and a >> UTI. >> >> Her BP has been as high as 200/100 and as low as 60/30 in the >> same day. >> >> Seems like  a UTI is a common thread when things get acute.  Here >> is the question- is BP problems a common symptom with SCI?  Is >> the UTI a major cause of AD? >> >> Has anyone tried a low dose of antibiotic/daily as a preventive >> med?  What about a concentrated cranberry tablet? >> >> Thanks for any help >> >> >> -- >> Living in God's Grace >> >> Ron