Has anyone else been diagnosed with colonized with ongoing unrelentless multi-drug-resistant bacteria?
I thought for sure that after I got my SP catheter (actually was forced to but it is still a common type catheter for us quads) I would be doing great and, instead, pretty much every month I have been having pathogenic, multi-drug-resistant bacteria in my urine let itself known by giving me my "always indicative" symptoms (severe bladder & flank pain). I have been I intramuscular injections and, of late, Macrobid. Last month when I finished my 7 day prescription of Macrobid it helped but then, just over a week later, my symptoms returned which was a week ago yesterday (on a Monday). Now I have the same bacteria in there and they want to prescribe the same antibiotic but only 5 day dosage! I am thankful it has not gone systemic (give me fever) but the bladder pain is SO BAD. I now think they really know what to do. Especially this time because not only do I have the same to multi-drug-resistant bacteria in there that reappeared so quickly but a third different bacteria that I have never seen in my lab report before ( *Streptococcus agalactiae).* *I thought I would be able to make it until February without getting other infections but I have been getting them pretty routinely since I last saw my urologist in August. * *Since they are multi-drug-resistant... I am surprised he has not sent me to an infectious disease Dr.* *Total Lori* "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz
