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To preface this, I'm already planning going to the Dr today, just wanting to vent a little.
On the 24th I went in to see a dr for a UTI. My side hurt bad enough that slight bumps in the road while driving sucked. They put me on Nitrofurantoin and I went on my merry way. I take Prilosec for heartburn that manifests as upset stomachs and occasional breathing problems and I had to stop taking that temporarily but it's usually not a big deal. I also noticed the evening dose of antibiotics always made me loopy and somewhat sleepy but the symptoms were going away so it's all good.
On the 26th when the cultures got back I received a call. What I had was resistant to the 1st drug and I instead needed to be on Bactrim because the original stuff wouldn't have any effect on the UTI. The Bactrim didn't make me loopy though it seemed to have more of a long term effect of making me feel worn out but that might have been partly from being tired of having a UTI. I could now take my Prilosec but only if I waited at least an hour after taking the Bactrim which I could never remember. Because of this I get to enjoy occasional upset stomach but it's not a huge issue and so long as this fixes the UTI right? Well I very slowly start noticing that my symptoms are coming back. At least the side pain isn't there this time but still. The morning of the 31st I take my last dose and while nothing is unbearable and it's not disrupting my day, there are still some light symptoms. Awesome.
After work on the 31st I go to see a dr again and have a second culture done. I didn't like the guy all that much but he wasn't mean and I think between the fact that I was a little frazzled from all this and the fact that he and I seemed to have different methods of communication. Definitely not his fault. He looks through the information and decides to put me on Cipro so I cross my fingers and start the new round of pills. These ones I have to wait 2 hours after for the Prilosec so I am still not taking that. I also have to avoid caffeine which has not been pleasant. On top of that both the lack of soda and the meds both seem to be giving me headaches. The lack of Prilosec and the meds both are giving me upset stomachs. I know how things usually feel so I know some instances were from the Cipro and not the other stuff. Plus this one makes me loopy and sleepy too but at this point I'm worn out from all this so it's no longer the silly loopy. On top of that, while my symptoms are slowly fading, they seem to be fading in how often they occur rather than the level of severity. I guess at least they are fading in some way though.
Last night my calves were sore. It happens sometimes though usually only one at a time. This morning I wake up and they are still sore. It hasn't been getting better. The closest kind of soreness I've had is that it feels similar to Charley horse soreness like right after the huge pain passes. Now I'm prone to be a little bit of a hypochondriac sometimes and so sometimes I do get pains just because I'm worried about getting pains. Usually pretty minor though and after a bit I can usually tell what's real and what's not. Well I keep getting pain in spots like hips or knees or arms for maybe a minute and then it will go away. After a while I'll get it again in a new spot. Yay. Talked to the nurse at the dr office I had been going to and they said for me to come in today but since I answered no to whether my calves were red and felt hot to the touch, she didn't seem as worried.
Really not looking forward to being put on another antibiotic. Much though my calves are super sore, if the dr decided I was fine to keep taking Cipro that would be so nice. And that's despite the fact that of all 3 drugs, this one has the crappiest side effects. This whole thing is wearing me out and I'm just ready to be better. I've had UTIs before and it's never been crappy like this ever. Planning on trying to leave work early after lunch and go in to see someone. Not looking forward to later today. I still have to finish cleaning the house for tomorrow while having about enough energy and enthusiasm to curl up under a blanket and watch tv.
On the 24th I went in to see a dr for a UTI. My side hurt bad enough that slight bumps in the road while driving sucked. They put me on Nitrofurantoin and I went on my merry way. I take Prilosec for heartburn that manifests as upset stomachs and occasional breathing problems and I had to stop taking that temporarily but it's usually not a big deal. I also noticed the evening dose of antibiotics always made me loopy and somewhat sleepy but the symptoms were going away so it's all good.
On the 26th when the cultures got back I received a call. What I had was resistant to the 1st drug and I instead needed to be on Bactrim because the original stuff wouldn't have any effect on the UTI. The Bactrim didn't make me loopy though it seemed to have more of a long term effect of making me feel worn out but that might have been partly from being tired of having a UTI. I could now take my Prilosec but only if I waited at least an hour after taking the Bactrim which I could never remember. Because of this I get to enjoy occasional upset stomach but it's not a huge issue and so long as this fixes the UTI right? Well I very slowly start noticing that my symptoms are coming back. At least the side pain isn't there this time but still. The morning of the 31st I take my last dose and while nothing is unbearable and it's not disrupting my day, there are still some light symptoms. Awesome.
After work on the 31st I go to see a dr again and have a second culture done. I didn't like the guy all that much but he wasn't mean and I think between the fact that I was a little frazzled from all this and the fact that he and I seemed to have different methods of communication. Definitely not his fault. He looks through the information and decides to put me on Cipro so I cross my fingers and start the new round of pills. These ones I have to wait 2 hours after for the Prilosec so I am still not taking that. I also have to avoid caffeine which has not been pleasant. On top of that both the lack of soda and the meds both seem to be giving me headaches. The lack of Prilosec and the meds both are giving me upset stomachs. I know how things usually feel so I know some instances were from the Cipro and not the other stuff. Plus this one makes me loopy and sleepy too but at this point I'm worn out from all this so it's no longer the silly loopy. On top of that, while my symptoms are slowly fading, they seem to be fading in how often they occur rather than the level of severity. I guess at least they are fading in some way though.
Last night my calves were sore. It happens sometimes though usually only one at a time. This morning I wake up and they are still sore. It hasn't been getting better. The closest kind of soreness I've had is that it feels similar to Charley horse soreness like right after the huge pain passes. Now I'm prone to be a little bit of a hypochondriac sometimes and so sometimes I do get pains just because I'm worried about getting pains. Usually pretty minor though and after a bit I can usually tell what's real and what's not. Well I keep getting pain in spots like hips or knees or arms for maybe a minute and then it will go away. After a while I'll get it again in a new spot. Yay. Talked to the nurse at the dr office I had been going to and they said for me to come in today but since I answered no to whether my calves were red and felt hot to the touch, she didn't seem as worried.
Really not looking forward to being put on another antibiotic. Much though my calves are super sore, if the dr decided I was fine to keep taking Cipro that would be so nice. And that's despite the fact that of all 3 drugs, this one has the crappiest side effects. This whole thing is wearing me out and I'm just ready to be better. I've had UTIs before and it's never been crappy like this ever. Planning on trying to leave work early after lunch and go in to see someone. Not looking forward to later today. I still have to finish cleaning the house for tomorrow while having about enough energy and enthusiasm to curl up under a blanket and watch tv.
All I can offer is sympathy, and the advice to stick with an antibiotic course until you've completed it: or if it isn't working or the side effects are a problem, discuss it with your doctor & switch to a different antibiotic.
Mum and Dad and my sister-in-law could only be with him if they wore isolation suits, his kids had to see him through a window.
That had to have sucked for your brother. I'm definitely very lucky in that what I have isn't something that I can accidentally give to a coworker. It means I don't have to take any sick days if I don't want to. On an optimistic note, while my calves are still sore as hell, they are afterwards type sore. Not looking forward to cleaning tonight and tomorrow morning though. My roommate has a party and not only is it my own fault that I put off tidying up my stuff but I really really owe him so there is no avoiding it.
). I think the only big thing that's been slowing things down is my cold. I don't have a full blown one, I tend to get colds that are minor but last longer. It's not slowing things down big time, just keeping me slightly slower at recovering.
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