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Kiyoka
04-19-2004, 04:12 PM
I guess I will tell you my lil story..a never ending battle. I started having pain and I didn't know where it was coming from I went to health services and they keep telling me I had a uti..and kept giving me antibiotics. They referred me to a urologist in clovis which is 17 miles away. I had insurance problems and christmas break so I had to wait three months..I saw her the urologist twice, once I had the ivp dye to check for kidney stones... I was allegic to the ivp dye..so I got really realllly sick, then the next week February 2003 I had my cystoscopy and hydrodistention.. I didn't wake up for 5 hours..so I didn't get to talk to my doctor but she did give me a website..ichelp.org. then three days after I felt horrible so I went back to my urologist and she put me in the hospital over night..I had a cath, and an iv. I had an infection. It was during midterms week. I started taking Elmiron it made me so sick, I would throw up and sleep all the time..it would make me feel worse. My urologist left for nine months to take care of her kids...her partner was there once a week and had her patients and his..so it took about a month to see him..so I would forget I had an appointment.so I didn't go the whole time. She finally came back two weeks ago...I asked her to start dmso..and she said yes... and last week...Monday I saw tons of blood so dixie told me to go to the er...I couldn't pee so I had to wait. the doctor came in and said I think you have a uti..then I finally used the restroom to give them a samply. two hours later a nurse came in with three pills and the release paper...and she said take it..and I looked at her..and asked her if I had a uti...then she said yes..and I asked her what she was giving me two Pyridium and an antiboictic...they doctor didn't even see me..when the results came..and they send me home..I felt so horrible..I think I ODed on pyrium because I felt so horrible..and I kept throwing up, and I was in so much more pain then when I went to the er..I didn't want to go back..they would think I was crazy...so I finally got myself to bed. Wednesday I went to my urologist and the nurse took my; urine I told her I had an infection..I peed in the cup, she spent half an hour looking at my urine..she was tlaking to another nurse..and they thought it was crazy that it came from a 21 year old..then doctor started to open the door and the nurse told her to come see his..the doctor opened the door, and said I have a uti and I can't start the dmso. This week i'm going to a kidney doctor to make sure everything is okay and see if I still have a uti, Wednesday If I don't have a uti..I get to start my dmso..I hope it works. can you tell me your story?

Love, Kiyoka

kelly McC
04-19-2004, 04:23 PM
Kiyoka :grouphug: :grouphug: ,
Your story is much like mine . I am so sorry you had to go through all that. I hope you are feeling better. I have had the same experiences in the ER .Sorry the medicines made you sick. Best wishes for your treatments and hope your feeling better soon . Take care
Kelly

Zookeeper
04-19-2004, 06:44 PM
Hello Kiyoka, I'm so sorry you had so many problems with uti and such.I sure hope that it will cleare up soon, the dmso helped me out.I hope it does work great for you too.
Hang in there I know you are a stong person.
God bless you & Get well soon.
:angel: :pray: :grouphug:
Love always, Zookeeper Kim

Katrina
04-20-2004, 08:18 AM
Sorry hun. I know this path has been ruff for you. It breaks my heart when I know things could be better for you. :love: :love: :love:


:kiss: Best Wishes:kiss:

SharonA
04-20-2004, 09:21 AM
Kiyoka...:kissing: :kissing: :kissing: