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Old 09-20-2004, 01:29 AM   #1
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Wink it's the last week of the doxycycline treatment



i'll be done with the meds on friday!

i have finally started to notice a difference! sometimes i still have bladder spasms, but they aren't bad at all. a little urgency. no biggie. if i do something stupid and try to wait a little longer before relieving myself, well, that makes it hard. but that's all when it comes to the bad stuff.

my period is due tomorrow, and i normally have bad flares and pain by now. so far, nothing. nada. zip. zilch. zero.

i have a feeling that the next time i see my gyn, i'll be doing this and thanking him for finding this treatment. it's nice to almost feel normal.

btw, i finally called the doc's lab results line to find out my yearly info. everything was normal, including my urine culture. and that's the one that had all the grit and sand in it. i wonder if there would be grit and sand in it again when i finish the meds? anyway, it was weird to hear that.

1 more week. 1 more week. 1 more week.
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Old 09-20-2004, 10:45 AM   #2
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Hi Holly, good to hear from you! Just hang in there, it sounds like you've made some progress. Let us know once you've finished the treatment - how you're doing afterwards...Beth
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Old 09-20-2004, 10:48 AM   #3
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Hey, that is awesome to hear how much better you are feeling!!!!!!
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I am so happy for you!!! Glad you found something that works !!!! It is great to hear and gives me hope.
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