UTI Question?

I am so very sorry for that you are having issues during chemo -- It horrible, debilitating, and SUCKS!  You are not one to ever 'give in, or ever give up' ~~UT

My MIL (mother in law) suffers from endless UTI's -- ends up in the hospital 4 to 6 times per year -- Recently, she was given a new anti-biotic called ZyBOX -- it cost her $2000.00 insurance picked up $700 of it -- Specialist told us all -- that she HAD to take all 20 pills, not to deviate from the 1 pill twice, daily. -- .  Side efforts -- nausea & vomiting.  This med = did the trick - she is currently UTI free. 

My mother in law is elderly, NOT on any current chemo infusion treatment -- just wanted to offer an option for you.

Gentle hugs, and prayers for you dear Doris.

Vicki Sam

SIROD said:

Thank You, Vicki Sam

They sent me home without anything.  Culture will take time I guess.  They were so slow, I wanted to get off the gurney and re organized them.  My tests including waiting for the results should have taken no more than an hour.  They didn't seem that busy either.

I was taken immediately in once I arrived.  I knew that my port would need to be access so I put my EMLA cream on and told them exactly what time I would arrive.  It takes an hour for the cream to work.  It numbs the skin on the port.

Thank you again for replying and may your mother-in-law remain UTI free.  I don't have any pain but I did read that a compromised immune system I do have.

Hugs back to you,

Doris

 

I am sorry for pain

i spent Sunday two weeks ago in ER for unexplained pain myself, which was not fun.  Urine test should give at least some indication for UTI like Leukocyte, pH or gravity.Do you drink enough water? dehydration could be an issue two. cranberry juice or cranberry, hibicus, or cammomile tea is alway good for UTI.When I was going through Chemo 4 years ago Taxotere/Cytoxan combo I have had high fever once after cycle #2 for two days 100.8 We did blood cultures which came back negative it It was reaction to Chemo.

To boost your WBC ask your oncologist for Neulasta or Neupron shot. I do not know your conditions for which you need another chemo, maybe 2-3 day break from that drug will help your body to recover. It is very understandable that , yes you want to be on the schedule with your Taxol, however if you need coulpe extra days to recover and feel better, please take your time you will benefit from it. Last thing, try to have more rest and not going out too much, especially it is stiil very cold in your area.

Please stay in touch, we are here for you

on erubulin.  They didn't seem too surprised, but I knew it was UTI's with the pain and the fevers.  Hope you feel better and they figure it out!  I didn't get them with any of the other chemo's but he said it was because my immune system was so low.

Hi Doris, I had a UTI back in 1987 or 88. I didn't even know I had it. Antibiotics took care of it.

I didn't have another UTI that I can remember until 2011 or early 2012. I just noticed that my urine was cloudy. I do remember someone telling me there was actually pus in my last urine sample. Antibiotics cleared mine up again.

I guess UTI's are like anything else...some get them a lot, some never, some occasionally. I do know that women are more likely to get them than men. Here is what Mayo CLiniic has to say about UTIs:

Risk factors for urinary tract infections include:

• Being female. UTIs are common in women, and many women experience more than one infection. Women have a shorter urethra than men do, which cuts down on the distance that bacteria must travel to reach a woman's bladder.
• Being sexually active. Sexually active women tend to have more UTIs than do women who aren't sexually active.
• Using certain types of birth control. Women who use diaphragms for birth control also may be at higher risk, as may women who use spermicidal agents.
• Completing menopause. After menopause, UTIs may become more common because the lack of estrogen causes changes in the urinary tract that make it more vulnerable to infection.
• Having urinary tract abnormalities. Babies born with urinary tract abnormalities that don't allow urine to leave the body normally or cause urine to back up in the urethra have an increased risk of UTIs.
• Having blockages in the urinary tract. Kidney stones or an enlarged prostate can trap urine in the bladder and increase the risk of UTI.
• Having a suppressed immune system. Diabetes and other diseases that impair the immune system — the body's defense against germs — can increase the risk of UTIs.
• Using a catheter to urinate. People who can't urinate on their own and use a tube (catheter) to urinate have an increased risk of UTIs. This may include people who are hospitalized, people with neurological problems that make it difficult to control their ability to urinate and people who are paralyzed.
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/urinary-tract-infection/DS00286/DSECTION=risk-factors
• So I would think since you are on chemo and your immune system is supressed makes you more suseptible. I hope you don't have to deal with these often.