It's a take the med until it's all gone, irrespective of whether you think you're better.
Do what Espi said: get the probiotic and cranberry juice.
Keep drinking lots of water.
And given that you were peeing blood, I think you should go back to the doc when you've finished the med and have your urine checked.
Here's a link about probiotics. You can get some at Whole Foods or Fred Meyer. I use PB8. Alan doesn't need to hold your hand on this. It is not going to melt away your LBM. It will help keep you from getting a yeast infection.
Probiotics come in many variations, I'm partial to Jarrodophilus and if you're concerned about your 'female bits' the Femdophilus too, though the latter one isn't as vital.
Oh, and something else.. there's beneficial bacteria in your mouth too. When I took a frigging HYOOGE amount of antibiotics for several months, tea & coffee stained my teeth terribly, so you may want to abstain from that for a while or brush your teeth gently.
I don't know if the workout will happen right now. I just checked and have a fucking fever... it is low grade and I still feel strong but not sure if I am thinking clearly anymore enough to lift heavy weights. I am fuzzy a bit.
And I am a stupid dumbass.
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Tracey, what is this PB8 thing? Is this a product I can just stop by Freddies and pick up?
I'll look for cranberry pills while I am there too. I really don't have the time for all of this crap right now. I got a shitpile of work to do this week....
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themometer says fever is low grade at just under 99.5. I typically run about 1 degree under norm so you can add that in. I am a tiny bit fuzzy headed but other than that feel fine. Okay so finished crying, sending in my confession email and finally took that fucking pill. Holy shit that was a whole heck of a big lot of drama...
Sorry guys and thanks so much for you help....
At least I admit it. I am so not a pill person. That said, now I am fully committed to this path. I'll stop by Freddies on my way to work. I won't be home until 10:00PM tonight at which point I will take the other pill.
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Willie: How long did it take for the infection to get to the critical point? I just want to try a few natural remedies for a few days before I have to make this decision....
Hard to say; I had just had four wisdom teeth removed.
Teeth removed Friday.
By Sunday was fine, exercised lightly M-W.
Thursday went for a run with team; within a mile, death was imminent.
Saturday had a fever of 104
Fever hadn't broken by Monday, when I was admitted to the hospital.
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themometer says fever is low grade at just under 99.5. I typically run about 1 degree under norm so you can add that in. I am a tiny bit fuzzy headed but other than that feel fine. Okay so finished crying, sending in my confession email and finally took that fucking pill. Holy shit that was a whole heck of a big lot of drama...
Sorry guys and thanks so much for you help....
At least I admit it. I am so not a pill person. That said, now I am fully committed to this path. I'll stop by Freddies on my way to work. I won't be home until 10:00PM tonight at which point I will take the other pill.
Good for you, Karla.
I'm not a pill person either, and I don't like putting "stuff" in my body. BUT, this infection will not go away without the meds.
I'm sorry you're dealing with this, but glad you took it.
(and, you've got a lot of smart peeps around here!)
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I'm sorry you're dealing with this, but glad you took it. (and, you've got a lot of smart peeps around here!)
Thanks for your response and your support. And to all the kind folks who actually called... Thank you too. I really needed a strong push to come to ths place. I found the cranberry pills and the probiotic stuff made it to work and am completely medicated now and ready to be productive this week. Alan got back to me, reiterated all your points about taking the pills and then said he is fine with my plans to workout if I feel strong enough (and also was cracking up that I walked from the ER to the gym with a major infection and set PRs!) I actually did not have anything sharp to remove the wrist band so still had that on when I did the workout. LOL!
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Feel better soon. Glad you're taking the Cipro. And Karla you ARE sick, not getting sick.
If it makes you feel any better I did the same thing once--didn't know I had a UTI till I started peeing blood. I did end up pretty sick before the antibiotics kicked in though.
LOL!!! I love the men that come to this log. HA HA HA
Just a quickie update.....
Ran a fever all day yesteraday and some of today but it seems to have broke and now am feeling quite a bit better. I did not miss dinner out or my dates last night out on the town but am noticably down to my friends. I had a very late dinner (actually he ate and I didn't) with David and he had a very frank talk with me and made me promise to not workout for the duration of my time on cipro. He said I needed to learn how to be sick. He gave me the anology of an Indy driver with a broken engine. He said I was trying to fix my engine while still racing when what I need to be doing is putting all energies into fixing the engine THEN running the race.
I am completlely and totally off my diet at this time. My calories are running 500 of more a day under where they should be. I am trying to eat but have no ability to do so really. I am leaving my office at 5:30 and plan on being in bed and watching a movie or something very early tonight so I can repair the engine. I have just one more day to go on the cipro!
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Glad you're finally going to focus on fighting this infection. Heal first. The diet and bulk and cut and workouts will always be there - your kidneys, not so much...
I haven't commented much, but I've been reading. I'm glad to hear you're learning how to be sick, rest and heal. I have only taken Cipro once for a rip roaring bladder infection and I recall it was a three day treatment? You could have been feeling better days ago!
Glad to hear that they talked you into taking care of yourself. I could have told you that the last time I ignored pain I ended up in the hospital for 17 days (which in Canada is pretty long). Take care of yourself, and learn how to rest and recuperate as well!
It is so hard to be sick. I hate the feeling too. You are doing well tho!! I suggest Stepbrothers...ridiculous movie.
I ended up just watching Britain's You got Talent on Youtube all night. That is some really good stuff when you are sick.
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Glad you're finally going to focus on fighting this infection. Heal first. The diet and bulk and cut and workouts will always be there - your kidneys, not so much...
True that. I am chill'n and being chill... tomorrow is a new day
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Hey, Karla--
You could have been feeling better days ago!
This one is kind of up there with the Dumbass comment.
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Be well soon, Karla!
Thanks!
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Glad to hear that they talked you into taking care of yourself. I could have told you that the last time I ignored pain I ended up in the hospital for 17 days (which in Canada is pretty long). Take care of yourself, and learn how to rest and recuperate as well!
I am learning and being good. Thanks Anne!
Today is better than yesterday AND I just finished the last pill I have to take. My energy is rising and it feels like electricity coursing through my veins. I feel so strong right now and am chomping at the bit to lift again.
The cipro made me somewhat ill so I went pretty far off my diet the past days. Today the appetite actually sort of kicked in again. At least it didn't make me sick to eat. But I didn't really eat anyway. I only ate 1100 cals. To tell the truth I am more comfy eating like this. It feels more like home and getting to not eat for a few days sort of drives home how hard this diet is for me. Sometimes I have hunger but mostly it feels like I am forcing myself to eat all the time. And I am seemingly not really progressing so much. I mean I certainly don't feel as though I am ever going to get ript by fall at this rate. It's a little scary going back to not really eating but it feels warm and comfy too. I am just sort of thinking about these things today because I probably could have been on plan today without too much effort.... but I didn't and I don't really know why.... I am making excuses to go backwards....
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Feeling strong despite not eating enough sounds more like a survival response to me than something healthy. Please, do eat more...but I understand why you do what you did. It's what you were used to do all the time, so if you're told to not stick to the diet for now, this is your first response, despite it being a not so smart one...
Or maybe Im wrong.. there's this old-wives rule: feed a cold but starve a fever or is it the other way round? On the upside.. mostly when you're better again, you'll be more than ready to eat.. I hope.
I am just sort of thinking about these things today because I probably could have been on plan today without too much effort.... but I didn't and I don't really know why.... I am making excuses to go backwards....
Karla - it is possible to overthink the situation Here is an alternative - get well and follow the plan There is a non zero probability that AA knows what he is doing And since that now exceeds my smiley quota for a post, I'll stop.
Be Well.
I know from a logical sense that I have to get back on plan in order to make progress. I know that Alan is not making a mistake. I am struggling at an emotional level right now and that cannot be articulated so well. In my physically weakened state that struggle is made worse.
I am planning my meals out for the day and will plan for all my calories including pre and post workout. I can tell already that this day will be very hard because just thinking about having to eat all that food is making me cry. Sigh... It is like I am starting over again. I hope I can get back into the swing of my diet and plan with only a small roadbump and it doesn't take months again...
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One day at a time. Looking ahead sometimes makes more trouble than it's worth! You will get on track again... Crying is ok...you gotta get it out right?
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