I don't like dropping my woes off here but since Janet let the cat out of the bag. The reason I haven't been around much is I've been dang ill for the past couple month's. Started with Norovirus for a week, then a week of recovery. Then a few days later off to my primary. Diagnosed with a UTI and on anti-biotics for 10 days. 2 days after the last pill the UTI is back. Primary says go see a urologist because a.) unusual for a male to get a UTI b.) really unusual to have it recur.
Urologist puts me on a stronger anti-biotic for another week. Seemed to work. but 4 days after that " it's back! ". Then the urologist scopes my urinary track (don't ask me how he got the camera in there). Doesn't find anything wrong and puts me on an even stronger does of antibiotics for a month!.
Asked urologist about the gut problems I'm having. It's like i'm wearing a belt snugged 3 notches too tight and he says go see a GI specialist. The only comfortable position for me is standing up. That would be fine if I were a horse or a heifer. Laying down is tolerable but any sitting position is extremely uncomfortable. So I've been doing two things this past couple month's. Wandering around the house and spending time in bed with a tens unit on my gut.
GI specialist says my stomach is so torn up from the Noro-virus followed by almost 2 month's on antibiotics.
I've had stool samples, urine samples, blood work, X-rays, Cat scans, MRI, cytology, endoscopy, etc, etc. etc. And too many visits to too many doctors. So far besides the UTI's they've only found I've got too much acid in my stomach so I take a pill for that 1/2 hour before eating or drinking anything in the morning.
I'm finally off the antibiotics this past weekend so I'm being optimistic that I'll stop feeling so bad from their side effects and my stomach may finally start to recover. Although that could take month's so says the GI specialist.
Now back to the regular programming for the lounge. I've dumped enough perhaps too much on you all this morning.
Urologist puts me on a stronger anti-biotic for another week. Seemed to work. but 4 days after that " it's back! ". Then the urologist scopes my urinary track (don't ask me how he got the camera in there). Doesn't find anything wrong and puts me on an even stronger does of antibiotics for a month!.
Asked urologist about the gut problems I'm having. It's like i'm wearing a belt snugged 3 notches too tight and he says go see a GI specialist. The only comfortable position for me is standing up. That would be fine if I were a horse or a heifer. Laying down is tolerable but any sitting position is extremely uncomfortable. So I've been doing two things this past couple month's. Wandering around the house and spending time in bed with a tens unit on my gut.
GI specialist says my stomach is so torn up from the Noro-virus followed by almost 2 month's on antibiotics.
I've had stool samples, urine samples, blood work, X-rays, Cat scans, MRI, cytology, endoscopy, etc, etc. etc. And too many visits to too many doctors. So far besides the UTI's they've only found I've got too much acid in my stomach so I take a pill for that 1/2 hour before eating or drinking anything in the morning.
I'm finally off the antibiotics this past weekend so I'm being optimistic that I'll stop feeling so bad from their side effects and my stomach may finally start to recover. Although that could take month's so says the GI specialist.
Now back to the regular programming for the lounge. I've dumped enough perhaps too much on you all this morning.
