Comments on: Get Medical Attention! http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dong http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1632 dong Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:39:04 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1632 My girlfriend gets UTIs more frequently than average. Apparently once you've gotten one, it's alot easier to get another. She usually has extra meds around just in case the UTI strikes again. The meds are pretty good about clearing things up quickly. My girlfriend gets UTIs more frequently than average. Apparently once you’ve gotten one, it’s alot easier to get another. She usually has extra meds around just in case the UTI strikes again. The meds are pretty good about clearing things up quickly.

]]> By: mrsmicah http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1596 mrsmicah Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:04:06 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1596 I bought some cranberry juice today and found that I like it! :) I ate a few chocolate chips with it which was particularly good. plus lots of water. I just finished my meds and don't actually feel all the way better. So I'm going to call for a refill tomorrow. Just in case. It could be cramps or it could be hypochondria or it could be the UTI. I don't want to take chances. I bought some cranberry juice today and found that I like it! :) I ate a few chocolate chips with it which was particularly good. plus lots of water.

I just finished my meds and don’t actually feel all the way better. So I’m going to call for a refill tomorrow. Just in case. It could be cramps or it could be hypochondria or it could be the UTI. I don’t want to take chances.

]]> By: All Women Blogging Carnival | All for Women http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1595 All Women Blogging Carnival | All for Women Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:30:27 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1595 [...] Micah presents Get Medical Attention! posted at Mrs Micah: Finance and [...] [...] Micah presents Get Medical Attention! posted at Mrs Micah: Finance and [...]

]]> By: frugal zeitgeist http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1586 frugal zeitgeist Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:21:43 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1586 Ditto what plonkee said. I had a UTI that morphed into a kidney infection. I went to get it treated promptly, but the doctor's office "misplaced" my test results. My doctor was on vacation and the office refused to call him. I should have really pushed back to see another doctor in the office or gone to see another doctor elsewhere; I regret not doing that, because I ended up on Cipro for five weeks. I should note that when I changed my primary care physician (which I did as soon as the infection cleared up), the office would not release my medical records unless I signed a waiver stating that I wouldn't sue them. I refused to sign it, and they never released my records. Ditto what plonkee said. I had a UTI that morphed into a kidney infection. I went to get it treated promptly, but the doctor’s office “misplaced” my test results. My doctor was on vacation and the office refused to call him.

I should have really pushed back to see another doctor in the office or gone to see another doctor elsewhere; I regret not doing that, because I ended up on Cipro for five weeks.

I should note that when I changed my primary care physician (which I did as soon as the infection cleared up), the office would not release my medical records unless I signed a waiver stating that I wouldn’t sue them. I refused to sign it, and they never released my records.

]]> By: plonkee http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1576 plonkee Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:23:40 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1576 I can assure you that you do not want to have a kidney infection. Mine was pretty mild and cleared up within a few days, but still not fun in the slightest. I can assure you that you do not want to have a kidney infection. Mine was pretty mild and cleared up within a few days, but still not fun in the slightest.

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1561 FrugalBabe Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:52:46 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1561 And tons of water! I drink about a gallon and a half a day, and in 29 years I've never had a UTI. My goal is to always have clear pee ;) Yes, I go to the bathroom all the time (especially now that I'm pregnant, it's about every hour), but I'll take that over a UTI. And tons of water! I drink about a gallon and a half a day, and in 29 years I’ve never had a UTI. My goal is to always have clear pee ;) Yes, I go to the bathroom all the time (especially now that I’m pregnant, it’s about every hour), but I’ll take that over a UTI.

]]> By: carrie http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1558 carrie Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:50:49 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1558 Cranberry juice is what I was going to recommend!!! I try to drink at least two glasses a day...I can't drink it straight..ick. But the doc told me I could mix it with a bit of sprite/7up and make it better ;) Cranberry juice is what I was going to recommend!!! I try to drink at least two glasses a day…I can’t drink it straight..ick. But the doc told me I could mix it with a bit of sprite/7up and make it better ;)

]]> By: mrsmicah http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1550 mrsmicah Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:17:26 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1550 Those too. ;) But I already do the latter. Those too. ;) But I already do the latter.

]]> By: Christine http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1549 Christine Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:02:45 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/11/24/get-medical-attention/#comment-1549 Also: drink lots of cranberry juice and make sure you use the washroom right after any, uh, "monkey business". Seriously, I swear by the cran. I've always been able to make UTIs go away by just drinking lots of juice when something starts to feel wrong. Also: drink lots of cranberry juice and make sure you use the washroom right after any, uh, “monkey business”.

Seriously, I swear by the cran. I’ve always been able to make UTIs go away by just drinking lots of juice when something starts to feel wrong.

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