Lulu you were right! :)

[figuerpa]

I have yet another UTI so I am guess that this thing that I thought may be a flair is just from the infection. My PCP said that it is slight but gave me meds to help.

I will take the antibiotics and see what happens after. If it gets better then all is good if it doesn't then I will contact my neuro.

Still waiting to hear about the pre authorization for my Copaxone. She said to call back Friday to see if it is all cleared up. Will keep you updated!

Paula

[Lulu54]

The urologist is an excellent idea - you need a really good one who is available to help you manage your UTIs.  It is not easy - I am finally UTI free for the first time in almost two years - its been about 6 weeks and I'm still good.  :-)

If you can find a urogynecologist, that is even better.  

[figuerpa]

Jane,

Your right, it needs to be looked at to see if there is something that can be done to help. I will be going back to PCP in a couple weeks and will ask for a referral at that time.

Paula

[JaneK1975]

Paula, I think you're right on asking for a referral to a urologist. Frequent UTIs is a sign that something is going on and you deserve to know what. I wish I had thought of that three years ago before my MS diagnosis when I had three UTIs in one year.

I think doctors get so used to throwing antibiotics at UTIs that they forget to think of the bigger picture when a patient suffers from recurring UTIs. Sure they are common, but that doesn't mean that multiple UTIs in one year isn't a signal that something deeper is going on.

Just my two cents,
Jane

[figuerpa]

To be honest, the stress with my mom going into the hospital when her lungs filled with fluid, me being at the hospital when I wasn't at school got the better of me.

I am going to see what happens with me being on antibiotic and go from there. I get UTI's entirely too much. My mom said to me yesterday that I get too many UTI's and all I could say is I know.

Maybe a referral to a urologist is what I need to do. Been trying not to but it seems like I have a UTI at least every couple of months. Really hoping this isn't a real relapse, but if it is I will take it for what it is because there isn't anything I can but let it take its course/.


Paula

[essdipity]

To the best of my understanding, UTIs and other infections can cause real MS exacerbations as well as the pseudo variety. Once that CNS gets ramped up by the bacterial invaders, who knows how the immune system will fight back and with what consequences?

ess

[Lulu54]

I hate being right on this one ... UTIs are a pain, literally and figuratively.  But UTIs are a very common source of pseudoexacerbations.  Our body gets busy trying to fight the infection and ends up fighting itself as well.

It stinks that UTIs are so common in MS - it comes from our bladder not voiding completely and having stale urine sit and incubate,  or for the introduction of germs via self-catherization.  

Feel better.
L