my body is an asshole

[beastieangel01]

of course,
5 days before my first paycheck which is when the first payment goes towards health insurance... I am almost positive I have a UTI. And maybe it's gotten worse because I'm having back pain, too. The past two days have sucked ass. And I'm super exhausted despite getting plenty of sleep.

I'm going to try and drink cranberry juice like there is no tomorrow but does anyone have any other home remedies that can at least keep me somewhat healthy until I can go to the doc?

[Miho]

A UTwhat? If I knew what that was, I could suggest something.

[beastieangel01]

Urinary Tract Infection

[Miho]

Hmm, I see. That bites. Well, yeah I would have said cranberry juice, or perhaps water? Good luck with that.

[checkyourprez]

get a toothbrush and some elbow grease and really get in there, clean that bad boy out.

[hpdrifter]

Cranberry juice is the only home remedy I know of.

If you're having back pain be super careful, an untreated UTI can move into your kidneys. I've been through it and it was the most painful thing I've ever experienced. When I went to the doctor I was doubled over in pain and my back was hurting so bad I thought my kidneys were going to explode out my back.

[beastiegirrl101]

^I can help!

booo....

[b i o n i c]

if this thread was a game of word association, id say "love is a battlefield"(y)

[beastieangel01]

^hahaha okay I laughed pretty hard

and I'm going to down the water + cran and hope that it doesn't get worse before friday.

And also, I happened to start my period today and it's my first period off the pill so the cramps and pain is about ten times worse than usual.
Double whammy.

Fuck.
I'm literally hunched over at my desk. I'm going to go grab some OTC painkillers at lunch but god what I wouldn't give for a vicodin at this point... :mad:

[Yetra Flam]

Shit man, getting a UTI is actually one of my biggest fears. It's annoying having to remember to pee before and after sex. Totally kills the mood.

[beastieangel01]

I don't get them often thankfully, but it happens.

I think this is the third time ever.
And tell me about it! I like to roll over and go to sleep after ;/

[Rock]

I'm going to go grab some OTC painkillers at lunch but god what I wouldn't give for a vicodin at this point... :mad:

A hippy doctor told me that 4 200mg Ibuprofen does the same thing for pain as Vicodin earlier this week.

[beastiegirrl101]

A hippy doctor told me that 4 200mg Ibuprofen does the same thing for pain as Vicodin earlier this week.


OR

my cousin is a nurse and she says you can do a pill cocktail and 2 Tylonol and 2 Ibuprofen ....same as vicodin.

[Rock]

OR

my cousin is a nurse and she says you can do a pill cocktail and 2 Tylonol and 2 Ibuprofen ....same as vicodin.

that shit still is sketch though, two tylenol and two ibuprofen and the 4 ibuprofen.

so don't try it at home kids without consulting a doctor or your parents....look at heath ledger and his pills.

right? right.

[beastiegirrl101]

^and Anna Nicole....

I took sudafed / nyquil at the same time and that was insane, but it worked.

[beastieangel01]

I usually take 4 ibuprofen anyway, it's the same as "prescription" ibuprofen.

You don't get the same euphoria though as you do with vicodin. Which was kind of what I want, considering I'm also menstrating. I'd like to be in a better mood. :p

[beastiegirrl101]

shot of whiskey and the heating pad always work for me when it comes to cramps.

[beastieangel01]

I lack both of those at work right now.

unfortunately.

[Rock]

shot of whiskey and the heating pad always work for me when it comes to cramps.

same with orgasms too right?

You should diddle your skittle BA01.

and then pm me about it afterwards....just to let me know if it helped your cramps.

[Bob]

could you imagine if your body was actually just a giant asshole? how would that even work? what would that look like? i don't know, but that would have to be the worst thing

[Rock]

could you imagine if your body was actually just a giant asshole? how would that even work? what would that look like? i don't know, but that would have to be the worst thing

would you just roll places or would you like fart to push you off or have little feets? If I had to choose my way to travel if I was just a giant asshole *serves it up* i would prefer the methane method. that would also be a name of a band i would be in if i was 14. The Methane Method.

[saz]

reading this reminds me just how happy i am that i'm not a woman, because of everything they experience and have to tolerate, from periods, pms, menopause, childbirth, sexism etc, and without access to universal healthcare. :(

[Bob]

reading this reminds me just how happy i am that i'm not a woman, because of everything they experience and have to tolerate, from periods, pms, menopause, childbirth, sexism etc, and without access to universal healthcare. :(

not to mention how they're inferior to men, that would suck too

[Yetra Flam]

jeez, it's not THAT bad being a woman

[Bob]

well how would you know? have you ever not been a woman? you have no frame of reference

[alikat]

READ ME!

-drink the cranberry w/no sugar b/c sugar can make it worse. no ocean spray. mix w/pellegrino to cut the tartness.
-get the cranberry pills if you can't stomach it
-Viitamin c and liquid acidophilus.

-they sell tea tree oil suppositories to ease the pain. Also, get
URISTAT!! It really helps the pain. available at drugstores.

if pain persists don't mess around: your kidneys need you to go to the doctor. hopefully it'll clear up soon though.

good luck. :(

[beastieangel01]

so out of desperation I called kaiser this same night to see if I can pay to get my insurance instated so I can see a doctor and voila I got it.

Turns out it's very good I did because the doctor was very concerned that I was having such severe kidney pain. I'm on antibiotics now. He said if I would have waited I probably would be admitted since my body temperature was on the rise. Phew.

However, this medication makes me ridiculously tired and dizzy. And I'm not sure if it's the medicine or the infection, because I already felt nauseous before, but I keep burping as if I'm about to vomit and the heavy waves of nausea I keep getting are killing me.

if I do start throwing up, I have to go back ;( so lets hope I don't.

UTIs FTL!

[abcdefz]

Glad they could do something for you.

*offers hot water bottle*

[beastieangel01]

thank ya

my desk is about to look like a pharmacy: two types of pain killers, antibiotics, and I'm going to hit the store to calm down my stomach in a minute.

weeeee

[saz]

so out of desperation I called kaiser this same night to see if I can pay to get my insurance instated so I can see a doctor and voila I got it.

Turns out it's very good I did because the doctor was very concerned that I was having such severe kidney pain. I'm on antibiotics now. He said if I would have waited I probably would be admitted since my body temperature was on the rise. Phew.

However, this medication makes me ridiculously tired and dizzy. And I'm not sure if it's the medicine or the infection, because I already felt nauseous before, but I keep burping as if I'm about to vomit and the heavy waves of nausea I keep getting are killing me.

if I do start throwing up, I have to go back ;( so lets hope I don't.

UTIs FTL!

be careful with that stuff!

watch this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HigaHi9swjM&feature=related) around the 6:52 mark, and then the first two minutes of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AxS-_1jj0o&NR=1).

this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXXTCc-IVg&feature=related) is good too.