Clinic update, talked to NP

Women's health
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Just talked to a nurse practitioner about the UTI.  She told me the name of the bacteria involved and it isn't Ecoli, which I'd read could be helped by d-Mannose.  The type I have is susceptible specifically to Cipro.  This NP is the nice, thorough one whom I saw for my sinus infection.  She made me feel reassured.  I'm following the Cipro instructions about timing, food, etc. to the letter!  I continue to appreciate your reassurance and am always so glad we can help each other here.  Praying and hoping I'll be better soon.

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Good call! Praying for you.

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Thanks... I'm really glad I called her!

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Is it a 3 day regimen? Hopefully you will be feeling better by start of week. Rest well this weekend.

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It's a 7-day regimen, 500 mg twice a day, 12 hours apart.  I do hope things will improve soon!  Thanks!

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Glad you got reassurance from an NP Elizabeth. Hope you start to feel better soon. This heat doesn't help with uti's does it. Plenty of fluids for you hun, but I expect you know that anyway!!! Take care. xxx

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Thanks... water is all that I'll drink right now!  I do think that the combination of heat and menstruation brought this on, and the NP agreed.  Not a good mix!  xx

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Here in the U.S. They say cranberry juice is good for uti's. Do you hear that in the UK?

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I did some reading about that, hoping it might be helpful.  Some say it helps, others the opposite.  I would be interested to know if anyone here has tried it with any success.  I've been drinking lots of water.

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Cranberry juice without sugar or the diet cranberry juice because it has less sugar. Avoid sugar, pasta, bread, rice and anything sweet.

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Thanks, Sochima.  I am avoiding all of those foods.  It is tricky because I have Crohn's and can't eat too much fiber or overdo it on vegetables, but I'm coming up with meals that are nourishing.  It will be a relief when this is over and gone.