Posted by 4WD on March 6, 2008, at 20:36:51
In reply to I am scared, might have kidney/bladder trouble, posted by Abby Cunningham on March 6, 2008, at 17:41:05
> Hi everyone,
> I took two courses of antibiotics (Macrobid, Cipro just finished yesterday) for a UTI and went back to the doc. today and still have white blood cells and a few red ones in sample so he is culturing it again.
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> I am scared because he mentioned interstitial cystitis but the 1st culture had e-coli bacteria? So now I can't bear to read up on IC as it is a horrible disease. I am very scared and my psychologist terminated me yesterday; feel like a nervous breakdown coming on.
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> I already take 2mg xanax when I panic. Should I take more? I have extra because my pdoc prescribes 2mg./day and I take 1.75.
Abby,I might not be the best one to answer this because when I am scared I take more of my medicine. I take more than prescribed as a matter of fact. Not to get high, just because I am terrified and only more meds can get it under control. But yes, I would take some extra Xanax until you calm down.
Yes, interstitial cystitis is a terrible disease but you don't know that you have it yet. It is still just a vague possibility. Try not to get too freaked out about it if you can help it.
I have a tendency to catastophize and it sounds like maybe you have the same problem. I can give you this advice but at the same time I have trouble following it myself. All the same, it's good advice. Try waiting for a definite diagnosis before doing any reading about it. You will only scare yourself more.
Marsha
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