LS and UTIs
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I started having aches everytime I passed water a couple of months ago but it came and went. However, for the past two weeks it never went away and has elevated to an extreme burning sensation. Desperate, I went to a drop-in clinic last night and he gave me Cipro for a UTI. The only thing is, I'm not convinced I have a UTI. The burning sensation seems to be more centred around the clotoris area. I don't recall having a UTI before, is this how it feels? I didn't tell the doctor on duty about my LS because quite frankly I sick of seeing doctors at the moment and sick of doctors seeing me (if you know what I mean) and didn't want to get into that discussion with him.
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mary84420 lisa89255
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lee12629 lisa89255
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hanny32508 lisa89255
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I would encourage you to make some careful observations down there. See what's going on.
lee12629 lisa89255
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Last night I remembered my LS gyme telling me to use Penetan cream if I feel any soreness down there. I applied that last night and I think it helped contribute to feeling more comfortable today.
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Just to update everyone.... I am much more comfortable today. I believe part of the problem which caused me to be so desperate was that I would go to the washroom everytime I felt the urge, which was frequent - even though very little came out. Last night Lee said that the urine itself could be causing the burning so today I've been chairbound with my legs crossed letting the water build so that I get a good stream going when I do go. I think this has helped because I have reduced how often my skin was exposed to the urine. I am still experiencing burning but not to the point of needing ice packs or being reducd to tears everytime I pee. The Tylenol really helped me last night. Cranberry juice - not so sure. The stuff my husband picked up was not low cal so it had a lot of sugar in it. The advice I read last said sugar was a no no.
I don't know if there has been any clitoral fusing - I have no idea what that would look like. I know there are many of you who will disagree with me, but I'm not so sure that looking at area regularly is productive - there is nothing I can do to reverse any damage. All it does is make me feel stressed, hopeless, and depressed. I'm probably not the only one who feels that way. LS is a nasty disease and very personal - its not something you want to talk about with non-LS folks the same way you share your flu symptoms; but yet you do want to talk about it with someone. All we can do is look for ways to make it bearable and slow down it's progression. A lot of the advice I've been reading on this website is exactly that so I think this website is fabulous. It's also good to hear other people's experiences if for no other reason than to know you aren't alone. Thank you to everyone!