Last Tuesday my case of Mastitis was confirmed and I was put on Clindamycin which is a 10-day antibiotic I have to take every 8 hours. Today my lab results from Hopkins came back and it indicates I also have a bladder infection. Yea me! So, now I am waiting to see which other antibiotics Dr. Petri is going to add to the mix.
How often do people have bladder infections and not notice it? I have had them in the past and I kind of thought something was off but I just let it pass. My pain tolerance is fairly high and I tend to let things settle before getting all worked up about it. I did some research and I see catheters can lead to infections. I had a catheter when I had my c-section. It was one of the best things about that surgery! When you are on so many drugs and your stomach is cut open, getting out of bed to pee if one of the last things you want to do. Now, I am reconsidering the awesomeness of the catheter.
How many different antibiotics can you be on at one time? Isn't there one that could knock out all infection? I will never complain about my regular medications again.
I loved the catheter too! After being pregnant and having to pee every five minutes it was a nice break!
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