My Poor Bladder

Well this stinks. Seems my bladder is not doing well these days. So that I have a record of it, here's the timeline/run down:

Friday, Apr. 11 - started feeling BAD (18 1/2 weeks)

Wednesday, Apr. 16 - couldn't stand it anymore, and saw Dr. Boone. I have fairly consistently done better in the mornings and worse in the afternoons, so I didn't suspect a UTI. However, she told me I had one and was sending it for a culture. I took 48 hrs worth (4 doses) of Macrobid before the culture came back negative on Friday and I stopped the antibiotics. At the appt., she also did an ultrasound to be sure I'm emptying properly, which I am.

Saturday - BAD day...Sunday - good day...Monday - bad day...Tuesday - bad, but little better, day...Wednesday - good day...

Monday, Apr. 21 - went back to see what could be done for my symptoms since we ruled out a UTI. She's given me Urelle and Tylenol-3 to try (cleared with my OB) and I think I'll definitely be using them during our road trip tomorrow to Charleston. Again, my urine looked suspicious (showed lucosites? sp?) and they cultured it again.

Thursday, Apr. 24 (today!) - got results that culture is positive for infection so I'm going on a full 7-day course of Macrobid this time. I hate that it makes me nauseaus but I hope that it helps to alleviate some of the symptoms I'm having. Whatever this is is probably a mild infection since I've had good and bad days throughout the past 2 weeks.

I've also found a friend on the IC network that I've been exchanging emails with which has been nice. She's due in October and has had a very similar IC history, although she has some other issues like fibromyalgia and gastroparesis. It does help to have someone to talk to who is going through some of the same things.

Michael's been doing great - did I even post about the big ultrasound at 18w4d?? He looks perfect and was weighing in at 9 oz that day. He kicks up a storm most days and I am getting so excited to have him in my arms soon. Only 4 1/2 months to go!