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Post by alsomsknit on Oct 5, 2024 15:48:08 GMT
Learned this week that an infected tooth will do the same.
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Post by Tearisci on Oct 5, 2024 15:53:18 GMT
Learned this week that an infected tooth will do the same. Oh interesting- I hadn't heard that before but it makes sense. |
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 5, 2024 16:42:50 GMT
For the elderly, is one of the causes not being as active and not drinking enough to consistently void?
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Post by katlady on Oct 5, 2024 16:50:59 GMT
For the elderly, is one of the causes not being as active and not drinking enough to consistently void? I asked the doctor when my mom got it and he said no, drinking more water doesn't always help. Lot of it is due to the lower estrogen which leads to an overgrowth of bacteria. That is why her doctor prescribed an estrogen creme for her. |
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 5, 2024 17:12:49 GMT
For the elderly, is one of the causes not being as active and not drinking enough to consistently void? I asked the doctor when my mom got it and he said no, drinking more water doesn't always help. Lot of it is due to the lower estrogen which leads to an overgrowth of bacteria. That is why her doctor prescribed an estrogen creme for her. So hormone imbalance is a cause, would this lead to pH being off, too? Thanks for the info. |
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Post by Tearisci on Oct 5, 2024 21:49:20 GMT
I just got back from taking some stuff over there and he's still pretty loopy. He thinks I'm my sister and then he'll realize it isn't the case but his dreams are like his reality. I hope the antibiotics kick in soon!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Oct 5, 2024 22:04:08 GMT
This thread just reminded me of an incident with my grandfather. He called the police because we were trying to poison him with fish 😳. The police were really nice. He had dementia and I don’t remember if he had a UTI and don’t remember the outcome.
I know that UTIs are more common after a hysterectomy as well. I had a few not long after mine and I have the estradiol cream which I need to get better at using. It helps keep things moister the way they should be.
This is a good reminder as we and our parents get older.
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Post by moodyblue on Oct 5, 2024 23:09:00 GMT
We went through this with my mother-in-law in the last year or so before she died. After the first one, anytime she seemed off, my husband would make sure she was tested for a UTI - and it was always positive.
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