You know this kidney infection isn’t enough fun all by itself, right? They have to give me this “Pyridium” stuff (or the generic version, anyway). This is the not-blue-but-go-vols-orange-pee stuff I spoke of last entry. Dude - they need to put that warning on the bottle in brighter and bigger letters because that is simply disturbing.
But like many of you said, this stuff supposedly makes you nauseous if you take it on an empty stomach. But - I swear - I have not done that ONCE. I’ve eaten food every time, LOTS of food, but it is still making me feel like donkey balls. I haven’t vomited yet, but I definitely feel just crappy stomach issues. (No pun intended.) Of course it also says “Make cause dizziness” - or at least that’s what I think it does. It may mean “Eyes will produce tornadoes” if you interpret the graphic literally, but I think if that were a real side effect they’d spell that out because eye-producing tornadoes aren’t something to mess around with.
So it may be the “dizziness” that’s making me feel blech.
Sidenote - I think I have passed the TMI boundary a long time ago, so it’s all part of the Freedom of Information Act now. I mean, last year’s Valentine’s Day was much more graphic. At least I’m not discussing my romantic involvement with medical equipment. I just wanted to state that in case any of you newbies thought this type of discussion was isolated. IT’S NOT.
But you know what else it could be? That’s making me feel like ass? Besides the Pyridium? It could be that I got my DAMN PERIOD too. BAH. What kind of joke is this? Three days early? To coincide perfectly with the height of my kidney infection? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Anyway. I just ate THREE packets of oatmeal to cushion my stomach before taking that damn Orange Pee Pill. I’m hoping that’s enough to prep my stomach for the next few hours. Of course, the 600mg of ibuprofen I took for my cramps my complicate the equation which means I’m just screwed. I think it will me be and a bottle of Pepto spending quality time together today.
Wait. That didn’t sound right.
Sounds horrible and I am glad to learn from your experience. You are doing a favor for us lucky yellow peeing fools. Hmmm, I wonder what color your pee would be if you ate beets.
Hope you feel better soon, but on the bright side, aren’t you glad all your “stuff” started AFTER your valiversary!! Hint hint, that way mrZ got to enjoy it too, and I don’t mean drunk-blogging Zoot!!
Feel better soon!
I could be wrong so yall call me on it if I am but I was under the impression that the orange dye pills were ONLY to help with urinary pain. Are you in pain when you pee because it didn’t sound like it in your last post and if they are causing so much trouble and not helping with the phantom pain why take them at all. They aren’t antibiotics, they are JUST for pain, no more no less. The other pills you are taking are the antibiotics.
I’m stepping out on a limb here, tell me if I’m wrong. I’ve had lots of those UTI’s though and I ALWAYS took 2 types of pills.
Good luck, I hope you feel better.
Hey Zoot!
I had my first UTI about 3 weeks ago. It was not kidney but UTI, though they’re obviously related. Anyhoo–you *have* to take the antibiotic, like Rachel says, but you don’t *have* to take something for symptom relief, esp. if it makes you feel worse! For my UTI, I had HORRIBLE BURNING!!! I would have loved something for symptom relief (and I sure as hell told them about the burning), but no one offered me anything, and I didn’t know enough to ask. Call your doc. Ask if you can stop the stuff that makes you nauseas. I only ever had antibiotic–just the one type of pill.
Good luck!
Cass
I get UTI’s if I even look at my husband’s business, to the point where I have to pop an antibiotic or two every time we, ummm…wrestle. Good thing we only see each other on weekends right now, huh? Eventually I will probably need to find out why I get them so often, as we are as clean and careful as possible. I hope you are feeling better…they can be the worst feeling ailment in the world.
Sorry about all of MY tmi.
I have noticed for me that the combination of antibiotics and dairy makes my stomach go nuts. Try laying off dairy for a couple of days and see if that helps.
Oh - you know what else is weird about that stuff? When I was on it I was strongly cautioned against wearing my contact lenses for that period of time - because it can also dye your, well, tears orange, thus permanently staining contacts orange. And orange eyeballs are so totally out this year. Hope you feel better.
Just wandered on to your blog today, sorry to hear you’re feeling bad, hope you get better soon.
Hope you’re feeling better soon. You’ve gotta teach me the finer points of (deep breath) sushi!
Tiffani
Hi, Ms. Zoot–
I have had a problem with recurrent UTI’s and interstitial cystitis for years, and the long and short of it is that the pyridium is there to make you feel better, and if it doesn’t, you should stop taking it. It’s not part of your UTI fighting meds.
Feel better,. . .
Oh, and ladies? If you are having touble with UTIs after sex, go to the store and buy some cranberry pills. Take two with a large glass of water after having sex, and make sure to pee and wash. Then, take two the next morning with a big glass of water, then that afternoon, etc. It usually takes about 2 days for me to develop a UTI after having had sex, so I follow this routine for two days. I NEVER have UTIs anymore (knock on wood). . . .cranberry pills rock, but taking antibitotics every week can set you up for other problems down the road. Like recurrent YEAST infections, which I also had to deal with. NO FUN.
hey zoot!
sorry you are feeling puny!
the pyridium is an “as needed” type of drug, which means that it is only going to treat the painful symptoms of the kidney infection (the pee that feels like you are sliding down a razer blade! eeep!). If you aren’t feeling any of that horrific pain, you don’t HAVE to take it…I am suprised they didn’t tell you that. Also, I would imagine since it is prescription, that it is pretty strong and that may be giving you the tummy ache. If you go to target (yay, another excuse to go!) and get some AZO STANDARD, it is the same ingredient, but a much lower dose.
I am so sorry that you are going through all of this! I am the queen of bladder infections, so I can really really feel your pain! I hope you get better soon!
andi
p.s. drink loads of water and cranberry juice also…like tons of it…It will help flush the antibiotic through your system and get rid of the dizziness…
p.s. again. sorry to sound like a bossy mom-type!
Blech. Never had a kidney infection, but have had a couple of UTIs, and I love, love, love the red pill that makes my pee orange, because it totally shuts off the burn (y’all know what I mean).
But as someone else said–if you’re not having any pain, stop taking it! It’s not doing anything for you. Just finish your antibiotics and you should be fine.
By the way, is there any such thing as “TMI” after you have a child and your life becomes pretty much all about the TMI stuff? I don’t think anything’s off limits anymore.
I get…or I used to get Bladder Infections (UTI’s) ALL the time. The yellow pee pill is just if you have that gawd awful burning feeling. You dont really NEED to take it. You can get by with just the antibiotics…also you can by the same pill at walgreens or some sort of drug store.
Kindney Infections suck…I hope you feel better!
And I totally just wrote all of this and then read your comments…I’m still going to submit though!
I’m too lazy to Google, but if you’ve been taking the antibiotics (even just a couple of doses), you can probably stop the symptom-relieving medicine (if that is the one making you nauseated). While UTIs and kidney infections hurt very badly, the antibiotics usually work very quickly. I only take the pain stuff for about a day and by then the antibiotics have started taking effect.
Assvice, perhaps, but I figure it can’t be much worse than nausea.
ok i think blue pee would have been much cooler than orange pee!!!
sorry about the pains - dont worry you be vocal about your colour of pee is better than my friend telling the world on myspace about her period pains and how it was like someone was jumping on her (the language was much more colourful but i wont repeat lol )
on the other hand wish me luck i have the dentist at about lunchtime 2moro (it’s 10 to 2 am here i really should sleep lol )