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The blotting can be from a couple of things- how many of you drink through straws? Sucking through straws brings in air as well as liquid. Also, transit time in the colon (the amount of time it takes for the food and waste to travel through the colon) is slower in individuals with sci. So what you eat today, may take longer to work it's way out. Urine output increases when you are flat in bed. Your kidneys work better in that position -...

Preventing Yeast Infections: Thumbs Down to Douching Some women believe that douching helps clean the vagina and can treat or prevent yeast infections , bacterial vaginosis, or other types of vaginal infections , but these are misconceptions, says Orli Etingin, MD, professor of clinical medicine and director of the Iris Cantor Women’s Health Center at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. “Douching may...

On the Clinitron bed because of the way it works, there is no pressure on the sore that you're on. It will distribute pressure perfectly throughout everything on your body. It's not necessary to turn every two hours in one of those but I used to make sure I get turned at least every six hours so fluid wouldn't build up in my lungs and I would stay away from pneumonia. That's the main problem with laying flat for too long,...

I just saw this. Danine I hope your pain is under control and you're not hurting. I hope they find an answer to what's wrong and get you home soon. You're in my thoughts and prayers. (((hugs))) God bless you Mona __________________ we never touch people so lightly, that we do not leave a trace Peggy Tabor Millen

Thanks quad79 and partygirl. Last night was rough. Very high blood sugar (from all the steroids) and heart rate plunges, etc., but the doc is thinking of sending me home tomorrow if I can start urinating on my own again. They are taking the catheter out today to figure that out. It worries me that the cause(s) of all this drama is all so vague, but I've given up on getting any firm answer before I leave. I can't tell you how...

Good morning Danine. I wish you felt better this AM. Hope you do get to go home tomorrow. I always feel sicker in the hospital. Get home soon.

If she is getting treated at a Level 1 Trauma hospital, I would not be overly concerned that something huge was missed. MRI and CT usually a used in response to other symptoms. Clearly her vitals are fine, since she's going home. A "broken vertebrae" can mean a fracture of the process, the bones that stick out from the vertebrae. That kind injury is mild, with no nervous system impact. She is very lucky.

A few of the ways I know I have a UTI is when my bladder spasms have increased dramatically, when my urin is almost orange color, and has a strong odor to it. sometimes my bladder can't hold anything so I have to cath more frequently. Hmm I have never gotten chills after being on cipro. I am actually on it right now. I do however get nausea feeling even when I eat before taking it.

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I hope she's okay Ami... She's already VERYYYY LUCKY!