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[Taz2]

Hi sidse - Have you explored the possibility that the Quetiapine (Seroquel) could be the cause of your discomfort? One of the side effects is inflammation of the vagina and bladder problems.

"Seroquel can affect the functioning of the bladder, kidneys and reproductive organs. Side effects include absence of the menstrual period, vaginal inflammation, urinary incontinence, impotence, painful urination, abnormal ejaculation, urinary tract infection, painful menstruation, vaginal hemorrhage, inflammation of the testes, gynecomastia and urinary frequency."


Taz x

[sidse]

Taz, I think that Quetiapine is affecting my entire body in a negative way. Can I ask where you got that information?I  have looked at the side effects but have only seen urinary retention. I am seeing the doctor that prescribed it this morning and would like to talk about coming off it.

[Daisydot]

Great advice taz2 so hopefully it'll help point sidse in the right direction now it's been so frustrating for her,well done ladies,sidse let's know what doc says.xx

[sidse]

Well, I am going to be tapering off quetiapine. They didn't seem to take seriously the above side effects saying that I had two previous UTIs before I started quetiapine, which is true I suppose. I don't want to tempt fate, but I feel slightly more comfortable today so I am hoping that this may be the beginning of the end of it. If it isn't no doubt I will be back on here getting advice from you amazing ladies!

[Daisydot]

At least you have some other options now sidse but as you say let's hope it's your immune system that's kicked in now,that sometimes happens even if it's a uti,keep doing what your doing and good luck x

[CLKD]

Sorry - were the UTI's diagnosed by lab. results, I can't remember - Meno-brained even more after a very busy 2 days moving furniture 

[JaneinPen]

Hope you get some relief soon sidse

[sidse]

CLKD - the one that I had before xmas was positive and that's when I was given fosfomycin. This one has been sent off to the lab and I don't know the result( assume it is negative) but I had another one off dose of fosfomycin which I took - I know this is controversial but I was desperate.
Today, I feel that it has 90% resolved but I am going to take the advice of doing things to be very gentle on the bladder and keep using the vagifem but not quite as often. I can't tell you what bliss it is having some relief.

[CLKD]

Use the Vagifem every night for at least 2 weeks and once the Lab. Report is back, review.  By then symptoms should be more controllable.

Keep us up to date.

[sidse]

My symptoms are back, I am so gutted. The only thing that I had stopped doing was taking the antihistamine which I will now reintroduce. I will also admit to having had a very weak cup of tea so it's back to camomile. The flow of my urine is not right, sort of stop start. Someone commented upthread that this happens in the menopause but the flow was fine before this started. I also have a lot of pain in my tailbone and I know that nerves travel from that area to the bladder so I am now wondering if that is causing the bladder not to empty properly. I must be coming across as completely obsessed by all this..... I hope ladies who have had this understand.Really fed up.

[CLKD]

Constipation can manifest itself around the tail bone.  When my VA is threatening I feel constipated  .......... how often are U applying the Vagifem?  If necessary, 3 times a day for 3 nights might ease symptoms then back to nightly.  Some ladies have found that the 10 ? mg ? isn't enough as initially, the product was sold at 25!

[sidse]

Thanks CLKD. I have an upset tummy probably because of the antibiotics. My tail bone was damaged when I fell on it about 5 years ago but it is probably playing up now because of my tummy upset. I am using vagifem twice a day and am running low on supplies but I could try three times a day for a couple of days. Does VA get worse as women age? I am 56 and have had no other symptoms of VA apart from UTIs. It was a nice GP ( sadly don't often get to see her as she is so popular) that suggested I start using vagifem as I had already had 2 UTIs in six months otherwise I probably would never have had it. I only started to use it about a month ago before this UTI started.I would love this to be a VA issue as at least I can do something about it. I really am hoping it is not Interstitial cystitis as that sounds miserable and difficult to treat.

[Daisydot]

Hi sidse sorry to read this today.stress also plays a huge part in this,forget about I.C it's just a label as far as I'm concerned which they use when they don't really know what's going on with your bladder.
Antihistamines are also used to treat anxiety on a short term basis they have been found to have a calming effect on the brain,Hydroxyzine is the most commonly prescribed one for anxiety.They can also be very addictive hence the short term use so just be careful.Im wondering now if because it's making you anxious your unwittingly inflaming your bladder so your in a vicious circle,maybe ask your doc for something like amytriptalin to help calm the nerve endings in the bladder until it settles down a bit and has time to heal.m just guessing at this so obviously discuss the idea with your gp next week explaining you've had a flare up since stopping the antihistamine.its certainly worth a try.good luck.x

[sidse]

I am not normally an anxious person but having a uti makes me anxious because I can't relax. I am not sure that my GP will prescribe those medications but I will ask. I feel it is the nerve endings at the end of the urethra that are constantly firing but obviously something is happening in the bladder too as it is not emptying properly. I just wish I could forget about it for a while it was so nice to have half a day without it........

[CLKD]

Do get another script 4 vagifem.  VA should not get worse once it's under control which is trial and error.  It will recur if treatment isn't continued, treatment really is for Life. 

I C can be problematic.  Also certain germs may travel into the kidneys which will require long-term AB treatment.  Vaginal atrophy mimics symptoms of urine infections - once a sample has been returned from the Lab without growth ABs are not required but VA treatment is.  If the regular use of vagifem isn't enough, you might like to try Ovestin1g which is more messy but doesn't have the same irritations that vagifem may cause. 

When ever I have had ABs I have eaten LIVE yoghurt after the Course, to encourage good bacteria throughout the digestive tract which ABs may kill off.  Lots of LIVE, off a tablespoon .........