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Posted 8/2/2011 4:27 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,
I have been on remi since January of this year. After my third dose I got the first bladder infection I have ever had which resolved with antibiotics. In the last couple of months I have had to go to the bathroom more frequently and even have had some slight bladder incontinence and am wearing liners each day. I went back to my GP and checked for infection - but no infection, no problem with sugars or anything came up. I think it could be related to a fibroid I have - but thought I would ask if anyone had any bladder issues arise like this from remi? Just in case. Other than that remi has been pure gold in terms of helping me...

?thoughts?
Posted 8/2/2011 1:09 PM (GMT 0)
No infections for me, but I have to go ALL THE TIME. Mostly at night though. =/ I haven't figured that one out.

It beats getting up at night to go #2 though. I noticed this a while ago, before I started Remicade (7.29.11). Not sure what it is.
Posted 8/3/2011 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Blue,
Whenever I have given a urine sample they have checked for sugars in my urine and there hasn't been any issue with sugar. I have never had a fistula and I don't have any discoloration or stool in my urine so I think I'm okay that way.

I am thinking it may be most likely to be the result of a fibroid I have - wish stinks because the only option I've been given for my particular fibroid is a hysterectomy and I want to avoid that as long as possible!

Why can't we ever have just one thing?!

Thanks for your thoughts - I have thought of diabetes too so I am glad they have checked for it.
Take care,
BD
Posted 8/3/2011 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
Never checked for it, but I know that when I flare, I tend to go to the bathroom a lot, both. I drink a ton of water during the day, and then again when I get home.

The nightly thing is most likely do to me cramming food in my system (and then a glass of apple juice and some water before bed) when I get home from work. I have a two hour window before I start getting ready for bed again....so that's probably it. I never really looked at the time break down until recently. I wish I could change that, but I have a commute to and from work, and if I eat too much at work, it makes for a bad ride home.

At least for now.
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