Update 8.13.23

 Been a month now since Baba passed.  The few couple weeks after getting back home I felt mildly depressed.  Just tired, no motivation, sleeping more, apathy, moving slow.  Turns out (and I think) it was grief.  I've been feeling more normal these past several days.

With the UTI still not gone, started to wonder if it was a kidney infection.  Especially since the UTI didn't completely cure it.  Will need to see what needs to be done for a healthy kidney.  Also, Michael Chang's IG post talked about tapping, and I noticed when I tap my face, my left cheek is tender.  Seems odd so I looked into it.  According to Chinese medicine, it could be a weak liver.   Guess I've been drinking a lot since the Belgium trip, then Baba passing, Mitsu coming over, then Emi coming over.  Plus having a lot going on and being tired.  Making notes for the future...

Decided to get something for my sleep apnea. I prefer a night guard but we'll see.  They might insist on a CPAP.  So I need to establish care with the Eisenhower Sleep Center.  Next available appt for a consultation is October 19.  Trying to get my medical stuff this year since we've met the deductible.  

Bloating got a little better for a few days, found an acupressure point to massage and it seemed to work a little.  But depending on what I eat/drink, it puffs up pretty bad.  Need to make an appt with a GI as well.   And maybe get tested for SIBO. 

BP seems to be doing alright.  Not really taking the amlodipine at night unless my BP is high.  Last reading on Aug 9 was 113/84 (81).  Just now was 120/94 (77)

UTI for a long time

After our trip to Belgium, we missed our flight and got stuck in Boston for two nights.  Started noticing symptoms of UTI, mainly burning pee.  After getting home, start a cranberry supplement along with peppermint capsules.  Symptoms seem to ease a little.   Head down to SD to visit Baba, she's not doing well.  End up staying in SD, and she passes a week later.  UTI symptoms come back so finally decide to do the GoodRx and get antibiotics prescribed on July 13 (first symptoms June 29).  They give me Nitrofuranton MONO-MCR 100 mg (generic for Macrobid).  Every 12 hours for 5 days.  5 days later, no improvement.  By then, Emi is here and she recently had a UTI also and had leftover pills.  So I take Furadantine MC 100mg for 5 days.  Seems somewhat better but it's not gone.  By then I'm back home and start taking the cranberry and peppermint again.  It's now Aug 13, it's gone for the most part but I get the funky feeling inside my vagina when I get the urge to pee and also the first second I start peeing.  Kinda like a mild burn still.  I hope it goes away, will keep an eye on it for now.