Urinary infections symptoms and conditions

MY FATHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TEMPORAL ARTHRITIS. HE HAS BEEN ON PREDNISONE FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW, STARTING FROM 80MG/DAY. HE HAS TAPERED DOWN TO 40 MG/DAY,,BUT TH SIDE EFFECTS ARE STARTING TO BECOME UNBEARABLE.
WATER RETENTION,,SWELLING, MUSCLE PAIN,,WEAKNESS.
HE IS 80 YEARS OLD,,AND IT IS REALLY TAKING A TOLL ON HIM. IF ANYONE CAN GIVE ME ANY HELP OR INFO TO COUNTER SOME OF THE SIDE EFFECTS(MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS MOST IMPORTANT) IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU.

Here are just some of the symptoms from a candida imbalance.

Vaginal Yeast Infection
Constant fatigue
Oral Thrush (white film in mouth or on tongue)
Abdominal pain
Bloating and indigestion
Joint pain with arthritis-like symptoms
Chronic sinus drainage -which antibiotics don't help!
Weight loss OR gain and the inability to change it.
Brain "fog" -easily feel overwhelmed by mental tasks
Fungus on the fingernails or toenails
Urinary infections (again, not helped by antibiotics)
red, itching eyes
Skin rashes on the body (eczema, atopic dermatitis)
Anal itching
Rashes on or around the sexual organs
Hair loss
Depression from feeling low and "bogged down" all the time.

I have been taking Lisinopril for about six months. My muscles feel weak, dizzingness & I am constantly urinaiting making it difficult to sleep, waking every hour. I've had three urinary infections since. I'm not sure this has not been due to the Lisinopril. I will go off the drug & see. My bp was not that bad before I took this pill.

Reading the testimonials here about the side effects of Lupron made me relieved. I now feel I am not alone in suffering from these horrible side effects. I thought I was imagining things or making them up, as my doctor and nurse said that there should be no side effects at all.

My first injection was on Feb. 2005 and my last one (to last for three months) was on May. So starting today, the medicine should make its way out of my system, I hope.

The first few days after my first injection, I had horrible pain in my joints and bones, and I was extremely panicky. I thought I was losing my mind. My husband and mother found it hard to calm me down, and I missed several days of work.

Pain from my endometriosis and cysts did go away, but I still suffered from recurring urinary infections (which I've never had prior to the injection), hot flashes, dizziness, weird headaches, panic attacks, nausea, and several instances where I found it hard ot breathe and felt like fainting. And after reading this site, I realize my memory loss or inability to form sentences correctly sometimes is probably because of Lupron also.

My performance in my work has decreased since I've been on this medication. I have no desire anymore to please my husband. And sometimes I'd get really depressed or emotional for no reason at all.

Lupron has helped with the endo and cysts, but subsequently, I lost who I was before becoming ill. I don't want to say that it ruined my life, but since my first injection, my life has changed drastically, and not for the better.

My advice for those who will be treated with this drug, don't merely accept that there are no side effects and you'll be fine. Take a second opinion, do a lot of research.

The internet, from my experience, has been a lot more informative regarding my condition and treatment than many of the doctor's I've seen.

Well, I was prescribed Cipro, but the pharmacy was out; so the nice man suggested I try Doxycycline instead. Since it was a generic drug it costs less than Cipro, so I was happy to try it. I have taked Cipro often for urinary infections, but the Dox cleared it up just as well and at a savings. The side effect I had was; I got to keep more of my money.