habibi
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i was born with a yeast AND bacterial infection AND a uti...this has been my life story. some women have slightly altered immune systems that lead them to not be able to balance their yeast and bacteria levels. i did not go more than 4 months with out one or another or all of them....i even did permanent damage to my kidney by not getting a kidney infection treated soon enough...i didn't have insurance and didn't know what to do. i learned that sometimes you just have to go to the clinic and get treated and then make payments for a very long time....you just have to suck it up and do it or risk the consequences. i also learned that there are ALWAYS more medical options than you think there are...more on that in a bit. this last 10 months i've had zero infections. i got proactive and did some research....my PA agreed to help me try to help myself. i did a very long, intensive and broad spectrum antibiotic course, followed by a 12 week course of Diflucan every 2 weeks. it worked for me. i also found out that being diabetic, or in my case, borderline, can cause this condition or at least make it worse.....i suggest you get tested, it's cheap and easy, if not free to get your blood sugar checked regularly. now...for the research.. i did 15 minutes of digging and found some options for you to look into. in your town there are several community health care choices.... REACHS community health care 502 W. Central Avenue, Suite 1 LaFollette, TN 37766 Phone: (423) 563-1001 they could also direct you somewhere if they aren't appropriate....also.. http://www.ahirc.org/cat_list.cfm?cat=31&st=tn can give you many more options from around your state...sometimes you may have to drive a few miles to get what you need.........trust me, it's cheaper than risking your health. try the things suggested, like calling the Dr...most will TELL you to do so if you have any more symptoms, and will not charge you anything...but if you HAVE to go in, do it....the worst that can happen is you have a medical bill. i have nearly $25,000 in unpaid medical bills...and that's after insurance. i'll never ever get out of debt, i'll just keep getting further in..but they can NOT refuse you medical attention if you have a valid need for it. the bill won't kill you...avoiding it might.
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