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Milo4455
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DH had a low grade fever this morn, 99.7, gave aspirin, agitated more than norm. I used the home UTI test strip and showed positive for UTI. We went to ER with urine sample in hand. ER said couldn't use the sample, no problem, cause DH soon needed to relieve himself again. ER tested fresh sample and said negative for UTI. They also tested sugar level and said was good. We are back home, temp is fine and he has calmed back to his normal self. I'm guessing the home test strips are not accurate? Will just monitor and see how this unfolds. New day, new roller coaster. Oh, Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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  • Rick4407
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    My experience with the home test strips is that they frequently show a false positive. I only used them twice and then just did not use any more. Rick

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    Thanks for the replies. Tested again with at home strip again this morn, and negative as well, plus temp has remained good.

  • LJCHR
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    Thanks for all this knowledge on UTI test strips. My DH gets UTI's frequently with no symptoms so I bought home test strips with the sterile container for collection. All of this information is helpful for me - I have not tested with them yet.

    lenbury, so sorry to hear about your wife. The blood pressure goes up when you have an infection (i.e. UTI). I check my DH blood pressure each day and that's an indication to test him.

  • Milo4455
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259443#Comment_259443

    We check blood pressure daily, as well. Thanks for this additional info.

  • Milo4455
    Milo4455 Member Posts: 60
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    edited November 2025
    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/259413#Comment_259413

    I'm so sorry about your wife. This journey is not an easy one.

  • Michele P
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74701/uti

    We were told by a pcp to give our loved one cranberry juice to help prevent a UTI. It does help the frequency.

  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 6,232
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    @LJCHR said:

    The blood pressure goes up when you have an infection (i.e. UTI). I check my DH blood pressure each day and that's an indication to test him.

    My mom, who does not have dementia, has had 2 UTIs back enough to land her in the hospital. The first time she seemed a little off— a bit combative and edgy for her. She had a PT session and her PT took one look at her and took her BP. It was 175/100. PCP upstairs had me take her to the ED. The second time, she was weak and her BP dropped to 94/55. Since I suspected something heart related, I took her to the ED where her cardiologist works. Those tests were negative but the UTI came back positive. In both cases, the culture came back as a common E.coli and yet the symptoms were completely opposite.

    HB

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