Summary of news
- Influencer Elle Adams revealed she went 14 months without peeing.
- The Englishwoman could not go to the toilet without a catheter.
- She was diagnosed with the rare Fowler syndrome.
- After an operation, she uses the catheter 50% less.
Elle Adams suffered for months before being diagnosed with Montage R7/Playback Instagram
An English influencer spent 14 months unable to pee normally and discovered she had a rare syndrome.
Ella Adams, 30, had to be taken to a London hospital after waking up and unable to urinate no matter how much liquid she drank or how tight it was to go to the toilet.
After an examination, doctors found that she had trapped a liter of urine in her bladder, twice as much as a woman can normally hold.
Then she had to put in an emergency catheter to keep the situation from getting worse. “I was extremely healthy. I had no other problems. I woke up one day and couldn’t pee. I was so worried that I hit a limit. My life had changed completely. I couldn’t do simple tasks like going to the bathroom to go,” she told SWNS.
Hours later, hospital staff explained that Elle could either remove the catheter and attempt to go to the bathroom on her own, or go home with it and return in three weeks.
She then learned to insert the catheter herself and went home, but still could not urinate without the device.
After eight months, Elle found out she probably had Fowler’s syndrome, a rare condition that mostly affects young women in their 20s and 30s.
The influencer underwent further tests and, after being unable to pee without a catheter for 14 months, discovered she really does have the syndrome. “We tried to improve it with medication, but it made no difference,” she said.
Elle will need to use a catheter for the rest of her life, but she underwent surgery in January this year, which has given her some kind of development.
“It didn’t change my life, but it helped. I use a lot less catheters, about 50% less. It’s made my life easier, after years of suffering, that’s all I could ask for,” she said.
“I’m fine, I’m on the more positive side of the syndrome. I’m thankful for the difference, I feel better than before. Before I could even imagine what was going to happen, it sucked me in, it took over my life and it was hard to imagine it would stay like this forever,” the influencer ended optimistically.
Elle is currently working to raise awareness for other women who may have trouble being diagnosed with the syndrome and is raising funds for an organization that helps people going through the same situation.
Check out the video of Elle’s story that went viral on social media.
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Known as one of the “flesheating” bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus causes a disease called vibriosis, which can lead to death. This microorganism is found in crustaceans and North American waters. The bacteria enter the body by eating raw seafood or exposing open wounds to water. Causes diarrhea and skin sores to death in just over 24 hours, in people with low immunity Highly infectious bacteria that Streptococcus pyogenes it’s found in raw (or improperly pasteurized) milk, salads, and seafood. It usually causes pharyngitis, but it also causes severe skin and subcutaneous infection, necrotizing fasciitis, in rare episodes. Also known as “carnivores,” this bacterium destroys tissue, causing gangrene and necrosis.
A Aeromonas hydrophila and other similar species are found in abundance in freshwater environments, both dirty (sewers) and clean (rivers and dams). They are also present in the soil and intestines of some animals. Ingesting food or water with this bacterium can cause cholangitis (inflammation of the bile ducts), endocarditis (infection of the inner lining of the heart), meningitis, sepsis, and death from septic shock. It is a flesheating bacterium that also causes necrotizing fasciitis. Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are more common in hospitalized patients and pose a serious risk. In moderate stages, this superbug causes tiny red bumps on the skin that can turn into large abscesses (many require surgical draining). Severe cases involve infections throughout the body, including the blood, heart, and bones, and can be fatal.
the mushroom Candida auris It’s relatively new to science, and infections also occur in patients who are hospitalized, undergoing invasive procedures, or who have compromised immune systems. It causes invasive candidiasis by spreading the fungus to tissues and organs through the bloodstream. It is a very drugresistant fungus and can cause death in debilitated people. Clostridium difficile in hospitalized patients it is usually associated with diarrhea. Toxins produced by these bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract cause pseudomembranous colitis, typically after antibiotic use. It causes bloody diarrhea and, in rare cases, can lead to sepsis. A recently discovered cloak turned out to be more virulent, releasing more toxins in the patient’s gut and also being more resistant to antibiotics.
O Acinetobacter resistant to carbapenem (a type of antibiotic) causes pneumonia, skin sores, and blood and urinary tract infections. Patients hospitalized in intensive care units are more exposed to contamination from these bacteria, which can survive on surfaces for long periods of time