Hi all.
First off I am most likely being really silly, but health anxiety doesn't help. So please forgive me if I am.
Last Wednesday I went to bed at around 11pm. I always go to the toilet before I go to sleep. I was woken around 1am with the most horrendous pain and urgency to wee. I was in agony. Weeing tiny amounts, many many times. Saying it hurt puts it lightly. When I wiped it was a little pink, but no obvious blood (I am not on, nor am I due). It was awful and the pain continued and I only managed to get some sleep after taking paracetamol and ibuprofen.
I called the doctors to try and get an appointment. Told them my symptoms and because it was pink when I wiped it was recommended I see a doctor. If course I couldn't get in either Thursday or Friday.
I know I could have gone to the urgent care centre over the weekend, but I didn't. I was thinking this is a UTI without a doubt and just drink loads, take pain relief and it will go on its own. I have a young child so didn't want to drag him with me and have to wait where there will be lots of illness. Unfortunately, Sunday night was really bad. All in my back and my tummy feeling full and really nauseous. I managed to get an appointment at my GP on Monday morning. I took a urine sample with me, as I say was/am convinced it's an infection. He absolutely bollocked me for taking urine in but tested it anyway. I had no idea it wasn't allowed as doctors have tested it in front of me before. Anyway he said there is absolutely no sign of infection or blood in my urine so has no idea why I am experiencing all symptoms of an infection. He asked for another sample to send off to the lab and gave me a 3 day course of antibiotics to see if it helped. Well course is over, and though my back pain has eased, my pain when peeing hasn't. In fact today it's been terrible.
I called the doctors on the off chance my results were back. They were and she read out,
'' antibiotics already started. Retest in a week''
I asked if this means I do actually have an infection. She said she can't see from the notes that an infection has been found, just that a retest is needed next Tuesday.
So, now I'm panicking a little. How would you take it? Is there an infection? But surely they would say yes? My heads telling me to need a retest, my urine has showed something and I can't help it, I have started worrying.
Any thoughts are welcome xx
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SpideyMom · 15/01/2020 17:57
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