Hi
Really hoping someone has a success story.
So I had a baby 10 weeks ago and all was fine, all very straight forward.
Anyway after 3 weeks when i started feeling like I had the start of cystitis but only on walks. I ignored it thinking it'd be everything adjusting.
But by 5 weeks it was this need to wee all the time! Handed a sample in to GP who dip it and it was clear. I know someone who works in gynae who got me an appointment to be checked over there as was such a horrid feeling!
Anyway was checked very slight bladder prolapse but what she'd expect to see at 6 weeks postnatal. Urine was dipped and had all sorts in so was started on antibiotics. Urine came back pos but antibiotics didn't work so my GP put me on fosfomycin twice which eased the symptoms but didn't go.
At my 8 week check I told the GP I still had symptoms, he sent another sample (on dip it had blood in it) but came back clear.
Was seen by gynae again, dipped urine - had white blood cells and blood in it. Sent away and was negative.
She did an internal examination, prolapse gone, and no understanding of why symptoms continued. She's tried me on some long term preventive antibiotics - they've done nothing so far ( nearly 2 weeks in) and gave me estrogen cream, as I highlighted breastfeeding can mimic perimenopause. (But then I've read I shouldn't take that as can effect breastfeeding). She also queried painful urethra syndrome but I'm not convinced. As it's my bladder.
I literally go to the loo and the only relief I get is when I pass urine. Then after it's the worst need to go again - I don't! I was going to toilet more than I used to and with the actually uti I tried increase fluids to flush it. Anyway I know I don't need a pee, and avoid going for a few hours at a time.
She's giving me a call this week for an update. And I was going to ask about being seen my urology? I can't stand this, I just want to enjoy my little boy. If lockdown wasn't bad enough with this on top. I've never had any health issues before. Wonderful pregnancy and birth.
Could it be breastfeeding and low estrogen?
Or is it painful bladder?
Anyone had any experience with please tell me happy endings. I'm driving myself mad looking online. See old posts like this but then no endings of what happened.
Thank you!
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Constant urge to pee!
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WHW123 · 16/06/2020 23:51
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