Could be being unreasonable because I'm in pain but I don't think I am! I am prone to bladder infections, specifically upper bladder, not urinary tract infections. Have about 4-5 a year, have asked to be referred a few times over the years but nothing has ever materialised. My issue is the same policy applies each time I ring and request antibiotics to help me with the infection. I have to drop a sample off which they test then they will give antibiotics. About 9 times out of 10 my dip stick result comes back as no infection, will send to lab, if I need any more help then to wait until next week and ring again for appointment, other wise ring out of hours over weekend. I knew this morning when I rang it would say no infection, so when I dropped my sample off during my dinner break I wrote on the slip my concerns that whilst I know the process, my sample would probably state it didn't have infection but that I know my own body, know these symptoms like the back of my hand, and have on occasion had kidney infections because I've not had antibiotics in time to help clear the infection, so could they please still prescribe me some so it doesn't get worse over the weekend meaning I have to waste my time and the nhs' by ringing 111 going to out of hours and getting antibiotics eventually when I could just get them straight away. 30 mins later text comes through no infection wait the weekend ring back in the week. I work in a school so was teaching and couldn't ring until after if finished which was too late so I'm now up in agony , as symptoms get worse and have just rang 111 and I'm waiting for an out of hours appointment ( 6hour + wait) for them to hopefully prescribe me the antibiotics. I just feel really let down and unheard. There's been articles recently about how unreliable the dip stick test is for urine infections ( less then 50% accurate) and woman are just routinely being ignored and not listened too. I'm angry that my notes from previous infections have been ignored and they have just don't the bare minimum leaving me in pain and for the infection to continue when I could have had antibiotics by now. I'm just fed up with it really and wish we as women were heard more and listened too. The doctor who tested my sample was male, which , isn't always the case, but I definitely think doesn't help when it comes to empathy and understanding the utter discomfort a bladder infection can bring. I'm just so angry and wish it wasn't so difficult to be heard!! So I think I want to just email the gp and complain, if anything , just so they can make a note and in future I or other women don't have to jump through hoops for basic medical care?!? The dip stick test was invented over 50 years ago has never been replaced or even changed slightly and is so outdated. Just wish I could advocate for myself easier 😠sorry I know it's a tantrum I'm just in pain and it sucks to be a woman sometimes !