To phone in sick tomorrow due to a UTI?

Hopefully you're beginning to feel better, that feeling if weeing out glass shards is absolutely awful.

Drink plenty of cranberry juice, works like magic for URI'S.. Many years ago training as a doctor , my boss told me cranberries are good for reducing blood pressure, improving digestion and for UTI'S . I still say to this day how right he was....

Don't be daft .. your not well look after you we forget this sometimes.
Don't feel guilty getting yourself better.

Do you have blood in your wee? If so, you might have a kidney infection . You mentioned that your lower back is hurting as well. Perhaps you should see your GP for some antibiotics. Either way you are not well and should go sick.

You work in a GP Surgery and asking on here? God help any of the GPs patients who go to your surgery then. Are they really that bad you cannot even approach them yourself. If you have not had sick leave in 5 years as you say, then I would absolutely hate to come across you on reception trying to get an appointment.

I’ve called in sick with a uti on more than one occasion over the years. My boss knows if I call in sick then I am genuinely too sick to do my job properly. I think after 5 years of no sick days your boss will know it’s genuine.

If you have back pain and vomiting OP you probably have a kidney infection. I get UTIs a lot and have had 3 kidney infections.

I would try and get seen by an out of hours GP/walk in centre/A&E - make sure you're on the right antibiotics if it's spread to your kidneys as you may need a stronger course.

Op said in the first paragraph they went to a pharmacy and got antibiotics

@HealthConcerns how are you today? If you have a UTI then you’ll need a course of antibiotics. Hope you took the day off. Btw as you work in a GP surgery could you ask one of the GP’s to write a prescription for you or would you need to see your own GP?

You are sick op, of course you can call in sick. Your colleagues will know you are not someone who takes the piss.

JUST a UTI? We women have got to stop this negativity towards our own pain. Of course you should go sick! Get well, work is not your priority, your health is, and should always be your No.1. I hope you feel better soon

Op don’t let your judgy colleagues stop you getting better no one likes colleagues going off sick but it happens so tough. Bit mad your in a surgery with sick patients but not empathetic to there own team. Wrong job maybe for them?..

If you don't regularly call in sick it's fine. I did have a colleague once who had time off for this every 3 months or so- not so fine, mind you she covered with other excuses, but eventually they insisted on med certs.

I can't imagine how many bugs you must be exposed to every day just doing your job. Probably more than the GPs who have the option of using masks and gloves!
In general you must be very tough. Very, very tough and REALLY germ - proof IMHO.

Absolutely have the day off. UTIs are horrible. I have an embedded infection, suffering since August. If you don't feel better soon please ask for better antibiotics so you don't end up like me!

Goodness just call in sick. Your colleagues will know you aren’t someone who takes the mick.
And get on the tablets- I felt better within hours of taking them!

Have the day off please x

From someone who wonders if a UTI last March had been treated sooner they wouldn’t have a mutilated foot.

I've been a nurse for 30 yrs and i know the phenomena you speak of in health care workers. But, honestly your health is more important than the judgement of those who are meant to understand health is a priority.
Please look after yourself because if you don't you wont be able to help anyone else.
In addition to the treatment you mentioned rest, hydration and pain management are key.
Good luck.

You really sound unfit for work considering the symptoms you are experiencing.
I'm surprised you don't appreciate "only a UTI" isn't reasonable as a GP receptionist ,you must have encountered pts who minimise and end up in worse situation. Take care of yourself.
Trust your judgement but no one is indispensible .

UTIs are AWFUL. Call in sick and rest up. They’re just horrible - as a PP said, so debilitating. Running yourself into the ground trying to work will NOT aid your recovery!

As some someone who has had 30 years of UTIs, I’d probably wait until the morning and see how I feel. You’ll be surprised how quickly that medication works. It also sounds weird like when you can’t stay off the toilet, are you drinking enough? I’ve managed to get through many a UTI by literally downing pints and pints of water, one after the other, until I can get medication. I’ve also gone into work later so I don’t know if that’s an option for you.
At the end of the day though, if you’re not well enough, you’re not well enough, only you can make that decision.