Probable urine infection but away on holiday

[DuckyMcDuck]

What can I do?

We're about 2 hours from home (still in UK). I guess I'll need some antibiotics, anyone know what I can do?

Call the closest GP surgery and explain, they can register you as a temporary patient

Walk-in centre can give them out if you can get to one tomorrow. I think chemist can help too, but I had to use the walk-in Center when I was in a similar situation

I got antibiotics from the pharmacist for a UTI a few weeks ago.

Pharmacies in Scotland can prescribe Trimethoprim, if you're north of the border. Not sure about elsewhere in the UK. My local (very small) branch of Boots does it. There are some exceptions where they might need to refer you to a GP, but worth a try.

Any chemist can give you them if your in Scotland.

Walk in centre. Though your GP may be able to help if you are in England as they may be willing to send a prescription electronically to a chemist local to you.

Go to boots. They can give u the test then prescribe antibiotics. My local one did during lockdown 2.

You can get cystitis sachets from supermarkets/chemists that you mix with water and drink, they help.

Try mixing a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda into water for a solution to drink.

Walk in centre or urgent care spending where you are

Drink lots and lots of water. Also the sachets from Boots. You may not need antibiotics. Biocarb works well too as mentioned above.

Chemist, your own GP, 111 in that order.

When I had just moved house and wasn't registered with a GP I called 111 for an issue my daughter had and they were able to get a Dr to call me and arrange for a prescription to pick up at a local pharmacy? Not sure if possible in your circumstances but worth a try?

That's great thanks all, I'll see if I can see someone tomorrow.
Hopefully I don't need antib's - I'm not in any pain atm but it just doesn't feel 'right' and keep needing to wee every half hour or so.

You can order antibiotics online at Superdrug and collect them the next day.

I feel for you, had the same last week 8 hours from bome. Was in absolute agony am on 10 days of antibiotics as urine was red. Def get seen early as you can. I went to a walk in centre. Then a&e as they thought I had kidney stones.
Drink plenty and hope you are feeling better soon

While you're waiting drink loads of water to try to flush out the bacteria. No sugar.

In experience, as a frequent sufferer and regular traveller...

I personally never found the water / sachets approach worked and just resulted in a night of attempting to piss broken glass agony. I advise stopping drinking, taking the strongest painkillers you have on you and getting to nearest walk in / chemist / GP first thing in the morning for ABs. And ideally get a repeat prescription so you can keep ABs with you to take for future episodes. Depends how badly you suffer (and how often and widely you travel), but this is the sadly frequently tried and test approach which works for me.

You can order online at various chemists to pick up antibiotics the next day. I think a PP said Superdrug, and I've used Lloyd's myself on holiday once. Made me feel better knowing that it was sorted for the next day if it didn't improve in the meantime. Sometimes it does just clear up drinking plenty (but not too much to over irritate your bladder) and the sachets or bicarb can help with the symptoms. I'd second taking a painkiller as well. I suffered them for ages before it occurred to me that that might help!

Have you no online doctor service in the UK ?Loads of them here in Ireland . Very handy !

Online pharmacy deliver to your address next day x

In the meantime drink drink drink (water ).

I phoned my gp who were able to fax a script to my nearest pharmacy as they had treated me the previous month.

Just to update, spoke to my GP receptionist yesterday and have just had a telephone consultation with a Doctor. They are going to send a prescription to a chemist here.

Thanks for all the replies.