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to think the DR's system is shocking

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cj1234567 · 10/09/2021 17:18

So called the doctors as have a suspected UTI. I'm around 5 1/2 weeks pregnant.

Dr called me back about 4 hours later and went over my symptoms which was peeing more frequently and a little back ache time to time. Nothing major though. Which I guess could also be symptoms of early pregnancy.

Instantly prescribe me antibiotics over the phone without asking for a urine sample to test.

Now usually I wouldn't be to bothered and probably wouldn't have called them if I wasn't pregnant and just waited it out to see how the symptoms developed but since having two losses this year with the last one also having a UTI I'm a little bit worried and feel like this hasn't put my mind at ease at all.

So can I just take the antibiotics and be ok even if I haven't got a UTI Hmm ??? obviously I'm just super anxious at the moment as well which doesn't help.

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Snowball7 · 09/10/2021 19:25

Hi. Yeah I've seen that but there is other less favourable information out there too and it's hard to know what to believe. I'm such a worrier too :-/

WJK00 · 09/10/2021 19:59

@Snowball7 it's understandable to be worried I was in the same position.

For me I weighed it up as either take the antibiotics to clear the UTI or risk it getting worse and causing complications.

The dr prescribed them and when I went to EPU the nurse said to get taking them so they have to be safe or they wouldn't prescribe them for pregnant women. I guess there is a risk with absolutely everything isn't there. Lots of other PP also took antibiotics in pregnancy which reassured me.

I also decided to take them as I miscarried at 6 weeks in June and had a UTI then so tbh I just wanted it to clear ASAP. I am sure the UTI didn't cause the miscarriage it was just a awful time and brought back the memories.

Snowball7 · 09/10/2021 20:06

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Thanks for your comments and for understanding.

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