COVID and UTI issues

[JohnNutLips]

Hiya, just wondering if anyone has developed a UTI or bladder issues while having COVID?
I’m not sure whether there’s a link or it’s just bad luck…
tested positive for COVID last Sunday following cold like symptoms (cough, achy, headache) started to feel a bit better and returned to work (from home) on Thursday. Thursday afternoon I got sudden stabbing pain in the right side of my abdomen, lasted for a couple of hours and didn’t improve with paracetamol. The pain went from my side down into my pelvis. Since then the side pain has been intermittent but I have a constant feeling of needing to wee. I thought maybe I had cystitis so got 3 days of antibiotics from pharmacy - I finish those today and they haven’t made any difference. Wee isn’t cloudy and it doesn’t sting to go… just a horrible crampy side pain and the feeling I need to go all the time. I’m so fed up of feeling like this and wondered if anyone had experienced the same.

Yes I had this. Has your bladder function recovered?

Every time I have Covid I have ended up with a UTI. Hope you get better soon x

It’s horrible I spent all night seeing or dreaming about needing to wee

Yes, this happened to DD (14). She often gets UTIs after respiratory illness but after covid it was much worse. She had a sudden high temperature (40), pain in her abdomen and lower back as well as the usual UTI symptoms. She nearly needed IV antibiotics. She is now on her second week of antibiotic tablets and is much better.

I hope you're feeling better OP. UTIs are miserable, but please talk to a health professional if your symptoms get worse. GP told us to get DD to hospital ASAP if her temperature stayed high and didn't respond to paracetamol or if she didn't improve with antibiotics.
Get well soon

Hello! Yes recovered eventually - I had 2 x 3 days of antibiotics and then a course of 10 days which finally seemed to shift it. I also drank loads and loads of water, and avoided tea and coffee - then when I was feeling better I still reduced my intake of drinks other than water to keep flushing it through.

Glad you recovered! As if having covid isn’t miserable enough!