cystitis

[ThatVikRinA22]

ive got it

its killing me, i am drinking water as though my life depends on it, i ve taken a cystitis relief powder but it seems to be getting worse.
when can i safely take the next powder?
and will it matter that they are a month out of date?
ive no lemon barley in and no cranberry juice in and as its easter sunday im unlikely to get any!

i dont get this often thank god, but when i do i get it quite badly. any other suggestions?
apart from drink drink and drink some more (i actually feel quite sick and sloshy with all the water im downing)

Beg, borrow or steal some cranberry juice? Couldn't you get to a 7-11 or something? Be careful not to drink too too much water, as you can get ill from that.

will 7 - 11's be open on easter sunday? if so ill send DH. penance for snoring.

i really am starting to feel dreadful, i want to sleep but i cant because i just feel like im bursting for a wee....nothing there when i go but pain!

ive taken another powder sachet....took first one as soon as it started. its meant to be a 48 hour course.

this is bloody typical. im back to work on tuesday - itd better be gone by then.

If you have a fever with it, blood in the urine or feel unwell it may be a UTI - the OOH GP is available just like any other weekend if you need it - the powders won't get rid if it is an infection.

Little shops may be open today - like spar shops/corner shops. And there will be a duty chemist too, NHSDirect will have the details for the chemist if you ring.

Pain relief - have some paracetamol or ibuprofen maybe?

yeah think ill try paracetamol as im now really in discomfort

might end up trying ooh as peeing snot...sorry tmi!

trouble will be finding a chemist round here that is open

ring them on 08454647, they can tell you where the duty chemist are open if you give them the postcode. It's not on the website - phone numbers for the local chemists are though.

Some areas do a Care at the Chemist Scheme/Minor Ailments scheme where you can get antibiotics from a chemist without seeing the GP as well, may be worth a try

thanks eggy

will try that number. i think i might need ABs. its not letting up, in fact i think its getting worse, and its making my toes curl/

the nearest open chemist is 7 miles away...dont think ill make that without a she wee...

its open at 10, will phone and see if they will do minor ailments scheme. if not ill have to phone ooh gp.

Hope you feel better soon. Cystitis is just, well, cruel, isn't it.

thankyou. im so tired but no chance of sleeping. ive taken some paracetamol but now i just feel sick...

off to try and have a lie down until this chemist opens. thanks again.

ive given in and rung OOH gp. just waiting for them to phone back. i cant stand it any longer. ive drunk 2 1/2 litres of water, plus 2 sachets of powder and its still not letting up.

hope to god ooh gp gives me something for it.

got ABs...now just got to find an open chemist...

Oh you poor thing. Ask the pharmacist if you can take a double dose of abx when you get them, just to get them into your system. Also I would reccommend not to drink cranberry during an attack as it will make your urine acidic and burn more. Use it as a preventative not a cure. Stick to water, no tea/coffee or alcohol untill you are 100% better. Also take paracetamol and ibuprofen together. Try sitting in a warm bath as this can sometimes help.

thanks every one

DH drove to the nearest open chemist (miles away!) and got my ABs. i went back to bed and did manage a bit of a sleep. still not well but not in as much discomfort. ill keep sipping water, but i made myself feel well and truly sick this morning drinking so much.

You will probably be feeling the benefit by tomorrow afternoon, at least a bit better I would hope. Glad you got something sorted[busmile]

I suffer with recurrent cystitis triggered mainly be sex and dehydration and although AB's worked the first few times, I think my body became immune to them so they started being completely useless and it was always to bad to be fended off with sachets and water. I read somewhere about taking a supplement every day to prevent it (like you would with vitamins etc) so I take hI-Cran which are a combination tablet of cranberry and hibiscus extract (would highly recommend). Every time I had sex I would get cystitis afterwards without fail and fingers crossed I haven't got a single twinge of it since I've been taking hI-Cran.
If this ends up being a recurrent thing then it may be worth looking into taking something like this as it has really helped me.

thanks - its just about gone but im still on ABs for another 3 days, still drinking water like its going out of fashion, i hope to goodness it doesnt recur, i couldnt stand it.

i dont seem to get it very often - last time august 2009, before that years ago, but if its something that does recur (god forbid) i would try just about anything! thanks for the tip.

if there is a next time, getting in the bath helps too.