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Help! Cystitis strikes whilst on romantic holiday in remote part of Italy!!

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Piglet33 · 27/07/2012 17:35

hello Mumsnetters,
Am at my wits' ends. Out in Italy and now on day five of cystitis!! What's worse is that was supposed to be romantic break with my lovely boyfriend and renewed attempt at getting pregnant following miscarriage 18 months ago.

It's my own stupid fault as it was coming on just before we left on Monday, but I just stocked up on the over the counter stuff and thought that might do it. Oh no, no... I do tend to suffer, but only perhaps three times a year. Usually have to get ABs, but sometimes the powder stuff does the trick.

What's weird about this this time is that is has been both hideously painful and fairly mild from day to day since Monday. Last night no sleep at all and then fairly calm until this afternoon when I honestly thought we'd have to get an early flight back. I've taken about ten sachets over the last five days (first six in the first two days) and have more with me, but the instructions say do not take more than 6... Also running out ofnurofen and getting extremely desperate.

Also and apols for TMI, but my 'outside' bits are now getting sore too!! What the he'll is going on. Whole situation is obviously ruling out any chance of sex, and indeed me even being able to hold a conversation without looking pained!

Am hoping tomorrow it might calm down again but at the moment I'm like a cat on a blimmin hot tin roof. Am drinking gallons of water and peeing like mad. I kow the answer is probably no, but anyone got any brainwaves? Am nowhere near a doctor and not due back in UK til Tuesday.... Arghhhh!!!

With legs crossed in hopefulness!

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BlameItOnTheBogey · 27/07/2012 17:39

Go to a pharmacy and ask them for help. No idea about italy but in spain (at least when I live there) you could buy antibiotics over the counter. Worth a try?

Piglet33 · 27/07/2012 17:51

That sounds like definitely worth a try! Thank you so much - just need to track one down now as nowhere near a town. Will find one though!

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gingeroots · 27/07/2012 19:24

Gosh ,how awful .
No personal experience but could you have thrush - maybe as well as the cystitis ?
Would live yoghurt smeared on the area help ? Sure I've heard that recommended .
Definitely go to pharmacy ,or local hospital ?
( dp had to go to hospital in Checkoslovakia to get anti histamines for hay fever ) .
Hope someone comes along with informed advice !

topsi · 28/07/2012 14:56

oh you poor thing, I would treat both fungal and bacterial and hope one works. Drink only water, no friut juice, alcohol or caffine! No spicy food. Warm bath with bicarb in it often helps.
Hope you feel better soon.

Pochemuchka · 28/07/2012 15:26

You poor thing!
I got the biggest mosquito bite ever while in a remote part of Sicily. I went to a local doctor after asking at the hotel and he gave me a prescription for some cream. It shouldn't be too hard to find a doctor even if you're in the sticks.
I've had cystitis in lots of different countries (!) including Switzerland where the doctor told me off for leaving it so long to see him (and then charged about 75 quid for the consultation! Shock )

Please don't leave it though as it may get worse and you might end up with a kidney infection.

Hope you feel better soon!

zenam · 29/07/2012 10:37

I know this is probably not much help now but I swear by mannose d either powers or tablets, I suffered from recurrent cystitis on and off over the years and it was the only thing that helped. Never go anywhere without it just in case. I use Waterfall mannose D.

Piglet33 · 30/07/2012 18:16

Hi all,

Managed to find a chemist and got some amoxicillin which has done the trick! Just annoyed now that I missed half my holiday! Will definitely stock up on mannose as have seen lots of people sa this stuff is brilliant.

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