UTI symptoms but test negative for infection and antibiotics didn't work

[shellshock]

Hi, first time poster here, looking for anyone with advice or who has been in a similar position

I developed UTI symptoms in the summer (needing to go to the loo more often, painful bladder, slight burning although not as bad as I have experienced in the past) which I tried to manage myself by drinking lots of water which was stupid. I guess the symptoms weren't that bad or I would have gone to the GP sooner.

Anyway, 3 weeks in, I went to the GP and did a urine sample which the nurse dipped and was given a 5 day course of MacroBid. After day 4 it was obviously not working so the doctor gave me a different prescription for Amoxicillin. The Amoxicillin didn't seem to be working either so after 5/6 days I called the GP again and was given another prescription for Amoxicillin and a urine sample sent to the lab.

The urine sample came back negative for UTI and the doctor is insisting that I don't have and didn't have an infection and has stopped the antibiotics. She did a vaginal swab (still waiting for the results) and another urine sample which came back as contaminated, so I need to do another one.

I'm running through the scenarios of bladder pain without a UTI and am getting quite worried. I'm not now experiencing the burning sensation in my urethra but do have bladder pain. Have any mumsnetters had experience of 2 different antibiotics not working and the lab test coming back negative? Thank you so much if you have read this far xx

Hi Shellshock, sorry your going through this I know first hand how awful UTIs can be, and though I have had, and continue to have many of them, there has always been sight of an infection when tested.

Could it be a kidney issue? Have you tried a cystitis remedy? Eg Caneston? You can not get a self check kit from the likes of boots, I would probably go to a walk in for a second opinion. Hope you feel better very very soon x

Hiya, I’ve been dealing with the same thing for about 5 years, uti symptoms on and off even with no infection. I’m now after developing kidney pain, I had a dip test done the other day and no infection but blood in urine which he put down to being the end of my period but my urine always a strong smell to it, sometimes I feel bursting but only a small bit will come out, it’s very annoying I know what it’s like, I think I might have chronic cystitis which is when the bacteria is inside my bladder whether then outside where the urine is held. Have a look into this with your doctor x

Thanks so much for responding Ohbuggerlugs and Oranges23. Sorry to hear that you both suffer with this. I'll look into Chronic Cystitis...

I've had cystitis before, thankfully only a handful of times, (I'm late 40s) and it has always cleared up completely with antibiotics. That's why I'm a bit more concerned this time, as the drugs didn't work, plus I've had it about 7 weeks and now not on any treatment as my GP wouldn't prescribe different/more antibiotics.

Do your symptoms always go with antibiotics and if not, does it clear up by itself or is it always present to some degree?
Thank you xx

It could be that the infection is deep in your bladder wall - go see a specialist, I suffered with this for over 4 years until I saw a specialist and now I'm fine - i was on antibiotics for 2 years until it finally went.

Try Dr Anderson at focus medical or Malone Lee in London.