Infection down below - help

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Had problems last week, in a lot of pain and discomfort and had to do swabs, urine sample etc . It’s come back as showing I’ve got some sort of vaginal infection . Surgery said it isn’t a specific one .

They’ve prescribed metronidazole to try and clear it up . Think they’re away to try to prescribe an alternative as I’ve had problems with metro in the past and would rather not take it if I can avoid it!

I’ve got PTSD and am in a bit of a panic - I’ve had a lot of surgery down there and endless problems and anything in that area sends me through the roof . Was in floods of tears with the surgery on the phone .

Receptionist said it’s a relatively mild infection, antibiotics will clear it and not to panic but I’m stupidly sitting crying and not sure why . I had rather hoped I’d somehow been imagining it .

My therapist is ringing me tomorrow night for pre arranged appointment so can talk to her which should help but I don’t know how to block it out meantime . It seems a stupid reaction to a minor problem but it’s thrown up all sorts of bad memories and not sure how to handle .

Oh sending hugs and to you.

Your reaction is understandable, especially if you’ve had issues and needed operations there before.

It’s good that you have an appt tomorrow. This may not be helpful, but my counselling has been put on hold during lockdown. When I get an intrusive/ upsetting thought, I write it down and will discuss with my therapist when I can see her again. Writing it down and telling myself I will address it later, allows me to help put it aside in my mind. Perhaps worth a try?

Thank you, yes could do that, write it down for tomorrow ... She only diagnosed PTSD last week as I ended up very upset over just needing a swab, and said we would discuss more tomorrow ...

It’s difficult . Surgery were very kind when they rang and said several times it’s not something that will get much worse (just won’t get much better by itself) or something I’ve caused, so that’s a relief, but I’m terrible with anything going on down there . smears I need I sedated for etc . Hopefully they prescribe an alternative (or I can take the metronidazole) and it just goes away . I used to have to go to doctor regularly for several years for other problems down there and dread that happening again .

Have been told to switch to co-amoxiclav, said it should clear up any bugs in bladder and whatever vaginal infection there is too . They also suggested can buy OTC treatments for thrush/BV so will see how I am after antibiotics . At least that'll hopefully get it all cleared up . Still haven't worked out where its all come from but hopefully its gone within a few days - really sore - I've written down too stuff for tomorrow .