UTI, help me please!!

[Amby138]

So I’ve been frequent on mumsnet atm due to my agonising break up (so thought why not post this here too), and the universe has decided to smite me even further with a crippling uti.

It’s my own fault, I haven’t been looking after myself too great and have been drinking far too much wine, far too many red bulls and nowhere near enough water.

I’m currently crippled in agony sitting on the toilet, I don’t even feel like I need to pee but my vagina is just on fire (sorry if tmi) and got some pretty bad cramps.

Perhaps this could be my saving grace for the night, I’m in far too much agony to even think about my breakup too much and definitely could not even consider a glass of wine. I’m drinking water to try and flush it out and I’ve taken paracetamol, but how on earth can I make this pain go away and remove myself from the toilet? Got to be up for work at 5am and there’s not a chance I’ll be sleeping feeling like this!!!!

Have you bread soda / bicarb of soda in the kitchen? If so mix a big spoonful with a glass of water and neck it! You will feel relief within an hour.

Have you got any cranberry juice? My gp always suggests it when I have a uti? Sadly bad utis will need to get checked by go and some antibiotics to help it clear.

Sodium citrate works really well, you can get it OTC at a late night pharmacy.

(Obvs GP first port of call etc) Garlic I've heard is great - I chop it up small and swallow it (with juice to hide the flavour) like tablets. Too much can give you an upset tummy though. I know a lot of ppl swear by D mannose. Get well soon op 😊

Thanks everyone, I sat on the toilet for nearly 2 hours just writhing in agony, managed to drag myself out of the bathroom and I am now lay in bed with a hot water bottle on my vajayjay which is soothing it a bit 😬

When I had to go to the pharmacist for a uti he advised against the advice of drinking lots to flush it out. Said all that did was cause more pain as you have to wee more. Hope you feel better soon.

When you feel the urge to wee, run a few inches of cool water into the bath, sit down and do your wee.
Or wee through a cold flannel or pour cool water over your payday as you go.

Apparently peeing whilst in a warm bath helps

Sympathies op, it really sucks 🌺🌺

Payday!
Vayjay.