Hi there,
I am feeling paranoid about my “uti” and would appreciate some help. I have OCD which normally isn’t about health but I can become fixated.
On holiday, I got my first “uti” as an adult. I woke up in the middle on the night from a dream about needing the toilet, I had a full bladder and went to the loo but then didn’t feel “right”. The main issue was increased urgency and never feeling fully empty. I called the doctor straight away and was given antibiotics. My urine wasn’t tested.
The course of 5 days helped and I felt fine during the antibiotics. Then when they were done I was paranoid again and also began googling a lot about STIs (I am married and was clear in this relationship and this is more where my anxiety rears its head).
after a few days off antibiotics I felt weird and called the private health pharmacist who felt I needed more antibiotics and was given 3 days which I finished yesterday. During the time I noted my urine smelled very sweet which I understand is a symptom of UTI.
I still don’t feel “right” and I’m unsure if it’s normal. I am not in any pain and have no other symptoms except now there just feels like there’s something there in my lower abdomen. It’s like I maybe would like to go to the toilet but I don’t need to - it just doesn’t feel how I remember I used to feel.
Blood tests a month or two ago for general health showed I was all normal, no diabetes risk.
Please help!