I have been awake since silly o'clock with pain from my UTI

[KatyMac]

I'm taking the antibiotics
I'm drinking like a fish (unfortunately not alcohol)
I'm generally OK(ish) during the day after about an hour or so of pain - but not today

I have terrible crampy pains in my back (right side) & now they have come round the front

I feel shaky

I can't take my normal pain killers as they make me a bit constipated & I know that won't help the UTI - and as I take painkillers most days, ordinary paracetamol don't do much any more

Basically I just wanted to whinge until the pain dies down - then I'm going back to bed

There's a test they do called Murphys sign, to test for gallstones/gallbladder things.

They put two fingers sideways pressing just below your ribcage, and ask you to breathe in. If you hit the roof it's likely to be a correct diagnosis - maybe he was doing that?

(I tried it on myself nad it didn;t hurt at all, even though coughing hurt.)

I've seen some normal weight/underweight people with gall stones so it's not just overweight people who get them.

Yes that was it ribcage & breathing in....ouch

Does it help if you keep away from fatty food?

A tad to high to be appendix.

I have another painful bit, just above my knickerline midway between my tummy button & my side but that wasn't important apparently

I have the most pain in my back

Well it only started hurting this week on Monday & it hurts most in the morning before I do a wee

It definitely improves after I wee

your appendix then!

Go to A&E, they can run the blood tests for you, they may also do another test, just know it's over in seconds and is something to do with your bum.

Or maybe its....

a kidney infection . This one sounds nasty. I'd pop to A&E, it's not supposto get better after a wee, that's a sign of a blockage/problem. They can check your appendix/gall bladder whilst you are there.

Well I am too knackered to do anything now - I am spending my energy thinking of ways to persuade DH to cook tea - is stirfry with Olive Oil fatty?

& I have such a good diet

If it isn't better tomorrow I promise I will go (honest)

Yes. It's the oil that has the fat.

We may try it without

I don't have artificial fats, I avoid hydrogenated fats & I only add olive oil to anything

Poop I so wanted stirfry lamb & leeks

How confusing.

The lower pain sounds like it's where your appendix is
The higher sounds gallbladdery

No idea
perhaps you have both.

Yes go tomorrow please!

Or maybe it's a UTI & my IBS being 'unusual'

Don't assume it's IBS just incase it isn't and it's appendicitis. Let them check you out.

Can't you steam the stirfry a little rather then fry it?

Has soysauce & stock cubes got fat in?

I don't think so. A bit salty though. Fried food is bad for gall stones as the fat can't get digested so makes furry poo with pain!

Don't fry much

Chips once every 2 weeks

Um fry onions but I can do that in a little water & sugar

Um Fry potato cakes (homemade ones) but I can probably grill them

that's it really

Try steaming instead. It's healthy and makes the food taste sweeter. You can steam almost everything. Salad dressing is also one to avoid.

Well I had the stirfry

& it was OK

I think I'll have a nap

How are you feeling?
If you aren't any better then maybe think about going in today?

Hope you are feeling better though

Not much better, not any worse

I'm monitoring it - as I really couldn't work tomorrow like this

Oh how boring.
I mean to be the same as it makes it harder to decide what to do.

We are picking up DD at 2:30 from guide camp an hour away - she is doing a performance before we collect her

So I think everything is postponed until then

I think in an ideal world we would watch the show, ask a friend to take DD home & look after her, then go on to the hospital

But that isn't possible anymore, as my friend I could ask isn't