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Can a UTI be this painful?

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rafa · 03/02/2011 12:57

Has anyone else had a UTI in pregnancy? I had one in December and was in absolute agony with it. Ended up on antibiotics and had to go to hospital in an ambulance when I collapsed. I think I have another one though, last night I was in severe pain in my back area on both sides and was violently sick. I feel abit better today but still have back pain on boths sides up the top - more like cramps. My question is can a UTI be this painful? I have an appointement with the docotor at 3pm so will say what he/she says but has anyone else experienced th

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TheVisitor · 03/02/2011 12:58

They can be very, very nasty. Sounds like your kidneys are infected now. Don't be surprised if you get sent in to hospital with it.

rasta · 03/02/2011 13:18

I had one when I was around 8 weeks pregnant, I've never had a UTI before. It was terrible, I was in awful pain, had strong flu like symptoms, could bearly move out of sheer exhaustion and just lay on the sofa for most of the day. Had a bought of anti-Bs which sorted it out.

Visitor is right, they can be very nasty.

FiveFeetTwo · 03/02/2011 13:22

How pregnant are you?

I'm so glad you are going to see your GP. I had a really bad uti at 34 weeks which I ignored and it caused ds2 to be born prematurely.

I agree with the others re the kidneys.

Good luck and I hope you feel much better soon.

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rafa · 03/02/2011 13:23

thanks ladies sounds like it could be that. Do they just need a urine sample to diagnose it or does sample need to be sent off? I am keen to get it sorted asap.....

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rafa · 03/02/2011 13:25

x posted fivefeet2, I am 32 weeks so similar to you. How did you manage to ignore it though? were you not in dreadful pain? what were your symptoms.

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sancerrre · 03/02/2011 13:30

In my experience, they take a urine sample and can get basic diagnosis within about an hour and give you antibiotics that'll probably work. But then it takes 3 days to find out exactly what's causing it and then perhaps change antibiotics if necessary. I think once it's at fever stage though they like to give you IV antibiotics in hospital, especially if pregnant, I'd have thought. Hope you get better soon.

FiveFeetTwo · 03/02/2011 13:30

I thought it was just pregnancy discomfort on a grand scale.

Also, I was so miserable with sciatic pain and I thought it was all linked.

Ds1 was only 11 months old and a handful and I thought I was just having a rubbish pregnancy.

I even wet myself twice Blush

I didn't have the pain that you have though. Mine was a niggling discomfort.

Leilababyno1 · 03/02/2011 13:39

Yes..although I have not had one during pregnancy, I have had a UTI before and it was AWFUL!

They can make you feel absolutely horrendousSad Cronic backache and aching down the sides of the rib-cage are very common symptoms. Make sure you drink tons of water and stay in bed!

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rafa · 03/02/2011 13:43

yes exactly how I feel, I am work now so going to go and see the doctor then go home. Feeling very sorry for myself

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rafa · 03/02/2011 13:43

yes exactly how I feel, I am work now so going to go and see the doctor then go home. Feeling very sorry for myself

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