Holiday booked soon but bladder pain ongoing, would you still go?

[spiggyholes]

I currently have constant pain and pressure in my bladder from what I think maybe interstitial cystitis. I have had this happen only twice before in the last 9 years but both times the pain has lasted months before it finally calmed down. No idea what triggers it or if it actually is IC or a stubborn UTI that won't shift - have had 3 days antibiotics which have done nothing. The thing is we've booked a big family holiday to Central America, leaving in 4 days and I'm massively stressed out about how I might manage it. Would you still go, taking loads of painkillers with you and hoping for the best? Or back out of the trip? I really don't know what to do. This is our holiday of a lifetime and I don't want to miss out but I also don't want to go and be miserable and a drag on everyone else. What would you do?

how are you getting on @spiggyholes it sounds like I’m in the same boat at you re bladder pain. Antibiotics never did anything for me. I’m currently trialling amitriptyline- at 20mg atm and yet to notice relief sadly.

Look into embedded UTIs. There are a few private clinics that diagnose and treat with long term, high dose antibiotics. Awful illness that is woefully under diagnosed in the NHS. I hope you feel better soon.

OP may now be on a flight and not checking mumsnet! I hope if she went she has a great time.

Hi!
i hope you managed to get rid of your pain.
i’m wondering if anybody can help me here!
im 33, was diagnosed with a UTI a 2 weeks ago! 3 days of nitro, urine test clear but still having bladder pain so 7 days of cefalexin given.

still having bladder pain, also sometimes a sharp pain in my bladder which then i need to go go the toilet also makes me need a bowel movement.

it’s really getting me down and causing me all sorts of anxiety 😥

If they can go without you I understand why you would chose not to go. I hope you get things sorted OP

Hi. I am sorry to hear about your pain. You really need to start your own thread as your post is likely to get lost in this one.

i will do that, thankyou x

If you went I hope you had a great time - and have now found a cure for your problem.

I had something similar a few years back - get yourself to a women's physio. I have a glass wand to massage overactive and tense vaginal muscles. The women's physio was very helpful in identifying these muscles and teaching me what to do. I also went on HRT and had Vagifem pessaries, which have helped.
I thought I had interstitial cystitis but it turned out to be overactive pelvic floor muscles and hormonal issues from perimenopause. The Dr and antibiotics were no help at all.