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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Boys... I'd look away 
Ladies... If you've ever had one, what symptoms did you have? I'm not sure if I've got one or not. I can't really go even though it feels like I need to - even though I woke up at 6 this morning, fit to burst - and my kidneys have been aching a bit too. Not hurting exactly, just annoying  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Drink lots, barley water or cranberry juice and make an appointment with your GP.  "
Yeah, I read on line about making sure that you drink loads to get everything working as it should. Making an appointment today  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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white grape juice is good too...over the counter cystitis remedies do work,if its just a bout of cystitis, but ask for the generic one..taste isnt great but theyre about 1/4 of price of the brands |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh hello!! This is my area!! Having three kids I suffered from these ALOT during pregnancy!!
Burning feeling when you wee is one of the obvious signs, having to see every five mins even though you haven't d*unk anything and sometimes hallucinations in some cases (more for the older people)
Drink lots of water, cranberry juice and see your GP as soon as you can X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Boys... I'd look away
Ladies... If you've ever had one, what symptoms did you have? I'm not sure if I've got one or not. I can't really go even though it feels like I need to - even though I woke up at 6 this morning, fit to burst - and my kidneys have been aching a bit too. Not hurting exactly, just annoying "
Don't let anyone give you oral til it's confirmed and treated, it won't kill whoever does it but they will have tummy cramps and heat and cold sweats... might have others but that's what I got.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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the doc will likely give you a scrip for trimethoprim...don't let them fob you off with 5 days worth..insist on 14 days worth..probably dont need more than 7-10 days worth, but if you take it for 5, its more than likely the whole thing will start again.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I get them regularly as I've CKD. Best thing to do is to drink loads of water and cranberry juice (try to find one that's not full of sugar). If no better, you'll need trimethoprim. You can also get cystitis relief tablets from pharmacies to relieve the symptoms.
If you're getting bad flank pain, then the NHS suggests you see a doctor just in case. If your urine changes colour at all, definitely do. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"potential kidney infection..
see if a nurse could just dip your urine.. "
BTW OP when I first had renal problems, two different nurses told me I was wrong to suspect a kidney problem as you can't feel your kidneys. Request to see someone else if you're told this, too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And no, it doesn't sting when I pee at all. That's what made me wonder 
It's probably just cystitis then.
I'm confused... I have excruciating pain with cystitis.
*scratches head*"
Cystitis is just inflammation/irritation of the bladder. Infections can cause it, but you can have it without an infection (sex can be a cause). No burning pain probably means no infection. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And no, it doesn't sting when I pee at all. That's what made me wonder
It's probably just cystitis then.
I'm confused... I have excruciating pain with cystitis.
*scratches head*"
agree.. cystitus for me is like pissing razor blades .. feeling fit to burst and only a slight dribble |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"potential kidney infection..
see if a nurse could just dip your urine..
BTW OP when I first had renal problems, two different nurses told me I was wrong to suspect a kidney problem as you can't feel your kidneys. Request to see someone else if you're told this, too. "
Ahhh. No, no one's told me that, I only mentioned it as I felt gripping pains in my lower back last night, feels fine now though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"potential kidney infection..
see if a nurse could just dip your urine..
BTW OP when I first had renal problems, two different nurses told me I was wrong to suspect a kidney problem as you can't feel your kidneys. Request to see someone else if you're told this, too.
Ahhh. No, no one's told me that, I only mentioned it as I felt gripping pains in my lower back last night, feels fine now though."
I'd see a doctor in any case. I stupidly ignored my symptoms which could've prevented dialysis. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"the doc will likely give you a scrip for trimethoprim...don't let them fob you off with 5 days worth..insist on 14 days worth..probably dont need more than 7-10 days worth, but if you take it for 5, its more than likely the whole thing will start again.."
Please DO NOT do this OP. Overuse of antibiotics is the reason there is resistance to trimethoprim in some parts of the country. |
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"the doc will likely give you a scrip for trimethoprim...don't let them fob you off with 5 days worth..insist on 14 days worth..probably dont need more than 7-10 days worth, but if you take it for 5, its more than likely the whole thing will start again..
Please DO NOT do this OP. Overuse of antibiotics is the reason there is resistance to trimethoprim in some parts of the country."
i completely agree with antibiotic not being over used...i mentioned this because, after getting several bouts of uti's a couple of years ago, my pharmamcists advice was to take at least 7 days worth to get rid of it...she said people rountinely get given 5 days worth, just keeping getting symptoms again, and get given another 5 days worth..her advice was to get rid of it properly, and to get tested for a wider variety of couses if it came back, not just keep taking prescription after prescription of the same thing for the exact reasons you give... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shouldn't you be asking a medical professional. "
Exactly what i was thinking. The symptoms vary wildly and without testing none of us can give you advice OP. Please make sure that the only advice you take is to drink plenty of water and see your gp. |
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By *uncpl83Couple
over a year ago
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"Boys... I'd look away
Ladies... If you've ever had one, what symptoms did you have? I'm not sure if I've got one or not. I can't really go even though it feels like I need to - even though I woke up at 6 this morning, fit to burst - and my kidneys have been aching a bit too. Not hurting exactly, just annoying "
is your urine a darker colour then normal? If it is sounds like a kidney infection maybe, but same advice as everyone else, contact your GP |
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"Boys... I'd look away
Ladies... If you've ever had one, what symptoms did you have? I'm not sure if I've got one or not. I can't really go even though it feels like I need to - even though I woke up at 6 this morning, fit to burst - and my kidneys have been aching a bit too. Not hurting exactly, just annoying "
I always get them quite serve rely on pregnancy and I was always just as you described so it's possible but a urine sample tested my your dr is the only sure method of confirming the diagnosis and if so getting the antibiotics to treat it |
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Moaned like hell in the meantime though until it cleared up a few days later 