Zinging, ache in bladder.

Do make an appointment to have it checked out. It could be 'wall' collapse in that area. I had similar symptoms to you.
One excellent piece of advice I was given and that works well was to think of the bladder as the spout of a teapot to be tipped up to empty. You go to the loo as normal, pass any urine in the normal way and then stand up and sort of tip that area forward like pouring tea and most times more urine comes out. Also, if you've done that, when you sit back down again, it has often stimulated the bladder to empty a bit more the normal way.

Thank you. I took it around to the surgery and I was told I was being put on the duty doctor’s list. I handed it to the receptionist who told me to put it in the hospital sample box. I explained it was for the duty doctor and I had been told to take it around as soon as possible. She looked a little vague but put it in a plastic bag. I had attached a note to it asking for an antibiotic which had worked without making me feel ill. Haven’t a clue when the doctor will ring. When I rang this morning I said I didn’t need a doctors appointment as I knew what was wrong and could take the sample around. Would have thought that maybe the nurse could do it. I will wait until this afternoon and then go around again if I don’t hear anything. Nothing is straight forward these days.

Thank you all so much. The doctor rang me and said I had a very severe infection so felt even more stupid when I said I had had it for a few weeks. I have collected antibiotics and she has given me a longer course. Just had the first lot with food with a full glass of water while standing up.
Do you know I can’t thank all you lovely people enough.
Gransnet has been so wonderful and kind to me on so many occasions. The advise has always been so good and helpful. Thank you again and only to say that I do try to help as well.

get well soon.

I'm glad you managed to get it tested and some antibiotics.
It's not good for a UTI to be neglected and the receptionist at your surgery sounds as if she needs a bit more training.
Our surgery will ask you to take in a sample asap, the nurse will test it and either tell you, or a receptionist will phone if you've gone home, and the GP will issue a prescription if necessary. The rest of the sample goes off to the lab for further testing.

Get well soon 💐

Hope you are feeling better very soon. Spoil yourself till you feel better.

Get well soon. Sometimes we simply don’t prioritise ourselves when we need to. Pleased you went to the surgery today.

Hope you feel better soon Lovetopaint037 x

UTIs are a real pain . I get them about once a year. My problem is I never learn a lesson. I should be drinking more water.
Hope you’re feeling better soon

Thank you all so much. I hope today to feel a lot better. Will never ignore symptoms again or depend totally on d-mannose to clear it. The last one I had was March 22 and as a preventative measure I have taken d-mannose on a daily basis ever since. It obviously helps but in future I would never leave it so long without consulting the surgery.

I get a nerve type pain sometimes in the urethrae area which can be quite uncomfortable and very sensitive, is that the sort of thing you mean?

Lovetopaint037

Thank you all so much. I hope today to feel a lot better. Will never ignore symptoms again or depend totally on d-mannose to clear it. The last one I had was March 22 and as a preventative measure I have taken d-mannose on a daily basis ever since. It obviously helps but in future I would never leave it so long without consulting the surgery.

I hope you are feeling much better and the antibiotics are doing the trick. .
In an earlier post you said you felt stupid leaving it so long. Please don't. My mother is in a nursing home and even though she always has similar symptoms, somehow it seems to take an age for anybody to recognise it. UTI's often affect your brain power and reasoning too so they can be easily missed.

Phone your GP today - you have the same symptoms I’ve had twice in 3 years and both times it was a urinary track infection. My surgery insisted that I handed in a urine sample immediately and was given prescription for antibiotics before the results even came back. I was told that if ignored it can turn into sepsis. Please act on it today and phone your surgery. Also my pharmacy is able to prescribe antibiotics for this and yours might be able to help.

Just saw your reply but had already posted a message. Glad to hear it is all getting sorted. My infection was severe also and I needed two lots of antibiotics to finally clear it. You’ll have peace of mind for a nice weekend.

Glad to hear you are all sorted now. Amazed you put up with it for a few weeks….first slight sign and I’m on to the GP!

Pharmacists in Scotland are not able to prescribe antibiotics for a suspected UTI in men, those under 16 or women who may be pregnant, are breastfeeding, suffer from recurrent UTIs or are over the age of 64.

I paid to see a specialist as I kept getting cystitis and being prescribed antibiotics. The 'main man' said beware antibiotics, they can make things much worse and problems become chronic, and extend to thrush and other nasties. If you need an antibiotic it should be specifically targeted at the bacterium causing the trouble, not broad spectrum. I take uva ursi and the homeopathic remedy cantharis to keep things 'ok' down there. Cranberry juice can have too much sugar which also makes things worse. Don't neglect your condition. Drink lots of water and take a sample in. Good luck.

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I paid to see a specialist as I kept getting cystitis and being prescribed antibiotics. The 'main man' said beware antibiotics, they can make things much worse and problems become chronic, and extend to thrush and other nasties. If you need an antibiotic it should be specifically targeted at the bacterium causing the trouble, not broad spectrum. I take uva ursi and the homeopathic remedy cantharis to keep things 'ok' down there. Cranberry juice can have too much sugar which also makes things worse. Don't neglect your condition. Drink lots of water and take a sample in. Good luck.

The NHS doesn't seem capable of testing for UTI's like it used to so unless you've got money for private testing, you're stuck with what you get. My mother has been suffering with chronic UTI's for years and eventually it was determined that she had diverticula pockets in the bladder which meant bacteria grew from them and none of the recommended remedies helped. Now she is catheterised and she gets less frequent UTI's. It amazes me that it took decades for her to have the tests that showed the problem.

I was in hospital with a kidney stone issue and sepsis - lucky to be alive - had a stent put in whilst there ( kidney to bladder). Came out with a UTI and a prescription for anti-biopics… this was mid Covid. It rarely went away and I was on anti-biotics almost permanently til the stent was eventually taken out some 20 months later( hospital delays , ) ….I was just phoning up for pills and popping into give samples at the surgery Ona regular basis…SO pleased to be better now! Keeping trying to drink litres of water a day is actually quite hard!

And amazingly after posting on here this morning, the home rang for an ambulance for Mum as they suspected sepsis caused by a UTI. So here I am at her bedside with everything crossed.

This sounds very much like interstitial cystitis,nothing like normal cystitis

Oh I get that symptom of wanting to go to the toilet and cannot. I had better see someone, I have a prolapse so maybe to do with that?! Helpful advice, thank you all

Do make sure the surgery send sample off to the lab as you need to receive the correct antibiotic for the infection- I was on a course initially that wasn’t sensitive to my nfection so the uti returned.

I understand that cranberry capsules are better than cranberry juice...

thinking of you and your mum, ican.
all the best.