UTI and bloody urine

Yep me! It's a bit of a shock. My GP wasn't particularly bothered first time but, when it happened again, she referred me to the urology clinic. All was fine.

Yes. But antibiotics cleared it up quickly. Try not to worry but obviously go back to GP if meds don’t work.

Thank you both...I feel well for first time in 8 days
.will mention bloody urine to doc though

Had this a lot as a much younger woman. Although worrying to see I was assured it was part of the infection. Hope you get the same reassurance.

Can I also suggest that you don't try to let a UTI clear up on it's own in future.

Yes - takes me back to when I was younger. I’d keep a sample to show the GP - not only bloody, but with long strands of darker tissue suspended within.
Not pretty, but no-one seemed unduly concerned and anti-biotic generally cleared it up.

kittylester

Can I also suggest that you don't try to let a UTI clear up on it's own in future.

I agree. The infection could move to your kidneys.

Had this a couple of days ago. Terrible pain but only drops of urine. So used a special jug I keep in the bathroom to try to wee in. Small amounts of brown, orangey urine which I poured into a specimen tube. Rang the surgery and got an appointment to take around there. They send the sample away for analysis to see if you are on the correct antibiotic. Meanwhile they prescribe antibiotics. Bought the specimen tubes from Amazon so have some handy. Hope you feel better now and advise you get urine checked if there are any signs again. Only thing is that the dip stick they use isn’t 100% but the analysis is.

Yes OP. I have this with every UTI and I've had several over the past few years. It can be very alarming but it quickly stops with antibiotics. Mine is just a symptom of the infection.

Never delay getting treatment for a UTI .
If the infection ascends into your kidneys a great deal of damage can occur
Get well soon .

was loathe to have medication
This is more worrying than the blood or the infection do not leave a water infection ! I spent a lifetime with them, it all ceased when I stopped having sex. (thats not fair is it)

Quick update.
Bleeding has stopped and feel 80%better thank goodness..due to the trimethoprim, shan't hesitate to use it again if needed

Brilliant news, farview.

See your GP double quick and be truthful, insist on an appointment and have a urine test.

If there is blood in the urine you should always report to the GP. I had it just the once, he did a test said no infection. A month later it happened again. My GP said he would send a sample off for testing, it came back inconclusive and they asked for another sample. A week later I was seeing an oncologist for bladder cancer. So glad I went to the GP and that he was on the ball. It was caught early enough for chemo and a urostomy and I've never looked back.

My wife was hosptalised with a UTI , Sepsis was mentioned so don't delay

Surely you needed to leave a sample at the health centre

Best post Kittylester, do not think our bodies can deal with everything!

boyjess

My wife was hosptalised with a UTI , Sepsis was mentioned so don't delay

I went to bed 3 years ago with symptoms I thought were my kidney stones …severe pain, shivering etc. usually this lasted a day or so then the stone(s) passed. Took co-codamol as it was really bad… cut a long story short as I live alone I became unconscious for 3 days/nights …only alive now thanks to a friend who came to visit and a neighbour who missed me… I had a UTI and sepsis … was hospitalised for c 4 werks but lucky to have made it! I have Chronic kidney disease but🤞🤞🤞 this is now poor but stable…so far!

Lots of water and I purchase D-Mannose to put into it. I’m always getting infections and I find D-Mannose gets rid of it. Your infections sound really bad so I would go to a doctor as well. The NHS recommend D-Mannose.

Esmay

Never delay getting treatment for a UTI .
If the infection ascends into your kidneys a great deal of damage can occur
Get well soon .

And not only kidney damage, but in older people it can send you quite doolally.

A few years ago I lost blood in my urine. Antibiotics cleared it but I was sent for tests. Nothing found so doctor concluded it was caused by lack of oestrogen. I was prescribed hrt pessaries which I used for a while. The next time I had a urine infection the same thing happened. I took the HRT pessaries again. Now I am absolutely scrupulous after using the loo and use wipes. Also change underwear twice daily.

I had this. It was a bleeding kidney.

My DiL has had kidney problems in the past, particularly when pregnant, and has been given a supply of paper sticks to pee on. At the first sign of a problem she goes to the hospital's renal unit and they prescribe antibiotics. She's been hospitalised so many times and always advises people to go straight to a doctor if it happens.
I got very run-down during a protracted house move, staying in various houses for a few months until completion. I had three UTIs during that time and found that antibiotics were the only thing that really worked, such a relief as they work so fast.