Over the weekend I suddenly came down with
horrible back pain, burning with
urination, high fever, and flu-like
symptoms. I couldn't do anything about it
until today when I got myself to the
clinic first thing in the morning. I was
told I had a severe bladder infection
(duh!) and was sent home with a
prescription for antibiotics. I have taken
two doses so far.
The main two things that are distressing
me the most are that I am in debilitating
pain and I have become somewhat
incontinent (I am 26, btw). I have been
taking Uristat and it has not been helpful
in the least. I have been taking
ibuprofen also with very little relief.
Is it normal for me to be sitting around
in tears, doubling over from the constant
pain? I have had bladder infections in
the past and they have never come anywhere
near to the level this one is at. The
stress incontinence is also a major
concern... I have had to buy Poise pads
because it is so bad. I have never
experienced this before and it is very
troubling because I feel like I need to
shower every few hours or I might be
making the infection worse.
Does anyone know how long I can expect the
incontinence and pain to last and what is
causing the incontinence??
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 02-12-08 17:17pm
Did your doctor do an a scan (ultrasound
or CT scan)?
It's possible you have a kidney stone or
kidney infection. Bladder infections are
painful but this seems to be more than a
bladder infection, at least to me. I have
been suffering with kidney/urological
problems for over 30 years so I'm speaking
from experience, if you are this
uncomfortable get to an ER or call your
doctor back and insist on them doing an
ultrasound.
Does it hurt when you drink more fluids?
Do you feel like someone punched you in
the kidney area?
Do you have blood in your urine?
As for the incontinence it can take a
couple days for that to get better once
the medication kicks in. I know it's
embarrassing. Did you tell the doctor
about the incontinence?
There is medication to help with it, it is
Ditropan and there are a couple others
they prescribe also.
I hope you feel better soon..
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paperwings
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Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Location: texas,
thanks Posted: 02-12-08 19:17pm
No they did not do any imaging on my
kidneys. I don't have health insurance so
I went to Planned Parenthood. :-/ They
said they found leukocytes, proteins,
nitrates, and trace amounts of blood in my
urine. The pain I have been in has been
unreal, unlike anything I have ever
experienced.
I am actually starting to feel somewhat
better today, though. The pain is still
bad, but it doesn't seem to get worse with
fluids. I have a constant sharp pain in
my back and constant dull pain in my
urethra. The incontinence is still bad,
but I am hoping that it will go away soon!
When I told the doctor she said that it
will likely resolve on its own, but to
call her if it doesn't. Now it's just the
waiting game to see when the antibiotics
start to kick in. Thanks for your
response!
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