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I am not sure, but I am scared!
I have a long history with UTI's dating back 18 years. I developed my first one shortly after the C-section birth of my first son. About 10 years ago I had a period of almost a year where I would have an infection about every other month. I finally asked my family doctor for a referral to a urologist. He scoped my bladder and said that my urethera had narrowed due to frequent infections so he dialted it. He also found evidence of a chronic infection. I was on different antibiotic therpay for about 3 months to clear things up. I also discussed the theory of intercorse causing the infections. I started taking a low does of antibiotic when my husband and I have intercorse and it really seemed to help until 2 weeks ago. I went to mu doctor with what I thought was an infection as I still do occasionally get a UTI. My urine was free of bacteria, but due to my past history he gave me a week of Cipro. I was feeling pretty good until 6 days later and all of my symptoms returned. I went back and my urine again showed no bacteria. He said he could do nothing more for me as I had already taken an antibiotc and said that it could be that my pelvic floor muscles were tightening up due to stress. I do not buy this as the last 5 months my life has not had any more stress that what I usually have. I took it upon myself to contact the urologist I saw in the past and was able to get an appointment for the 2 of April.
I have pain in the bladder area and pressure as if I still have to pee even after I have gone. I notice that it is worse at night when I lay down to go to sleep. Of course with these symptoms I have not had a good nights sleep lately. I usually lay in the recliner with a heating pad to take some of the pain and pressure away. The pain is not excruiating, but is uncomfortable. I have not noticed any pain with intercourse until last weekend. I really hurt afterword.
I have also had something else starnge for the last few years. Every once in awhile when I am urinating it will be like everything just closes up and I have a hard time finishing. I then have an awful sharp pain in my urthera as if it was twisting up. I have also had periods of retal pressure and pain. Sometimes it helps to go and sit on the toilet and bear down as if I were having a bowel movement. The pain can last over an hour at times. I have never sought medical attention for this as it comes so infrequently that I tend to forget in between. I have had a couple bouts with the rectal pain in the last week.
Does any of this sound like IC? What should I ask my urologist when I go to my appointment? What can I expect at the appointment? I have had a cysto before when I had the chronic infection and I remeber that even though they used numbing gel it was painful and I felt like crap for the rest of the day.
I am so scared that I may have IC and I have read many of your stories. It siunds like it can be horrible and it makes me want to cry just thinking about what may be happening to me. I am 38 and have been relatively healthy. I had a few bouts with pelvic pain due to adhesions from both of my C-sections. Once they were burnt off I was back to normal. I have a job that I love and it usually does not have a lot of undue stress involved. I am taking part time classes to get my BA in social work.
Any replies or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have pain in the bladder area and pressure as if I still have to pee even after I have gone. I notice that it is worse at night when I lay down to go to sleep. Of course with these symptoms I have not had a good nights sleep lately. I usually lay in the recliner with a heating pad to take some of the pain and pressure away. The pain is not excruiating, but is uncomfortable. I have not noticed any pain with intercourse until last weekend. I really hurt afterword.
I have also had something else starnge for the last few years. Every once in awhile when I am urinating it will be like everything just closes up and I have a hard time finishing. I then have an awful sharp pain in my urthera as if it was twisting up. I have also had periods of retal pressure and pain. Sometimes it helps to go and sit on the toilet and bear down as if I were having a bowel movement. The pain can last over an hour at times. I have never sought medical attention for this as it comes so infrequently that I tend to forget in between. I have had a couple bouts with the rectal pain in the last week.
Does any of this sound like IC? What should I ask my urologist when I go to my appointment? What can I expect at the appointment? I have had a cysto before when I had the chronic infection and I remeber that even though they used numbing gel it was painful and I felt like crap for the rest of the day.
I am so scared that I may have IC and I have read many of your stories. It siunds like it can be horrible and it makes me want to cry just thinking about what may be happening to me. I am 38 and have been relatively healthy. I had a few bouts with pelvic pain due to adhesions from both of my C-sections. Once they were burnt off I was back to normal. I have a job that I love and it usually does not have a lot of undue stress involved. I am taking part time classes to get my BA in social work.
Any replies or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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