Is this cystitis?

[Traci66]

Never had it before, so really don't know. The past couple of days when emptying my bladder it feels as though I am passing razor blades. So can anyone tell me if this is cystitis as I have been told that its more of a burning sensation, this that I am getting is really painful, so if it is cystitis, what please would you recommend that I do? Thank you.

[murraymints]

sounds like it..drink cranberry juice and go to your chemist..canestan cream..there are other things available over counter ask pharmacist

[Connemmara]

drink plenty and plenty of water to flush your kidneys also cranberry juice. It is very painful but it will pass.

[Psybbo]

Cranberry juice and lots of water and see your doctor, nothing worse than cystitis, you have my sympathy

[ladybirder]

Get to the doctor asap. Cystitis is horrible, sounds like you've got it to me. Do you feel as if you really want to go and then do hardly anything?

[granny grump]

It is quite a stinging pain and of course every one is different - my abiding memory is that you feel as though you need to 'go' all the time while you've got it - drink plenty Hope you feel better soon it's not pleasant

[woofgang]

It can track up to your kidneys and make you quite ill, so if it isn't clearing, i would pop to the docs....the advice is to avoid sex too, apologies if that's not relevant.

[lcg]

cranberry juice is a myth.....water is required to flush things out. see your gp asap to get a diagnosis - then decide if the prescription is worth paying for. make an emergency appointment in the morning x

[Traci66]

Thanks all, yes it feels as though I need to go all the time, can't get in to see the doctor until next Tuesday, I will pop to the chemist tomorrow, in the meantime I will start on the cranberry juice.

[Traci66]

Our doctors surgery is only open for twelve hours a week, hence the wait for an appointment.

[woofgang]

by next tuesday, if it hasn't cleared up, the infection could have spread, as i said, do they have any kind of nurse appointments, phone advice, walk in centre or any other way of getting seen sooner?

[Traci66]

I will try ringing tomorrow afternoon, see if they can fit me in with the nurse, hopefully when I tell them what's happening they might let me go and sit and wait.

[Sqad]

Sounds like cystitis.

Icg76 is correct....cranberry juice is useless.

Drink plenty of fluid and see your GP.

[237SJ]

I used to be plagued by cystitis when I was a child. I`ve only had it a couple of times as an adult but all that cranberry juice/capsules was a complete waste of time. You need antibiotics and sooner rather than later IMO

[ladybirder]

Totally agree 237. Doctors asap, it's agony.

[Sir Alec]

Cranberry juice is a preventative not a cure.
I used to get cystitis on a regular basis, leading eventually to pyelonephritis. This damaged my kidney and the pain was excruciating. Since drinking a small glass of cranberry juice every day, I have not had cystitis for years. Apparently it puts a lining on your bladder which the germs cannot stick to, so they get flushed away when you pass water.

[Sqad]

Sir Alec

\\\Apparently it puts a lining on your bladder which the germs cannot stick to, so they get flushed away when you pass water.\\

Nah! germs are far too clever to fall for that.........

[cupid04]

I would advise you to see your doctor and take a sample with you and then you will get the right medication. Don't be embarrassed!

[Mamyalynne]

Always used ,potassium citrate (potCit) any chemist will advise on OTC treatment in the interim whilst waiting to see GP.

[237SJ]

Isn`t cranberry juice supposed to change the acidity of the urine so that the bacteria can`t thrive?

[pastafreak]

Studies have shown that cranberry juice can work as a preventative...but not necessarily for everyone...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18768320

I used to swear by it when I was younger and got UTI's....and I took it while I had symptoms. It always stopped them.