i need to wee but i cant? (not funny)

[buzybee]

ive been constantly needing the loo for the past day but only a dribble or nothing comes out, and ive got a really uncomfortable pain in my lower stomach and back almost like a period pain. its so uncomfortable and sore. my fella has me on barley water for the past two hours why i do not not know? he said it helps!
i made an appointment for the doc but can only get to see her tomorrow afternoon.
is there anything i can take/do to ease the discomfort?
thanks bb :o(

[saxy_jag]

You may have cystitis, but the pain in your back doesn't sound consistent with that. However it's not unknown to have such pain from a more severe bladder or kidney infection. Chances are your doc will want a urine sample to make sure.

Your bloke's had you on barley water because it's supposed to be an aid to cleansing the kidneys. However, you could also drink cranberry juice. My mum's GP told me that proper medical trials have been done on it, and it is proven to prevent/control urinary infections. Drink a glass a day.

Meantime, use a hotty-botty or a warm wheat bag against the pain site to ease it a little. I would suggest you take a mild painkiller, but I'm not sure whether it's wise.

[battersby]

Sound's like Cystitus buzybee. It comes under Urinary Tract Infection's. Your Gp will no doubt prescribe antibiotic's for you. Barley water is good. You could try adding just a tip of a teaspoon of bi-carbonate of soda to a pint of luke warm water,it neutralise's the acid in your wee. Place a hot water bottle on your tummy,that helps.

[battersby]

Snap saxy! lol

[beryllium]

sounds like you need antibiotics. do you have an A+E near you? or a drop in centre? get it sorted tonight if you can because the longer you leave it the worse it'll get.
You could go and get some Cymalon from a chemist for tonight but don't just rely on that.

[ummmm2]

I agree with everyone above....but if you are feeling the pain in your back it could be that it has spread to your kidneys....get to the doc

[bird_81]

Go to A &E. I had cystitus really bad so went to the docs, had a course of antibiotics but it came back as soon as finished the course. That night the pain got so bad i was in tears and phoned the NHS helpline who advised me to go to A&E. The sooner you get antibiotics the better, in the meantime, take a couple of nurofen to ease it slightly. Hope you feel better soon.

[Eve]

As said above I'd pop to casualty and see if they can help hon just to make sure everything is ok as you have pain as well :) x

[mifta]

You could be in retention of urine which needs medical assistance as a matter of urgency. Retention of urine can be caused by UTI's and is treated quite easily, so don't worry, but do get it checked out asap.

[Eve]

Hi, just wanted to see how you are. Let us know you're ok :) x

[buzybee]

hi everyone,
i went to the doc.. yep i have cystitis. gave me an anti-biotic trimethoprim, and told me to drink lots of cranberry juice. thanks for all the advice, i went to bed yesterday evening to try to sleep it out until it was time to go to the doctor!
love BB xx

thanks for the message jenna your a sweety :) x