I'm Freaking Out! Please Help!

[jons-apostle.livejournal.com]

This afternoon my stomach started hurting and I had the urge to urinate an awful lot. Yet when I would try to go only a little bit came out and it has been mixed with blood. The doctors around here are closed until the morning so I can't go until then. I went to the store and bought some AZO to help with the burning and stuff, but does anyone know how long this can take to work? And I have other symptoms of a UTI too...hot & cold chills...the frequent need to go...etc. Can anyone give me any more information on AZO? Will it clear it up by itself or should I see a doctor tomorrow? How long does it take to start working? Please help, I'm scared and freaking out.

Tennille

Comments

[ransim.livejournal.com]

urm... if yuo have blood in your urine and hot and cold chills i would go to the hospital, UTI's can be fatal if not treated.

[jons-apostle.livejournal.com]

It's not a ton of blood, and since I took the AZO I feel a bit calmer and I'm not getting a bunch of chills anymore...I plan on going to the doctor first thing in the morning though anyway...and it just started this afternoon. So I haven't had it for days on end either.

[ransim.livejournal.com]

Well you can have a UTI for awhile and not notice it.

Keep and eye on your temperature and drink LOTS of fluid, I mean drink tons of water or cranberry juice. Any amount of blood in any sort of bowel movement is a bad sign and should be taken seriously.

If you get any pain in your back below your ribs, or on one side go to the hospital, immediately. If you get a fever or your fever spikes, go to the hospital.

You may find a hot pad on your belly or a warm bath can help.

Good luck, don't mean to seem like i'm overreacting but i've seen people get hospitalized for their UTI's before.

[foureyeddarlin.livejournal.com]

AZO will help relieve symptoms, but you still need to see a doctor to get antibiotics. AZO can also interfere with test results, so either don't take before your appointment, or tell your doctor you have taken it (they'll need a urine sample from you.)

[jons-apostle.livejournal.com]

I took some AZO about 2 hours ago but I still feel like I have to urinate all the time. When will that feeling go away? And how long will the doctor's appt. take? (approx.)?

Tennille

[alitaorg.livejournal.com]

when your doc gives you antibiotics to kill the bacteria that are currently wreaking havoc in your bladder, doc will also give you painkillers - the pills basically line your bladder pepto-bismol style and you'll pee bright orange for a while - but oh, the relief!

cranberry juice/supplements really do help with infections - the cranberry changes the bladder's ph balance (i believe). also, when you start taking antibiotics you should eat yogurt too, to help prevent a yeast infection.

being a girl really is difficult, isn't it? ;P

[sunkissed27.livejournal.com]

it sounds like a UTI. I don't know what medication you should take, but it's happened to me before, but it wasn't a UTI. Try drinking cranberry juice or a lot of water. It might help.

[princesskill.livejournal.com]

drink TONNES of water, and cranberry juice if you have it, till you can get to the doctor and try to go ASAP.

[sooz.livejournal.com]

okay granted azo rocks its a BAD idea to take it before peeing in a cup because the dye messes up results and they might not find your culprit and give you anti biodics you NEED them azo just kills pain