Can stress make a uti worse?

[Roandro]

I was doing good on my 3 day protocol for a uti but this morning (2nd day)I got myself all stressed out and now I have my symptoms back.
Is this unusual? I'm just not familiar with my body acting so oddly since I came down with my bladder problem. For 60+ years I hardly had the flu now I don't know what's going on!
If the 3 day Macrobid doesn't work (negative thinking!) what might be the next thing they will do?
A different antibiotic with a longer time frame??
Thanks for any information - this is all going into my database!!

[ICNDonna]

Stress can definitely increase interstitial cystitis symptoms, but shouldn't actually make an infection worse.

Donna

[SharonA]

Stress is my #1 trigger. I do think that when I am running an infection, it can bring on stress. Which in turn can cause more pain in my bladder, but not from the infection...from the stress. I hope that made sense. :hmm: