amanda.d
03-31-2010, 02:56 AM
Hi (sorry this is so long)
I am 30 years old, but have had a history of u.t.i's since I was about 4 years old. I had not had one in over 4 years and suddenly on Feb. 16th I woke up with that "twinge". I immediatley went to the dr. who put me on antibiotics, pyridium. Almost a week later I was still hurting/bothered. Went back. They told me my culture had NO growths. So I went to my gyno....all good there. Made an apt with Urologist. He gave me cystex which helped alot and said my uretha was small so he stretched it and said he was treating me for uretheral syndrome/ possible i.c.. (Talk about peeing razors for a few days after the stretching). Started feeling better and almost my old self a few days later. (Besides the 15 trips to the bathroom per day). Had pizza and sex Friday night and Sat. I woke up and felt the twinge feeling. (The uncomfortableness I feel with u.t.i. symptoms.) Gradually went down hill from there. Felt like my bladder was on fire on and off. I went cold turkey on food and was eating nothing but grilled cheese, milk and a few other things. LOst 10 lbs in about 2 weeks :(.
Finally that Tuesday doc called me in proced (stuff that turns pee blue). WOW it really helped. But still feeling something just isn't right.
Need to add here that I had gastric bypass in july 2008, have had No complications from it. I recenlty stopped my vitamins too.
Next appt. Doc put me on oxybutnin for bathroom trips. Has helped alot. I went from 15 trips to 6ish.
He also explained he wanted to do the hydro thing to rule out i.c. and possibly give me more room in the bladder. He seems to be a good dr. but not up to par on i.c. I mentioned things I ate and he's like, "is that on the i.c. list?" Kinda threw me there, but ok. So we scheduled the hydro thing.
Had it done on Wed. (23rd). Went well. Hurt the first day and back to the same feeling I felt prior to the hydro. My bladder bled.
From what I got out of my check up on the 24th is that he couldn't say I had i.c. or not. If i have i.c. it's a very mild case. I guess it's normal for some normal bladder's to bleed during the hydro... Mine looked like it had scratches all down it (in the same direction.) He said it also depended on my reaction to the hydro....which so far I feel no improvement or worsening.
I am scheduled today to go over my biopsy at 1:45.
I just dont know.... could this be something else? could i be having a "woman" problem that is effecting my bladder? He said no that it would have shown up on the cat scan, and my gyno would have suspected something.
The only thing cat scan found was a small kidney stone.
Everything seems to be under control but the twinge i feel almost constantly. It's like a nerve or something is out of control or a pinch in there. It's worse sometimes than others. If I take 1/2 of a lortab it helps knock that edge off and I almost feel normal.
The dr. wants to put me on the antidepressant Evaril (sp). Which I assume he will remention today.
At this point I am just unsure. If the dr. can't say it's i.c. or not it's just confusing. Should I get a second opinion? Does this sound like something else going on?
I am so afraid to have sex with my husband, or even try a food not on the i.c. diet. Just to see if it flares me....but am i still flaring? is that the feeling I feel?
I am a stay at home mom of a 2 and 4 year old, and attending school to get into Nursing. I am scared I am going to have to stay home be unable to work, but what scares me the most is not being able to be the mom I want to be to my boys.
Any advice etc is greatly appreciated...
thanks.... glad I found this group :)
so far here's what's been done:
cat scan/blood work
cystoscope-looked good but didn't hold but 200cc and was in horrible pain with the fluid being put in!
meds: cystex and proced more pyridium(not using any at the moment)
oxybutnin 1 or 2 per day
hydro thingy- biopsy said my bladder held 800cc's then 900
been suffering for 43 days now.....
I am 30 years old, but have had a history of u.t.i's since I was about 4 years old. I had not had one in over 4 years and suddenly on Feb. 16th I woke up with that "twinge". I immediatley went to the dr. who put me on antibiotics, pyridium. Almost a week later I was still hurting/bothered. Went back. They told me my culture had NO growths. So I went to my gyno....all good there. Made an apt with Urologist. He gave me cystex which helped alot and said my uretha was small so he stretched it and said he was treating me for uretheral syndrome/ possible i.c.. (Talk about peeing razors for a few days after the stretching). Started feeling better and almost my old self a few days later. (Besides the 15 trips to the bathroom per day). Had pizza and sex Friday night and Sat. I woke up and felt the twinge feeling. (The uncomfortableness I feel with u.t.i. symptoms.) Gradually went down hill from there. Felt like my bladder was on fire on and off. I went cold turkey on food and was eating nothing but grilled cheese, milk and a few other things. LOst 10 lbs in about 2 weeks :(.
Finally that Tuesday doc called me in proced (stuff that turns pee blue). WOW it really helped. But still feeling something just isn't right.
Need to add here that I had gastric bypass in july 2008, have had No complications from it. I recenlty stopped my vitamins too.
Next appt. Doc put me on oxybutnin for bathroom trips. Has helped alot. I went from 15 trips to 6ish.
He also explained he wanted to do the hydro thing to rule out i.c. and possibly give me more room in the bladder. He seems to be a good dr. but not up to par on i.c. I mentioned things I ate and he's like, "is that on the i.c. list?" Kinda threw me there, but ok. So we scheduled the hydro thing.
Had it done on Wed. (23rd). Went well. Hurt the first day and back to the same feeling I felt prior to the hydro. My bladder bled.
From what I got out of my check up on the 24th is that he couldn't say I had i.c. or not. If i have i.c. it's a very mild case. I guess it's normal for some normal bladder's to bleed during the hydro... Mine looked like it had scratches all down it (in the same direction.) He said it also depended on my reaction to the hydro....which so far I feel no improvement or worsening.
I am scheduled today to go over my biopsy at 1:45.
I just dont know.... could this be something else? could i be having a "woman" problem that is effecting my bladder? He said no that it would have shown up on the cat scan, and my gyno would have suspected something.
The only thing cat scan found was a small kidney stone.
Everything seems to be under control but the twinge i feel almost constantly. It's like a nerve or something is out of control or a pinch in there. It's worse sometimes than others. If I take 1/2 of a lortab it helps knock that edge off and I almost feel normal.
The dr. wants to put me on the antidepressant Evaril (sp). Which I assume he will remention today.
At this point I am just unsure. If the dr. can't say it's i.c. or not it's just confusing. Should I get a second opinion? Does this sound like something else going on?
I am so afraid to have sex with my husband, or even try a food not on the i.c. diet. Just to see if it flares me....but am i still flaring? is that the feeling I feel?
I am a stay at home mom of a 2 and 4 year old, and attending school to get into Nursing. I am scared I am going to have to stay home be unable to work, but what scares me the most is not being able to be the mom I want to be to my boys.
Any advice etc is greatly appreciated...
thanks.... glad I found this group :)
so far here's what's been done:
cat scan/blood work
cystoscope-looked good but didn't hold but 200cc and was in horrible pain with the fluid being put in!
meds: cystex and proced more pyridium(not using any at the moment)
oxybutnin 1 or 2 per day
hydro thingy- biopsy said my bladder held 800cc's then 900
been suffering for 43 days now.....