PattiAnn
10-04-2010, 10:43 AM
Hello everyone,
My name is Patti and I am 30 years old. About 6 weeks ago I began having a constant feeling that I had to uriniate. I had the first UTI of my adult life 3 weeks prior to that and thought it was the infection returning. I went on an atibiotic for 7 days and nothing improved. My doc sent me for an ultrasound which was normal and told me to go see my gyno. My gyno determined that the pain was indeed in my bladder (by pressing on it!) and said gynocologically everything was normal. He refered me to a urologist, and I go in 15 days (yes I am counting down the days!).
Most of the time I just feel a pressure in my bladder. It feels worse, like spasm, after I uriniate, and after intercourse (thank goddness I have a supportive and understanding boyfriend).Before this I used to go to the bathroom 10-12 times a day, no pain. Now Im going 4 times a day, because my bladder hurts eveytime I go. I have no pain when I urinate. Just after.
For the past few days the pain got worse, I think it might be because I was home from work for 4 days, and drinking and uriniating more, which seems to spark my pain. My urethra feels like it is in spasm as well as my bladder, and Im feeling lots of anxiety, which doesn't help.
I don't want to have IC, but reading the symptoms many of them match mine. Im scared and frustrated. Reading this board does help. I just want to know that I will get some pain relief. I feel so emotional and cry so easily now. Im trying to have a positive attitude, but I just feel like my life is out of my control.
Thanks for reading, sorry for the length! It feels good to vent to people who understand what Im going through.
:) Patti
My name is Patti and I am 30 years old. About 6 weeks ago I began having a constant feeling that I had to uriniate. I had the first UTI of my adult life 3 weeks prior to that and thought it was the infection returning. I went on an atibiotic for 7 days and nothing improved. My doc sent me for an ultrasound which was normal and told me to go see my gyno. My gyno determined that the pain was indeed in my bladder (by pressing on it!) and said gynocologically everything was normal. He refered me to a urologist, and I go in 15 days (yes I am counting down the days!).
Most of the time I just feel a pressure in my bladder. It feels worse, like spasm, after I uriniate, and after intercourse (thank goddness I have a supportive and understanding boyfriend).Before this I used to go to the bathroom 10-12 times a day, no pain. Now Im going 4 times a day, because my bladder hurts eveytime I go. I have no pain when I urinate. Just after.
For the past few days the pain got worse, I think it might be because I was home from work for 4 days, and drinking and uriniating more, which seems to spark my pain. My urethra feels like it is in spasm as well as my bladder, and Im feeling lots of anxiety, which doesn't help.
I don't want to have IC, but reading the symptoms many of them match mine. Im scared and frustrated. Reading this board does help. I just want to know that I will get some pain relief. I feel so emotional and cry so easily now. Im trying to have a positive attitude, but I just feel like my life is out of my control.
Thanks for reading, sorry for the length! It feels good to vent to people who understand what Im going through.
:) Patti