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Oriyan · #1 January 2nd, 2009, 01:54 PM

I went to my midwife and peed in a cup this afternoon. I woke up with horrible bladder pressure -- i feel like i need to pee every 5 seconds

No burning or anything, but just tons of pressure.

jen44 · #2 January 2nd, 2009, 01:56 PM

oh no! Drink lots of cranberrry juice, at least I think that's one of the ways to make it go away?

nvr.4.gtn · #3 January 2nd, 2009, 02:14 PM

cranberry juice is good, but its actually hard to find. it has to be real crqanberry juice, not the concentrated sugar kind.
They sell cranberry pills, those work great!!!

I had a bad one a few months ago. It started slow, so I thought I could get it to go away on my own... well I went to church that morning and I was fine, just felt like I had to pee all the time, then I started to feel bad. By the time I got home I rolled in a ball on the floor crying. DH had to take me tot he doc because it hurt so bad. It was traveling to my kidneys. OUCH!!!

What did the midwife tell you?

Oriyan · #4 January 2nd, 2009, 02:19 PM

The midwife told me she cant give me any meds until they do the sensativities and cultures so i can get meds on monday if i do have a UTI. She said in the meantime, take cranberry pills since i hate cranberry juice and eat yogurt. So -- thats what i am doing. She also said increase my water intake, which i can only do so much cause water makes me nauseas.

This stinks. I've been in the bathroom every 15 minutes with trickles...... i have to work 8 hours tomorrow too. Ugh.

nvr.4.gtn · #5 January 2nd, 2009, 02:22 PM

I am amazed she wouldn't give you antibiotics. Most docs will then they do the cultures, if the culture comes up different they change it, but its usually one type that causes it.

I would call your midwife and see if you can take the Azo bladder stuff. Its suppose to relieve that gotta pee urge. I am not sure if you can when pregnant though. You can always check safefetus.com and see what they say about it. But it might help you get through the weekend

Oriyan · #6 January 2nd, 2009, 02:50 PM

I looked up the azobladder stuff online i cant find anything about it being safe during pregnancy. That was the first thing i thought of this morning... grrr.

#7 January 2nd, 2009, 02:53 PM

Eeek. so sorry to hear about it. Hope you start to feeling better soon.

nvr.4.gtn · #8 January 2nd, 2009, 02:56 PM

its a catagory B drug. So they say its probably safe for unborn baby but not known.

LifeToTheMax · #9 January 2nd, 2009, 03:06 PM

I hope that you feel better soon!!

Oriyan · #10 January 2nd, 2009, 04:56 PM

I got some AZO standard -- its Cat B (I asked the pharm guy) he said only take 2, twice a day, and don't use for more then 2 days. I just need it for tonight and tomorrow. He said its gonna turn my pee orangey-red. Right......

I also got the at home AZO UTI test -- I failed.

Positive for white blood cells and nitrites. I gots me an infection

DawnN · #11 January 2nd, 2009, 05:35 PM

Ouch! Hope you feel better soon.

nvr.4.gtn · #12 January 2nd, 2009, 05:46 PM

glad you were able to take it. Make sure you are not wearing soft contacts as well. It can dye the contacts orange as well. And yes your pee will be a lovely shade of BRIGHT orange!!

Oriyan · #13 January 3rd, 2009, 04:42 AM

I had corrective surgery in 2007 :-) No contacts!

The drugs did nothing. I got ZERO sleep and now i need to drag myself to work.

My bladder is KILLING ME.

My pee has been a wonderful shade of orange..... like deep orange. Quiet interesting to see on the TP lol.

nvr.4.gtn · #14 January 3rd, 2009, 06:22 AM

oh no... Can you call your midwife? I was able to take it and it helped, but they do make an prescripion one that is stronger might give you some relief.

soImarriedAnerd · #15 January 3rd, 2009, 07:36 AM

You can get Straight Pyridium (the drug that numbs your blader walls and urethra ) OTC its a cat B and safe for pregnancy.....I travel with this stuff and Cranberry pills! My midwife gave me a prescription for Macrobid in case a get a full blow infection while traveling. Hope it goes away soon! Also garlic helps along with your yogurt (haven't you learned yet to just take your probiotic pills

)

Oriyan · #16 January 3rd, 2009, 02:13 PM

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(haven't you learned yet to just take your probiotic pills

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You would think after the yeast infection i had during IVF i woulda learned by now

Agggoooonnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

soImarriedAnerd · #17 January 3rd, 2009, 05:39 PM

They also help with bowel function! *kicks you in the butt and points to the vitamin store, no off you go*

Oriyan · #18 January 3rd, 2009, 06:03 PM

Wellllll now that i have the bladder infection, my bowels work just fine thank you :-p Its my bladder that doesn't work :-p

I managed to snatch some amoxicillen from work -- i figure its AN antibiotic.. cant hurt...... FDA class B.

.....then my neck started itching.

So i look online at the molecular formula.

It has ONE sulfer molecule in it.

Im allergic to sulfer.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Dont care. Still taking it!

I have garlic pills here! I am taking them now Mrs. Nerdy-nerd-nurse :-p And yogurt! And Apple-Cran juice, and cranberry pills.

soImarriedAnerd · #19 January 4th, 2009, 09:43 AM

Oh lord I hope the antibiotics don't give you a YI again!!!!!!!!! You don't need that for your wedding!

Oriyan · #20 January 4th, 2009, 10:14 AM

Im only taking 500mg a day. 1 gram would give me the YI! That would stink not even being able to seal the wedding deal LOL. We cant even DTD the night of our wedding. Wedding ends at 1:30, we need to leave for the airport at 6:45 lol.