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[suzysunday]

That urge to go is awful.  I didn't know what was wrong with me and really scared.  It would sometimes be accompanied by a horrible feeling in my bowel ( sorry if tmi ).  Sitting on the toilet feeling wretched then shuffling off to lie on the sofa with a hot water bottle.  I kept drinking lots of water so when I had a wee there was something there.  Everyone is different but I avoided alcohol, spicy food and hot baths.  I had numerous urine tests all negative.

[Patchsmama]

Thank you SuzySunday. Do sympathise. Felt a lot better yesterday but needing to go more today and still getting some stinging towards the end when at the loo. Really hope these antibiotics are going to work xx

[CLKD]

Is your GP aware that sample which he requested a test on was thrown away.  That is despicable, it is not up to a Technician 2 decide what might/not have infection until the sample is grown.  I despair, I really do. 

Get that 'vagifem' up there 4 the next 3-4 weeks!  Do read the treads about bladder issues and vaginal atrophy which mimics urine infection-type symptoms really really well.  Until you get the vaginal tissue plumped up with replacement oestrogen your need to pee will continue.  ABs will ease those symptoms but ONLY oestrogen will solve the problem.

Do take an over the counter pain relief: I use 'nurofen' 2 tablets 3 times a day for 3 days which relieves those need to pee feelings.

[Patchsmama]

Thanks again CLKD I really appreciate your honesty and speaking from experience. I’ve felt really scared about this as to what’s going on. Day 3 of Vagifem tonight. It’s currently uncomfortable inserting the applicator at first which I’m guessing is also due to the atrophy  .

Regarding the discarded sample ..... I asked my GPand he said that unless the sample looks cloudy, the labs are throwing them as they are concentrating on covid pathology. As an ex-nurse, I find this terrible. When they’re telling people to only take antibiotics when necessary!!! 

I really hope that things will start to feel better soon as I just want to live my life again xx

[CLKD]

Put the applicator in as far as it is comfy.  Laying down to relax might help.  Do you have a KY-jelly type preparation to use B4 the applicator?

Do take a pain relief regularly to ease the need2pee feeling.  4 me that gets worse if my bowel is mis-behaving  i.e. slow transit.

[lillith112]

CLKD, apparently loads of NHS samples are discarded when the urine is mass tested. If the bacteria in them don't fit in the lab range indicated, something like 10,000/ml, they are binned without further testing. It's madness because any number of bacteria way under this amount can still cause a persistent low level infection as it beds into the bladder wall (biofilm).

Someone on here posted a video with a Dr Anderson she explains it all and she is trying to get the NHS testing changed as said so many women are left suffering for years. She does specialist urine testing, she doesn't discard samples and says women need long term antibiotics  6-12 months to cure the deep bedded bacterial infection.


Lillith.

[Patchsmama]

Lilith. Thank you, I saw some of that video. Quite shocking.

[Patchsmama]

Can I ask, if it okay to use Yes VM with applicator when using Vagifem?  I don’t want to stop the Vagifem working in any way.

Woke up this morning and had a wee - painful again. So have had a few tears and now wondering if this is what life is going to be like. I remember mum being like this but, of course, it wasn’t really talked about in those days. Husband is at work all day today so just need to try to get through the day :-(.

[CLKD]

Get some pain relief and rest
4 me it was like razor blades  up there 

How often do you use the 'yes'?  I would use that in the morning and occasionally if necessary mid afternoon and Vagifem in the evening. 

[Patchsmama]

I haven’t used it since before I started the Vagifem. It’s just like a UTI rather than anything else. Worst pain is as I’m coming to the end of a wee. On third day of antibiotics and usually I’d be feeling much better by now.

[CLKD]

Is it a sharp nip as the spincter stops the urine flow?   When I have that I go all goosebumps at that point  so up the ovestin and pain relief.

[Patchsmama]

Yes, I guess so. Then it lingers.  I’ve just taken nurofen but don’t have Ovestin.

[Dierdre]

YES VM irritated my bladder but I'm ok with YES WB, what suits one doesn't always suit another.  When I used to have bladder problems, including a bladder prolapse, I'dI  place the Vagifem low down, just inside targeting the bladder wall, this worked. Sometimes the fillers in Vagifem can also irritate the vulva, especially when placed low,  always wash in just plain water, I wash in Cetraben.

[CLKD]

'vagifem' ......... same idea but delivered into the vagina differently ;-)

Take 'nurofen' regularly for 2 days.  It should ease that nip.