Conditions
Cystitis
Cystitis is an infection of the bladder and is most common in women, with around one in six getting cystitis each year. Children and men can also get cystitis, though for men the cause could be more serious, such as an underlying bladder or prostate infection, an obstruction or tumour, or an enlarged prostate. Women who have cystitis for the first time should consult their GP for advice, as should men, if they experience a feeling akin to passing white hot molten metal. Mild cystitis will often clear up on its own after 2-4 days, but over-the-counter painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen can be taken to reduce discomfort, and a trusty carton of cranberry juice can often relieve the symptoms of an attack. You should also abstain from sex until the infection has cleared up. We’re only talking a few days, so the nun’s habit and one-way ticket to the monastery isn’t necessary.
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I've been suffering from cystitis for years. I am 33 and female. I do all the right things like drinking lots of water, cranberry juice and taking the crystals from the chemist. But I usually end up needing antibiotics. Every now and again my doctor sends me for a scan due to the amount of infections I get, but all is clear. I have been told it could be irritable bladder (I also suffer from IBS, not sure if they are connected?). Sometimes I wonder if intercourse is the cause but then it does not happen all the time. Can you help?
hi there about 6 months ago i got a bladder infection as i thought it just one day i needed to go for the whole day i don't know but i just keep getting the erge to go . so i went to my gp done all the urine tests all came back clear and got my bloods done and all came back clear but now and again at certain time i feel the need but it's like a panic attack happeness comes over me is just how it's in my head and i can't switch it off or what and there is no pain when i urinate is there something i can take or some thing i can do for it please if you can help
Hello. Ive had cytitis for a while now, with me i can not have it for maybe 6 months then out of nowhere i could get it 4 times in one month. Again, i have been to see my doctor and they have only said they are not sure if it is or if it isnt, they dont really understand the horrific pain you are in and how their blarzay answers can be very frustrating. A few things i feel help that may help you girls, or guys, cranberry tablets, i feel the tablets are better than the juice, dont drink alot of coffee, when the awful burning pain comes on, (with me this can be very sudden), i feel hot baths really soothe the pain, also at the minute im having a break from my pill and it seems to be helping a little, also the powder sachets you can buy from the chemist, they help me too so always carry them and sometimes painkillers (paracetemol and ibuprofen) incase you get a cytitis attack. But atleast were not alone! : )
For the past two days I've felt as if I need to wee every second, I'll go to the toilet and as soon as I've been I feel like I need to desperately go again, it really hurts when I've finished urinating too and I can't sleep at night because I'm in so much pain, is this cystitus? And if so how do I get rid of it? I'm gettin extremely depressed with the pain and lack of sleep!
i am 14 and ever since i was around 12 i have had cystitis at least twice a week. it is very painful although when i go to the doctors i have no infection. since gettin this i have stopped drinking fizy drinks and used non perfumed toiletries, although this has not made as much difference.
I feel your pain Verity, I've suffered from cystitis and kidney infections since I was a child and it is very frustrating when you go to the doctor's and they find no infection. A little tip I picked up which works wonders, get your hands on some cider vinegar (you can get it in health food shops and most supermarkets) and with a 500ml bottle of water, put a teaspoon of cider vinegar in. With the bigger bottles of water (1litre) put in a tablespoon. Also the Neurofen liquid capsules are brilliant when combined with the cider vinegar. Hope this helps!
I had a white spot pop around my clitoris about 6 months ago and at first I did not think anything about it but it is stll there and it is rough now and my clitoris feels funny too. It does itch sometime but now always. I have only had the same sex partner and he swears he have not cheated. There is not a bad order or any drainage and no other spots either just this one white, rough spot. Do you have any idea what this is? please help me im really worried about it buttoo embaressed to go doctors
MY BOYFRIEND GETS SEVERE ACHES IN HIS BLADDER CAUSING HIM TO BE UNABLE TO STAND AT TIMES. HE'S BEEN TO SEE THE GP BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING'S WRONG, BUT I AM REALLY CONCERNED AND FEEL'S SOMETHING'S NOT WRITE. WHAT DO YOU THINK HE SHOULD DO/OR GO TO GET PROPER HELP PLEASE?
I have been told by my gp that I get recurring water infections about every 5 wks I get the symtoms tummy ache back ache urine dark with traces off blood in smelly fishy urine. I have had various precedures in hospital they come bck that it's not water infections but my gp says they r. I get given anti biotics every 5 to 6 wks these work but then the problems all come bck again. I'm getting really depressed now as it seems like this is going on and on and no one can find the cure .
I have exactly the same problem and I feel my gp's just aren't helping me at all-I also think the antibiotics are only gonna eventually not work anymore! I've had every test u can imagine-camaras put in places they should never go but gp says there's nothing wrong! It's awful I know but at least we know we aren't the only ones out there suffering!
I am writing this to try and help some of you girls (any maybe boys) out there. I used to suffer from really severe urine infections, they would come about almost every time I had sex or got really stressed. My urine would smell odd and become cloudy, I would have back ache, feel sick, be bloated, get diarrhoea and pass blood for about 3-6 days, but the worst things was the pain when I passed urine, sometimes I wanted to die it was so bad! And also the feeling of having to go all the time even when nothing was there to come out. sometimes I didn't get to the loo in time, so over those days I would have to call into work ill and not leave the house. Each time I went to the GP and they told me that from my sample it looked like an infection, there would be blood and puss in my urine, they always gave me antibiotics but when they sent my sample off for tests it always came back clear!!! I was advised to have a sexual health check to make sure that it wasnt anything biological or sexually transmitted and that all came back clear. They advised me to not over wash the area with perfumed soap and to ALWAYS have a wee straight after sex, it sounds simple but it made a massive difference! Another part of the cure came about by accident. Basically I have also always suffered from acne, and whilst on my pursuit for perfect skin I found a book called 'Clear Skin' by Karen Jessett, it tells you all about how taking the contraceptive pill can cause lots of other problems including urinary tract infections and actually make your skin worse too. It teaches you everything you need to know about how to use food to help reduce acne, such as not eating things like wheat or dairy and not drinking caffeine and alcohol. Since reading the book I have stopped taking the pill (I now use the rhythm method for contraception) and have changed my diet drastically. My urine infections are almost completely cured, now sometimes I get a twinge, but nothing like how it used to be. I now take cranberry tablets daily just to make sure my acidity levels are ok and I take Uva Ursi (bearberry) tablets, which can also be made into a tea (you can get both of these tablets from Holland and Barrett) I make sure that I drink at least 2 litres of water a day. I really hope that at least one thing from here helps you, I know how bad this problem can be, I used to think it was one of the worst illnesses in the world. Good luck x
I am 53years of age and since April 2009 I have suffered with Interstitial Cystitis which I never new exsisted until then, I was told by my doctor not to eat cituis fruits, spicy foods and no caffine, my doctor subscribed Cimetidine, Lyrica, Amitriptyline and most of the day I can it only burns when I go to the toilet but some evenings I am pacing the floor in pain. and intercourse does not effect it, infact it seems to help, when i get the pain in the evenings it seems to burn at the front and not directly where i go to toilet, the feeling is like pouring acid onto a cut. I was told that detoxing with amega 3,6 & 9 would detox my bladder and may help, but when I consulted my Doctor about it she told me there was no prove and it may make it worse so i have not tried it. If anyone out there knows any different or anything else i could try, i would be very grateful.
Again, I feel your pain. It's horrible and there's not an awful lot you can do to relieve it but I've found cider vinegar to be fantastic. Pour a teaspoon of the vinegar into a 500ml bottle of water (tablespoon for the bigger ones) and keep getting that solution into ya girl! It's brilliant. Hope this helps!
I suffer from pains in my side which are mostly caused by holding my water in due to the fact i am a bus driver and cannot always go on demand which sometimes can stretch to 2 to 3 gap and gives me excruxiating pains which subsides when i pass water. At Present I had my Kidnet xrayed and blood all is clear , A colleague of mine told you had recently done a programme on this subject unfortunately i missed it
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