Hi how did everything turn out for you? Did the UTI and chlamydia finally go away with all the treatment? And did u really have yeast infection from the doxy?
Okay so the guy I was sexual with told me he woke up this morning (Sunday) with the discharge issue I did Saturday morning. He went in and they took a look, said it was probably chlamydia but will get the test back Friday. :( So yeah...
Neither of us are angry at each other, in fact we were joking a bit a bit. He's a close friend for I'm fortunate.
But again there has been some pain as I finished peeing, mostly mild when there (mostly) and some burning in between. Plus I think I may be starting a yeast infection. However I'm very confused and some questions...
1).My UTI symptoms started the morning 2-3 days after intercourse with him and the chlamydia symptoms 4 days after that (that's 7-8 days). Yet his started the morning after mine. Now supposing he got it from me and it had been just sitting there in me this whole time, why would my UTI have waited? And since he got symptoms after then would this be an example fo them showing up on a guy later? Or if he gave it to me, wouldn't that be too long for it to wait?! I'm sorry, I'm just so confused here. Maybe it's unecessary.
2). As far as days intot he medication, how many will go by before I should feel relief of symptoms? 4-5? 78? Do they generally persist until after they've been finished?
3). If I still have a UTI, either because the Bactrim wasn't enough for whatever reason or the chalmydia reignited it, would the Doxycyclin kill it?
4). I have 2 Diflucin. Should I take one tomorrow and then take the other after the antibiotics are all taken? Or should I just wait to be sure the likely yeast infection is gone or if I need more antibiotics?
I'm sorry, just so bewildered still. :(
The only tests I took were Thursday for the UTI (urine test that came out positive), then Saturday when she took the wet-prep. She said she saw a lot of discharge, that my cervix looked irritated (but it felt completely fine, no pain) and said under the microscope I had a lot of white blood cells. However since the gyno always says I have a lot of wite blood cells (and I guess some people do) and even the STD test guy I saw in March saw them to and expected my tests to came back positive for chlamydia or something, and they didn't, I opted to take the sample to the lab. I'm supposed to have the results for sure Tuesday (I think she may be right though, but what do I know?).
However I am thinking of going in that day and getting another UTI test just in case. Why, would that not show accurate results at that time? I finished my Bactrim last night.
I'm also pretty sure I'm getting/will be getting a yeast infection from the anti-biotics. However I have 2 Diflucan for that.
Did you test again after taking the meds? If you did, your results might not be accurate.
I agree with the others on the rest.
Aj
Thank you so much. I'm just so frustrated. I don't have insurance, I had to miss work yesterday, the urgent care place is expensive, and the other one doesn't open again until Tuesday (the day I call there to get my results). I just don't know what move to make, how to look at anything, what to base anything off of. Never had a UTI, never had an STD. And I HATE waiting.
But anyway, an update: I make that post at my dad's last night, 11-12 at night. I get to my ma's and pee ... it hardly hurts. Then after that there is no burning in between for like the rest of the night. Little to none of that pelvic/abdominal pain. So I'm cautiously happy but I DIDN'T want to jinx it. I wake up this morning and still no burning and no pelvic abdominal pain. I pee, still none. Still none after that. I'm pretty relieved but hesitant and not wanting to jinx it. So I get to get in the shower and pee first ... at the end there is a LITTLE bit of that burning. Just a bit. Still no burning in between and yes, there was some blood. But still there was a huge improvement. I hope it'll last. :(
Now I should note that last night was my last Bactrim pill. It was also my fourth Doxycyclin (of 20). So either the UTI is long gone and Doxycyclin is kicking in, the last Bactrim pretty much did the job and the symptoms are going to be gone soon, I still have a UTI and the Bactrim wasn't enough though it helped (I may need more, etc.), or I have something else up with my urethra.
I should note something about the discharge. When the nurse practitioner did the wet-prep and took the sample from my vagina/cervix, she just said she saw "a lot" of discharge - not that it was funny or anything. So I'm not sure if the discharge I woke up with was from my urethra or vagina. I should also note that she said my cervix may bleed due to the grabby -thingy but that was two days ago. It didn't seem that the blood was in my urine as I saw it drip out after but I may just have not seen it in the urine. I must also note that the one who diagnosed me with the UTI said I had blood in my urine.
I have been drinking nothing but cranberry juice and water and will continue the Doxycylin. However did anything I posted above ring a bell or "click" for anybody? Any insight would help. :( Please.
UTI's can be very painful,lower abdominal pain,fever,urge to urinate all the time and piercing pain during urination as well as droplets of blood in the urine and strong smell are all classic signs of a UTI although the discharge is not typical .... If you do have Chlamydia Doxycyclin will fix that.
I agree with Emma drink lots of water or Cranberry both are excellent for "flushing" out bacteria in the Urinary Tract drinking lots will help with the discomfort a UTI causes when urinating.
Daisy
1. This seems like a typical symptom of a UTI - I'm not sure if this is typical for chlamydia. Either way, if you had chlamydia, the doxy should clear it up. If you finish the doxy and the Bactrim for your UTI and your symptoms do not go away, you need to go back to the doctor to find out what's going on.
2. You should start to feel relief from the doxy before the end of your treatment. If you finish the medication and are still having symptoms, you need to go back to the doctor for evaluation.
3. Even though unusual discharge is a symptom of chlamydia, I don't think blood in the urine is (but it could be a symptom of UTI). The fact that you seem to have discharge from your urethra might mean you have a urethral infection. You might need a different treatment for your UTI.
4. Try drinking cranberry juice - it might help the UTI. But getting proper treatment is key.
5. I would just wait for your test results instead of trying to figure all of this out. From what you said, you definitely have a UTI which needs to be treated. Wait until Tuesday to find out if you do have chlamydia.
6. If you do have chlamydia, doxycyclin should clear it up.
Good luck,
Em