Hi I'm 16 years of age and have just woken up with the feeling of needing to urinate. I went to the loo and had a really bad burning pain. I went back to my room and felt the need to urinate again. This time, I didn't need to, but the feeling was still there. I have read through a few forums and replys and it seems to be affecting young woman around the age of 21, any ideas on what I should do?
Hi,
Thank you so much for your post. I have been reading about interstitial cystitis online. It does sound like I have that. I am going to a regular GP Friday, because I need a referral to go to a urologist because of my Insurance Company. I was wondering if you had the burning after urination that lasts throughout the day? It is so horrible, I don't know what is worst that or the bladder pressure. Like someone is sitting on top of my bladder all day.
I have taken antibiotics 4 times for a bladder infection, they are not helping. My gyn never did a true culture of the urine just a dipstick which shows a small amount of white blood cells. I am going to another doctor Friday, if I can take the pain until then.
have they checked you for a UTI or a kidney infection?
long story short though, See a urologist. Ask about the possibility of Interstitial Cystitis. Its common, and commonly misdiagnosed. Mine started out with bladder pressure and painfull urination, common symptoms for IC, yet it took at least a year to diagnose. i'd hate for anyone else to go through that.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Womens-Health/What-should-I-do-or-even-believe-anymore/show/1382005