Gastrointestinal Disorders - OUCH!! Help the last two days have felt pressure and bloating right?

Jenail,

If you drink a LOT of caffeine, and the antibiotics don't work. Is there any blood in your urine? It might be intercestial cyctitis (spelling), it is nothing serious, but very uncomfortable. Just bring it up if antibotics wont work... hope this helps! Sweetpea

Your new comment does not sound like a urinary infection. I suggest you seek medical attention with your physician. Could be a female problem , a stomach problem, who knows. With the pain you are describing you are best evaluated by your doctor. Just my thoughts...

Get yourself to a doctor-it's possible that the urinary infection is going into your kidneys which would cause the pain to be up in your rib cage. That happened to me once. You might have something really serious, or a combination of small things that happened at the same time. It all starts with a doctor visit and a urine test. I'm very worried about you.

I just set up an appt. w/doctor today for 2pm. The pain is back and my whole is bloated and uncomfortable and a bit painful and hurts more when I prop myself up. My back is a bit soar but its soar alot so don't know if its connect to this issue. I guess I will find out shortly.

Just got back from doc's and no UTI found he asked me if I had problems with fibroids and I told him actually yes, I hadn't even thought of this, he asked if I had a history of uterine cysts and I do so he has me scheduled for a transvaginal ultersound Monday. And he drew some blood and said he is going to culture out the urine just to be safe. So now I am totally confused as to what could be going on.

Wow Jenny! So sorry to hear this, although female complaints have a way of causing refered pain to other areas. Keep us posted as to what is going on! Hope you feel better soon! I'm glad you went to the Dr right away and that they are looking into the matter. Did they mention any possibilty of pevic inflammatory disease? Did they do any scrapings of the cells to check under the microscope yet?

It is good they cultured the urine but they may need to check the vaginal and cervical cells and check for the presence of infection/inflammation of the female organs. Are you having any vaginal bleeding or discharge?

Thank you Dzoo I have great doctors where I go. So hope to find out something soon. The pain an bloating comes and goes right now its fine for the most part. No vaginal bleeding. I have a history of endometrosis (diagnosed), fibroids, cysts, and an emergency D & C surgery after son was born I had a retained placenta which had to be surgically removed out of my uterus.

Like I said earlier about the interstestial cysts! I had endometriousis and then kept going to the dr for bladder infections. Antibiotics didn't work, and then there was some blood in my urine! It was miserable..I gave up any type of caffeine and drank tons of water. The cysts went away..thank God. The Doc can give you a med thats numbs your bladder so it's not so uncomfortable... hope this helps! Sweetpea

Like I said earlier about the interstestial cysts! I had endometriousis and then kept going to the dr for bladder infections. Antibiotics didn't work, and then there was some blood in my urine! It was miserable..I gave up any type of caffeine and drank tons of water. The cysts went away..thank God. The Doc can give you a med thats numbs your bladder so it's not so uncomfortable... hope this helps! Sweetpea

I never thought about an intenstinal cyst I will have to mention the possibility to my doctor. Thank you.

I'm glad that you got into a doctor-a good doctor at that. uterine fibroids can be all over the place-anterior-the front-and posterior the back-They thicken the uterus walls, which makes it heavier, and it sounds like your uterus might be tipped. The muscles-ligaments get stretched through time and pregnancy, so the uterus tips and puts abnormal pressure on internal organs, etc. Then we can have cysts all over the place that can cause doubling up pain. I had 2 posterior fibroids and a tipped uterous, so it was hard for a doctor to find the fibroids during a pelvic exam. I had a hysterectomy, and it solved lots of problems. Now they have many options for care. If you have really strong stomach and back muscles-the enlarged uterous is pushed down and up instead of the tummy sticking out. That really causes back ache and bloating.

They referred me to my gyno I forgot to mention I also have a tipped uterus which does put pressure on my back or has.

Hey Laurie I looked up an article that says the same thing that you just say about an infection but the nurse sent a quicky email saying its fine. But I called back anyway and demanded a doc call me back and go through this with me anyway. I not really nervous just curious and pissed I am not getting the doctors to go through the lab results with me at all.

Just be aware that a trace amount of leukocyte esterase isn't exceptionally unusual. May or may not indicate the beginnings of an infection. I don't blame you for wanting to talk to the doctor though.

Thank you Meyati!

This is the most recent email I got from doctors office

To:xx
From:xx
Received:07/15/2011 9:06 AM
Dear , Dr xx reviewed your chart. He thinks if you are complaining of lower abdominal pain you would need an office visit for possible pelvic exam; urine did show budding yeast but not likely cause of abdominal pain and will not treat until gets proper exam and further tests as necessary. If the symptoms persist please call to book an urgent care appointment.

I figured the budding yeast was the only thing from the analysis to be aware of. If you are still having symptoms, call for an appointment. Keep in touch.

Thanks Laurie!

I'm sorry that you are having to work so hard in just finding out what's wrong and causing the pain. Let us know what the doctor says after the exam.

Thank you Mel.