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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 369084" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I think you need to go back to your doctor and discuss this in the same detail.</p><p></p><p>I've had a range of urinrytact problems over the year and I recognise the symptoms you describe as probably (but not necessarily) bladder. When I had a uterine infection (after easy child 2/difficult child 2 was born) I had a similar discomfort/heavy feeling before peeing, when it was uterine. A full bladder also presses on a sore uterus. However, blood in the urine (you did do it mid-stream, didn't you? If you didn't, then try to do all future urine tests mid-stream) is not a good sign. Your body conserves blood, your kidney's glomerulus is designed to ensure blood cells and protein do not get through. Blood can also come form the lining of the bladder and urethra too, the most common source of blood in the urine (and protein). A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) that progresses will cause the urethra and then the bladder wall, to bleed. But if blood is coming from an inflamed kidney, that is not good. But you would be feeling kidney pain if that was the source.</p><p></p><p>The most likely problem I think, is some sort of polyp or similar inside the bladder. These things happen fairly frequently, they are generally benign but a nuisance and can be easily removed without opening you up, if the doctor feels it's necessary. But there are other possibilities and frankly, you need more tests. I suspect your doctor will want to repeat the pathology and with your symptoms, may decide to send you for an ultrasound of the abdomen to check things out in general. Again - non-invasive.</p><p></p><p>There are all sorts of things you can do fairly simply to make yourself feel better, depending on what the doctor diagnoses. Ask your doctor if it's OK for you to take cranberry capsules regularly. They can help produce a healthy bladder lining - my urologist prescribed them for me. There is another trick you can do if you get frequent bladder infections - again, a bladder clinic put me onto it. You take urinary alkaliniser for two weeks, daily (monitor urine pH yourself to make sure you keep the pH no higher than 7, no lower than 6). Then for two weeks you take Vitamin C to acidify your urine a little. Cycle this every two weeks (providing you're not having to deal with active infection). What happens, is any residual bugs in your body acclimatise to the pH you set for two weeks, then when you suddenly shift the pH and keep it different, it knocks off a lot of bugs. The ones left adapt - then two weeks later, you switch gain and knock off a few more. Meanwhile your own body defences are also in there sluing away on your behalf. Talk to your doctor before trying this in your case, but make sure you tell him that this advice came from a Sydney bladder clinic, endorsed by a urologist.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 369084, member: 1991"] I think you need to go back to your doctor and discuss this in the same detail. I've had a range of urinrytact problems over the year and I recognise the symptoms you describe as probably (but not necessarily) bladder. When I had a uterine infection (after easy child 2/difficult child 2 was born) I had a similar discomfort/heavy feeling before peeing, when it was uterine. A full bladder also presses on a sore uterus. However, blood in the urine (you did do it mid-stream, didn't you? If you didn't, then try to do all future urine tests mid-stream) is not a good sign. Your body conserves blood, your kidney's glomerulus is designed to ensure blood cells and protein do not get through. Blood can also come form the lining of the bladder and urethra too, the most common source of blood in the urine (and protein). A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) that progresses will cause the urethra and then the bladder wall, to bleed. But if blood is coming from an inflamed kidney, that is not good. But you would be feeling kidney pain if that was the source. The most likely problem I think, is some sort of polyp or similar inside the bladder. These things happen fairly frequently, they are generally benign but a nuisance and can be easily removed without opening you up, if the doctor feels it's necessary. But there are other possibilities and frankly, you need more tests. I suspect your doctor will want to repeat the pathology and with your symptoms, may decide to send you for an ultrasound of the abdomen to check things out in general. Again - non-invasive. There are all sorts of things you can do fairly simply to make yourself feel better, depending on what the doctor diagnoses. Ask your doctor if it's OK for you to take cranberry capsules regularly. They can help produce a healthy bladder lining - my urologist prescribed them for me. There is another trick you can do if you get frequent bladder infections - again, a bladder clinic put me onto it. You take urinary alkaliniser for two weeks, daily (monitor urine pH yourself to make sure you keep the pH no higher than 7, no lower than 6). Then for two weeks you take Vitamin C to acidify your urine a little. Cycle this every two weeks (providing you're not having to deal with active infection). What happens, is any residual bugs in your body acclimatise to the pH you set for two weeks, then when you suddenly shift the pH and keep it different, it knocks off a lot of bugs. The ones left adapt - then two weeks later, you switch gain and knock off a few more. Meanwhile your own body defences are also in there sluing away on your behalf. Talk to your doctor before trying this in your case, but make sure you tell him that this advice came from a Sydney bladder clinic, endorsed by a urologist. Marg [/QUOTE]
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