Women's Health - July 2006

This is actually the last thing I want to do, but as embarrassing as it is, I’m going nuts. I’ll try to keep this as short as I can.
Back in April I came down with symptoms (burning during urination, after urination, frequent urge to urinate even when urine wasn’t present) of a UTI just prior to my appointment for my Pap, however by the time the actual appointment arrived, four days later, my symptoms had subsided. But I wanted the doctor to check it out anyways, just to be on the safe side. The day before this appointment my BF had one with the same doctor and while he was there he reminded her that I was coming in the next day and told her some of my situation (symptoms, lack of medical insurance etc). When I went to my appointment she had no interest in testing for the UTI because she formed the opinion that it was Chlamydia, which I’m guessing she formed after speaking with my BF. I informed her that it couldn’t be that and told her that I had a history of UTIs as a child. But she did the routine Pap and Chlamydia tests anyways.
The tests ended up coming back, it wasn’t Chlamydia and my Pap was normal. She didn’t follow-up on this and at the time it seemed as if it had went away on its own. A month later, in May the symptoms returned, but not as bad as the first time. Also, this month’s period didn’t come. Instead I had a cinnamon like looking debris in my urine, but nothing that looked like blood. I made another doctors appointment with her and went back, this time my grandmother accompanied me, which was a good thing because she had to literally ask the doctor to give me a Urinalysis. She got my sample, pointed out that there was blood and pus in it, gave me a three day treatment of antibiotics and sent me home. The following week she called to inform me that my tests had come back normal, other than showing signs of dehydration. I was caught off guard first because I wasn’t informed at the time that she was going to be sending it off (Urinalysis in office is $9 and culture was $250).
A month later, in the first week of June I was having the same feelings of discomfort. I was in the drug store when I spotted a home UTI Detecting Kit (which made me want to scream because I had already received the bills from what I had done thus far, and this test was only $10), which I took home and tried. Surprise, when it showed that I still had a UTI. It just so happened that my BF had an appointment with her the next day, so I called the office to let them know that I would be accompanying him so that I may speak to the doctor about these problems (lack of care, but eagerness to charge). The next day we went in, and it was nothing but a pain. She was rude, told me that I was untreated because I failed to contact her sooner and offered to do a free Urinalysis. I told her she wasn’t getting anything else out of me that she could charge me for because at this point she’s made nothing but money off me and two months later I’m still sitting around with a UTI. After she started yelling at me in front of my BF, I simply walked out to avoid being arrested because I knew I would knock her on her ***. My BF later said that after I walked out she apologized to HIM and offered to refund one of the office calls she charges me for (a whole whopping $38). About a week later I get a letter from this doctor via certified mail that was pretty much nothing than an attempt to cover her own ***. It said that I denied the free test offered, and that she was soooo concerned. Then she proceeded to tell me that my UTI symptoms could be symptoms of several deadly things she listed. To say the least I applied for state medical assistance so that I could find a new doctor.

Now it’s July and something is wrong. This past Saturday was a normal day, I was feeling great and hadn’t had problems with the UTI symptoms since my last doctors visit. Saturday evening however, is a different story altogether. I began having severe abdominal pains, cramping and just a general discomfort. My hips were aching as well as my back. I had decided at that point that if it got any worse, I was going to have BF take me into the ER. But it leveled off, didn’t get any better, but didn’t get any worse. I managed to sleep through the night, but had to wake up once to urinate, which I have never done in the past. The next morning when I woke up I was still feeling an ache through my hips, sides, pelvic bone and lower back. This continued through out the day and I think I urinated some 20+ times. Occasionally passing small pieces of what appeared to be white tissue. The tissue is only there every now and then. Sometimes I’ll get it all day, sometimes once a day. It seems to be worse when I have a bowel movement for some reason, but it’s in my urine. By Sunday it was mostly just a constant ache, constant running to the bathroom to urinate and squirming around. At that point I started getting the feeling of nausea and light headedness and my hips were starting to swell some. By Monday I couldn’t take the aches anymore, I couldn’t move without being uncomfortable and the swelling through my hips and abdomen had me really concerned. Unfortunately I had state medical coverage and dealing with those people is like trying to pull teeth from a hungry alligator. I was yelled at, hung up on, pawned off and ignored. After my BF spent literally all day Monday on the phone trying to find out where I could be taken, they said I could go into the Urgent Care Center. So 8:30 Monday night I went in, the doctor gave me a once over, I told him about the past couple of months and all my symptoms frequent urination, abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, diarrhea, fever and a constant ache in my sides, hips and back. He asked for a Urinalysis, which came back with blood in it again, but this time he made mention that it appeared as if I was dehydrated. He told me to obtain a KUB Ultrasound as soon as possible, wrote me a prescription for an antibiotic and sent me home. Tuesday my BF and I spent pretty much all day on the phone with my coverage’s help line, the department of human services and every other office, hospital and clinic in the county but didn’t get anywhere. I HATE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE THAT’S OF NO ASSISTANCE! Wednesday went pretty much the same, but BF finally found someone that would see me that same day. I went in and seen the new doctor who did a much better job and made sure to look at everything, rather than just the urinary things. She took a Urinalysis in office, which showed the same thing as the one from Monday. While collecting the sample I passed another piece of white tissue, but it didn’t go in the cup, so she had to visually look at it where it was. She sent me to get an Ultrasound of my Pelvic and Abdomen. Which I got lucky, because I hadn’t had an appetite, I hadn’t eaten since the night before and I needed to fast for the ultrasound so they said if I could get down 40 ounces of water they would sneak me in. However I won’t get any results from the blood work until Friday, and Monday for the Ultrasounds. I was supposed to have got the ones from my Urinary Culture from Urgent Care today, but when I called she said that she couldn’t read them, that she would talk to the doctor about it. When asked why, she said that it appeared that it was a contaminated sample. When I commented on that being weird, she said it was because I touched the cup, which I found very offensive seeing that I’m not completely stupid. However, she gave me nothing but a run around when I asked the accuracy of the results the doctor gave me for the Urinalysis being that it was from the same sample. She said she had to talk to the doctor to see what he wanted to do, that she would fax the results to my new doctor and call me right back. But of course she didn’t call me back at all.

I’m really scared as to what could be wrong with me. My left hip stays swollen to the point that I can’t see my hip bone sticking out like I do on the other side (I’m 5’2 and 90lbs), I’ve got a bad ache still across my abdomen, around my hips into my back and sometimes it feels like it goes up into my shoulders. I’m still getting pieces of the white tissue looking substance here and there as well, and since the episode of the cinnamon like looking debris in my urine last month, I’m a week late on my period (and no, I’m not pregnant).

Anybody know what could be wrong that might have gone though something similar? Please help, I could use all the advice I can get at this point.

2006-07-13 16:25:44 · 16 answers · asked by stepmomster22 3

2006-07-13 16:18:41 · 15 answers · asked by bet_music 1

I started 5 months ago with some light spot bleeding way before my period. Now it's gotten a little heavier. I also started bleeding off and on when I have a Bowel Movement. I noticed today that while I was taking a bath there was some light light brown mucus with a few tiny spots of dried blood? (tiny tiny dots) Anyone experience this before?

2006-07-13 16:12:00 · 5 answers · asked by Norma P 2

They gave me bactrim but it didnt work

they are stumped what else to give me

also is this dangerous if it goes on to long; can it enter my blood stream and make me very ill?

all that is going on in the world today i know this really isn't a big deal :)

Thanks !!

2006-07-13 16:09:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Abnormal paps?

2006-07-13 16:02:54 · 6 answers · asked by profile image 5

2006-07-13 15:55:22 · 10 answers · asked by Michelina J 2

Does it begin as a leison?

2006-07-13 15:41:15 · 2 answers · asked by profile image 5

2006-07-13 15:38:46 · 16 answers · asked by gee-geeofmo 3

2006-07-13 15:34:00 · 5 answers · asked by profile image 5

I am a 44 DD without any augmentation. Can that cause it? Should I consider reduction surgery? Any serious suggestions would be appreciated. My husband doesn't complain, but I know he would like it better.

2006-07-13 15:32:47 · 6 answers · asked by zoote3 2

i forgot to ask the doctor this so dont tell me to ask my doctor..is it ok to drink alcohol while on birth control..like the pill..im on alesse..is it ok?

2006-07-13 15:25:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 15:20:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean like in a pap test. If someone has papiloma, is it like a wart or a leison or is it something that is just in the bloodstream? How is it treated?

2006-07-13 15:17:03 · 4 answers · asked by profile image 5

2006-07-13 15:07:52 · 7 answers · asked by waiting_4u1986 1

ok, i have a serious question...can a person urinate while wearing a tampon? ive always wondered if it was necessary to remove the tampon before urinating...is it ok to leave it in or should it be removed?

2006-07-13 14:50:47 · 21 answers · asked by Bridget B 1

2006-07-13 14:49:26 · 9 answers · asked by Brittany D 1

can green tea be used as an aid to constipation

2006-07-13 14:37:50 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 14:33:11 · 5 answers · asked by sdiego 1

im not a small cup size, but i would like to be a full d cup

2006-07-13 14:30:15 · 17 answers · asked by Mistress Violet 1

Maternity leave - what does the mother receive while on maternity leave?

2006-07-13 14:25:17 · 7 answers · asked by Giggles7_2007 1

suggest step-by - step approach for diagnosis and treatment of deep pelvic pain in women

2006-07-13 14:12:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm confused about this

2006-07-13 14:08:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i heard a shocking study from a universety were 30% of male students claimed to have had sex with an older woman while they were underage, kinda shocking?

2006-07-13 14:06:08 · 7 answers · asked by poop p 1

to conceive? What else can I take to help aide healthy conception?

2006-07-13 14:04:12 · 6 answers · asked by KK 5

well i have had sex with my boyfriend a few times but i still wear my bra. its just that no one has ever seen my breast but me and i just dont want him to laugh or anything. is that wrong?

2006-07-13 14:03:10 · 18 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-07-13 13:56:50 · 8 answers · asked by vinoyski 1

sun-tan. I know some people think im crazy, but mine went overboard and now i look way beyond what i wanted

2006-07-13 13:49:30 · 10 answers · asked by trish 2

I want make my girlfrien´s life, more confortable, understand psicologic...... body problems.
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2006-07-13 13:46:17 · 8 answers · asked by Garmed 2

I am only 2 days from when I am supposed to start my period, yet I am getting very dark, nearly positive test lines when I take an ovulation test (don't ask why I am even taking it...). I took an early pregnancy test and it was negative, what else could cause it?

2006-07-13 13:43:24 · 2 answers · asked by chelle 4

I mean, what is wrong with a little junk in the trunk?

2006-07-13 13:33:55 · 19 answers · asked by thunderwear 4