Lanesra
29-04-11, 23:24
Hi all,
Following on from my lower back and stomach pains, I returned to the UK to find that they hadn't subsided so I rang the surgery who could only offer me a nurse's appointment. Luckily it's a nurse I've seen often and understands anxiety to a T, having been through it herself. She asked me if the doctor I saw in US had performed a urine test. I told her that he had not, and had diagnosed me with muscle spasms.
Straight away she pulled out a tube and told me to go to the bathroom! As soon as I returned she tested it in front of me and told me I had a urine infection and prescribed me some antibiotics which I've been taking.
I told the nurse I'd had stomach and rib pains which she said could be caused by tensing due to anxiety. Has anyone else experienced this as a result of anxiety or a UTI?
This is a premature worry as I'm only on my 2nd day of taking the antibiotics and don't feel worried when my kidneys hurt as I know that must be the UTI and I'm drinking lots of water, also I heard UTIs can cause back pain but it's the rib pain I'm unsure about.
Thanks xx
Following on from my lower back and stomach pains, I returned to the UK to find that they hadn't subsided so I rang the surgery who could only offer me a nurse's appointment. Luckily it's a nurse I've seen often and understands anxiety to a T, having been through it herself. She asked me if the doctor I saw in US had performed a urine test. I told her that he had not, and had diagnosed me with muscle spasms.
Straight away she pulled out a tube and told me to go to the bathroom! As soon as I returned she tested it in front of me and told me I had a urine infection and prescribed me some antibiotics which I've been taking.
I told the nurse I'd had stomach and rib pains which she said could be caused by tensing due to anxiety. Has anyone else experienced this as a result of anxiety or a UTI?
This is a premature worry as I'm only on my 2nd day of taking the antibiotics and don't feel worried when my kidneys hurt as I know that must be the UTI and I'm drinking lots of water, also I heard UTIs can cause back pain but it's the rib pain I'm unsure about.
Thanks xx