Today, I have a UTI. After taking some sample medicine my doctor gave to me, I had a lot of back pain and nausea. I also spent 6 hours in the ER with no health insurance because I thought I was urinating blood. Nope, "peeing red" is just a little side-effect my doctor forgot to inform me of. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had a UTI and the doctor said the medicine can sometimes make you leak a little. "Leak a little" apparently translates into peeing all over myself, my boyfriend, and his bed while we were sleeping. The doctor also said this medicine can stain your urine a beautiful, bright orange color. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with a kidney infection; the symptoms include nausea and having to pee every five minutes. I had to walk six miles in the pouring rain to pick up the medication, peed in the woods twice, got honked at while throwing up on the road, and my boyfriend told me not to complain. FML
Today, I had to get a urine analysis done for my doctor. I take medicine that makes me a little shaky sometimes. Guess who spilled their pee all over themselves while trying to put the lid on. FML
Today, I spent two hours trying to catch a urine sample whilst at urgent care due to my inability to pee in public restrooms. I finally managed one, and was so excited by my success that I fumbled it and spilled it on my pants. FML
Today, I'm at the ER for my first ever UTI and potential other "down there" issues. Yesterday I got married. FML
Today, I'm recovering from a urinary tract infection. The infection made me have to pee constantly. Now the antibiotics I'm taking for it are giving me the shits instead. FML
Today, I had to go to the clinic for a physical. The nurse asked me for a pee sample; however, I had no urine to give. After 20 minutes of standing at the stall I was able to squeeze half a cup of pee. As I approached the sink to cover the sample, I somehow managed to drop it all over myself. FML
Today, I went to the doctor for a physical. I've been sitting in the doctor's bathroom for 10 minutes now, trying to think of how to tell him I accidentally tripped and spilled my urine sample on the carpet. FML
Today, I had to get an ultrasound, which required me to drink 3 glasses of water beforehand. The doctor said I had too much and told me to go pee out just a little and come back. It took a lot of effort to hold the rest in. The first thing she did when I got back was press on my abdomen. I peed myself. FML
Today, I started antibiotics for a UTI. Now, along with a burning sensation whenever I pee, I also need to try not to fall asleep, put up with the headaches, nausea, and lightheadedness from the tablets, all while working two jobs and being a parent. Six days to go. FML
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justaserver 0
You do realize that you're supposed to read the side effects part right ..... The doctor should assume that you have a brain and can read.
touchableturtle 0
.... move to Canada. :P
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fretforyerlatte 0
yeah it says very plainly on the packaging for Azo that it will cause discoloration of your urine...when i get UTIs there's blood in my urine anyway, that's part of the infection. they're terrible. am i the only one who calls someone, like my mom or a friend, who has had a similar problem to get opinions on whether what i'm experiencing is normal? i mean it's a bit embarassing but it beats sitting at the ER for so long, especially with no insurance.
patticake1601 0
thats why you read the literature that is inside the package or sometimes its even given to you as a print out from the drugstore....if all else fails google the side effects before you BLINDLY shove drugs down your throat
the_stereotype 0
yeah, because that's always full proof. oh, no, it's okay, google told me i'm supposed to be peeing red.
asafetybuzz 0
it's better to have some idea than no idea at all, whether the source is reliable or not. and it's FOOL proof.
TheLetterZero 7
Think of the possibilities! Treat your friends to some "red wine" or "fruit punch"!
Rydizzle 0
Ive heard the best thing for a UTI is Alka Selzer. youre just supposed to take 2 one day and 2 the next day and boom, its done. no bloody pee. try it. youre welcome.
justmyluck1212 0
Or you have the "male period"
jmeg_fml 0
You know those little inserts that come with drugs? You're supposed to READ them.
som_fml 0
.... you know... calling your doctor on the phone is free.
krissypoo 0
honey, google is free.
elevatorFAIL 0
"Pyridium [of of the meds doctors prescribe for UTI's] colors urine red or orange and may stain fabrics or contact lenses-this is a normal occurrence." Taken directly from the pill bottle I had when I got a UTI.
Yoursxtruely 1
It was actually smart of you to go to the ER because back pain with a UTI could be a kidney infection.