PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for August, 2001: Re: UTI - mid-cycle spotting

Re: UTI - mid-cycle spotting - confused

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:58:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Bippette wrote: >
>Today I'm on Cycle Day 11. I have a very, very light period this
>time...just three days. At CD 5 I started having some of the symptoms
>of a Urinary Tract infection...burning after I urinated. DH noticed the
>same after we had *relations* but his went away. I ignored mine hoping
>it would do the same. But by Friday I had a nagging backache too.
>
>I went to my parents house Friday night. I felt really crummy all
>Saturday...backpain worse..just felt bad. By 6PM I was vomiting and did
>so until the wee hours of the morning with excruciating back pain.
>
>I was able to drive home the next day and did so. I was still hurting
>so went to minor emergency on Sunday night. He said I have a UTI, gave
>me three days of antibotics (levoxine I think) and some Tylenol with
>Codene.
>
>I slept all day Monday. Now its Tuesday. The burning is as bad as its
>ever been, the back pain is still present. And now I started spotting
>today as well. I don't know if this is related to the UTI or an
>infection of the vagina or cervix.... or is it mid-cycle spotting? I've
>never had that before, but this should be close to the time I ovulate?
>Or is it implantation bleeding? Today I'm also still nauseated...with a
>horrible metallic taste in my mouth...but that could be from the meds
>they gave me. Ugh.
>
>I guess I should make an appointment with my regular doc, but it is so
>hard to get in to see him. I have an appointment with my OB on Friday.
>Should I wait til then???

Call your doc and get seen ASAP. This may be nothing, but it may be an incompletely treated kidney infection, and those can be dangerous. Your OB may be willing to work you in early if your regular doc cannot.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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