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Cystitis

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
I've keep getting massive pains when I'm going to the toilet, does feel like I'm pissing out broken glass.

Sometimes afterwards it's absolute agony, like it's sore when I walk and stuff.

It come and gone for the last two years or so, sometimes I wont have it for months. I have been to the doctor in the past, he's said it seems like cystitis and he's recommended the usual, anti-biotics cranberry juice, powders etc, but they don't really seem to make a massive effect and it usually seems to last a week or two, no matter what I take.

Is it something that I'm just gonna have for life, or is there an operation or something, because it's fucking horrible :(

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Somerfield sell some little packets of dried fruit, Try the cranberry ones if you can. They worked for me..
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i think you should go tothe doctor again and insist on having some tests. you may just be incredibly unlucky or you may have something like an infection or a stone.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I would ask to see a specialist as this is a recurring problem. I know what cystitis feels like and I wouldn't want to experience that sort of pain again, so for you to be getting it repeatedly must be awful.

    I was told to avoid rough sex! But I have read that using tampons can cause problems and I suppose wearing thongs/g-strings are probably not a good idea.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Go back to the doctor, it may be something else or they may have another treatment option. Things like always going to the toilet soon after sex, drinking plenty, and good old cotton pants are supposed to help.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Deffo going back to the docs. It is really weird, apparently it's quite uncommon in guys.

    It does get worse a few days after sex, that's been two weeks ago and it's only really begging to calm down a little bit now. I did get tested for STI's for the last couple of years when it's come up (always seems to be worse round this time of year), and I've always been clean.

    I also used to think it could have been a reaction to alcohol too and I've always stopped till it clears up, but it's been a couple of weeks since I've had a drink too :confused:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah definately go back to the doctors and ask for some tests if they aren't offered.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sorry to kinda hijack the post!
    Most mornings its sore when I pee not agony like just pain and sounds like infection but then it goes away through out the day, anyone else had this??
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wisecrack wrote:
    Sorry to kinda hijack the post!
    Most mornings its sore when I pee not agony like just pain and sounds like infection but then it goes away through out the day, anyone else had this??

    It is worse first thing, dies down a wee bit during the day.

    I get really bad knob throb from it too, I don't know if it's the blood vessels or something but it's bloody sore.

    How long does it tend to last for, as in days/weeks?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bri-namite wrote:
    It is worse first thing, dies down a wee bit during the day.

    I get really bad knob throb from it too, I don't know if it's the blood vessels or something but it's bloody sore.

    How long does it tend to last for, as in days/weeks?

    few days then goes away i'm drinking loads, usuallyt ill about 10ish each day
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