ArghArghArghArgh
So, Thursday I went to the doctor because I had symptoms of a urinary tract infection for about a week. They said results would come back in 3 to 5 days. Sunday we got a call, saying it came back positive, and the pharmacy had my antibiotic so we could go pick it up. Also, Sunday, before I even took my first dose of the antibiotic, I started to feel nauseas and really crummy in general.
I started taking the antibiotic, yesterday I started my period (a week early), and it feels like on top of this UTI, I've also had the stomach flu since Sunday. Usually stomach flus don't last 3 days, though...cuz now it's Tuesday. I missed school yesterday and now today...argh.. getting behind.
And I NEVER have stomach issues! The rest of my body falls apart all the time, but never my abdomen! I will never again take that for granted. My stomach hurts all the way from just below my belly button, all the way up to my lower chest. And my back, too. But none of it feels like menstrual cramps. Hard to tell - at this point, the pain has engulfed my entire abdomen.
Yesterday my doc called and said that they looked at the strain of bacteria and apparently it's resistant to many kinds of antibiotics, so they are switching me to a stronger one later today when I go in for a follow-up appointment.
And the worst part is that this is my second UTI since June. And it's making my mom think that me and my boyfriend are having sex, or doing other *stuff*. Which we AREN'T. And I keep assuring her of that, but now she's not believing me. And I practice good hygeine, *wipe* the *correct* way, and everything, so of course she's thinking that I'm having sex. Grr.
The thing is, last time I had my blood taken they said that my IgA and IgM levels were slightly low, which would make me more prone to bacterial infections (I also had 2 infected breast cysts in the past 2 years). So I think that's the answer. But my mom isn't convinced.
I started taking the antibiotic, yesterday I started my period (a week early), and it feels like on top of this UTI, I've also had the stomach flu since Sunday. Usually stomach flus don't last 3 days, though...cuz now it's Tuesday. I missed school yesterday and now today...argh.. getting behind.
And I NEVER have stomach issues! The rest of my body falls apart all the time, but never my abdomen! I will never again take that for granted. My stomach hurts all the way from just below my belly button, all the way up to my lower chest. And my back, too. But none of it feels like menstrual cramps. Hard to tell - at this point, the pain has engulfed my entire abdomen.
Yesterday my doc called and said that they looked at the strain of bacteria and apparently it's resistant to many kinds of antibiotics, so they are switching me to a stronger one later today when I go in for a follow-up appointment.
And the worst part is that this is my second UTI since June. And it's making my mom think that me and my boyfriend are having sex, or doing other *stuff*. Which we AREN'T. And I keep assuring her of that, but now she's not believing me. And I practice good hygeine, *wipe* the *correct* way, and everything, so of course she's thinking that I'm having sex. Grr.
The thing is, last time I had my blood taken they said that my IgA and IgM levels were slightly low, which would make me more prone to bacterial infections (I also had 2 infected breast cysts in the past 2 years). So I think that's the answer. But my mom isn't convinced.