13w, 2d

My poor bladder. Seriously, this should not even be worth going into but here I am writing about it because it is just so stupid and annoying. Rewind about 3 weeks ago. I suddenly was feeling way worse than normal. I just stayed in bed all day on Saturday, felt awful but a different kind of awful, and was far more tired than I had been. I thought, hey, maybe I have a UTI since last time I got diagnosed with one (around 6 weeks pregnant) I didn't have the normal painful peeing symptoms but just felt plain old sick. Unfortunately it was Sunday by the time I could call my OB (who I was currently still seeing). They called in a prescription for an antibiotic since it was Sunday and they couldn't really have me tested to see if I actually had one. I thought that was really convenient and awesome and very easily taken care of. Started taking the antibiotic right away and after four doses it was very evident that it was not going to help since I would throw up about 15 minutes after I took it every time. So called back and the OB office called me a different antibiotic. Remember back when I have hives for several days? I figured it was probably from taking so many antibiotics from that first UTI I was diagnosed with. Sure enough, the new antibiotic I was prescribed was the same one that I think gave me hives. Thankfully, other than some itching right after I took the first two doses, all was well.

The OB mailed me a prescription to have my urine tested one week after I finished the antibiotic to see if it all cleared up. I was to go to the medical center in the building where their office is located which also happens to be the same lab that 98% of the people in my town are supposed to go to for any testing they need done. All I had to do was pee in a cup. I waited for 30 minutes to register at which point I was finally able to go pee in a cup. Ridiculous. That was Tuesday and finally today, Thursday, the OB called me back with the results.

I do have a UTI still. (Which was no surprise at this point since I peed every 10 minutes yesterday and today I have been having cramps in my bladder.) However, since I decided to go to MFM and not use my OB, the OB wouldn't call me in a prescription. Instead, they were going to send my pee results to MFM. At least that is what they said they would do this morning. They never sent them. I called MFM twice today to check and MFM called my OB twice today to get the results and still nothing. So, I still have a UTI and no one will treat me for it. Thankfully it is a bearable one or else I'd be heading up to the local clinic to go pee in a cup, get my results five minutes later, and walk out the door with a prescription in hand in less than 30 minutes.

I will be going to MFM tomorrow anyway though. U/S first followed by my second appointment at MFM. Followed by me walking out of there with a prescription for an antibiotic that hopefully doesn't make me throw up constantly and heading straight for the pharmacy.