UTI's can be very painful and make you feel really unwell. I ended up in hospital with one during chemo. I found the antibiotic I was given made a big difference within 24hours. Blood and leucocytes are indeed signs of an infection. Yes, if you still feel awful and/or get any worse- do call NHS111 or go to a walk in centre. I was told that any worsening of symptoms, to contact the hospital again as sometimes the infection can go to your kidneys. I hope that you are feeling a lot better soon ..read more

Hi Jane So the doctor didn't ring or anything just prescribed antibiotics for suspected uti and told me bring in a wee sample when I pick the prescription up. The wee is showing blood and something called leucocyte so think they are treating it as a uti. I still feel awful so think if I get any worse I will go to the walk in center. Thanks for your help x ..read more

I rung again this morning to try get another appointment as my stomach cramps were so bad through the night again number 1 in the que still wouldn't give me an appointment. Instead sent me a questionnaire to fill in to decide if I need one. Hopefully they will give me one as I'm fed up with this ..read more

Hi, I had clear cell stage 1a diagnosed in January 2020. I had my hysterectomy but didn’t need chemo as it wasn’t thought it wouldnt be beneficial. Ive never been able to get my head around it. I was told I was lucky, but lucky to me is never having it diagnosed at all. I feel bad for feeling this way when I know other women have much harder times with it. I just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone x ..read more

Thanks for taking the time to reply Jane. I think your right re the anxiety making symptoms worse, our mind and bodies do strange things to us when we are faced with such stressor. I will think about your advise to talk for sure, I just feel a bit of a fraud at present, but I know I won't be treated like one. I think the fear of unknown is the hardest I'm taking this time to get my house in order a little at a time, as surgery was discussed at last consultation so I want everything in hand to make things easier. Thanks again for your support and care Al ..read more

Hello AL80 Welcome to the Online Community. I am sorry to hear that you are having symptoms that are worrying you but you have done the right thing in getting these checked out. You should not feel guilty for being off work and we all sometimes need to prioritise our own health. I always think it is better to be off for a while to get things sorted rather than go in and to try to work when I am not up to it. I am sorry that a cyst was found and that you have some fluid in your abdomen but it is good that you have seen the gynaecologist and that further scans have been arranged. I hope these wi ..read more

For me to do an online consultation- I log into the website for my own doctors surgery and there is a link. I just click on it and it is like a secure email. I normally hear back the same day or the following day. I am not sure about the NHS app. The other thing you could try is to try to get to see one of the practice nurses/ or even call the surgery and ask for one to call you back. I have done that and it can help move things along. I think once you have your foot in the door, it will be taken seriously. Another option is going to an NHS walk in centre/ Minor injuries unit- if you are havin ..read more

Hi there I'm new to the forum, saw yiur post from last month and just had to check in to see how you are now, sounds like you were going through a rough time, I hope things have got easier, or at least a little clearer. Thinking of you ..read more

Hello J1985 Welcome to the Online Community. It is absolutely fine to post here. I am sorry to hear that you are having all these symptoms and I do understand your concerns. My feelings are that they do need checking and making the doctors appointment was the sensible thing to do. You say you can't get an appointment until mid January, which I feel is a long time to wait and worry. When did you actually ask for the appointment? I would be inclined to do an Online Consultation for your GP and would suggest something like this.............. That you have consulted doctor before but symptoms have ..read more

Hi everyone hope this is OK to post as I haven't been diagnosed but a little worried. I'm 38 with 4 children about 7 years ago I had right ovary pain and had a scan which showed a small cyst they said it was just a normal cyst that would go away on its own. (I've just checked my notes from back then and it said I should of had a follow on scan 6 weeks later but I was never told this at the time. I went on to have my last child a year later and never really thought about it again. Over the last 3/4 months I have been suffering with extreme fatigue I sleep about 10/11 hours at night and then wil ..read more