Help me!! its too painful...

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About a year ago I started to get this really bad pain in my left side when I peed. It gradually started to feel like the pain was coming down my urinary tract. I told my Gyno and she said it looked like I was going to start my period. Ok I thought. I got my period but I discovered that the pain was even worse when I peed. Not only that but if I used a tampon it got even worse. After it ended I went to the clinic at my school to see if I had a UTI. The results came back negative. The doctor told me to go see a urologist, which I didn't do because I don't have health insurance. She told me that I should stop drinking any liquids 3 hours before I go to bed. The pain started to go away, but never fully away. It only happened when I went in the morning. As I got closer to finishing, the pain was so intense that it made me cry. There are only a few drops left when this pain occurs. Recently the pain is back all the time. I am not sure what's going on. I don't think it is a kidney stone because its been over a year. I don't drink very much throughout the day, but when I have a drink, I try to stick with water or cranberry juice. I am a 22 yr old married, college student with no health insurance and no money. I am not able to get on my husbands insurance until enrollment. Has anyone experienced anything like this or can help me?

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  • [Old Memory]
    15 years ago

    You've gotten advice - I just think its about time the US joined the rest of the civilized world and provided its citizens with universal not-for-profit health insurance. That kind of suffering & lack of access to care is so sad.

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  • fissionmailed
    11 years ago

    See a doctor immediately!

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    It could be anything from a kidney stone to a STD. You really need to see a urologist or go to a clinic.

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  • SuperScottUK
    13 years ago

    Cystitis is common and can come and go at ease. It is a stinging pain when u piss and only drops of piss comes out when u go because you feel like u need to wee all the time.
    But it probably isn't that. U can't get it fixed because you don't have health insurance? My god ur country is fucked. I feel sorry for you.

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  • zippay2
    14 years ago

    its probaly just bladder infection

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  • theanswerisprobablynotnormal
    15 years ago

    It could be an STD. Like Chlymidia or Gonnorhea.

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  • michellemango
    15 years ago

    You probably have a yeast infection or you need your appendix removed.

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  • williejhotmailcom
    15 years ago

    I hope you went to the doctor for more tests. I had kidney stones twice, & they are no fun.

    Kidney stones can stay around for a long time - or may block a ureter [tubes from kidneys into bladder]. They can go into bladder, & cause a problem when blocking the 'drain'. Once diagnosed, they can be removed w/o surgery, either by laser, or ultrasound waves.

    There are some natural 'cures' that often work - but get tests done first. You do NOT want to treat the wrong problem.

    If the bladder never voids fully, or is blocked, & over-expands, it causes extra problems. [Don't ask!]

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  • bioboy
    15 years ago

    Definitely sounds like a kidney stone. Kidney stones can be intermittent in their symptomatology, so it is not surprising that it comes and goes. It is even possible that you have had more than one and that you have passed some without noticing.

    They are indeed very painful and have even been equated with the pain of childbirth.

    If you experience the symptoms again, see your doctor. For this, a simple office visit with a urine sample should prove effective to diagnose as the urine will usually have traces of blood in it that is undetectable by simply looking.

    If the diagnosis is confirmed, there are ways to take care of the stones that are minimally intrusive. Also, while insurance is an issue, most hospitals have an entire staff devoted to helping you find grants and the like to pay for the procedures if you can't.

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  • IAINTNORMAL
    15 years ago

    Drink water with squeezed lemon juice in it.

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  • [Old Memory]
    15 years ago

    homer is a prejudice white trash his mother has a black boyfriend thats why he is so mad its true

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  • [Old Memory]
    15 years ago

    i think its a kidney stone there are some meds which desolve them. You should drink alot of water like a gallon a day atleast. See a doc asap.

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  • EccentricWeird
    15 years ago

    Sounds like a kidney stone. After it passes, be sure to check the red water in the toilet to make sure.

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