Can UTIs come and go? Sorry!

[nappy]

Can an UTI come and go? I have had what I thought was an UTI coming for the past few days to a week.

It will hurt and burn when I "go," and even cause urgency.

(I usually have retention issues.) But just when I think I can't take it and I will need to go get checked- I feel fine again.

In the past, I have had kidney infections without any symptoms of a UTI so I am wondering if that is what is going on.

I don't have a fever, and I haven't noticed anything else too out of the ordinary for me anyhow.


Just wondering if they can go away with out meds.

Thanks

[rdmc]

Having MS and judging by symptoms if you do or don't have a UTI is tricky. I never have symptoms until it's full blown...and I get fussed at by the doctor for not coming in sooner, when I didn't have a clue I had one.

I'd say get it checked out, if it is a UTI it won't go away on it's own. leaving one untreated can lead to a kidney infection.

[GJinUK]

It is possible to flush a UTI out of your system, by upping your fluid intake, specifically water.

[lemstar]

I hate to get all personal here, but do you have those urgency/burning feelings when you have recently had sex? I do, and my doc told me to take one antibiotic prophylactically after sex. I don't do this often, but sometimes I do. Just a thought....

[cosake]

These types of UTI type feelings that come and go can be caused by IC - interstitial cystitis.

You can look up some info about it at:
http://www.ic-network.com/

I think it's important to see a urologist to determine the cause of the feelings even if it is not a UTI. There could be something else, such as IC, causing the problem and it might be treatable.

It is certainly not "normal" to have those types of feelings regularly.

[nappy]

Thank you for your replies. I will try increasing my fluid intake and see if that helps. I already think I drink alot of water in a day.

I have been dxd with a neurogenic bladder, but have issues with retention not urgency.

This makes me wonder if the retention has lead to an UTI again.

But just when I am about to go get tested, it eases up.

Thank you again.