Question: I am having severe abdominal pain. Had a colonoscopy 9-28 and have just developed a UTI.

I do have a strong history of UTIs. And there have been times when a good bowel movement would eliminate the pain of UTI. I am trying to wait until dr.s office opens in about 5.5 hours. I have no one to take me and hate to call an ambulance. My husband suffered a stroke over two years ago and I am trying not to cause him any anxiety over this. Is it safe for me to wait?

Thank you for your concern. I was able to have my son take me as a walk-in when my doctor's office opened Monday. I was fortunate to be seen by my own primary care physician. He did have an x-ray done of my bowels. He said it did look like I had a collection of stool in it. Waiting on radiology report, then I am to take some samples he gave me. I think they are stool softeners. I told him that I take 2 Colace (100mg. of sodium docusate) a day, should I increase it and that is when he prescribed the samples. I should hear in the morning if he thinks I need to take them. I have had one episode of diarrhea, which didn't really feel complete. I also gave them a urine sample that definitely showed an infection in my urinary tract. His office is also sending it to be cultured. He prescribed me with Cipro. I slept all day after returning home yesterday but have already had great relief. I did the bare necessities and rested. Today (Tuesday) I feel almost like a new person. I am glad because I had a dental check-up this morning and a field vision test at my optometrist's office this afternoon. My husband is actually doing fine. He can manage to get his own breakfast and snacks on his own. He has never had pain and has no idea how bad I felt yesterday. I think mostly he is concerned of who will take care of him than anything. I had hydronephrosis in the right kidney this summer and ended up having surgery to remove a stone blocking the ureter tube. I thought I was passing a stone the end of February, but it never passed and after the initial pain and going to urgent care I never had any more pain. It was found when my doctor had an MRI done of my lower spine. I do have several health issues, but I try to eat healthy and take care of myself and I do have some of the best doctors. I cannot take NSAIDs and am allergic to most pain medications. I appreciate your alieving my anxiety. If I really was bad enough, I think I would call for help, but I try to keep from alarming XXXXXXX unnecessarily. I am 65, my husband is 72. I am up later than I intended and it is already tomorrow. Thank you again.