Okay, so I've never had a bladder infection before and I'm not sure if I have one now or if I'm just overreacting.

I woke up last night with an urgent need to pee. It tingled while I peed because I had to go so badly, and yes, my bladder was really full. I still had the tingling briefly after peeing, kind of felt like I had to still pee when I didn't.

This morning got up and my bladder was full again regardless of getting up in the middle of the night to pee. When my bladder was almost empty I felt almost a painful tingling feeling and when I looked at my pee it was cloudy and a yellow-orange color.

Is this the beginning of a bladder infection?

Please help, if this is something I should see a doctor about, I'd like to make an appointment ASAP before it gets any worse! less

It sounds like the start of one There are things you can do to avoid having to go to the Dr. First off, go buy a test kit (little strips you urinate on) at the drug store and see for sure. If it's positive, then call the Dr immediately and tell them you used the test kit and the results. You do NOT want to ignore and self treat if you get a positive indication on the test kit because the infection can move up to the kidneys and trust me, that's BAD.

Now, right away, you need to push fluids and I mean LOTS of water, as much as you can comfortably tolerate without getting sick, OK? That will help flush out as much bacteria as possible.And while at the drug store, buy cranberry capsules or pills. They will be in the same place as the bladder infection kit, that is, in the same feminine care aisle, usually with the yeast treatment creams and douches, etc, next to the pads and tampons. You could drink cranberry juice, but it's full of sugar and not as effective unless you drink a ton. The cranberry contains chemicals that actually prevent the bacteria from growing the little legs that allow it to cling to your bladder walls and flourish, but as soon as you stop taking the cranberry, the effect stops, so that's why it's important to make sure no bacteria remain to take over (sort of like only half treating a yeast infection and then it comes back)

You should also buy some of the medicine at the drup store to relive your bladder pain and spasms (believe me the urgency is nothing compared to what could possibly be in store for you with burning and cramping, but that differs per person and severity). Pyridium is a brand name for the drug, but there ate many different generic ills available over the counter. Here's a description of the medication. The pills relieve much of the uncomfortable symptoms and thank God they are available over the counter now! By the way, be careful, they stain your urine a bright yellow to orange (orange if you're not drinking enough water! so it's a good indicator that way). So your underwear can get stained, just be aware of it and frankly, you can always wear a panty liner. It may or may not wash out, so don't wear your nice underwear

If you have any more questions, please PM me! Good luck and with the water and cranberry, plus the pills kept on hand, you might be able to avoid a trip to the Dr in the future, but as a first time sufferer, it's always good to be seen (if the test strip is positive) or the symptoms get worse. Don't fool around because you never know how virulent the infection is. In the future, if you see your urine getting dark or cloudy, start drinking much more and also start taking cranberry and you may avert the whole thing You'll get to know you body. less

Okay, so I've never had a bladder infection before and I'm not sure if I have one now or if I'm just overreacting.

I woke up last night with an urgent need to pee. It tingled while I peed because I had to go so badly, and yes, my bladder was really full. I still had the tingling briefly after peeing, kind of felt like I had to still pee when I didn't.

This morning got up and my bladder was full again regardless of getting up in the middle of the night to pee. When my bladder was almost empty I felt almost a painful tingling feeling and when I looked at my pee it was cloudy and a yellow-orange color.

Is this the beginning of a bladder infection?

Please help, if this is something I should see a doctor about, I'd like to make an appointment ASAP before it gets any worse! less

Thanks for replying so quickly! I'm going to go to the drug store and pick up the test kit and cranberry pills and consult the pharmacist.

I've been doing some research online and read that orange pee can be a sign of not drinking enough fluids and cloudy pee can happen for women because of vaginal fluids mixing in with their pee. It makes sense that I didn't have enough fluids in my body, because I got up in the middle of the night to pee, it was probably yellow, but I didn't check. From the middle of the night to morning there was no fluid intake, so I understand about the orange color now. I don't know if the tingling will turn into pain and spasms, but it does worry me, so I'll ask the pharmacist about that too. I'm going to file the drug named Pyridium in the back of my head in case I need it later.

Thanks for being there. I was so alarmed by what I experienced this morning that I wasn't sure what to do. It's so nice to have a community of people that I can turn to for help and advice when I need it! less