Any doctors or nurses here? i went to my doc last week with what i thought was cystitis type infection?

i had been feeling like i needed to pass urine all the time for a few days, however , i t was not like the usual cystitis where u hv to go every few minutes however it was more frequent than usual mostly due to the fact i had pain in lower abdomen which was relieved slightly by passing urine. i also had pain in my back. the doc checked sample and said it didnt look infected but sent to lab and gave me trimethoprim for 7 days. im on day 5 and to be honest hardly feel any better still feel i need to go and its only partly relieved when i do pain in back is still there altho abdomen pain has gone. im taking irbesartan for my bp and original doc who gave it to me told me it can cause kidney probs, do u thinkit may be this or what else could it be? thanks for yr help ps.i do have a docs appt for thurs when antibiotic is finished.

It is entirely possible that the antibiotic that you were given is not effective for the infection you have. But your GP can't do anything until the results of your urine test are back to: A, see if there is an infection present and B, see what antibiotics it is sensitive to.
Give your surgery a ring and ask if it is possible to speak to your doctor. Explain your worries to him.
Hope you feel better soon.

don't trust anything you read here. only get medical opinion from a medical professional who has examined you.

sounds like a kidney infection-go back to the docs

try drinking as much water as you can stand, also lemon barley or cranberry
it may help, sounds like it could be a kidney infection to me
Ive had quite a few myself and they do take a while to clear up
You should drink as much as you can to flush your kidneys out

Sounds like that particular antibiotic was not effective for you, and you should go back to the doctor and get a stronger one.

To be honest, I would say that you are not drinking enough water. Most blood pressure tablets act as a diuretic (they make you urinate more) and thus lower the blood pressure.
You need to drink at least 2 litres (4 pints) of water everyday, on top of any tea or coffee. The pain in your kidneys should go away then.

well you have an advanced trained first aider and a student doctor answering this. me and my cousin agree with Jonesy, it does sound like a kindney problem. all we can suggest is that you go back to the doc's so as you can.