Blood in urine but no infection and health anxiety
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A couple of years ago, I was treated for what I thought was a urine infection. However, no bacteria were ever found in the urine samples although there were traces of blood and leukocytes. This went on for a few months. The only thing that seemed to help was nitrofurantoin which I had to stop due to a strange reaction.
Eventually I was referred for an ultrasound which found nothing. I still had symptoms at this point and my doctor told me to cut out tea and citrus fruits. My symptoms then went away after a few weeks.
I slowly started with these foods again around six months ago, and a few weeks ago my symptoms all came back. I am not sure if this is related or not. Anyway, I went to the doctors again. Yet again, there is no bacteria, but traces of blood. The doctor has freaked me out by referring me on the two week wait scheme for a cystoscopy. I am now convinced I have bladder cancer. I admit I have health anxiety, but can't think what else is causing my problem. I am also quite hospital phobic after a bad anaesthetic experience as a child. Anything that might lead to me having a general anaesthetic sends me into a bag of nerves.
I am in my late 30s. Just recently, I have noticed other pains to the right of my navel and in my vagina area. I'm now staring to panic that the suspected bladder cancer may have spread around my body.
Does anyone have any advice for me?
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jacsyd louise73742
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Can anyone share their outcome? I have been in / out hospital and dr's office for last month. Supposedly UTI, kidney infection , UTI... but no actual bug. CT scan of kidneys clear, pelvic ultrasound fine. I'm still in a lot of pain, unable to work. Seeing urogynaecologist tomorrow. I have massive health anxiety and am now convinced I have bladder cancer. Keen to hear everyone else's outcomes.
lorraine72825 jacsyd
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I have beentold to keep off tea coffee and citrus foods, plus after intercourse take a shower and make sure i open my bladder. Hope there are a few tips to help you.
sara90946 jacsyd
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In december I went to the urologist and I had a ct scan of pelvis and abdomen as well as a cystoscopy. Both came back clear. Urologist has me coming back in 6 months to give a urine sample just to keep an eye on things because they didn't find anything going on. Fast forward to yesterday, I had a follow up appt with my GP for something unrelated. They did a urinalysis and said I had "trace" blood in my urine (although the microscopic report says 0-2 red blood cells found, which is listed as normal). I explained that I had a clear CT and cysto and now they want me to do a urine cytology next week. I'm nervous about this because now I'm thinking there was something the other tests didn't find. I haven't had any more episodes of visible blood or UTI like pain since my last post 3 months ago.
jacsyd lorraine72825
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Thanks for the update. Sorry you're still in pain. Has interstitial cystitis been considered? Did the cytoscopy hurt?
lorraine72825 jacsyd
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A friend of mine also mentioned IC so i think they may check me outfor that next so will keep you updated Thanks
brianna306 lorraine72825
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lorraine72825 brianna306
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alex62046 lorraine72825
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I also have microscopic trace of blood in my urine. I have had urine analysis, which comes back fine minus the trace of blood. Cystoscopy came back clear, ultrasound on shows kidneys clear, bladder clear. Blood work comes back excellent. Doctors say some people have blood in their urine with no reason. They also checked my bladder and did a urine test to check for malignant cells and all came back clear.
lorraine72825 jacsyd
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I ended up being put to sleep to have the cytoscopy done as the pain i couldnt stand but every thing came back ok
brianna306 louise73742
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Hello everyone I'm new here and just seen this post! , I've been going crazy my self because a few months ago I got blood and my urine test done and they told me that I had blood in it , so I thought it was a UTI so I took the antibiotics and now a few months went by after taking them now I took a test again and still blood in the urine this time showing no infection/bacteria, I did a ultrasound on my kidneys and pelvic area all came back good but still blood in my urine , I've been stressing out worrying all the time on what's going on and also what's to hard is that it takes forever to get in to see my doctor
I'm 20 years old and I stopped smoking about a year ago so I'm just worried that it's bladder cancer or something as well , have any of you heard anything what's been causing the blood in the urine?? Thanks
shorts brianna306
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Any ending results you can report. Same thing I'm going through.
sarah12177 louise73742
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I also have occult blood in my urine and no uti. I do have a small kidney stone, but for the past week my bladder pain/burning has been horrible. If there's no uti, why does it hurt so much? Drinking more water doesn't help. It seems to burn more after I go pee.
I. And find any triggers for the pain and I'm getting scared. I can't see my new doctor until next month. I'm sure then that testing will begin.
danab sarah12177
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A lot of what I'm reading is resonating with my situation for just the last two weeks. I'm pretty much freaking out and worried that I have Bladder Cancer. I have two kids under age of 10 and am petrified of what my results will show. so far randomly found blood in urine 5 months ago following horrible back pain for one day that had never happened to me before. Nurse suggested I may have had kidney stones and had passed one and didn't realize. .. because my family and I were headed headed in vacation, I asked for antibiotic in case it was UTI. symptoms went away and didn't think about the blood in my urine again. Fast forward to 2 weeks ago during annual exam ...Dr says Blood in my urine so refers me to Urologist and have ultrasound. Ultrasound showed no stones but fluid build up in right kidney. I see Urologist who is not worried bc last urine sample shows no blood and last urine culture shows No infection. Awesome right? next day, I get a call that urine sample that was sent out now shows blood again. Conveniently I get this call...wait for it ...as my family and I head on vacation we've had planned for over a year. Good times! so much for a relaxing getaway to the mountainss. I now am getting CAT scan done on Monday at hospital nearby while on vacation bc I can't wait 10 days for when I get back. praying!!!
sarah12177 danab
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I hope you feel better.
Rackle danab
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Please let us know what you find out. I'm having same symptoms as most in this thread. I'm a nervous wreck that it's bladder cancer. I'm mid thirties and a smoker. I have an appointment for an ultrasound of my kidneys and bladder in 3 days.
stephian34 Rackle
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Rackle stephian34
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Ultrasound of kidneys and bladder came back normal. So, i guess I'm going back to my family doctor in 4 days and doing another urine analysis.
Ackenback5 sarah12177
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Yes I can totally relate to Hydronephrosis. I was having low abdominal pain, side pain, and even pain in my back...up around my bra. Sounds hard to beleive, but true. Everyone kept thinking I had a stone. Always had infections, or tests also cane back negative. Come to find out I was born with a congenital abnormality "Uretho Pelvic Junction Obstruction ". I was born with two Uretho's on my right kidney, they were crossing and a main blood vessel was pressed against them. My orginal Urologist did several procedures on me. Nothing worked. It was not till I was sent to USC University Hospital to a Subspecialist, that this condition was diagnosed and reconstructive Robotic surgery was preformed. Mind you it was an (8) hours of surgery. Sometimes there are abnormalities that cause our problems. If you do not keep on top of your doctor, they will not send you to the subspecialist...or as I like to refer to my subspecialist "My Dr. House," because he fixed me when no one else could. Do I still have issues, of course I do I was not diagnosed till I was 49 years old. Damage was done to my kidneys after all those years of not being diagnosed. If your born with a condition, and have always felt the pain, you don't know any different. You think everyone feels like that, so until that pain gets bad enough.....like mine did, that's when you seek help. Good luck to all of you.
danab Rackle
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So here's my update... CAT scan came back showing no stones or cancer thank goodness. then Urologist did Cystoscopy which if course was nervous about. didn't feel a thing - no sweat! and best part ...all clear. so Dr said some people just have blood in urine and never find out why. I'll do checks every year. if results are same after 5 yrs, I'll repeat process . hoping that's all that it is. Sooo... that's it for now. if anyone had any other stories like this with no answer to why Blood in urine let me know!
mary_ann_59659 danab
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I've had blood in my urine for 3 years . No infection, lower back pain, lower ab pain,and also had Cystiscopy... came back nothing wrong except incontinence. . I'll repeat process in a year. Oh and still bleeding😣
shwets01 danab
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Hey! I'm currently facing the same issue. I have blood in the urine and pain while peeing as well. Ultrasound, ct scan and cyctoscopy were all normal. They have asked me to follow up with the urologist again to see if he'll refer me to a kidney specialist.
stephian34
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alex62046 danab
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Hi D'anab
I can't tell you how I have been going thru severe anxiety cause of all of this. Back in April during physical exam Microscopic trace of blood in urine. Doctor thought it was cause I was end of my cycle. Fast fwd. back in sept....wasn't feeling well and went to doctor. Was sent for Ct scan of pelvi and abdominal and all came back clear. Still however Microscopic trace of blood in urine. Went to urologist who took urine all came back well with still a microscopic trace. Now he wants me to go back to give more utine to check for malignant cells. Everyone is telling me if all test have come back fine so far then I shouldn't worry and sometimes it just is. What's your opinion?
ahmar14247 danab
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Glad to hear that all is normal. My urologist said the Same thing when all the results turned out to be normal and declare me asomstic.so not to worry I have the same issues and gone through all the test like scan cytoscopy blood tests but still microscopic blood in urine and urologist said it is normal and not to worry and had discharged me. Cheers
alex62046 danab
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I also have microscopic trace of blood in my urine. I have had urine analysis, which comes back fine minus the trace of blood. Cystoscopy came back clear, ultrasound on shows kidneys clear, bladder clear. Blood work comes back excellent. Doctors say some people have blood in their urine with no reason. They also checked my bladder and did a urine test to check for malignant cells and all came back clear.
Im a nervous wreck that something is brewing. Can’t understand why I have microscopic blood in urine.
alex62046 ahmar14247
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I also have microscopic trace of blood in my urine. I have had urine analysis, which comes back fine minus the trace of blood. Cystoscopy came back clear, ultrasound on shows kidneys clear, bladder clear. Blood work comes back excellent. Doctors say some people have blood in their urine with no reason. They also checked my bladder and did a urine test to check for malignant cells and all came back clear.