My bladder is driving me crazy!

Hi,

For officially about 2 weeks now, I have been experiencing some issues with my bladder that I am truly puzzled over! I got home from my college class one day and I had to urinate. So, I did. I was able to normally and my pee was clear.  After I went though, I felt this uncomfortable sensation in my urethra. It felt like a burning pressure and I could feel it in my bladder. This sensation would not go away and it was frankly very uncomfortable. So, I automatically assumed it must be a UTI. I took a pyridium tablet to help with this sensation and drank tons of water. 

The pyridium thankfully helped to make this sensation not as unnerving and I was able to relax the rest of the night. On the days following that, I was able to urinate completely normal without having that sensation. So, I figured I'd be okay until I go to the doctor  that Monday to get tested for a UTI. Monday rolled around then and I got into my doctor. I took a urine test and eventually got the results back. I tested completely negative for a UTI.

Well, ever since that appointment, I've had that sensation in my urethra on and off. I also was having some very uncomfortable bladder spasms yesterday. They felt like a mixture of gas pains and period cramps that spread around to the area of my back that's below my buttocks. These pains also made me feel nauseous. This pain seemed to alleviate I noticed when I had some magnesium in some orange juice. I was able to urinate normally the whole day too and my urine was clear.

I notice that this sensation in my urethra and bladder(that pressure and burning) starts after I urinate first thing in the morning. It will go on for about 30 minutes before dieing down. Until it dies down though, it's so uncomfortable. 

I should say that I had a kidney stone I passed in 2016. After passing this though, I seemed to have urinary symptoms that doctors suggested were similar to those of a patient that has interstitial cystitis. I have yet to be referred to an actual urogynecologist though like my doctor has told me he will refer me to. 

I guess what I am asking is: Does this sound like symptoms typical of someone who has interstital cystitis or could it be something else? I have no urgency or frequency  like that of someone who has interstital cystitis. I have heard though it's possible for patients who have IC to not have those symptoms, but to have other symptoms like feeling as if their bladder is still full after emptying it. I have had that sort of symptom before and tested negative for an UTI each time.

I have never been sexually active so I don't think at all this could be an STI or something. Does anyone have any suggestions or what it could be? Do you also have any advice on how to alleviate these symptoms?

It's Memorial day in the USA tomorrow so I won't be able to see my doctor until Tuesday sadly to talk to him about these symptoms.

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