UTI

Your GP should be much more help! You should be prioritised as pregnant, my GP are rubbish but would make sure I had antibiotics today. Do you have a walk in GP service near you? We have one in our local hospital where you’re seen pretty quick and they can prescribe the same as your normal GP x

Did you say you’re pregnant? You are treated as urgent if you are. Is there an appointment request you can do online? If I send one of them I put it urgent and say I’m pregnant and they call me / get me in

Pharmacy first is a new directive, they will prescribe antibiotics for UTIs rather than you going to a GP.

I’ve had multiple uti’s since being pregnant. I would ring back your GP and not take no for an answer. Or I would just turn up with a urine sample! If not, can you not call your midwife or the triage service at your hospital as I was in pain on a Sunday and triage sorted it for me x

Either ring your GP again or call 111, they'll have someone call you back and can prescribe antibiotics over the phone if needed 😊 My GP managed to fit me in for a UTI last week on their urgent list once I'd mentioned I was pregnant x

@Charlotte yes i said I’m pregnant and have a uti and they said no appointments x I have a midwife appointment tomorrow so I don’t know if it’s worth mentioning to them x

Oh 100%. Your midwife can send the prescription through. Don’t forget your urine sample if you have a container too. If not I’m sure she will ask you to do one if you mention a uti as she will do a dipstick x

@Charlotte perfect I’ll do that then, I’m going to look at changing gps too as they aren’t very helpful x

I got rid of a uti this pregnancy with homeopathy, theres several remedies that can work well, you could call helios or book an appt with a homeopath. Antibiotics mess up my body for months or years so i avoid them if possible but I’ve got rid of several infections with homeopathy, worth looking into if you want to go a more natural route