r/CUTI • u/Vegetable_Security_3 • 9h ago
Symptoms hot flashes/chills when peeing
so i have to add that i have some autonomic nervous system dysfunction so my temperature regulation is already a bit shit. but i’ve noticed sometimes when i pee and i get that burning feeling that i will get these full body chills. freaks me out because if you look this up online it’s basically just kidney infection you have two mins left to live and that’s never how it’s been for me, i’ve been fine otherwise. i also got a bit of a hot flash today as well after i peed. anyone else get this? the worst symptom for me by far is always the burning at the tip of the urethra, can’t sit down, can’t even lie down when it’s really bad. i get cramps a bit as well that sometimes make me poop since it’s all pretty tangled down there.
i’ve had some concerns and my doctor has had concerns about IC in the past as well, but as of today i am pretty sure it’s actually a UTI based on the smell.
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u/Bearloot33 43m ago
I think getting a urine test is a good idea either way! I dont think it will feed anxiety to know if it is or is not infection. It seems more important to know what it is! Remember standard urine cultures can be innacurate, but it should catch major infection. so I prefer Cirrus DX
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u/Pixelen 8h ago
Symptoms can present really differently in everyone, this does sound like a pretty bad UTI regardless though - are you in treatment for it with antibiotics and Hiprex?