Nabeel 1

Is there pain?

Is there blood in the urine?

Are you going more often?

Have you lost weight?

How is it affecting you?

What about when you want to stop?

Has the volume of urine changed?

There was blood in the urine a few months ago but my GP said I had a urine infection and the blood stopped coming a couple of weeks after I had some antibiotics.It hasn't come back since

Is there blood in the urine?

Not at the moment...

It feels like I'm going more often but passing less urine each time I go.My GP says I have chronic kidney disease because of my diabetes but I'm not so sure because I'm still passing urine and my kidneys don't hurt.

HAs the volume of urine changed?

I'm not 100% sure...

My GP referred me to the community dietitian earlier this year because I've lost about 4kg, but that's mostly because I've got no appetite at all- things just don't taste the same at my age, and all the supplement drinks taste awful!

Have you lost weight?

Yes...

I'm stood there for up to 2 minutes with urine dribbling out, and sometimes even when I put my underwear on there can be more dribbling into the pad I'm wearing down there...

What about when you want to stop?

It's terrible...

It's uncomfortable to pass urine because I have to strain to start the flow and it feels like cramp when I'm pushing to pass urineThere's no burning pain and no pain in the sides of my belly though

Is there Pain?

Yes... sort of...

I've always had to pass urine once or twice a night because of my diabetes, but in the last year it's been ridiculous- I'm getting up 3 or 4 times and it's embarrassing becuase I have to ask family members to help me.I'm dashing to the toilet as well....

Are you going to the toilet more often?

Definitely!

It's putting a strain on my family because they're having to help me to the toilet all the time, even overnight.I'm hoping another course of antibiotics will clear it up and I can get back to normal.

How is this affecting you?

I'm embarrassed