I only posted on Saturday but I'm in a bit of a state again, for several reasons. Sorry if this is long and I know I sound like such a hypochondriac but it's all very real for me.


I've had a cough/cold symptoms for about two weeks. The cough has almost gone but I'm waking up with congestion and sore throat etc which is making me a bit gaggy. So I'm stressing I will actually gag and v* as when I cough the thick mucus comes up (sorry for TMI) and I feel I am retching almost.


Last night I dreamt I v* as well - which is not helping matters as I take dreams like that as omens. I can't get the picture out of my head.


The most worrying thing I'm experiencing though is soreness, tenderness and heaviness in my lower abdomen for about three days now. Now this could be explained as four weeks ago I had a cystoscopy in my bladder (under local anaesthetic) as I was getting a lot of UTI's. Bladder was fine though. During the procedure they did widen my urethra (it's very small) to help me wee easier and prevent infection. However after the op I had to be catheterised as I went into compete urinary retention (absolute agony). I stayed in a few days then was discharged with the catheter as soon as I was mobile (during my hospital stay they also messed around putting it in and out to see if I could wee, was horrible). They took it out a few days later and I could wee without it (yay!) but it was very painful and the dipstick test showed there was some inflammation and possible infection (what with the catheter and surgery etc etc). So I was put on antibiotics.


Since then I just haven't felt right. I had very bad constipation when I was in hospital (probably due to the spinal epidural I had for the surgery). This has eased but isn't totally better.


I'm not sure if the heavy feeling in my lower abdomen is to do with me not being able to digest the mucus from the cold, or if it's to do with the bladder op/infection there (though a month on you would think I would be okay), or the constipation... Or a mixture of these things.


What bothers me about this heavy feeling is that I am panicking it's gastroenteritis or Noro or something. I don't have d* and the only n*/gagging I am getting is from the mucus congestion which I think is normal. I've had this for three days I'm getting very stressed out. I feel a little lethargic and achey and just not quite right. Eating normally which is a good sign. The heaviness does ease a little when I wee or pass a bowel movement. It's still a bit burn-y when I wee. The heaviness also extends to my back as well. But my urine is a normal colour (I think).


Anyway I will quite rambling. I'm just interested to hear people's thoughts as I'm worrying like mad. Sorry it was so long! Thanks is advance.