Dang it! I woke up this morning with the exact same symptoms I've had with a few other bladder infections. I call my doctor asking if they can call something in for me.

"No, we have to see you. It's office policy. We need to see you to get your history."

IT'S IN THE DAMN CHART!!!!!!

Sometimes I hate my doctor. He's a young guy but is so damn conservative that sometimes it's to the detriment of the patient. Why should I have to pay $85 for an office visit, $20-something for a UA, and then $35 for the meds, when all I need are the meds? There are so many doctors out there who have standing orders for antibiotics for their patients, and I'm not lucky enough to have one of those. He's even quit giving out samples. It's not like he's a stand-alone doc with a private practice. He's part of a huge medical center, just has a satellite office in my dinky town.

I want to be able to pee without it hurting, darn it. Good thing I have a newly-opened bottle of cranberry juice in the house. Only it's cocktail, not pure juice.

Do cranberry pills work just as well as juice?

Update: I just went to the store and picked up some cranberry and garlic pills. I'd rather pay $10 and give it a shot on my own first than go to the doctor and pay $150.