Sooner rather than later. Urgent care may not be that helpful unless you're pouring out blood or you're obstructed from a blood clot. You should do the UA soon. The only specific reason I'd go to urgent care is if you think it's a UTI which of course is possible given you intermittent cath.The bleeding could be trauma or a stone but the worst case scenario would be bladder cancer, especially since you have a smoking history. A work-up is definitely needed if the hematuria is persistent.
How urgent is urinary problem?40F, 5'7, 205 lbs, Caucasian.Primary complaint: blood in urine, lower abdominal painHx: Neurogenic bladder from fall in 2009, Intermittent catheterization. Hx of kidney stones, UTIs. Partial loss of feeling due to nerve damage in abdomen. OA/DDD with SCS implant.Painful cath 4 days ago with strange pinkish red tissue string in toilet.3 days ago Pain in right flank/lower back attributed to too much dancing the night before.Yesterday, orangish tinted urine, blood suspected.Today, bright red blood in urine and a strange feeling in my lower abdomen, which I would describe as pain-like.I moved states and have yet to fully establish care locally. I have not seen my primary or urology. I did see a resident yesterday for medication refills, who ordered blood work and a UA for my primary care appointment next month. The blood work is to be done in a week or two to get me back to full strength on my lithium.My question is: should I do the UA today and wait a few days for results or should I go to urgent care?Medical issues: Osteoarthritis, SI joint dysfunction, neurogenic bladder, Bipolar 1 Disorder, anxiety, PTSD, migraines, recurrent Varicella zoster, IBS-DMeds: Lithium 900mg daily Levothyroxine 50mcg ac am Metformin 500 mg bid (for weight loss) Prazosin 6mg nightly Trazodone 200mg nightly Tizanidine 4mg 1 tab am, 2 tabs qhs Alosetron 1mg bid Voltaren gel CannabisSmoke 1 pack/week, drink 1-2 drinks couple times a month (including the 2 heavy drinks night this began), No street drugs.Any light shed on the urgency of this issue would be awesome! Thank you all!