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Frankly, the fact that you now have a headache plus the usual symptoms makes me worry it's gotten worse than just a UTI. Are you having new onset back pain now? (have someone tap your back with a closed fist firmly where your bottom-most ribs meet your spine. if that hurts a LOT, go to the ER right now just in case it's hit your kidneys.)
You could probably get this taken care of at a clinic or maybe even Planned Parenthood. But you must go now. Really. What happens... is that we get an infection in the urethra (the peeing out part) and if we don't take care of it, it moves up to the bladder. And then the ureters (tubes to the kidneys). And then the kidneys. And then you are in a whole world of trouble, because it's now systemic and much more serious. Anything past the bladder, and you'll probably need to be admitted for IV antibiotics. And that's much more expensive!!
A simple course of antibiotics would take care of the whole mess if you just do it when the UTI starts. Tell the doctor/clinic/whomever the issue, maybe they can help. Most of the time, the meds are really cheap because you can get them in a generic version, it's just the actual visit that truly costs. But not going? Far more expensive.
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