Tampon left in (waaaaay) too long - itching?!?!?

Question

Ok here was my original question - the new bit is at the bottom of it but I thought I'd better give the background details first!:

I am really worried. I had my period last week, and on Thursday night before going out with my boyfriend I put a tampon in. We both got fairly drunk that night, so I don't remember taking the tampon out, but I assumed I had because we had s*x when we got home. I've been battling a urinary tract infection for the last two weeks (and taking antibiotics for it) so I thought the discomfort I was experiencing was just from that, however when I went to the toilet just now the tampon from Thursday night came out, and it's now Sunday night! I have not much idea on TSS and the symptoms, although I don't feel anything except itchiness 'down there'. Would I have more severe symptoms already if I had it? Would the antibiotics I was taking already fight it? What should I do?!

2 days ago - 1 day left to answer.

Additional Details

2 days ago

Oh, and I seem to be bleeding very slightly, but it may just be the end of my period? There is no unusual smell or anything, hence the reason I didn't know it was there!

And it is now out - how long do the symptoms of TSS take to come on? I would have thought that I would well and truly have them already if I was going to get it?

NOW here's the NEW part -

it's been a few days since, and I have discharge (like brown-ish - I'm guessing the blood from my period that got stuck?!) and I am ITCHING like CRAZY 'up' there where the tampon was... sorry to be blunt but it's driving me insane!!! What is it?! Thrush???

Answer 1

I did the same thing two days ago... Had my tampon in for over a week, had s*x as well.  The brown discharge and odor is from infection.  The doctor gave me an intervaginal antibiotic due to risk of TSS.  I feel much better now, no more odor or pain.

Answer 2

I had the same thing happen to me. I had s*x with my tampon in and still have pieces broke down still in me almost two months later..Its like super irritating, the tampon fell out already but it is still painful and now I have a rash all over my body..TSS? not sure..I went to the doctor but the a*****e molested me..I don't feel like trying another..I'll try taking a bath maybe that will help...I'm running out of options...