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Cure for UTI's ???

spent2much — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 01:42:42 GMT

Has anyone else had frequent urinary tract infections and found anything that helps avoid them? TIA

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

mintedrose — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 01:55:58 GMT

U.T vibrance by Vibrant health.

You can find it at any health food store.

I was having pain and couldnt get to see a doc soon enough. Had been told about this from a doctor. Took it twice a day and symptoms were gone.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

Styleovertrend — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 02:03:45 GMT

It depends what type bacteria is causing the nfection. Some are only treatable with antibiotics.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

SilleeMee — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 02:03:34 GMT

Normal urine is slightly acidic. When it gets less acidic, meaning it becomes alkaline, then bacterial growth can occur. Alkaline urine can happen from diet and drugs. The best thing to do is consume things that make your urine acidic. Vitamin C and cranberries will do that. You can buy pH (litmus paper) and check the acidity (pH) of your urine. They do that in the lab, too.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

corita — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 02:15:02 GMT

When I was working, I was always dealing with UTI's. Would always end up at urgent care for a prescription. But I really think that the issue was when I was presenting a class

or teaching, I could not run off to the bathroom. Docs tell me that holding your urine is not a good thing! I would take AZO - helped with the pain, but not kill the bacteria - but then found out that it raises blood pressure.

Now that I am retired, going to the bathroom promptly

is not such a problem. But I also started taking D mannose

pill and a cranberry pill every day. I rarely get a UTI now.... I learned about the D M here on this forum.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

ROMARY — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 02:06:37 GMT

Drinking cranberry juice has worked for several that I've known.

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hick — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:43:19 GMT

In the past, I suffered with two UTIs a year. Awful!!!! Needed antibiotics to get rid of it.

I started drinking Blueberry tea with Acai.

I drink it cold - like iced tea - all day. The way I would drink water.

Haven't had a UTI in a couple years now. Miracle
I put 4 tea bags in a pitcher - fill the pitcher with hot water. Let it steep till cool. Remove the tea bags. Refrigerate and enjoy.

Caffeine free and sugar free. - Just tea.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

DAD — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:50:05 GMT

Any other ideas to make urine more acidic?

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

momoftwo2007 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:33:17 GMT

I had urinary tract infection frequently when I was in my 20s. The doctor advised me to drink cranberry juice and make make sure that I urinate often, especially after sexual intercourse. I have followed that advise and have not gotten any UTI since then.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

SilleeMee — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:59:27 GMT

@DAD wrote:
Any other ideas to make urine more acidic?

@DAD

Alkaline urine is not a good thing to have. People who eat a lot of veggies, fruit (citrus...I know that sounds contradicting but it's true) and dairy may have alkaline urine...vegans/vegetarians may be some of those people but not always. Meat and most berries will make urine more acidic...eat more berries, meat not so much.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

VaBelle35 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:12:19 GMT

I had a revolving door of UTI/Yeast. My gyn put me on Rephresh about once a week and I also take Andrew Lessman's Cranberry Extracts before bed (there is also a small amount of cranberry extract in the Women's Ultimate Wellness that I take in the morning).

No issue.

However, I started experience what I thought was a UTI and after extensive testing with a urologist (I insisted on the tests to rule out things, she told me what it was the first visit), menopause can cause the tissues to change/shrink and it feels like a UTI but it's not. When I get this, about once a year due to fluctuation in hormones, I take Uribel for about 7-10 days and it calms it all down.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

spent2much — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:28:36 GMT

THANK YOU to each of you who responded. Very helpful advice!!!

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:31:31 GMT

Azo is a great "band-aid",but there is a need for a UA and maybe antibiotics.

Uhhh cranberry juice-lots of sugar so if you have to watch your sugar ther could be some concerns.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

msgb — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:09:50 GMT

There are a few natural items that I know of --olive leaf extract, Grapefruit seed extract, Oil of Oregano, Ginger root tablet, garlic, probiotics.

I have used these and then also make sure your drink water!

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

corita — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:47:36 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Azo is a great "band-aid",but there is a need for a UA and maybe antibiotics.
Uhhh cranberry juice-lots of sugar so if you have to watch your sugar ther could be some concerns.
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I drink sugar free cranberry! As I stated, years ago, I used to take AZO and it helped with pain, but does not kill the bacteria! My BP can run high, so I stopped taking it when a doc told me it raises blood pressure!!

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:53:06 GMT

@spent2much wrote:
Has anyone else had frequent urinary tract infections and found anything that helps avoid them? TIA

@spent2much

Yes .... see a DOCTOR first.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

Luvtuna — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:47:08 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Normal urine is slightly acidic. When it gets less acidic, meaning it becomes alkaline, then bacterial growth can occur. Alkaline urine can happen from diet and drugs. The best thing to do is consume things that make your urine acidic. Vitamin C and cranberries will do that. You can buy pH (litmus paper) and check the acidity (pH) of your urine. They do that in the lab, too.

Thank you SilleeMee. I may have a UTI at this time and you answered my questions. I thought it was from drinking too much orange juice but I guess not. I have started drinking cranberry juice. I will look for that paper.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:51:02 GMT

@Luvtuna

Orange juice will make your urine more alkaline, not what you want.

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Luvtuna — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:57:33 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@Luvtuna
Orange juice will make your urine more alkaline, not what you want.

Thank you. Maybe that is what caused my problem. I stopped drinking it. So good to have your informed advice again.

Re: Cure for UTI's ???

VaBelle35 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:04:57 GMT

I would also add that I take water aerobics and was going almost every day and sometimes taking 2 classes a day and that may have contributed to the change in pH.

Also, I stopped taking baths. This was something my doctor asked me to do for 6 months or not put anything in the water. So basically soak in plain water and then shower after with soap. She didn't want me soaking in a tub with something that could change the pH.

This may be conincidental, but I also changed to eating Paleo and so not eating sugar and yeast (among other things) also may have played a role in eliminating this issue.

I was focused on the cause, so I tried a lot of things to see what helped.