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Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:52 pm  |
I have suffered with UTI's for many years and became resistant to most of the antibiotics they treated me with. I have now discovered (and swear by) something called d-mannose. It's totally natural and it works like nothing else! I think it may be the substance in cranberries that keep the bacteria from adhering to the lining of your bladder in an ultra-concentrated and pure form -- like cranberry x 1000! You can get it in capsule or powder form. I have the powder. It's white and tasteless. I mix it up in a glass of juice every couple of hours. I continue to use it for a couple of days after symptoms subside. I once gave it to my dad for symptoms of a kidney infection and it totally wiped things out for him as well! I buy mine at iherb.com, but you can find it at many health food / supplement stores. I use it for a preventative too, like when I participate in a particular "activity" that I know can bring a UTI on, I just take it immediately before or after and I have no problem! I'm never without a bottle in my home or in my suitcase when I travel!
P.S. I do suggest you follow the above poster's advice if it's been going on for days and/or there's blood in your urine -- definitely see a doc. You can use the d-mannose with any meds they give you since it's just a food product. Keep it on hand and next time you feel symptoms coming on, start taking it immediately and I'm not kidding, it'll wipe it out! |
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40 year old (yikes!)/Combo, hormonal, cystic acne-prone skin/Enjoying the sunny days in So. Cal.! |
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Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:40 am |
I couldn't stand it and opted to take the anti-biotics, I have been doing some research and have decided to stock up on other natural remedies in case.
I have been taking Cranberry capsules and purchased the 'over the counter' drink sachets of Sodum Citrate.
I was reading that the more acid in your diet the more it burns when you urinate and all the Sodium Citrate drinks do is alkaline your urine, however this is not so effective if you are consuming acidic foods at the same time.
The anti-biotics tend to be the most effective depending on the strain of bacteria causing the UTI, in some cases (as it did with me in the past), the bacteria is not killed and just lies dormant until a later date when it flares again.
2 of the most effective natural cures I found are Oil of Oregano (this also kills Candida), you can find this in tincture and capsule form, the bacteria or candida literally slides off the walls.
Another is Mannose (found in cranberrys) which is found to extract E-Coli strains from the walls and they simply flush out of the system.
Also Homeopathy, 6 years ago I took the remedy Cantharis and it is only now I have suffered again so I will order some of this and have it in the medicine cupboard just in case. |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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