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Apple Cider Vinegar and Sea Salt
Posted by Gloria (Vancouver, Canada) on 01/11/2008
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Ive had chronic UTI's for a long time especially due to having insulin resistance. When I eat sugar it seems to feed the bacteria and yeast. I have taken the ACV and sea salt for the first time tonite. 1 hour later the burning has calmed down, I have tried Dmanoose it helps but does not give me entire relief. Im antibiotic resistant so hopefully this will knock the bacteria out
Grape Leaf Pickles
Posted by Mary (Winston-Salem, NC) on 10/19/2007
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Forget drinking vinegar, just eat 2 grape leaf pickles for a bladder infection. They are very salty and vinegary. You can also take 1 cranberry pill while eating the pickles. Wait 30 minutes before you start drinking lots of water. Preventive also after intercourse. Dial antibacterial soap -- wash privates within 5 minutes after intercourse too is great.
Cranberry
Posted by Cheska (Dahab, Egypt) on 08/21/2007
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If your cystitis/bladder infections are sex related try drinking a whole big bottle of mineral water after sex, this does mean you will be running to toilet all night but that is better then waking up in morning with that feeling of pissing razzor blades! It really helps me, the bacteria does not get a chance to get going as is being constantly flushed out. Also try to pee before and after sex. I also wash carefuly with a bottle of water with 15 drops of grapefruit seed extract in it to help steralise area. If you do develop an infection the next day take lots of cranberry tablets to try change your Ph levels as the bacteria cannot survive easily, lemon wedges or juice also help, stay well away from alchohol, sugar and anthing other then wearing lose cotton underware. Ensuring you get a good nights sleep aill boost your immune system and help fight any infection.
Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda
Posted by Pat (Lamper, MO) on 01/28/2007
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Recently had bladder infection, solved with baking soda and ACV. Nobody ever discusses Vit C problem. If I take Vit C or even a health bar with citric acid, I develop kidney or bladder problem. Would love to cleanse with your 1/4 tsp lemon, soda and pinch of Magnesium and potassium.
Marshmallow Root Extract
Posted by John959 (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) on 12/29/2008
hello, i want to know if anybody else is using MARSHMALLOW root for UTI and how effective is it? also is it better in capsules or mixed with water? thank you
Hygienic Practices
Posted by Anonymously Modest (Southern, Ca, Usa) on 06/12/2011
What works like a charm for me is to drink water before bedtime, urinate before bedtime, then after intercourse urinate again and drink a half a glass of water. I haven't had a UTI develop in quite a long time.
Also, if I feel the 'twinge' of a UTI despite my bedtime routine, I will either use a cotton ball w/diluted ACV to cleanse, or spritz once with ionic colloidal silver -- this discourages any bacterial to travel. I haven't seen my MD about UTIs in over 3 years; I used to get them regularly.
Sea Salt
Posted by Rachel (Aztec, NM) on 01/11/2007
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I got a UTI about a week ago. Slugged down 2 tbs of sea salt in 8oz water. Gosh, that was rough! I felt no more pain in my bladder, but had been drinking cranberry juice all morning. I was symptom free for about a week. It came back today, I drank only 1 tbs sea salt this time, and it didn't touch the pain. It cleaned out my bowels, which helped with the overall bloated feeling I also suffered. Now I'm trying Apple Cider vinegar. It's helped with the pain, although not completely. And it tastes way way better
Acidophilus
Posted by Dianne (Ontario Canada) on 09/18/2022
1 t would be for 1 teaspoon
Avoid Spermicides
Posted by Cynthia (San Fran, CA) on 02/04/2006
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I recently started up a new relationship and at the same time started getting bladder infections, one after another. I finally figured out that the bladder infections were being caused by the spermicide in the contraceptive film I was using! At the same time, sex was becoming very painful. I think the chemicals in the spermicide was causing the vaginal walls to become sensitive -- raw feeling. As soon as I switched to condoms (without spermicide), no more bladder infections and no more vaginal pain. I bet spermicides may be one of the leading causes of bladder infections and women attribute them to something entirely different (like rough sex)..
Cranberry
Posted by Joella (NYC) on 02/01/2006
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I drink unsweetened cranberry juice the minute I feel a bladder infection coming on. It usually helps. Best not to add sugar to it, but it is extremely bitter!
Iodine
Posted by Jamielynn (MT) on 01/16/2022
Hello, I'm trying to treat myself for a UTI. I wanted to know more about your experience with internal usage of Iodine? Dosage and frequency that is safe and tolerable. Thank you for your time
EC: Sorry, Michael's post is undated, which means it was written sometime between 2000-2006! Highly unlikely he will see your post, so hopefully someone else can advise.
Urinate After Sex
Posted by Anonymous (USA)
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I used to get bladder infections until I got the habit of going pee after sex instead of falling to sleep for the night. You don't need to rush out of bed to pee - but empty the bladder before falling off to sleep.
D-Mannose
Posted by Holly (Broadview Hts, Ohio) on 08/15/2008
I'm trying the d-mannose for my elderly mom, who's had two uti's within the last month. The 1st uti wasn't treated with enough anti-biotics, the 2nd, required hospitalization, with IV antibiotics and a weeks worth of oral antibiotic. I'm hoping the d-mannose will do the trick to keep this awful infection from occurring again. Has anyone successfully used d-mannose for the elderly? Thanks.
D-Mannose
Posted by Gentle Reader (Graceland, Tn) on 07/02/2013
Could you indicate, if you can, how often you were instructed to put the probiotic in the vaginal cavity and was there a specific strain or brand that was used?
