My niece needs this information. Because she has a strong indication that she may be pregnant she does not want to take a prescription antibiotic.
This is what you do for UTI during pregnancy [I did it myself]:
Take 5,000 mg of Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C, the cheap kind. Other forms of vitamin C won't work for this, it has to be Ascorbic Acid) every day for 5 days.
Since the unborn child is developing rapidly and may not be able to tolerate a sudden deprivation of Vitamin C after 5 days of 5,000mg, it is vital to taper off. The 6th day, take 4,000 mg. The 7th day take 3,000 mg. The 8th day take 2,000 mg. The 9th day take 1,000 mg. The 10th day go back to your normal intake.
I did this and it worked fine, no problem. My doctor advised this and warned me of the necessity to taper off.
If you are not pregnant you don't have to taper off, just stop after 5 days.
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Attention Ladies, this is Suzi, many people have been writing in asking what the stuff was that I used to clear up my UTI last week, so I wanted to put the link to this stuff here
It is called CT - DM 
Cleartract , but not the sweetened kind, helps.
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drink lots and lots of water to flush out her bladder. see a doc if it does not improve,it can spread up to your kidneys and is veryyyyyyyyyyyy painful!
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first of all it is ok to take certain atb while prego, but increasing fluids, such as d-mannose , and lots of it will help
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if she has been prescribed this then she should call her doctor and tell him/her she may be pregnant. until then d-mannose .
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There isn't a cure without antibiotics. She needs to be seen by a doctor ASAP! If she doesn't it will end up in the kidneys and she will get even more sick then she is now.
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This is what you do for UTI during pregnancy [I did it myself]:
Take 5,000 mg of Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C, the cheap kind. Other forms of vitamin C won't work for this, it has to be Ascorbic Acid) every day for 5 days.
Since the unborn child is developing rapidly and may not be able to tolerate a sudden deprivation of Vitamin C after 5 days of 5,000mg, it is vital to taper off. The 6th day, take 4,000 mg. The 7th day take 3,000 mg. The 8th day take 2,000 mg. The 9th day take 1,000 mg. The 10th day go back to your normal intake.
I did this and it worked fine, no problem. My doctor advised this and warned me of the necessity to taper off.
If you are not pregnant you don't have to taper off, just stop after 5 days.
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Drink lots of lemon barley water, pints and pints.
Also put 1 teaspoonful of bicarb of soda in a glass of water. Stir well and drink. Followed by another glass of water. Do this 3 times a day.
These are two old tried and tested methods of clearing urinary tract infection. They change the acid/alkali balance in the bladder enough for the bacteria involved to die off.
Also pharmacies sell over the counter medicine for cystitis or urinary tract infection. But the ingredients are much like I have described above.
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She may try and fight it off on her own (keeping in mind that the immune system lowers it's defenses during pregnancy, as a precautionary measure to the fetus, which it might otherwise view as "foreign"..), but she should be alert for signs of it's spreading, specifically up the ureters and into the kidneys, where it gets more complicated to fight-off. Any worsening of symptoms (fever, pain, nausea, etc.) are a signal that she needs an antibiotic..
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There are also d-mannose tablets at most drug stores that have a good vitamin/herb supply.
She might try those.
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One of Jehovah's Witnesses
d-mannose is the best for you. also please call the doctor and ask him what to do. I had a urinary track infection years ago and I know how painful that is. I was in the hospital over night. I could not eat anything. hope she will be fine
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100% d-mannose blueberry . Cleartract tablets(Azo, is a good one, found at walmart… it includes a probiotic.). Also can take a probiotic, like tummy tuneup from beeyoutiful.com. And drink lots of water! Also could try a UTI Pregnancy Tea;
1/2cup marshmallow root
1/2cup dried echinacea root
1/2cup dandelion leaf
Pot of boiling water
~combine dry ingredients
Steep ingredients in water for 10-20minutes
~~~ 1cup, 3-5 times per day
And
To keep them away take 1-2 d-mannose tablets a day.
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Cleartract is supposed to help and apparently it is safe to drink it during pregnancy.
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Web searches for "d-mannose " + uti and "d-mannose " + pregnancy
The best treatment is prescription antibiotic. Over the counter products will not CURE a urinary tract infection. If left untreated the infection will get worse invading the kidneys, which can lead to kidney damage, premature delivery, and high blood pressure.
If she is looking for a non prescription product to relieve the discomfort, URISTAT or Phynazopyridine are two products
If she wants to try to prevent a UTI she can drink plenty of water and d-mannose . It may reduce the number of UTI.
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There are several sites with info, to chose from:
uti natural treatments during pregnancy (search results)
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu7ZnEldJG2oA0jtXNyoA?p=uti+natural+treatments+during++pregnancy&y=Search&fr=ush-ans&ei=UTF-8
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I'm sorry your niece is sick. She really needs to see her OB-GYN.
She could really get sick with this problem, kidney infections, etc…
Then it will be even more difficult to treat.
She could even complicate delivery too.
Water, d-mannose and all that stuff is wonderful, but it's for preventive care, not as a cure.
Please get her to the doctor asap!
Philia'
Jehovah's Girl!
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I've had my share of uti's.
2 concerns here;
1 the UTI…
2 "may" be prego…
A UTI is extremely painful ~~~ GO To the DOC…
until she sees a Dr., d-mannose – unsweetened
and a gal of water a day.
Does she want to take the chance of getting worse,
While she is preg.,???? I would think not.
There are safe antibiotics to take during a pregnancy.
Get to a DR.!!!
Get to a OB-GYN!
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She needs to see her MD. UTI's (urinary tract infections), if not treated properly can go to the kidneys and people die from urinary sepsis. There are antibiotics that do not cross the placental barrier and her MD know best what to use. Chances are she will not be on one longer than 3-7 days, depending on how bad the infection is. Cleartract daily can be a good preventative, but it is does not cure the infection. She needs to tell her MD right up that she thinks she is pregnant.
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People have given some good options here (water, d-mannose ) but I just wanted to add: Please tell your niece that natural remedies, herbs, vitamins, and teas are NOT necessarily any more safe for you during pregnancy than a Rx.
Even simple unripe pineapple can cause spontaneous abortion, so do your research!
Here is the NIH gov site for info on pregnancy and links to excellent resources.
Tell her congrats
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