I am about 80percent sure I've got an infection, but as I'm living in a foreign country, I'd rather not go to the Dr. about it if I can avoid it.
Is there a safe way to treat this type of infection? Lots of water and d-mannose ? Or is it something that will worsen without medical attention?
Thanks,
Molly
You hit it right on the head…. Water and Cleartract.
Instead of Cleartract , though, I would recommend getting capsules or softgels of Cleartract if you can… they're a lot more potent.
Aside from Cleartract, you can also get D-Mannose (or Mannose, it's the same thing), Juniper Berry, Corn Silk, or Uva Ursi. All of those help with different aspects of urinary tract health and bladder health. Good luck!
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It is called CT - DM 
I'm pretty sure you'll need antibiotics for that.
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drink lots of cranberry juice
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I would recommend seeing ur doctor but if ur not going 2 then drink plenty of water & cranberry juice.cranberries in a can that r in thier own juice is great also.Good Luck!
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Cranberry juice may help…but you'll need to drink a ton of it. My cat gets UTI's frequently, and we use cranberry juice rather than antibiotics. I have had them in the past, too, and had good luck with drinking about 5 glasses of cranberry juice a day for about 5 days (antibiotics often make me sick).
Good luck!
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You hit it right on the head…. Water and Cranberry.
Instead of Cranberry juice, though, I would recommend getting capsules or softgels of Cranberry if you can… they're a lot more potent.
Aside from Cranberry, you can also get D-Mannose (or Mannose, it's the same thing), Juniper Berry, Corn Silk, or Uva Ursi. All of those help with different aspects of urinary tract health and bladder health. Good luck!
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Your on the right path. I used to drink an 8 oz. glass of water every 1/2 hr. Yes, you will feel like you are floating. Plus I took over-the-counter cranberry tablets. More potent than just cranberry juice. This MIGHT help, but if you have a serious UTI, you will probably have to get antibiotics at the doctor's.
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Can you buy 'Ural' satchets from your pharmacy? They are really good, other wise plenty of water – but better still, see your doctor quickly.
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It is usually not wise to treat a UTI yourself. There are some methods I've found on the internet that involve apple cider vinegar and honey, which I tried, but it didn't work. Go to the doctor and get some antibiotics!
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lots of water, cranberry juice, and some Cleartract for UTI's. stay away from sodas.
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You can drink cranberry juice and water and that will take it away as long as you have caught it in the early stage. If you have let it go too long, and you are having pain or discomfort then antibiotics are the best.
I have experienced both situations.
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Give the water and juice a try.
You can also try concentrated tablets of cranberry concentrate.
Garlic promotes a healthy urinary tract.
And also if you can find it try UVA URSI it is a herb that will help.
It still has the potential to worsen, though. So see a doctor as soon as possible. But you should be able to do a pretty good job with these suggestions.
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To be honest..No. If you do not get an antibiotic, such as amoxacillan, etc, you take the risk of it returning again and again. There are over the counter meds that you can purchase to help with the symptoms, like Cleartract, etc.
Just relaying the information that my doctor told me. Sorry hun.
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You can take 1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda in a cup of warm water EVERY HALF HOUR! until symptoms resolve.Will relieve the symptoms but the danger is you develop a chronic low grade asymptomatic infection. This is very bad for your future health so take an early morning specimen of urine to a Dr. Best and essential thing to do.
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Cranberry juice and lots of water helped me. Make sure it's 100% cranberry juice or it won't be as effective. I would also suggest to postpone any intimate contact until you're infection is taken care of. If there is no improvement within 3 or 4 days please see your doctor.
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Cranberry
Cranberry juice (Vaccinium macrocarpon or Vacinnium oxycoccus) has been used for more than a century as a home remedy to prevent and treat urinary tract infection.
Although it was previously thought that cranberry worked by making the urine more acid, more recent evidence suggests that constituents in cranberry called proanthocyanins prevent bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract. This is thought to allow urine to wash away the bacteria.
A study published in the Canadian Journal of Urology in 2002 compared pure cranberry juice, cranberry extract tablets, and a placebo in 150 women at high risk for infections. Both the juice and tablets both significantly reduced UTI. Of the two, the tablets were the most effective. The National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Health recently launched a $2.6 million dollar initiative for research into cranberries.
Cranberry juice should be unsweetened. Unsweetened juice can often be found in health food stores.
Uva Ursi
Uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a herb that is used as a folk remedy for certain types of urinary tract infection. The active component, arbutin, appears to be broken down and then excreted in the kidneys, where it appears to have antiseptic properties.
Uva ursi contains significant amounts of compounds called tannins. Tannins are not believed to be absorbed from the intestines, however, liver damage has occured with people who have taken large doses of tannins. There have been no reports of uva ursi toxicity due to the tannins.
People with kidney or liver disease or pregnant or nursing women or children should not take uva ursi.
Side effects of uva ursi can include brown or green colored urine, nausea, ringing in the ears, or indigestion. Rarely, uva ursi has been associated with retinal damage, seizures, cyanosis, cancer, or even death when taken in large amounts for long periods of time.
Other Natural Remedies
Herbs
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Marshmallow root (Althea officinalis)
Buchu (Barosma betulina)
Corn silk (Zea mays)
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Homeopathic Remedies
Cantharis — sharp burning pain, intense urge to urinate
Staphysagria — continual burning, result of sexual intercourse
If you experience fever, nausea or vomitting please see a doctor, this is a sign that your infection has moved to your kidneys. Please follow the link below and read the whole article.
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http://altmedicine.about.com/od/healthconditionsdisease/a/uti.htm