Constant Water Infections Posted: 12-23-03 06:15am
Somebody please help!!
Im 21 and have constant urine infections,
around 1 a month. They usually start
during the night which then involves being
awake the whole night with the painful
feeling of bursting for a wee! And a
painful pain in my bladder. It's
unbearable!
I work full time and find it hard to get
to the doctors all the time, which has
unfortunately led to a couple of horrible
kidney infections once being taken to
hospital (my own fault for not gong to the
doctors, I know).
They are really starting to get me down.
And im sick of constantly taking
anti-biotics.
I would be really grateful for some
advise!
Look forward to hearing from you!
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bootsie840
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 113 Location: pennsylvainaia
Posted: 12-23-03 08:38am
Definately see a doctor, always make time
to see a doctor when it comes to your
health,you should drink lots of water, and
fruit juices, to help flush out your
system, I take acidopholous, every day,
its the main ingredient in yogurt, its
suppose to fight the bacteria, you can
purchase it at any store that sells
vitamins, the best type to take is the
live acidopholous, which can be purchased
at any herb shop, its really healthy to
take, exspecially for woman, who are
taking antibiotics, it really might help
you not get as many uti. You can also try
taking cranberry pills, hope this helps,
good luck
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Kirsty1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3 Location: Cornwall
Posted: 12-23-03 09:01am
To
bootsie840,
thanks very much for your help, I will try
both your ideas!
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bootsie840
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 113 Location: pennsylvainaia
Posted: 12-31-03 08:42am
Hi kirsty, just wondering if you have had
any luck with taking acidopholus, and
cranberry pills,
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Kirsty1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3 Location: Cornwall
Posted: 01-12-04 06:36am
Hello again.......
I have tried the cranberry tablets and
they seem to be working very well, im not
quite sure where to get the acidopholous
tablets from, a chemist or health shop
maybe?
Thanks again!
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uridea
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 5 Location: Seoul
Expecting Your Comlete Recovery... Posted: 01-12-04 08:21am
The best choice is antibiotics therapy.
When your uti(urinary tract infection) is
prolonged, there could be morphological
change in your urinary tract and kidney
could be infected if bacteria reach your
kidney.
If you can not see a doctor, drink water
as much as you can to wash out your
urinary tract. Urinary outflow is known
to be one of the defense mechanism.
Void right after you have a sexual
intercourse and do not take the posture
that seems to cause symptoms.
The effectiveness of cranberry juice is
not clearly determined yet. I copied a
comment. Have a read please.
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are cranberry pills or capsules helpful in
preventing urinary infections?
There is little research with humans to
support the idea that cranberry pills
and/or capsules are effective in
preventing urinary tract infections. Most
of the research used cranberry juice.
There is research in progress now
involving humans taking cranberry tablets
to prevent urinary infections.
Are cranberry tablets and capsules safe to
take?
Some studies state a concern that
cranberry tablets and cranberry juice
(drinking a quart or more of juice daily)
increasing calcium oxalate and uric acid
stones of the kidney.
A person should consider his/her personal
risk for kidney stones and talk to his/her
health care provider before taking
cranberry tablets as a ietary preventative
for urinary infections. One should also
talk to his/her health care provider if
taking medication for inflammation of the
stomach and/or taking vitamin b-12 as
cranberry tablets or capsules may increase
the absorption of vitamin b-12.
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bootsie840
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 113 Location: pennsylvainaia
Posted: 01-14-04 19:06pm
Hi kirsty, acidopholous can be bought at
walmart, k mart, etc, anywhere they sell
herbs, if you cant find them eating a
yogurt a day is the same thing, or if
there is a herb shop around you they sell
the live acidopholous, its refrigerated,
its the same ingredient thats in yogurt
and it is very healthy for woman to take,
I have taken it for years exspecially when
im sick and half to take antibiotics, im
not saying to take cranberry pills, to
treat any urinary tract infections, but by
taking them will help prevent them. Im
sure you know that when you get utis you
need to see a doctor of course you need to
take antibiotics, drink lots of water to
flush out your system, if you still cant
find the acidopholous let me know. Good
luck
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Krystle
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1
Posted: 06-29-05 08:38am
Hi,
i suffer from the exact thing. It seems
to be once a month. I was even
considering getting my doctor to write me
a repeat prescription coz I have to go on
antibiotics so often.
It is soooo painfull. I hate pure
cranberry juice, but have found that this
does make a difference. I really do think
that you should go to see your doctor
though. I went to mine yesterday, and he
reffered me straight to see a urinologist
(not sure if thats how you spell it) they
gave me a water test, which I am waiting
anxiously for the results, and I also had
to put my name down to have an ulstra
sounds scan done, and would you beleive
it, it's a 14 week waiting list! I'ts a
joke, so I am seriously thinking about
going private, because I am really scared
that something is seriously wrong with me,
in 14 weeks time, it will just be even
worse. Do go to your doctor though, and
make them refer you to see a specialist!
