Me and my UTIs again

Marie5656 said:
I am OK now. Sucks getting old. But here we are
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Yes, I REALLY understand as to being old. I, too am an elderly person and a few annoying problems, ... but non-life-threathening illness, just I need to work around to find an right med which is not easy at all. I accept my old age and need to continue if I want to live further. I believe you are in same boat.

As for UTI, you seemed to conclude it so fast. Some UTI or Preganacy kits, there might be 'hit and miss' to purchase unless from a very reliable source to purchase it.

It's been almost 50 years ago, but I vividly remember 'very charactastically UTI pain along with very frequent urination, particulary during night. At that time, my son was barely 2 years old and he needed my motherly attention which was more aggrevated my feeling having UTI.
Luckily, my husband(now deceased) took me to the Urologist. A Surgery ended my frequent UTI. For the past 50 years or so, I never got UTI again, but I still very careful drinking a lot of water and tea.
 
someone wrote this on the Mayo clinic UTI discussion forum.... if it helps


''I take 2000mg D-Mannose twice a day, first with lots of water before coffee, the weaker the better or just drink more water first, It doesn't exactly flush toxins, it is a safe sugar that coats the bladder making it nearly impervious to bacteria. BUT that is not enough for me. Look up Methenamine. I take one in morning after breakfast and one at bedtime. It's not exactly an antibiotic; you could think of it as a sanitizer against bacteria.

Either way, it has worked for me for 10 months now, with only one infection UTI after a long place trip when I likely did not drink enough water. I also have cut down diet coke to one small glass a day with ice to dilute it, and drink no lattes, no alcohol. Twice I had a glass of wine but only after plenty of water.''
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/d-mannoose-and-uti-prevention/
 
hollydolly said:
someone wrote this on the Mayo clinic UTI discussion forum.... if it helps


''I take 2000mg D-Mannose twice a day, first with lots of water before coffee, the weaker the better or just drink more water first, It doesn't exactly flush toxins, it is a safe sugar that coats the bladder making it nearly impervious to bacteria. BUT that is not enough for me. Look up Methenamine. I take one in morning after breakfast and one at bedtime. It's not exactly an antibiotic; you could think of it as a sanitizer against bacteria.

Either way, it has worked for me for 10 months now, with only one infection UTI after a long place trip when I likely did not drink enough water. I also have cut down diet coke to one small glass a day with ice to dilute it, and drink no lattes, no alcohol. Twice I had a glass of wine but only after plenty of water.''
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/d-mannoose-and-uti-prevention/
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Thank you, Holly.
 
gruntlabor said:
I've got a raging bladder infection. Can't get to the clinic but ordered D-Mannose and a strong additional cranberry supplement. They should arrive today.
Pain is off the charts, and getting no sleep, but no blood.
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You can go to Urgent Care which opens 7 days a week, until mid-night where I live. But, I don't know where you live.
At age 83 you posted, needs some assistance. Uber or other transportation?

Maybe, you'd better to post a new thread for more attention. Some of this forum folks who are familiar with bladder infection respond to it, ... but it's up to you.
 
Amanda76 said:
You can go to Urgent Care which opens 7 days a week, until mid-night where I live. But, I don't know where you live.
At age 83 you posted, needs some assistance. Uber or other transportation?

Maybe, you'd better to post a new thread for more attention. Some of this forum folks who are familiar with bladder infection respond to it, ... but it's up to you.
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Thanks, Amanda! Problem is my entryway and driveway conditions, and the road conditions. My health provider will come to me but I'm just too tired to clean house for her and otherwise mess with it.
The supplements arrived yesterday. Taking them religiously. Difficult to pass urine around the swelling.
🤔 But I think I'll live, can always get help if I don't improve.
 
gruntlabor said:
Thanks, Amanda! Problem is my entryway and driveway conditions, and the road conditions. My health provider will come to me but I'm just too tired to clean house for her and otherwise mess with it.
The supplements arrived yesterday. Taking them religiously. Difficult to pass urine around the swelling.
🤔 But I think I'll live, can always get help if I don't improve.
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I don't think the doctor care about the condition of your house. She knows your are an elderly person with raging bladder infection.
Call her again to come to your house and get a medical help from her.
 
Amanda76 said:
I don't think the doctor care about the condition of your house. She knows your are an elderly person with raging bladder infection.
Call her again to come to your house and get a medical help from her.
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I agree with this. Please take good care of yourself by calling before you get any worse. You'll heal better if you start sooner. In addition, you shouldn't be suffering.
@gruntlabor

D-mannose in my experience, was helpful, more for prevention,
but most likely is not enough with an already raging infection.
 
Kaila said:
I agree with this. Please take good care of yourself by calling before you get any worse. You'll heal better if you start sooner. In addition, you shouldn't be suffering.
@gruntlabor

D-mannose in my experience, was helpful, more for prevention,
but most likely is not enough with an already raging infection.
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Thanks Kaila! I'm listening, but I think I'm improving. The constant need to pee is the same or increased (probably from increased water intake) but the pain and swelling is reduced and fluid output increased). Anyway, I'll be careful and get help if I don't continue to improve.
 
gruntlabor said:
Thanks Kaila! I'm listening, but I think I'm improving. The constant need to pee is the same or increased (probably from increased water intake) but the pain and swelling is reduced and fluid output increased). Anyway, I'll be careful and get help if I don't continue to improve.
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Okay!🙂
The improvement probably from the extra drinking water.
Keep up the good work!
 

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