Woke up Sunday with a UTI, haven't had one in years. But I had zero warning---just woke up with incredible pain, as if I'd had this for days. :(
I hope this is not a harbinger of things to come. Doc gave me Cipro, enough for 6 days. She said I only need to take it for 3, so if there's a next time, I have some. Plus that stuff that turns your pee bright orange.
Any other ideas for prevention / treatment?
I'm sorry you are suffering!! Hate those things!!
That is why for the past 3 yrs I've taken D-Mannose twice a day. I have not had a UTI since I started doing that. I used to get them every 2-3 months.
I buy the NOW brand. Very cost effective! (Swanson's Vitamins)
Now.. GET WELL!!
I love Swanson's. I will order some of that right away.
Are you certain it's an UTI - did you have your urine tested? I used to get the burning/pain/needing to pee constantly feeling of UTI only it was my interstitial cystitis - it even affected my urethra.
Anyhow those UTI are really annoying , glad you're getting yours taken care of.
Must be UTI week lol. I had no symptoms with mine. Hope you feel better soon.
Quote from: Skylar on April 02, 2013, 12:51:36 PM
Are you certain it's an UTI - did you have your urine tested? I used to get the burning/pain/needing to pee constantly feeling of UTI only it was my interstitial cystitis - it even affected my urethra.
Anyhow those UTI are really annoying , glad you're getting yours taken care of.
Yes, I tested it with one from Walgreens, then made an appt with the doc, who of course tested it again.
I bought some super-duper cranberry pills, too. The real, 100% cranberry juice is very expensive and gives me heartburn. Not sure they will really help, but I'm covering my bases.
D-Mannose is the ingredient in cranberry that stops the bacteria from adhering to the wall of the bladder. I can't tolerate cranberry .. so this is why I take the D-mannose.
Jan an I stopped in at Swanson's (retail store) just last Monday when we were up in Fargo to have our taxes done. They have a big facility on the south side of town that we have not been in. It looks very clean from the exterior when we have driven by.
Quote from: jazzlover on April 04, 2013, 10:15:48 AM
D-Mannose is the ingredient in cranberry that stops the bacteria from adhering to the wall of the bladder. I can't tolerate cranberry .. so this is why I take the D-mannose.
Ah! Then as soon as I get it, I will quit with the cranberry pills.
I may need to get myself some of that then as well! I was just treated for a UTI also! I hate those things!! How painful!! And mine turn really bad very quickly... like bleeding bad... so, yeppers.. gotta get me some of that!! lol!