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    UTI Help!!

    Posts: 30 Member
    edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
    Does anyone have any tips on how to make a UTI feel any better? Any advice would be much appreciated

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    • Posts: 432 Member
      Azo over the counter pills for relief, usually near tampons and stuff at pharmacies. Drink a lot of water and lower your sugar and caffeine intake if possible. I tend to up my vitamin C intake, too, and as a preventative measure, drink lots of water regularly and don't hold your pee for too long.
    • Posts: 73 Member
      Drink a ton of water. I always take this stuff called cran-actin. Sometimes you can find it with uva-ursi or golden seal. If it's severe or you have a red tinge to your urine, just go to the doctor and get some antibiotics. I hope you feel better.
    • Posts: 76 Member
      Alka-Seltzer ... at least for me this works really fast! I read this remedy out of a Women's magazine years ago. I still use this to alleviate & get rid of them quickly. I can't take cranberry anything, for me, it brings on a UTI.
      @megan_dotson Hope you get feeling better soon!!
    • Posts: 239 Member
      Cranberry juice and an antibiotic
    • Posts: 30 Member
      Thanks guys!!
    • Posts: 6,666 Member
      Cranberry juice. You can also get cranberry pills.

      You may also want to go to a medical aid unit if you can't get in with your doctor and get some antibiotics. I used to get UTI's all the time after my first daughter was born. They're uncomfortable and I just can't stand the pain. As soon I got the first symptoms I'd go and get seen because I just couldn't take it anymore. But cranberry and lots of water helps alot.
    • Posts: 474 Member
      If you have a UTI, you should go to the doctor and get an antibiotic. Make sure to finish the full course of the medication.

      A home remedy for the pain/urgency (that tastes foul but relieves symptoms somewhat) is a mixture of a little bit (just a little) of baking soda with three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water. It is horrible tasting, but seems to help with the pain. Keep in mind that vinegar is not very good for your teeth, so if you do this 1) rinse out your mouth 2) don't brush your teeth immediately afterwards.
    • Posts: 11,233 Member
      uristat works for me. if it doesn't clear up in a day after that then I call the dr
    • Posts: 213 Member
      I always used AZO pills and a pain reliever, I used to get them bad in high school. I hate cranberry juice so I always purchased cranberry pills. Drink lots of water, never hold it when you need to use the restroom..if your pee seems to be really dark or reddish, you should go to the doctor. The last one I got I tried tons of home remedies instead of going to the doc and it turned into a severe bladder infection, which is WAY worse. Your best bet is to go to the doc and get some antibiotics if you can. UTI's are awful. :( I'm sorry!
    • Posts: 11,233 Member
      fitnotfluffy wrote: »
      I always used AZO pills and a pain reliever, I used to get them bad in high school. I hate cranberry juice so I always purchased cranberry pills. Drink lots of water, never hold it when you need to use the restroom..if your pee seems to be really dark or reddish, you should go to the doctor. The last one I got I tried tons of home remedies instead of going to the doc and it turned into a severe bladder infection, which is WAY worse. Your best bet is to go to the doc and get some antibiotics if you can. UTI's are awful. :( I'm sorry!

      though be aware that many over the counter remedies will turn your urine dark. mine was neon orange last time I used the Azo but others have turned dark red.

    • Posts: 22 Member
      Please go to the doctor to get a prescription for an antibiotic to kill the infection. Drink water and cranberry juice and eat yogurt while you are on the antibiotic to avoid yeast infection. If you only buy OTC remedies to ease symptoms, the infection may spread to your ureters or kidneys and cause inflammation (pyelonephritis), an even WORSE infection.
    • Posts: 30 Member
      I seriously appreciate everyones advice thanks!
    • Posts: 1,008 Member
      JHenrietta88 wrote: »
      Please go to the doctor to get a prescription for an antibiotic to kill the infection. Drink water and cranberry juice and eat yogurt while you are on the antibiotic to avoid yeast infection. If you only buy OTC remedies to ease symptoms, the infection may spread to your ureters or kidneys and cause inflammation (pyelonephritis), an even WORSE infection.

      +1

      I once thought I'd handled the problem myself, but nope. Suddenly blood in my pee-full on kidney infection. NOT FUN. Get antibiotics.
    • Posts: 474 Member
      shrinkingletters wrote: »
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      +1

      I once thought I'd handled the problem myself, but nope. Suddenly blood in my pee-full on kidney infection. NOT FUN. Get antibiotics.

      Agreed. I did give a suggestion for helping relieve the pain, but it was not intended to replace going to the doctor.

      I feel so bad for women (well, all people, but for this topic especially women) before there were antibiotics.
    • Posts: 1,008 Member
      P.S. If you've never taken the Azo tablets, just a pro-tip:

      Wear dark underwear and don't freak out if what comes out looks like Sunkist.
    • Posts: 1,849 Member
      You can make symptoms go away, but without antibiotics, it'll come back. I've had a chronic UTI, I do not recommend it! And you need to go to a doctor to get the right antibiotics. Some types work best for one strain but not others. You want to make sure you're getting the right type for whatever strain you have.

      Uristat works for me, as well as drinking a LOT of fluids. Honestly, cranberry did nothing for me, either drinking it or eating it. Your millage may vary.
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