Seriously recurrent UTI's!!! Any advice, natural remedies, etc. please

[PaulaJoAnne]

Test with raw dairy to see if you do well with it.
Especially raw cultured dairy, that is full of probiotics.
Raw yogurt and kefir for example.
Eat raw lacto fermented veges.
Kombucha
Raw honey for sweetner if you need it.

Anti biotics should be avoided, in favor of raw probiotics.
Build up the immune system, rather then killing it off, which leaves open to more infections.

And last but not least.
TMI alert!!
NEVER! use soap down there.
Our bodies were created with a natural cleaning system, so all you need to do is rinse gently.

 

[wildorchid053]

my mom gets them constantly.. doc said she isn't emptying her bladder all the way and bacteria builds up.. she had surgery to lift it back into place .. but it has dropped again and she is back to the infections.. it is awful and i wish you luck.. she is living on cranberry sauce and juice till she gets back to docs..

 

[A1 Steak Sauce]

Wow, thanks for all the info, y'all! Soap... Oh, I never even thought about that... That could very well be a cause for me. Lol I'd be hacked if I was getting them for that reason! I've been using the same brand soap for about a year, but why would I not get one for several months then get another if it was the soap?

I'll test with the raw stuff, I origianally had a LaMancha nanny for that very purpose, but she wouldn't let the buck do the deed and after several months of feeding that ol' fart just so she could destroy everything I owned, I sold her lol.

Again thanks for all the help, there's some really good advise here, for sure.

 

[MagsC]

I've heard that bubble bath will aggravate it as badly as bar soap...

 

[hencackle]

Might want to try D-Mannose. You can read more about it here and I'm sure you can find it at any health food store.

 

[Fraurloth]

I didn't read much of the other posts, but it could be yeast. Since you have taken so many rounds of antibiotics you could have candida (mutant yeast). I took a round of antibiotics about five months ago and I've been pretty messed up ever since. I broke out in a full body rash, had three UTIs, and was seriously sick. I thought I was going to die.
All I can say is detox, detox, detox. Here's the list of some of the things I have done and my full body rash is gone and I haven't had a UTI since.
Drink regular cranberry tea no sugar, and no juice unless it's 100% pure cranberry.
Liquid Chlorophyll.
Baking soda baths and also drinking about a teaspoon of baking soda a day.
Cornsilk will help clear up a UTI because it's a natural diauretic.
Garlic, basic anti viral, parasite, and bacterial. It will also help with candida overgrowth.
Drink plenty of fluid to help wash out the toxins.
Stop eating gluten or foods such as dairy. You'll notice your symptoms improve within a matter of days.
Make sure you husband cleans his genitals before sex and I think some other women mentioned that you should empty your bladder after sex. It's very important you do this.
I drink a teaspoon of DE and Bentonite everyday..My body rash is finally gone...
Also, if you feel like you are getting a yeast infection. Buy yourself some coconut oil and take a hot bath. Scoop yourself up a handful and rub the affected area. I know this sounds gross, but it will help out almost instantly for burning and itching. Coconut is an excellent anti-fungal.
I have some more information if you'd like. Especially on going allgery food free, but still being able to enjoy baked stuff.
Sorry you're having these issues, I think all of us have been there a time or two, just hang in there. Good luck to you and God bless.

 

[PineappleMama]

Oh dang, I totally forgot about wiping direction. I remember years and years ago when we were kids my mom pulled us aside all serious like to have that little chat. It's so funny because I was terrified I'd get in trouble for reading the Mr Bubbles Box... I know, insanity of childhood, but thing is that on the box it had said something (no I have no idea what now) that had to do with the mix effecting those parts... dang I wish I could remember it... might actually be useful now.

This is a good topic I think... lots of good info that many girls (and quite a few grown women) would be too embarassed to ask about... better to suffer in silence... NOT!

 

[ChikeeMomma]

I don't get UTIs chronically, but I started to come down with one a few months ago. I drank 100% pure cranberry juice (no sugar added), lots and lots of water, and apple cider vinegar. Stay away from anything with sugar in it -- as others have mentioned. I think maybe watch dairy, too. But yogurt is a good thing! And as others have said always, always completely empty your bladder and urinate before and after intercourse. Wish you luck with this! Mine did clear up on its own, thankfully.

 

[TriciaHowe]

All of the advice here is great!

Has your Dr. sent your urine out for a culture and sensitivity test? Just to make sure that you are using the right antibiotic for the job. I know Cipro and others are the usual standard but yours might be resistant to those so you are knocking it down just enough to kill off the weaker bacteria and then when you stop the antibiotic it flares again...

Just a thought... I hope you feel better soon

 

[A1 Steak Sauce]

Well, I've only had one 'yeasty' in my life (knock on wood) and that was quite a few years ago, so could it still be a yeast problem?

Apple Cider Vinegar, of course. Do that all the time for the animals, didn't even think about drinking it myself.

Yes, I've had my urine sent for tests before, and I usually go back after the round of antibiotics is done to make sure it's all the way gone (dr's orders on that, she'll personally call me and chew me out if I don't lol) so I know that's not the problem...

Yeah, I know the proper wiping direction and to wee before and after certain activities, so I know that's not the problem either...

There is some incredibly good advice on here, for sure. Thanks again everyone, all advice is very appreciated, believe me!