Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

ohheckyeah

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14. No, it certainly isn't fun. I've been dealing with it for more years than I care to count.

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 03:13 PM

Apr 2013

I can't take pyridium which is the medicine that makes you pee orange, it makes my bladder hurt more.

I get urine test strips to keep around so I can test for an infection myself. It's cheaper and easier than running to the doctor.

The Prelief is great for when you know you are going to eat something acidic. It's just a special calcium type antacid that has been proven to help the bladder. You can get it at Walgreens.

I would suggest a urologist but I went to so many and had so many tests that were painful and they really never helped me. IC is incurable at this time.

Some other things that might help (each person is very different when it comes to IC) is antihistamines.

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Anyone else with recurring UTI? [View all] leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 OP

Sorry you're having problems, uti's are no fun at all. polly7 Apr 2013 #1

that is what D-mannose is supposed to do, too. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #2

No, I don't think they would either. polly7 Apr 2013 #3

This is a really common problem for women. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #4

Have you tried a good pro-biotic / pre-biotic yet? postulater Apr 2013 #5

I just bought a bottle of Kefir leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #6

Don't worry so much about your diet, first thing, Warpy Apr 2013 #7

Thanks for the reply. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #8

We lived on switchel Warpy Apr 2013 #9

I had my first UTI when I was about 2 years old marybourg Jul 2016 #30

In some, like me, acid it the worst jomin41 Mar 2016 #22

Are you sure it's an actual infection? ohheckyeah Apr 2013 #10

I think you are absolutely right. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #11

I hate to tell you but that sounds like interstitial cystitis. ohheckyeah Apr 2013 #12

I have a friend with this. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #13

No, it certainly isn't fun. I've been dealing with it for more years than I care to count. ohheckyeah Apr 2013 #14

There's a diet for IC. lady lib Jul 2016 #31

I had problems with that, turned out to be early signs of MS. I'm sorry to scare you LiberalLoner Apr 2013 #15

PS if it is IC I have heard the new treatment of Botox injections has proven very helpful. LiberalLoner Apr 2013 #16

UTI pertilotte Oct 2014 #17

Take this with a grain of salt because of course it's the first thing hedgehog Oct 2014 #18

Alka-Seltzer efilon Nov 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Holly_Hobby Dec 2014 #20

Marshmallow root sooths womanofthehills Mar 2015 #21

Interstitial Cystitis vanboggie Mar 2016 #23

No cranberries if IC vanboggie Mar 2016 #24

You are so right womanofthehills Mar 2016 #25

I've checked out the IC forums too womanofthehills Apr 2016 #27

You sound like my mother of 88 years. It wasn't until she went Purveyor Mar 2016 #26

I've been on a bio identical estrogen cream for yrs womanofthehills Apr 2016 #28

There are few techniques to prevent UTIs annu100292 Jul 2016 #29