Urinary Tract Infection - My Home Remedies

Home Remedies for Urinary Tract Infection

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Urinary Tract Infection Home Remedies:

Submitted by DawnnaBee at 2011-12-13 02:07:55
I was at the ER for a raging UTI. Met a gal there in the waiting rm. & we got
to talking. She told me both her Mother
& her had UTI's for yrs. until they discovered Cranberry suppliments. Taking 4 caps a day for a mo. & then 1 a day ea. day afterwards cured them! I took her advise & have never had one again! Thank God I met her, & wouldn't You know it'd be in an ER room! LOL!
rating: 10 (1 votes)

Submitted by Teresa at 2012-03-21 22:07:52
I have had UTIs since I was a little girl. I do not know for sure, but I think I may have a narrower than normal urethra. Urinating before and after sex helped me lower the occurrence of UTIs, but I would still encounter 5-8 per year. About 6 months ago I started taking the herb Turmeric for its anti-inflammatory benefits and since then I have had NOT one single UTI. I highly recommend it.
rating: 10 (1 votes)

Submitted by theLinds85 at 2012-05-02 09:36:31
I know the frustration of a UTI that won't go away. I'm not sure which is worse: the physical pain or the emotional distress. I have struggled with recurring UTI's for many years. I used to always run to the doctor, who would prescribe me 10 days of Cipro. Of course, the Cipro makes you feel like a zombie. Plus, I ALWAYS would get a yeast infection afterwards. Finally, I realized that I needed to look for an alternative. After scouring the internet for many home remedies, I read about D-Mannose powder. The brand that I purchase was called UTI Vibrance Crisis Intervention Formula. It was about $30.00 at my health food store. After two days of this, I was all but cured. I even went to my doctor to get a urine test, and although they saw an elevated white blood cell count, there was no bacteria in my urine!

Now, I cannot stress enough that UTI's can quickly turn into bladder infections, which can then turn into life threatening kidney infections. So, if you have the beginnings of a UTI, try the D-Mannose powder. But, if after a couple of days the pain is still intense, go see your doctor right away!

Good luck ladies!
rating: 10 (1 votes)

Submitted at 2011-11-24 18:59:20
I know this may be long, but I am very old and have a few suggestions for younger and older woman.
I don't have constant uti's, but when I get them, they hurt a lot more than I expect. I've been having them since I was 16, every few months or so. My doctor had told me that peeing straight after sex helps a lot, so I do that as much as possible, and washing my hands with none scented anti bacterial soap. All natural cranberry/raspberry juice tastes great and helps a lot with the pain. With every glass of cranberry juice, you should be drinking two glasses of water. The cranberry juice helps with the bacteria & pain, and the water helps you pee more to let the bacteria out. No sugar as well, that's what the bacteria feeds off of. I have recently discovered that when you are frequently urinating in pain, not to wipe after. There can be bacteria on the toilet paper and it makes it ten times worse. I just let myself sit for a bit, and I always wear very baggy sweat pants with no under garments to help air flow. Avoid tight pants and underwear, bacteria can grow anywhere. If you are to wear some, wear cotton. It lets yourself breathe. Always have a very clean sex partner, and always, always, always wash your hands after everything you do. You do not know where you can catch bacteria. I know a woman that washes her hands before and after using the washroom, just in case. Give your doctor a visit for a pap test to make sure you're healthy and clean. Don't be scared, I hate pap tests but it's recommended for all woman every year after the age of 16.
Cystex is another thing I heard that help woman out really well, as well as aka-seltzer tablets or baking soda, and echinacea.
KEEP YOURSELF HEALTHY. if you haven't had a bladder infection, you do NOT want one.
rating: 9 (4 votes)

Submitted at 2012-01-13 23:08:04
D-mannose. It is a natural sugar that fixed our daughters UTI's. She had had 4 or 5 rounds of antibiotics and they wanted her on long term ones when we ran across it. I put the sugar in her water and she hasn't had a problem since. :)
rating: 9 (2 votes)

Submitted at 2012-04-11 09:57:56
Try colloidal silver. Take a few drops of 500ppm a day on your fingers and apply to genitals/urethra. Maybe wear a pantyliner because it will drip in your underwear. Also you can ingest it but be sure to take probiotics as silver kills everything.
rating: 9 (5 votes)

Submitted by Patient at 2011-11-15 02:20:14
D-Mannos temporarily disabled an E.Coli based urinary tract infection.

It stops the burn/sting and pain. You can tell it works.

A long term dosing will be needed to test for a cure.
rating: 7 (4 votes)

Submitted by Donna at 2012-01-01 11:19:03
I often get UTIs. I followed all the hygiene tips: drink water, pass urine before and after sex, wear cotton, etc. no use.

Cranberry juice does not help if symptoms developed. I tried many times, no use. I also drank it regularly, no use.

KY jelly - buy smaller tubes, i suspect my big tube contributed to my UTIs- used it for almost 8 months, maybe bacterial growth as lid was not closed properly sometimes. i got rid of it 3 months ago and use olive oil as lubrication, no recurrence yet.
rating: 6 (3 votes)

Submitted by R at 2011-09-29 21:52:11
Okay, so I have only gotten 1 U.T.I. in my life prior to this last time. I have never gotten them ever before until about a few months ago. The first time I got it, I think I got it from having sex and not peeing afterwards. I had never felt anything like it and I was soo uncomfortable and in so much pain as you all may already know.

Anyway, my doctor gave me antibiotics which did get rid of the U.T.I., but I did get a yeast infection, which I then had to go get medicine for again afterwards. This 2nd time, I think I got it from not drinking enough water, drinking A LOT of caffeine drinks like iced tea and coffee.

I did not want to make an appointment with my doctor to get antibiotics, which would've been a week from the day I first got the U.T.I., and I did not want to get a yeast infection from the antibiotics again, so I decided to research home remedies, and came upon this website. I tried several of the different remedies all at once, within the hour of running into this site. I ran over to Walgreens, got baking soda and drank it with water. I drank Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with water, which I already had at home. I also bought AZO Cranberry pills and took 6 right away. The next couple of days, I took a lot of the Cranberry pills throughout the day, and drank PURE Cranberry Juice (Not from concentrate), which you can find for a good price at Trader Joe's. It's very sour/tart, but it's pure and with no added sugar, chemicals, etc.

Anyway, so I did all that for the first 2-3 days, and it seemed to disappear, then i was stupid and went and drank alcohol and ate a lot of chocolate at my boyfriends house then the next day it seemed to start hurting again. So I went to the Vitamin Shoppe, and asked them what was good for a U.T.I. and he of course recommended Cranberry pills, but he convinced me to get Cranberry with D-Mannose. I went home and looked up D-Mannose, and saw that a lot of people took D-Mannose and got rid of the U.T.I. However, D-Mannose only gets rid of U.T.I.'s caused from Ecoli. Most U.T.I.'s are caused from Ecoli, but not all are, so if you take D-Mannose (some time of sugar I believe) and it doesn't go away, you most likely need to get to a doctor and take antibiotics. I also read that the different thing about D-Mannose is that it attaches itself to the Ecoli bacteria stronger than the Ecoli bactoria attaches itself to you. Also it's safe for diabetics to use because it doesn't metabolize it.

So anyway, I took the Cranberry with D-Mannose pills (which is 1 pill by the way, not 2 separate pills) for a couple days, and I went and got a urine test at the doctor's just to make sure, and she told me my urine is completely clear and I had no sign of a U.T.I. Yay!! I cured my U.T.I. I don't think the AZO Cranberry pills were necessary, nor the Baking Soda or Apple Cider Vinegar. They might've helped with the pain, but I think I could've just gotten the Cranberry with D-Mannose pills, and dranken a lot of the pure Cranberry Juice (mixed with water) and a lot of water.

Anywho, don't quote me on all of this, because this is based on a bunch of research I did just browsing through the web trying to get rid my U.T.I. without taking antibiotics and getting a yeast infection. However, I did work for me. I hope this helps for anyone else.
rating: 6 (9 votes)

Submitted by Helene Kaplan at 2011-11-02 09:47:29
yes cranberry juce concentrate from the health food store worked for me, Add water to the juce as directed, drink three cupes a day for five days then reduce to three cups, then to two and voila i was cured. You need to drink lots of water for protection. I changed the brand of my drinking water which I like more and nor more problems. Intibiotics did not work for me, it kept comming back and it distroy your immunie system.
rating: 5 (10 votes)

Submitted by T. Greco at 2011-08-15 08:21:51
This works for UTI or Kidney infections. Chamomile Tea, drink for 3-5 days. Immediately stops any pain upon urination or urgency. If you drink anything else before the infection has cleared, symptoms return. The brand Traditional Medicinals is my favorite, but Bigelow and others are just as successful at eliminating the infection. It absolutely always works and can be used by diabetics due to no sugar content. Remember antibiotics weaken your immune system.
rating: 5 (2 votes)

Submitted by Raychel at 2011-08-31 03:21:08
I have suffered from Urinary Tract Infections since I was about 17 years old. I am now 21.

The first thing you have to do is figure out what is causing your UTIs to be so frequent i.e. caffeine, alcohol, sugar, holding the urge to urinate, etc.

Mine are caused from holding my urges early in the morning when I'm too lazy to get up and go (BAD idea) and a mixture of caffeine. I am an Arizona Tea and coffee addict!

Since my first UTI I've cut down my caffeine intake and I drink atleast 6 bottles of water a day (also great for your skin!) and I try to go to the bathroom ASAP after I feel the urge to go.

I have also bought Cystex from Walmart. It is a liquid antibacterial and analgesic (fights urinary pain and burning). One tablespoon is equivalent to 8 glasses of cranberry juice. You take one tablespoon daily or two when feeling symptoms.

I've also found relief from Monostat's Vulvar Cream to take away the burning sensation. And taking a hot bath before applying.

Drink that water, ladies!
I know it sucks :(
Hope this helps!

PS: Try to avoid drinking alcohol and having sex while your body is still healing from the infection. This will only make it worse. If symptoms last longer than 24 hours, GO TO A DOCTOR.
rating: 4 (4 votes)

Submitted at 2012-03-05 12:56:40
I'm on my 4th day with UTI and have been battling it out without antibiotics!
I've found the following useful and the infection is clearing up significantly:

No sugar. No coffee.

1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in water twice daily for burning sensation while urinating. Don't overdose.

Directly applying lavender oil onto genitals, and using a water bottle reduces pain and burning.

Lots and lots of water to flush out the bacteria.

Ginger tea or water with 1 tsp of salt 1-2 times a day. This is a great antibacterial... the salt in the tea does a great job, but it tastes awful.

Probiotic yogurt for getting the good bacteria back in.

Shallow bath with lavender and pine oil, or any sort of antibiotic oil.

Vitamin C, and nutritional supplements in order not to not to flush out all your nutrient while drinking water.

Cat's Claw supplements or tea. This is a useful herb for UTI. And a great antibacterial. Swallowing raw garlic is also helpful.

Hope this helps and good luck!
rating: 3 (5 votes)

Submitted by slasher at 2011-10-23 15:28:19
My sister and I have frequent UTI's and it was getting so bad I was becoming resistant to treatment. I was advised first to avoid all sugar. For supplements my mom showed me two from a line called isotonix. One Is called Opc-3 Its a natural anti-inflammatory, so it helps with the pain and urgency. There's also one I take daily called Maximum ORAC in the same line...it has te properties in cranberries etc that prevent UTi, but you would have to drink like 500gal f the juice to get it. If I get an infxn I double up on both, and taking daily has kept me UTI free for over 6 months (used to get one every 4wks)
rating: 3 (7 votes)

Submitted at 2012-04-22 08:01:21
I suspected that I was getting an UTI last night but wasn't sure. This morning I woke up and the urgency, cloudy urine so I'm pretty sure I do have one. I'm going to the walk in clinic this morning but it doesn't open for another hour. The urgency is horrendous so I did a quick Google search and some people indicated that they have used Alka-Seltzer for such symptoms. I'm going to try it to see if the urgency does subside(but will still be going to the MD to get a culture of my urine and antibiotics if needed). I will update this post to let you know if the Alka-Seltzer works.
rating: 1 (3 votes)