Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)

What I swear by is D-Mannose. It’s a supplement. Until I started using it I got UTIs constantly because I also have daily diarrhea.

My record was worse than yours, and at one minute clinic visit the nurse told me about D-Mannose. I take two capsules a day and that helps a LOT. I was infection free for over a year. My case gets worse recently, but I won't go into that now. My story and that of many others is in the blog thread and you will find use of methanemine, fosfomysin, and others which are taken as maintenance after getting over an infection. Several of us got a bad case and ended up in sepsis/hospital stays, long recoveries. You don't want to get there. The thing we have in common is that we don't get the bacterial infection from external sources, but it's just in us and never completely eradicated. So we have to resort to use of antibiotics daily or weekly at least to prevent reinfection. Good luck to you----a highly recommended specialist, not just a urologist, is what you need to get in to see. Find the best and get in line for appointment.

I suggest adding D-Mannose supplement daily, I take one morning and night. It's a sugar that isn't like normal sugar, and coats the bladder lining with protection from the bacteria that is always in there in some of us. I am also now having to take daily maintenance levels of methanemine, an odd antibiotic. This after one infection without symptoms lead to sepsis and a long hospital stay I am still recovering from after three months. Sepsis can have an extended syndrome affect some. The D-Mannose is harmless and not always prescribed by older doctors. There are a few alternatives to the maintenance drugs to take from now on and some are only weekly. A specialist, not the ordinary urologist, will be your best shot. Good luck, it's a life altering thing to have recurring UTIs and I am now 78.

i get urinary tract (UTIs) quite often myself. i see a Urologist. i drink cranberry juice. be careful of the type you get. i get the 100% concentrate. i think. it has less sugar. and if you can get the "sugar free" or Ocean Spray 50/50, that's supposed to be good too. also try cranberry supplements. i also like the Azo UTI supplement.

I’ve never really had any good luck with cranberry products. Infection feeds off sugars. I have chronic cystitis, never know when a uti will occur. Also just found out I have a blood clot disorder as well. Factor 5 , with blood clots in my arms so far.

I agree with @vlbondon that taking D- Mannose twice a day is a safe way to protect against UTIs.

i don't understand about the D-Mannose. i've looked it up. and it says it's full of sugar. it coats the bladder with the sugar to kill the infection. it's confusing. with it having so much sugar, it may not be good for diabetics. logically 🤷‍♂️.

check out the article here through Mayo Clinic about Chronic Cystitis. might be helpful. and Google Factor 5 Leiden. about blood clots. try them out. good luck, d

@danny5
D-Mannose is a natural sugar- there are several types of sugars, not only glucose that diabetics worry about.
D-Mannose makes it difficult for bacteria to stick to the bladder wall, acting like an antibiotic in a way. However, if one has a severe UTI, regular antibiotics are necessary.
Check with a doctor regarding dosage.

It is a totally different sugar than you are thinking of. Ask a few medical people, doctors and nurses as well. Some older MD's don't use it or even know about it.