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UTI or urinary retention and inhalers

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (39)

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@kabob

Urinary issues are a side effect of many types of inhalers we use, due to the medicines used to open up our airways, etc. (check yours). That whole antibiotic thing can be a nightmare. I get it! You have my sympathies. I have been using something called D-Mannose - comes in powder or capsule. It can help with one type of bacteria that can cause UTIs, but not all. I have had no new Urinary infections for the past 2 years (knock on wood). Do some research, and of course check with your health care provider. I sure hope you can find a solution!

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I am in the midst of an antibiotic-resistant uti myself, use Symbicort, Albuterol and an Incruse inhaler for copd. I had noticed the urine retention problem when I hadn't been able to leave a sample. A wonderful doctor at an Urgent Care agreed with my inhaler theory & put me on cranberry pills - not juice but pills - to change the pH of my urine. He said it would help prevent the bacteria from sticking to the bladder. I will be comparing the cranberry pills to D-Mannose, really appreciate your post, Kathleen.