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Bladder chronic UTI and urgency
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 11, 2023 | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
@daphne52 I’ve never heard of cranberry/d’mannose capsules. When I was working my way through college as a certified nurses aid (CNA) we passed out cranberry juice daily to the patients, especially for those who were catheterized. It was thought to help prevent UTI. My father-in-law who had end stage renal disease (ESRD) swore by it. I think it might fall into the category of “might help, can’t hurt”. When I suspect a UTI coming on I fill a huge glass with ice, pour cranberry juice over it and sip throughout the day. I don’t know if it is the cranberry juice itself or increased fluids in general that is helpful but it gives me a sense of flushing out bad stuff and promoting good urinary tract health.
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I am now trying the dmannose/cranberry capsules and it seems to cause gastro problems, (extreme gas). I'm going to try it another week and hoping the gas will ease. You mentioned catherization. I saw my Uro/gyn doctor yesterday about urine urgency and not completely emptying my bladder, which keeps me in constant pain. I am so hesitate to do it for 2 reasons, doing it wrong and harming myself and most important causing a UTI. I have chronic UTIs and losing the battle, now she wants to put me on a daily long term preventive antibiotic. Any advice. I just need any experiences you may have heard about benefits/warnings that may have come your way. I understand the hesitantly one may have on this forum giving out opinions, but I am beginning to trust the more life experiences on here than having my doctor playing guess and check, not knowing the how's and why's. I trust this sight because of the compassion shown on here. Thanks for listening. Kathy