Patient Comments: Urinary Tract Infection In Adults - Effective Treatments
What kinds of treatments have been effective for your urinary tract infection?
Comment from: Coqui, 45-54 Female (Patient)
Published: December 15
I take cranberry pills as a preventative (one a day) against UTIs. When I start having symptoms (which is usually every couple of months and has been going on for 20 years), I start taking a couple of cranberry pills every half hour until the symptoms disappear, or if I want a faster relief, I take Cipro twice a day for five days. I would love for these to be gone forever or to know other things I could do to prevent them. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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Comment from: Ash, 19-24 Female (Patient)
Published: November 24
It is 6 a.m., and I have been up since 3 a.m. with this UTI. I am 21 years old and have had UTI occurrences since I was 15. It has become worse over the last six months. For me, antibiotics work; however, I feel that I need something that will last longer. I can't keep running to the doctor every four weeks. Levaquin is great, but it takes too long. Sometimes my doctor gives me a shot right away, which relieves pain fast. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Leish, 19-24 Female (Patient)
Published: November 13
At the age of 15 I was taken to the hospital and discovered I had a kidney infection. I also found out I was pregnant. After a couple of years of having nothing, they finally started again, in the last two years I've been getting them every couple of months, and its always the same, they put me on antibiotics. I think the cause of my UTI is my oral contraceptive. After having my son, I was on the Depo Provera and I never had it once, it wasn't until I started taking the pill that they started happening frequently. At the moment its 3:15 in the morning, UTI is the reason I am not fast asleep right now, the symptoms are keeping me awake. I think it's definitely time we find a cure for this because I'm not sure about you, but I'm sick to death, already, of taking antibiotics and having to put up with this all the time. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: skeeter8, 55-64 Female (Patient)
Published: August 20
I have had a urinary tract infection on and off for about 6 years now. This past year and currently I have had 7-9 UTI's already given antibiotics for. Since April I have been bleeding, passing clots and it is getting worse. I have not had insurance since then, which I normally took care of things. It can not be from intercourse since my husband has passed away 3 years ago. Do not wear tight pants, cotton panties should be worn, do not drink and I do not know what else could be causing this. It does get scary and I would like to know what else I should do. If anyone has can answer please let me know. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: francoise, 35-44 Female (Patient)
Published: April 15
I used to take Citro-Soda when I suffered from UTIs, but then a pharmacist suggested fluconazole. The relief was very fast – I take one tablet only whenever I get symptoms. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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Comment from: kimlc59, 45-54 Female (Patient)
Published: December 15
I have noticed that if I drink milk products, I will have a UTI. This includes milk, chocolate milk, ice cream and sherbet. I am able to ingest yogurt and any other type of cheese product. So, if you are experiencing multiple problems with UTIs, you may want to experiment with your diet. For me, the symptoms begin within a week or less, depending on how much and how often I partake. For instance, if I have a 1/4 cup of ice cream, I am OK. If I have more than that, and more than one day, a UTI begins. If I persist, it will move to the kidneys. I hope this helps! By the way, I am almost 50 now, and this has held true for my entire life. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I get UTIs very frequently but keep a product called AZO on hand to help get rid of the pain until I can get to my doctor. The last time I went, they could not test my urine because of the AZO because it turns your urine dark orange. Since it was my regular doctor and they were familiar, they knew my symptoms and treated me with antibiotics. It helps to drink lots of water on a daily basis. I can tell when I'm not drinking enough water because my skin and scalp get very dry and itchy. I hope this helps someone. I am 71, and it seems the older I get, the more often I get these, but I think I put off going to the bathroom too long. We should go at the first urge.