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[pedro2007]

Does anyone have an idea what to do with chronic UTI? I am C 6 quad and I have been fighting with this for 25 years. Pls help thx.

[Kwag_Myers]

Have you looked through the Bowel and Bladder sub-forum? There's several threads on treating UTI's.

Also, what kind of catheter are you using?

[pedro2007]

Kwag_Myers, on Nov 11 2009, 01:20 PM, said:

Have you looked through the Bowel and Bladder sub-forum? There's several threads on treating UTI's.

Also, what kind of catheter are you using?

Thanks for your email.

No I have never had this done yet. What would they look for when they look through the bowel? Doctors looked in my bladder and say everything looks fine.

I use the condom cath.

Its so hard to go to work and have to deal with UTI every month. I just finished a 10 day treatment. (Ciprofloxacin)

[Kwag_Myers]

What I mean is that there is a section of this forum specifically for Bowel and Bladder issues. If you click on this link: Bowel and Bladder, you'll see it.

[pedro2007]

[quote name='Kwag_Myers' date='Nov 11 2009, 01:20 PM' post='138397']
Have you looked through the [url="http://www.apparelyzed.com/forums/index.php?showforum=42"]Bowel and Bladder[/url] sub-forum? There's several threads on treating UTI's.

Also, what kind of catheter are you using?

condom catheter.

[dangerousdave]

If they are e-coli infections - try d-mannose in the evening and Cranberry juice in the mornings

[pedro2007]

I take cranberry tablets 4 a day 5 mg. I have tried mannose as well.

Thanks for your suggestions . Guys

[Motor]

pedro2007, on May 7 2010, 01:23 PM, said:

I take cranberry tablets 4 a day 5 mg. I have tried mannose as well.

Thanks for your suggestions . Guys

I drink almost 2 gallons of water a day take thousands of mgs of crannbrery juice pills and also take baclofen twice a week as a precautionary method. 500 mgs each. If I get infection I increase as needed. I have a supa pubic cath so I can get tehm easy as well.

Richie aka Motor

[COOL Mobility]

I use extenal condom drainage and have for 32 years. I find 500mg of Vit C plus Hiprex morning and night are a big help. I now take Cranberry tablet each day 1500mg. You probably have the same problem as I - high residual - not emptying bladder completely. That is most important - don't just rely on autoing but push and tap to empty as much as possible at least five tims a day.

[xxm]

pedro2007,

Have you been tested for residual urine ? Are you sure that it is less than 50-100 ml ?

[Smileyblue]

I too have been suffering with chronic uti (one month of antibiotics just finish, then the next one starts).. I have become so desperate that I have decided to order the much debated "Zapper" (see the thread from a few months ago) just incase it works.. It hasn't arrived yet, but I will post an update on how it goes once I recieve it..
;-)

[pedro2007]

Thanks for all the help

Yes, that is what the Doctors tell me that my bladder doesn't empty well enough.I am taking Flomax now see if that will help.

Edited by pedro2007, 02 July 2010 - 12:56 PM.