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What Daily Low-Dose Medications Are Used For Uti Prevention

Started by T-12-84 , Jul 27 2011 02:24 AM

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#1 T-12-84

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Posted 27 July 2011 - 02:24 AM

But it wasn't his first choice in recommending treatments to me. He wants my to take yet another pill that really has adverse effects on my sleep and I don't like the idea of my bladder not having something of an overflow valve. My whole urological system isn't playing fair with me anymore. It did for years; I just used a very large leg bag and drank anything I wanted anytime, anywhere. It see,s Im losing all my youthful talents. :)

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Posted 27 July 2011 - 02:46 AM

Check out the naturals thread here re cranberry juice - I have known many people who say it has helped them..

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Posted 27 July 2011 - 07:01 AM

They also say D-Mannose for e-coli infections (80-90% of all infections).. I'm trying it at the moment..

I'm also using Vetericyn/Microcyn/Puracyn, injected into the bladder daily, as a rinse.. If you do a search you'll find quite a few threads with plenty of cumulative information..
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Posted 27 July 2011 - 09:05 AM

I'm on 50mg of Nitrofurantonin (spelling?) anti biotic nightly, seems to do the trick. I also take 3grams of Vitamins C during the day.
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Posted 28 July 2011 - 09:50 AM

Ditto to the 50mg of nitrofurantonin (aka macrodantin). I still get UTI's every handful of months, but I'm pretty sure I'd be in a constant state of infection if I didn't take the daily

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 11:44 AM

Hiprex (methenamine hippurate) is what I take.
My doc put me on a gram of vitamin C instead of cranberry.
it's working for me
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Posted 28 July 2011 - 12:57 PM

My Dr said that we we not quite at taking an daily antibiotic. Instead I am trying Vit C, at least 1 g, and D-mannose.

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Posted 28 July 2011 - 01:41 PM

View Postpistol_pete, on 28 July 2011 - 11:44 AM, said:

Hiprex (methenamine hippurate) is what I take.
My doc put me on a gram of vitamin C instead of cranberry.
it's working for me



this is the same thing my doctor prescribed for me.
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Posted 29 July 2011 - 05:39 AM

I've been taking D-Mannose for years and it works great!

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 08:48 PM

Nitrofurantin,, 100mg, evry other day,, plus 1000mg Vit C. Clear for about four months,,, and I use a Foley.
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