urinary tract infection: home remedies?!

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If the bacteria is there then you have an infection. You can't clear it out on your own or anything like that. Cranberry juice or the capsules are nice for promoting a nice system, but once you're infected they won't do anything about the actual bacteria that is already in there. If you can take care of the bacteria on your own then chances are you didn't have a UTI to begin with.

You need antibiotics. Whether you "caught it early" or not you still need to get the stuff from your doctor. I've had like four of these in my life because my medications make me prone to them. There's nothing to do once you get them.

Try to stay away from things in high sugar and acid: like orange juice, alcohol, and ESPECIALLY things like cakes, candy, etc. They will trigger it all over again and make it difficult to get rid of. Drinking cranberry juice (100% fruit juice; not juice cocktail) has always been effective for me, and to relieve symptoms, buy some AZO or anything similar to relieve the burning and constant urge to pee.. Drinking lots of water will help a lot as well by flushing your system out and also try taking a warm bath with fragrance free soap (like Cetaphil maybe) to relieve the symptoms as well. Try to stay away from douching, or using any fragrances in or near that area, they can worsen it.

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Uncomplicated
Uncomplicated UTIs can be diagnosed and treated based on symptoms alone. Oral antibiotics such as trimethoprim, cephalosporins, nitrofurantoin, or a fluoroquinolone substantially shorten the time to recovery. All are equally effective for both short and long term cure rates. About 50% of people will recover without treatment within a few days or weeks. The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends a combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole as a first-line agent in uncomplicated UTIs rather than fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones are not recommended first line due to their cost and concern that over use will increase resistance and thus decrease the utility of this class for those with severe infections. Resistance has developed in the community to all of these medications due to their widespread use.

A three-day treatment with trimethoprim, TMP/SMX, or a fluoroquinolone is usually sufficient, whereas nitrofurantoin requires 7 days. Trimethoprim is often recommended to be taken at night to ensure maximal urinary concentrations to increase its effectiveness. While trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole was previously internationally used (and continues to be used in the U.S. and Canada), the addition of the sulfonamide gives little additional benefit compared to the trimethoprim component alone. However, it is responsible for a high incidence of mild allergic reactions and rare but potentially serious complications. For simple UTIs, children often respond well to a three-day course of antibiotics.

Pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis is treated more aggressively than a simple bladder infection using either a longer course of oral antibiotics or intravenous antibiotics. Regimens vary, and include SMX/TMP and fluorquinolones. In the past, they have included aminoglycosides (such as gentamicin) used in combination with a beta-lactam, such as ampicillin or ceftriaxone. These are continued for 48 hours after fever subsides.

If there is a poor response to IV antibiotics (marked by persistent fever, worsening renal function), then imaging is indicated to rule out formation of an abscess either within or around the kidney, or the presence of an obstructing lesion such as a stone or tumor.

Recurrent
Women with recurrent simple UTIs may benefit from self-treatment upon occurrence of symptoms with medical follow-up only if the initial treatment fails. Effective treatment can also be delivered over the phone.

Cornsilk tea is good. It is taken from the golden hairs of your typical ear of corn.

Place a handful of cornsilk into a pot of boiling water and let it steep for 10 minutes. The dosage for treatment of urinary tract infection is a 200 mL cup of cornsilk tea taken three times a day until the patient is well.

http://www.teabenefits.com/herbal-tea-be…

Cranberry extract capsules. One 400 mg capsule is equal to 16 glasses of juice. Antibiotics won't clear it up permanently, and you'll be on a yoyo thing of taking them every few months like plenty of other people.

Cranberry juice or cranberry capsules will make the tract too acidic for the bacteria to adhere to. You are doing the right thing by drinking lots of fluids!

Bio Prof/Herbalist

You need to drink lots of cranberry juice. the antioxidants in it help clean your kidneys out.

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