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Vaccine for UTIs - more details

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I posted recently about a vaccine for UTIs - here is an article about it from Medscape.

medscape.com/viewarticle/va...

Apparently it is already available in the UK under a special access program sp for anyone with really severe problems - maybe worth following up?

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Thanks, very informative. It looks like it consists of inactivated bacteria injected sublingual. The study seems to suggest relief for those of us who suffer UTI’s several times a year. I guess I would want to know if it is going to give my GCA a big nudge? I just had a nasty UTI and it came with a giant GCA flare that has taken two weeks to get control of.

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A very interesting read Pro. I come under the ‘neurogenic bladder’ (MS). I got down to 1 antibiotic that worked for me but it didn’t stop reoccurrence of aggressive UTI’s. I now have my bladder relined every 4 weeks and treatment will be for life. It is currently working for me.

I would hope this research will help others.

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Oooh - how do they do that? Does it work?

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Everyone pulls a face when they know what it involves. First they drain the bladder - even though I go to the loo there’s usually a tiny residue - then insert the treatment via catheter. Doesn’t take long at all. They started me on a low dose treatment but it wasn’t enough so am on the higher dose and is working. I still take medication for my overactive bladder. It’s a blessing the treatment works. It took some years (because of moving house and covid) for Urology and Neurology to fathom it all out and get the correct diagnosis.

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As long as it works! Bit of a pain having to have it so often though.

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….and for life….. I agree entirely but needs must as they say…

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As long as it is effective.

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It is thank goodness - treatment was weekly at first…..

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Oh good grief!!!!

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Exactly!

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