Bladder infections

[Vlbrown57]

I have been fighting bladder issues for years. Sometimes I get an infection from incomplete voiding and Dr prescribes antibiotics which don't always work. My best friend from childhood recommended 1 tbsp baking soda in a glass of water three tines a day to change the Ph in ny body. It worked! Natural cures sometimes are the answer.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

That's a really good idea. I had had uti's all the time and started eating dried cranberries everyday , haven't had one since. Definitely something to be said about home remedies.

[katepoet]

You can get it in capsules and make it easier.

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Good to know. I'm going to try that. I'm having the same problem. I've been getting 2 or 3 UTIs a year. My first symptom is my legs aren't working as well, then I start getting super fatigued, even before I have any bladder symptoms. I fear I'm going into a relapse. I called my neurologist to ask for some steroids once and he suggested I do a UA first to make sure it isn't a UTI. Lo and behold -- it was. Which is preferable to a full blown relapse because at least that can be fixed with antibiotics, then my symptoms improve. I take 2 cranberry & mannose capsules every night but I still get a couple of infections a year and it's such a nuisance. Thanks for the tip!

[Elle61]

I was having trouble for years emptying my bladder , up at least 4 times a night. I went to a Urologist ,they had me test to see how much was being left behind and now I self+cath and I can sleep all night now. So much better.

[Hidden in reply to Elle61]

Hi Elle - This is an old post but I went looking for this subject and found it again. I have been taking mannose and cranberry every day and it seemed to help some, but I still get up 4 times a night. And, right now I'm afraid I have another UTI. My bladder feels a little irritated, but . . . I started Dr. Wahls diet and have been doing better -- walking speed has increased and I have much less weakness, fatigue and brain fog. But now my bladder is feeling irritated and suddenly my symptoms have flared. I think I need to see a urologist. Do you just cath before bedtime or several times a day? Was it hard to get used to doing?

[Elle61 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Kerry, I cath several times a day now , it wasn't hard to learn. I'm so glad I do it now except for the occasional infection, I just read someones post that said 1 Tbsp in a glass of water 3 times a day help with Bladder infections .

[Hidden in reply to Elle61]

thanks. I guess I'm wondering if you have less UTIs since you've started cathing. I'm getting 3 or 4 of them a year, and no matter how good I'm getting along with my MS symptoms, that all goes down the toilet when I get a UTI and no matter what I do there doesn't seem to be any avoiding them. It's very upsetting. I heard it was good to take mannose so I started doing that to prevent them and it seemed like it worked. I've gone 6 month without a UTI. But now I think I have another one. I tried the baking soda 3 times a day. It helped with the feeling of irritation because it make the bladder less acidic. But if you have an infection it doesn't kill it. I love my primary care doc. He's very supportive but he seems baffled too. And my neurologist is in another state so it's not easy to check in with him. I think I just need to refer myself to a urologist! My PCP did a renal US and a post void residual and I had a little but only 59mls so he wasn't concerned. I'm just not sure what to do.