Experiences with

Hiprex

Attended private urologist which I can no longer afford - she prescribed HIPREX which helped a lot but my gp did not recommend taking long term. Had a test done with private company and results back today - aerobic vaginitis - lack of lactobacilli - enterococcus faecalis high.

Also they've changed medication to Hiprex 1gm twice daily from nitrofurantoin 50mg (prophylaxis treatment) Also changed to solifenacin 5mg from mirabegron 50mg. There's quite a few side effects I am having from changes and some of the contraindications are a bit worrying.

Still taking D Mannose and Hiprex. All in all the UTI’s are pretty much non existent for now. So I’m really pleased. The bowel issues are still there but more manageable since the Imodium dispersible which have really been a game changer if I’m out for a meal.

Hiprex is not an antibiotic as such, more a urine steriliser, as my GP explained.

However the flare ups became increasing frequent and I had 4 weeks of full dose antibiotics whilst also taking Hiprex and then after 4 weeks just continuing on Hiprex. 3 days after stopping the antibiotics I got an infection back.

I have been advised to take an E COLI Vaccine to help with my recurrent UTIs which I just cannot get rid of even with intensive antibiotics, Hiprex or D Mannose has anybody else taken this?

Previously I've tried both D-Mannose and Hiprex ...at different times Today, the result of a horrible C-uti flare, I've been prescribed another treatment dose of Nitrofurintoin with the advice to follow that with Hiprex along with vitamin C.

However they have recommended I start taking Hiprex which will keep my bladder clean and sterile. That together with the Aluril bladder washes and the intermittent self catheterisation should stave off the UTIs’.

:) I had tried the combiation of Benfotiamine, B12, methyl folate, NAC, and ALCAR prior to R-ALA but it did not prevent the neuropathic pain with antibiotics or Hiprex.

I have recurring UTIs - Hiprex medication helped a lot but was advised not long term use. Recently prescribed antibiotic for UTI but it feels more like an irritation in vagina - am 73 years of age and gynaecologist has me on list for bladder instillation which I am reluctant about.

I have stuffed with this condition for yrs after the menopause.I eventually found a good bladder consultant who started me on Hiprex and Ovestin cream . My flare ups are less frequent but still every few months causing great distress .

And some hiprex! Can anyone tell me if they have experienced similar problems and recovered? I feel like this will never go away and I'll be stuck like it forever!

So I got sent home, called 111 and got told to try get some over the counter medication called Hiprex. This didn’t work for me whatsoever luckily the next day I was off. So I called 111 again and they said i’d get a call back and was finally prescribed antibiotics, which were of course Macro-Bid.

I’ve now moved to a urine antiseptic (Hiprex), instead of antibiotics to at least let me take my metoject jabs again but I’m still on pred.

I have already stopped valtrex and hiprex. I have been hoping to figure out which drug it might be by process of elimination. Any thoughts from you guys would be helpful! Thanks

I’m on Hiprex for 3 months because of bladder infections. I’m scared of supplementing iron myself in case it’s the wrong thing to do.

The Hiprex for UTI's does seem to work and I wonder why it took so long to get it. I'd never heard of it but it is an OTC item. Might be down to Covid pressures I suppose but why aren't we given information about something OTC that can help for UTI's ??

At present on nightly low dose antibiotic as uti kept coming back - after 6 weeks I’m to start hiprex for 3 months. I have burning irritation in vagina and the area looks very red and inflamed.

I take Hiprex also which keeps away urinary tract infections. I give these details as I realise I am fairly OK because these results are low but not too bad. My question is how an eGFR number in USA is converted to UK number.

Everything ok,so advised to: Have 3 months on Hiprex D-Mannose tablets from health shop Cranberry tablets Yakult Plenty of water and cranberry juice. Fingers crossed 🤞 this works.