UTI won't go away

Just realised this thread is years old. Things have probably (hopefully) moved on for the OP now🙈

Yes - you’re right 😂

LizzieDrip

Just realised this thread is years old. Things have probably (hopefully) moved on for the OP now🙈

My maths is not great, but isn’t it EIGHT years old?!

About 10 years ago, I suffered a lot with UTIs, then they disappeared, to return in March this year. That one lasted for just over 2 months. I was so relieved when it went away, but it came back in mid June and is still with me. It`s caused me to miss my sister-in-laws 80th birthday party, a show in Skegness starring Anton du Bek and Giovanni Pernice that I`d really been looking forward to, and 2 weeks ago I missed my grandson`s wedding. I`ve had several courses of antibiotics, and 2 weeks ago a visit to a Urology clinic, resulting in 2 appointments in September for an ultrasound and a flexible cystoscopy. Fingers crossed!

I had this and went to a urogynaecologist she prescribed oestrogen pessaries which cleared up the vaginal atrophy which was part of the problem. I also had a cystoscopy and was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, I was put on ĺow dose antibiotics daily for 6 months but I didn't like taking antibiotics for so long, I had read about D Mannose which you can get in a health food shop or online, I asked the consultant about this and she said if it works take it. I take 2 daily and have done for the past 5 years and no more UTIs so far, thank goodness. Apparently D Mannose is a type of sugar that stops E Coli sticking to the lining of the bladder, just be aware that with it being a sugar if you're diabetic check with hour GP first.

Jane112
I would imagine that it’s cleared up by now.
this thread is 8 years old

For UTI try coconut kefir - plain of course. It worked for me after about 5 months of an intractable UTI which was horrible. I used it topically, frequently. And it took about a week to clear up. Been free since. I just use the stuff occasionally now, if I get anything like a symptom. Sooo grateful.

Well done Jane. The antibiotics didnt even work for me when I tried them.
I hope there are people reading this who are in need of the info.

You must of had thrush aswell as uti then!

GP gave me antibiotics for just 3 days which calmed it down about 10 years ago. He advised me to purchase D-mannose. Not available on the NHS. Took his advice and haven’t had a UTI since. I keep it in the medicine cabinet and although I haven’t needed it, I throw it away when past the BB date and purchase a new batch. Cannot recommend it enough.

D-Mannose to prevent recurrent UTI.

. an over the counter supplement..

I love the name you chose Sillyoldbird! x

I've been looking for another post I made, I also replied to this one.
Cant find either.

Strange, it only showed up once I had posted the above.

I have 2 unopened pots of DManose if anyone needs it.

Best company to buy genuine DManoose is sweet cures. They are so efficient and also available to answer any questions .

UTI's post menopause are now called Genitourinary syndrome of Menopause ( GSM) and starting localised Oestrogen can really help alieviate them .