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Help I'm in UTI misery

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utihelp · 30/07/2024 21:10

Sorry for posting on AIBU, I'm desperately looking for tips to help with a UTI. I am in so much pain 😩 trying to avoid antibiotics unless I absolutely can't shift this any other way. I've sent DP out for cranberry sachets from the supermarket. What else can I do?

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BeethovenNinth · 30/07/2024 21:20

D mannose

FirstFallopians · 30/07/2024 21:19

Water water water water water.

And take the bloody antibiotics! UTI’s are bloody miserable without it progressing into a kidney infection.

Deargodletitgo · 30/07/2024 21:19

Dmannose tablets Holland and Barrett or amazon sell them, Google medicinal dose. Will work as effectively as antibiotics according to research.

Odysseywasinthemiddle · 30/07/2024 21:19

Only antibiotics will work. Please take them

I left it too long because I was also trying to avoid antibiotics and ended up in A&E.

Which was much much worse and quite scary tbh. UTIs are notorious bastards and need AB’s

Im quite prone to them! But you can get tablets from Holland and Barrett that prevent them and they have been a life saver for me. I haven’t had one since!

LizzeyBenett · 30/07/2024 21:19

You need antibiotics honestly it will just get worse . Drink as much water as is possible but don't put off getting the antibiotics

AlmostAJillSandwich · 30/07/2024 21:17

Also, cut as much sugar from your diet as possible. If there's any glucose in your wee, the bacteria will feed on it and multiply. I've recently become prediabetic and have glucose in my pee which is why one course didnt shift a uti and it persisted.

Pigeonqueen · 30/07/2024 21:17

Don’t avoid antibiotics if you need them! That’s what they’re there for. Otherwise you could end up with an even worse infection.

(Life long sufferer of bladder issues and interstitial cystitis).

Pippa12 · 30/07/2024 21:16

UTI’s are absolutely abysmal- I feel for you. Do you think it’s cystitis or a UTI? If it’s a true UTI you’re unlikely to shift it without ABXs. Cystitis you might ease with OTC remedies from the chemist.

Hope it passes quickly for you.

AlmostAJillSandwich · 30/07/2024 21:15

I'd definitely take the antibiotics, you don't want the infection taking over. I've had 3 in less than 2 months, and nothing but antibiotics ever shifts them.

AnnaMagnani · 30/07/2024 21:14

Take the bloody antibiotics. You can't wee the infection out.

whiskyremorse · 30/07/2024 21:14

Run a slightly warm bath, pee in the bath if needed. Or pour warm water over yourself into the toilet when peeing, it will help with the sting. Take paracetamol and drink, drink, drink water.

TheSerenePinkOrca · 30/07/2024 21:13

Drink bicarb of soda in water. Same as the cranberry sachets but doesnt taste nice. (Google it to get quantities right).

Hot water bottle between legs. Then ice pack. Alternate.

FunLurker · 30/07/2024 21:13

Try tipping tepid water over area when weeing, not sure if works but recently read it

Karmaisac4t · 30/07/2024 21:11

Drink a lot of fluids, go to the loo when you need to don’t hold it in.

however if you feel worse go the GP. You don’t want to end up with a kidney infection