UTI

Jnmac83

I have a UTI. Blech!

Is there anything I can do at home to treat this or do I have to go to the doc? The only reason I'm asking is because I've had it since yesterday and the doc isn't open on the weekends, I have to call at 7am tomorrow and hope for an open appointment slot, or wait until Wednesday or later to get in. So, if I could do something at home, that would be ideal.

merricksmom

I have had only one UTI in my life, thank God. They are so painful! At the time I took something OTC..I can't remember the name and I drank truckloads of cranberry juice. Both seemed to help. I hope you feel better!

melmarie26

All at Walmart or local drug store.

Cranberry concentrate caplets, changes the acidity of urine. Slows bacteria growth.

Cystex, for pain antimicrobial.

Azostandard, for bladder pain. Turns urine dark/bright orange.

This should limp you through til Monday. If you have any "Sulfa" antibiotics left over, take one 2x day until you can see your doc.

Lots of water sister lots of luck!

bigbootyjudi

Cranberry juice. Tons and tons of cranberry juice. Shiz is nasty, IMO, but UTIs used to party every week in me, and that's what I did. I would consume a ridiculous amount for a day or two and it would be gone. This was before I figured out I needed to skip the romance and get up to pee after DTD...but you didn't need to know that. Haha!

twoitalians

If you try to drink the cranberry juice it has to be 100% cranberry juice, not the cocktail stuff.

AZO helped get me through till I could see the doctor.

Jnmac83

Thanks for all the tips, ladies! I wanted to do the azo tablets, but google alerted me to the fact that they may or may not be safe for breastfeeding. DH went to get me cran juice, he brought back the cocktail. He tried. Lol. Waiting for replacement juice now.

Stephanie, thanks for info on minute clinic!! I didn't know they'd do all that there! I'll head to one when DH gets home!

As always, you ladies are the best! Thanks

Luvofmylife3

Jnmac83:

Thanks for all the tips, ladies! I wanted to do the azo tablets, but google alerted me to the fact that they may or may not be safe for breastfeeding. DH went to get me cran juice, he brought back the cocktail. He tried. Lol. Waiting for replacement juice now.

Stephanie, thanks for info on minute clinic!! I didn't know they'd do all that there! I'll head to one when DH gets home!

As always, you ladies are the best! Thanks

The real juice was always way too sweet for me so I mixed it with with water! Half and half!