D mannose..Not Working.... and more..

I just got over it after being on antibiotics and got it again this time I bought d mannose capsules and for two days took two 500 mg in the morning and every three hrs took just one capsules did this and before going to bed took two capsules I drank 2qts water per day

Then the rest of the week I took one capsules every three hours even thru the night today I gave up and went to urgent care they prescribed antibiotics again but I feel it's better to take them then risking this uti damaging my kidneys or worse hopefully this will be the last uti as I plan on taking g 1200 mg or

Two 500 mg capsules every ery day to prevent any more uti also taking cranberry capsules also asking Lord's blessings over all my medication

Hello All,

I guess misery loves company as I am here for all the same reasons you are, cronic uti's.  Mine are strictly related to when I have intercourse. It doesn't matter how clean I am, if I pee before and after I get a uti everytime. I am 45 and have had them for about 5 years now. My dr has given me countless rounds of Macrobid which in term has messed with my ph and caused yeast infections, digestion issues, candida which I had never had before. I have spent thousands of dollars on suppliments including things like D Mannose , Cranberry,  Silver, Probiotics and have yet to come up with anything other then Macrobid that will keep the infections at bay. I have ordered the Hiprex and will try that next. Any pointers or feedback I truly appreciate. I have been to infection control Dr's and Urologist and they can't find any abnormalities. I have altered my diet to take out all dairy and gluten but truly am at a loss what more I can do.  

I know this post is a bit old, but I had visited it a while ago with similar symptoms and wanted to share what I learned.

Do you and your husband use condoms during sex?

I ask because if not, it may not be a constant infection. I learned with my boyfriend that the tiny hairs on his shaft and up to his pubic region were literally leaving micro cuts on my urethra, causing lots of inflamation. Sometimes it would just be the inflamation that caused the constant symptoms or sometimes the inflamation caused bacteria to get trapped and it was an infection.

I used D-Mannose, camomile, slippery elm, marshmallow root, cranactin... You name it. What ended up helping was two fold:

1. My boyfriend began waxing his shaft and his pubic hair, anything that came in contact with my skin. And when it begins to grow back we use a boxers and condom combo until it can be waxed again (usually just a few days of the boxers/condoms).

2. I got a big time filter for my shower and bathtub getting rid of the chlorine in the water. This helped almost immediately.

I still urinate immediately after intercourse, and if I hold my bladder longer than I should I know a UTI is looming. But for the constant, day to day misery that I felt - it's gone. I take 1,000 mg of D-Mannose every now and then but sometimes I forget and still all is well.

Hope this helps. It really helped me. If your spouse is opposed to waxing, they make numbing cream and you don't feel a thing. But having a non abrasive penis and pelvic area is what changed the game for me.

Thanks for all the info. A couple of summers ago I had uti most of the

summer and got various types of antibiotics until eventually the last one

worked.

I am 66 yr old and have had lots of uti's over the course of life.

Last week I felt one coming on again and because I am trying desperately to

Remain free of antibiotics, I did my own research. After a week I feel almost

Back to normal. I increased water intake, used freshly squeezed lemon slices

In 28oz water at least 2 or 3 x a day.. crushed garlic (2-3cloves with a bit of

honey) took that 3x day.

Yes you can smell me.!

I also had 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar with honey in hot water every evening.

I also drank a glass of water with half a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda

once ever day. I also was aware of everything I ate. I eliminated all processed

sugar. I discovered that lemon which is acidic turns to alkaline when

processed by the body. I am taking olive leaf capsule and another that has

hibiscus extract, cranberry and D mannose, twice daily. It has taken a week

with all these combinations, and I see a vast improvement. I will continue my

regiment for another week and see what happens.

Hi There,

From what you have said, I hope you have been to a uroligist for a proper diagnosis ( sorry no spell check here for me)

I have "interstitial cystitis" and so might you.

This is a non curable bladder disorder mostly affecting women.

I have all the feelings of an UTI but when a urine specimen is sent to the lab there is no bacteria so antibiotics do not work.

I have not used the med you have just mentioned.

When I feel a session coming on I take a tylonol 3, a buscopan and hope that that will settle the feelings. most times for me it does unless it is an infection and then an antbiotic is what's needed, as well as something for pain until it does.

If you google this you might find what you are needing to help yourself.

It's a very painful condition for sure.

I haven't tried d-mamnose yet but I'm looking at it.

I hope you find something that helps as we are all different and what works for one might not for the next person.

I'm so sorry for your misery. Maybe you have interstitial cystitis. The treatment is instilling DMSO. It could also be a urethritis that is making you susceptible to the e coli. Urethritis is caused by atypical bacteria such as mycoplasma hominis or ureaplasma urealiticum. The treatment is 10 days of doxycycline.

- - a nurse practitioner