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Menopause and UTI

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hi ladies, i know uti has a special forum but with relation to menopause which is the best way to deal with recurrent ones. i know we should go for urine culture test but antibiotics stop working after some time. its been so painful. do we take probiotics with the antibiotics ?

what else ?

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  • lynda20916
    lynda20916 menopolized

    Posted

    You take the probiotics with the antibiotics. Please know that recurrent UTI's are related to menopause, so I suggest that you go to the UTI forum for the best practical advice.  

    As for speaking with your doctor before you do it, most doctors know nothing about nutrition or probiotics. You'd have to have a very good one if they did.  In fact, some might tell you it's absolutely not necessary to take probiotics.  If you have one of those--well, don't listen to them! xx

    • menopolized
      menopolized lynda20916

      Posted

      you are right lynda, thanks

      mine said uti has nothing to do with menopause

    • lynda20916
      lynda20916 menopolized

      Posted

      Well it has to do with lack of consistent estrogen.  The tissues become dry and don't hold together well.  They get irritated.  You get vaginitis, which can lead to UTI's, too.  Best of luck to you!

    • menopolized
      menopolized lynda20916

      Posted

      thanks for the explanation. i always wondered which came after which infection.
  • aimee1970
    aimee1970 menopolized

    Posted

    Mine doctor said all my symptoms are not peri but he encourages me to take probiotics w antibiotics
  • Indifferent
    Indifferent menopolized

    Posted

    cranberry capsules will not cure a UTI but it will stop the pain of the infection.  So will pure unsweetend organic cranberry juice.  The huice is bitter, I will warn you but it really does help the symptoms
  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 menopolized

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    Hi, first, you need to stop drinking or consuming anything sweet. Even fruit will cause it to come back. Second, drink unsweetened cranberry juice or just eat the berries. The berries were better than the pills, in fact the pills were not as effective as the drink or berries. Third, drink tons of water. Stay away from caffeine and orange juice. Getting rid of a gram-negative bacteria is difficult if this is what you have. Do you know what type of UTI you have?
    • Sochima822
      Sochima822 menopolized

      Posted

      Hi Meno, there are 2 types of UTI's bacteria; Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. These two are gram-negative. 

      Medical Journal JAC writes:

      Resistance in Gram-negative bacteria has been increasing, particularly over the last 17 years.  E. coli is one of the commonest organisms causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) the choice of agents to treat these infections is diminishing. Novel combinations of antibiotics are being used in the community and broad-spectrum agents such as carbapenems are being used increasingly as empirical treatment for severe infections.

      With this said, there are 3 types of UTI's that affect different areas of the urinary tract. The urethra, the bladder or the kidney's. 

      I was given the strongest antibiotics out there, they didn't do anything for me. In fact, my colonies were increasing rather than decreasing. When they saw that nothing was working they asked me what did I think I should take, I ended up asking for an antibiotic that I thought would work for me, 4 x 7 at 500mg. This pill I took was exactly what I needed to cure my UTI, which had lasted about 4 weeks. The alternative was that if the antibiotic I requested didn't work I would have ended up in dialysis to have my blood cleaned out. I thank God I didn't have to go threw that. To date this was my most dreadful and horrible medical nightmare experience. Nowadays, I drink a minimum of 2 -24 oz of water during the day and about 16 oz at night, seems to be perfect for me, although some days I drink more. I also take vitamin D3 4000IU's, and vtiamin C. Once you get rid of this UTI, start drinking vitamin C and don't forget to take your VD3. Hope you get well soon. 

       

    • menopolized
      menopolized Sochima822

      Posted

      thank you for the details sochima.

      a friend of mine --- for her anitbiotic tablets dont work, last time she became well with injection

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