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I havent suffered with this for a long while but know its coming on now. Ive drunk loads of water.

Any tips?


Caz xxx

My daughter suffers with this sometimes, she swears by bicarbonate of soda mixed with water a couple of times a day.

Thanks Rosi, I will root through the cupboard. I had it a lot in my 20s but hardly at all in recent years.

Caz x

hi hun.........make way for nurse joyous


cranberry juice
home maid lemon and barley[yummy]

if your getting it often id check with doc.[asap]
does it ever go into your kidneys???

plenty of fluid is a must...boiled water is goodxxx

Hi Caz.... drinking Cranberry juice helps.

Hope you feel better soon lass :))

Marion xxx

You can get some pills from the doctors.

I had it when I was on holiday in Rhodes and I didnt know where the loos were awful isnt it !!!!!!!!

Thanks Joyous and Marion,

Shops are shut now but will get it tommorow. I always used to drink loads of water to stave off an attack. It did go to my kidneys twice and I had some investigations.

Ive heard stress can start it, have had a bad week with my lass so maybe thats it. Dont feel like work lol!


Caz xxx

rosi becarefull of bicarb,if its in her kidneys it can cause probs later hun.xxx

Thanks Sue and Susi. I was on anbiotics for most of the time from 19 to late 20s.I tried cystopurin which helped if caught early,

Yes it is really horrid,

Caz xxx

Barley water is still the best, at least for me....

Hope it's ok soon Caz.

Love

Daff xxx

lemon barley home made........

HUGE SAUCEPAN [MINES MASSIVE]
2 CUPS OF PEARL BARLEY
4XLEMONS SLICED
FILL UP SAUCEPAN WITH WATER
BOIL TILL BARLEY SOFT

ADD RUNNY HUNNY TO SWEETEN

LET COOL
all my family love it,and its so easy.xxx

when u do water sample.......they test it and grow the bacteria then see which antibiotics suit it.
ive had it 5 times in kidneys since xmas.....ouch

Yakult........ As recommended by doctor.

Thanks Daff and Joyous, will try it.Should I put a sample in? But am at work all day.

Poor you Joyous, have you had it all your life?

Thanks Elizabeth, never thought of that. I drink actimel.

Caz xxx

Caz.. the Cranberry juice is a good preventative as it inhibits E-coli a bacteria often the cause of Cystitis. The best to buy is juice with more than 50% fruit in ..so not from concentrate which is often too diluted.

Cranberry juice aso helps prevent tooth decay and stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter Pylori. So might be good for Graeme to drink regularly too :))

Marion xxx

If you have any squash in the house see if you have one with sodium citrate as an ingredient. Thats what the sachets from the chemist contain.

Thanks Janet, its great to get good advice and Marion, never knew that about the helicobactor, will get it for us both. Graeme seems better after triple treatment but I know its a stubborn virus. We need to look at prevention.

Caz xxx

Lots of advice here caz which i can't add to. But just to say you have my sympathy, suffered a lot from it in my younger days. found drinking lots of water did help.

ann
Glos

Many thanks Ann, makes you feel rough, doesnt it? I had it all through 20s but thought Id seen last of it, alas not to be!!!

Caz xxx

I suppose you have not contacted a germ fro what Graeme has? not sure if it is possible?

Ann
glos