Also, for recurrent bladder infections, check all medications for possible side effects. Review caffeine intake. Coffee and especially tea have tannins which can irritate the bladder. Reduce or eliminate sugar. Eat foods with probiotics. Just some suggestions that could help with bladder infections.
Also, for recurrent bladder infections, check all medications for possible side effects. Review caffeine intake. Coffee and especially tea have tannins which can irritate the bladder. Reduce or eliminate sugar. Eat foods with probiotics. Just some suggestions that could help with bladder infections.
Thank you very much. I have been reviewing everything and have taken her down to the bare bones on medications. The new one is carvedilol which is for the afib/hypertension combined. It has issues too, but I am monitoring her. It doesn't have the bladder infection, but the other ones they wanted to give her were ones we weaned her off. We stopped her coffee a number of years ago and watch the other issues closely. I appreciate what you suggested. What's really something is that you just explained more about watching for bladder infections and what to take to help her than any practitioner I've talked to for the last ten years I've been guiding her on this journey!!!! I give her a probiotic and also found some bladder supplements that are supposed to help. Your mother was fortunate to have you as her earthly Guardian Angel!!!
Thank you for butting in. I've had her on that for some time. She's a tough one. All the things they recommend help delay them, but doesn't stop them entirely. I think its because of a combination of things that have been an issue with her, but I won't take her off of them. It scares me what would happen if I did. I've talked to many people where they put the elderly on maintenance doses of antibiotics forever. So the fact we are getting them reduced have to be better than taking an antibiotic nonstop, which would definitely cause issues in other areas and if she really needed an antibiotic for something more serious. Plus the drug used for the overactive bladder has horrible side effects so I won't even try that out.
TY for getting back to me. I saw both of my elderly parents suffer from UTIs so my spouse and I have been taking a "maintenance dose" of it. (I couldn't find an amount to take so it's just a guess--more importantly, we have it available to take in larger dose if either of us feel a UTI kicking in.) I'm glad you're having your mom take it, even if it doesn't stop them entirely it's better than going to antibiotics so often.
It was a privilege to be able to help my mom. She suffered so much with medical problems over the years. Bladder infections are indeed tricky. I've seen commercials for Quora and I'm not sure if that supplement works. I sometimes wonder if people with chronic infections like my mom have an inverted or tilted bladder (anatomical issue) like people who get recurrent ear infections. Hope that you can get her to a place where she's not dealing with these infections. Also, remember that the drug store sells a UTI test kit so that you can go the doctor prepared to ask for meds for UTI.
I am actually using the Quora for her, but I am not so sure it is really working but I won't stop it since we are getting at least 9 months in between UTI's right now. Her problem started with a severe prolapsed bladder (cystocele). (Thanks to pregnancy and having twins first. My brother and I am to blame.!) She had used a pessary for a number of years, but then it didn't work anymore and she put off having a surgery they recommend to repair the bladder, but then covid hit, and it was postponed further. Before that she had a bladder sling which failed as well back in her thirties, now 92. She finally had the surgery in June 2020, but the problem was her bladder became overactive and with the prolapse she just kept getting the UTI's. Even after the surgery we can't seem to get the overactive bladder under control so its a constant struggle. Unfortunately UTI's seem to be an issue with the elderly. I make sure she is drinking enough fluids but its a constant fight to get her to drink enough.
Also, for recurrent bladder infections, check all medications for possible side effects. Review caffeine intake. Coffee and especially tea have tannins which can irritate the bladder. Reduce or eliminate sugar. Eat foods with probiotics. Just some suggestions that could help with bladder infections.
Drink lots of water, and take a teaspoon of Mannose morning and evening with water.
Thank you very much. I have been reviewing everything and have taken her down to the bare bones on medications. The new one is carvedilol which is for the afib/hypertension combined. It has issues too, but I am monitoring her. It doesn't have the bladder infection, but the other ones they wanted to give her were ones we weaned her off. We stopped her coffee a number of years ago and watch the other issues closely. I appreciate what you suggested. What's really something is that you just explained more about watching for bladder infections and what to take to help her than any practitioner I've talked to for the last ten years I've been guiding her on this journey!!!! I give her a probiotic and also found some bladder supplements that are supposed to help. Your mother was fortunate to have you as her earthly Guardian Angel!!!
butting in here -- have you tried D-Mannose for maintenance of bladder (preventing infection)?
Thank you for butting in. I've had her on that for some time. She's a tough one. All the things they recommend help delay them, but doesn't stop them entirely. I think its because of a combination of things that have been an issue with her, but I won't take her off of them. It scares me what would happen if I did. I've talked to many people where they put the elderly on maintenance doses of antibiotics forever. So the fact we are getting them reduced have to be better than taking an antibiotic nonstop, which would definitely cause issues in other areas and if she really needed an antibiotic for something more serious. Plus the drug used for the overactive bladder has horrible side effects so I won't even try that out.
TY for getting back to me. I saw both of my elderly parents suffer from UTIs so my spouse and I have been taking a "maintenance dose" of it. (I couldn't find an amount to take so it's just a guess--more importantly, we have it available to take in larger dose if either of us feel a UTI kicking in.) I'm glad you're having your mom take it, even if it doesn't stop them entirely it's better than going to antibiotics so often.
Thank you, I agree with you completely!!!
I’ve cured 3 bladder infections with D-Mannose… it’s wonderful… 👍🏽
It was a privilege to be able to help my mom. She suffered so much with medical problems over the years. Bladder infections are indeed tricky. I've seen commercials for Quora and I'm not sure if that supplement works. I sometimes wonder if people with chronic infections like my mom have an inverted or tilted bladder (anatomical issue) like people who get recurrent ear infections. Hope that you can get her to a place where she's not dealing with these infections. Also, remember that the drug store sells a UTI test kit so that you can go the doctor prepared to ask for meds for UTI.
I am actually using the Quora for her, but I am not so sure it is really working but I won't stop it since we are getting at least 9 months in between UTI's right now. Her problem started with a severe prolapsed bladder (cystocele). (Thanks to pregnancy and having twins first. My brother and I am to blame.!) She had used a pessary for a number of years, but then it didn't work anymore and she put off having a surgery they recommend to repair the bladder, but then covid hit, and it was postponed further. Before that she had a bladder sling which failed as well back in her thirties, now 92. She finally had the surgery in June 2020, but the problem was her bladder became overactive and with the prolapse she just kept getting the UTI's. Even after the surgery we can't seem to get the overactive bladder under control so its a constant struggle. Unfortunately UTI's seem to be an issue with the elderly. I make sure she is drinking enough fluids but its a constant fight to get her to drink enough.