Cystitis

Only once, and cranberry juice really does help!!!1

I suffer awfully. My main trigger is stress - which i can't help so I take these, every day:

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharmaceuticals-Cranberry-Extract-400mg-30-Capsules-_1139834/?CAWELAID=607744609&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Engines-_-Google%20Base-_---_-Boots%20Pharmaceuticals%20Cranberry%20Extract%20400mg%2030%20Capsules

Since I've taken them, I've had no issues.

Thanks Trickers! ?

I've taken Cranberry tablets before and to be honest it did work, or atleast i thought it did. i stopped taking them because i thought i'd grown out of it (had it since i was 16!) but back then everything irritated it, thongs, alcohol, lube generally anything! i had an endoscopy which they said i suffered from reacurring cystitis and i also get water infections at the same time! was on anti biotics for 4 weeks over christmas and new year (boooo) and still nothing!

Looks like a trip to boots to get stocked up on cranberry tablets again!

I used to suffer a lot from cystitis. Touch wood I haven't had it for a while.

Drink loads of cranberry juice, it's not the nicest, but Tesco do a cranberry and grape juice which is really nice. I was drinking a carton a day and it really does flush everything through, drink plenty of water in between too. It also makes your bladder nice and full so that when you do wee, it's a nice big wee instead of the horrible painful dribble that often comes with cystitis.

After sex go for a wee, this helps flush the germs away from going into your urethra.

I dunno Trickers I do that too, and I still suffer.

I suffer a lot and was diagnosed with duplex kidneys years ago - I take cranberry every day and it really does help.

If you get recurring bouts your GP maybe needs to start investigating though.

I used to suffer badly. I was told by a pharmasist that the cranberry thing was rubbish but it obviously works for some. The only thing for me was lots and lots of water. I also used to have antibiotics most times but eventually even they stopped working because my body was getting too used to them.

I completely sympathise. x

The things us women go through hey! x

I used to get it a lot, then nothing, then it started again on boxing day! This time was bad, developed into an upper UTI, then the infection spread to the muscles between my ribs... I had no idea that this was even possible!!! Took 3 weeks and 3 sets of antibiotics to get rid this time. I was in sooo much pain it was unreal!

I always try over the counter remedies first and then if they dont work I then resort to antibiotics. I can highly recommend Effercitrate - tastes awful but really works, much better than things like Oasis. Drinking cranberry juice also helps for me, reduces the acidity levels.

I agree with the always peeing after sex, and (tmi alert) I also find that certain positions make it more likely so see if you can spot a pattern.

My doctor told me that women were just designed really badly!!!

Hmmmmm your doctor is correct lol!

I've had my mum round all day baby sitting me, i've had a few gulps of potassium citrate which really helps, and ive drank almost a carton of cranberry juice!

hope im back to normal tomorrow because it makes me so miserable!

Turns out it wasnt my reacurring cystitis....i've got a bad water infection....antibiotics for a week booo

Good you went to the doctors. Last time I thought I had cystitis it turned out to be water infection. I suffered for a few days and only went because there was blood when I weed. That scared me into going!

Yeah i was the same, i had it for 3 days and usually i take my meds and its fine within a couple of hours, yesterday i made it to work, only to have to go home an hour later because i was in so much pain, i couldnt sit down, i couldnt stop crying & i couldnt stop going to the loo! glad its the weekend now though, hopefully it'll clear up before its back to work on monday! x

When I had it, the antibiotics kicked in within 24 hours and I was a lot more comfy. Just keep drinking loads, help it flush through quicker.

Things us women have to go through!