cysitis

[pwincess09]

does anyone no ways to get rid of cystis? I get it at least once a month but antibiotics don't seem to help I wear cotton pants drink cranberry juice at times it's really getting me down any suggestions?

[tamborine]

tablets in Boots.

[pericat]

You could try a homeopathic remedy - get advice first as to which one - I took cantharis but it depends on you and you exact syymptoms. I don't know but would boots have someone on hand to advise you - they do stock homeopathic remedies. Good luck - hope you feel better soon.

[Beauj]

Poor you, it is an awful thing to have! I read recently, that not only are Boots the cheapest for the tablets (all though I think it was sachets!) for this condition, but that they were also the most effective.

To you still have a period each month? It could be the ST's or, when washing yourself in that area, then you rub to hard when drying. -Best to 'pat' dry as round there is very sensitive anyhow.

But if it keeps coming back, then you are best talking to the Doctor about it again, could be a wee infection that's not cleared up with the antibiotics - maybe they weren't the right ones to take. Hope you get it sorted soon. X X

[pwincess09]

thank you for the suggestions I have tried the satchets before if any one has tried them the are disgusting arnt they? Ha but I am going to try the homopathic remedy hopefully that should help. Thanks again xxx

[sqad617]

Why nots ask your GP for a Urological assessment at the hospital?

[KARL]

Cystitis, as you no doubt know, is the result of three orifices being closer together than would be if there were such a thing as intelligent design. This leads to unhealthy micro-organisms getting into and multiplying within the urethra and eventually making their way back up it. Beauj's reply points to this. My wife got cystitis a few times early on in our marriage and came across the advice, among other things, to urinate as soon after intercourse as possible. She has not had it since. It is essential that you clear the infection first (seeking medical help to do so thoroughly is advisable) and then take measures to prevent it re-occurring. This is effectively a matter of steps in recognising the process of how it occurs and adopting what amounts to hygiene to suit. Best of luck.

[KARL]

Apologies, in my haste I missed out the second half which is every bit as important as the first. When wiping after defecation, make sure you reach behind you to wipe. If you reach between your legs when wiping, you risk transferring traces of feces onto the other two orifices, with the attendant risk of infection. Sorry for the 'plain language' but in these circumstances it is unavoidable.

[4getmenot]

The sachets will not clear it up they just ease the pain and cranbery juice just stops bacteria sticking. Also always make sure you clear your bladder out after sex and wash

[Dolly1308]

Also make sure your partner is as scrupulous as you in keeping genitalia clean.That is if you are sexually active ,if not my apologies .

[jackthehat]

tamborine - I'm not sure how putting tablets in her boots will help pwincess.............:o)

[sqad617]

KARL.......presumably ALL women have the three orifices in the same place and ALL women have a short urethra.

Depending upon which statistic you want to use...20-25% of women have at least one attack of cystitis in their lives.
That means that 75 to 80% don't despite having the same anatomy.........odd eh?

[foodluva]

I'm a urology nurse and I agree with Sqad. Getting cystitis as regularly as you are is not normal. There could be another reason why you are so susceptible. Ask for a urology referral. I nursed a woman recently who permanently damaged her kidneys because she ignored frequent bouts of cystitis. Turned out she had an abnormally short urethra meaning that the neck of her bladder was closer to the 'outside world' than other womens' which meant bacteria had easy access.. If she'd sought help earlier she could have been helped! This is only one of a hundred examples of why you might be suffering the way you are. Ask for the referral!

[zzxxee]

a product called cymalon magic stuff, in between drink as much water as you can, tonic water is good as it contains quinnine very good for cystitis.

[sqad617]

Heed the advice of foodluva.

[KARL]

Sqad617 seems for some reason to be upset by my comments. Yes, all women share the same unfortunate arrangement of orifices which leaves them more susceptible to cystitis than if there were greater separation (I never said that this was some freak physiology). The commonest view in the western hemisphere is that this is an evolutionary thing - women certainly did not choose it. That women get cystitis is not at dispute either, nor that a lot of women do but certainly not all. However, every woman could get it (none is guaranteed not to). The cause is effectively the same in every case (bacteria introduced into the urethra) and there is also a distinct need to guard against it. To be able to do that one needs to work with reality and adopt habits that are least likely to cause it. In my wife's case, adopting the measures I mentioned has stopped it completely for at least two decades. I would not keep this secret from pwincess09, in case she wishes to try the same approach - she does not have to but, after having the infection properly cleared, that could also perrnanently free her from this avoidable suffering.

[sqad617]

KARL..no! no! no!....I wasn't upset at all.

I just wanted to point out that if the reason for cystitis is anatomical, which I do believe plays a part in cystitis. then why do 75% of the female population NOT get it.?

It was just statistic. rolled out by sqad for general discussion.

[ganesh]

I used to get it a lot and now get it very occasionally and I treat it with Mannose -D ,look it up,it's a kind of sugar but helps with the problem bacteria that cause it. It is alternative but it really has worked for me,and I must have tried everthing over the years!

[eyeshade]

I have had it for over 40 years, after masses of anti biots which only bring your defences down, the best thing, and its not always nice, is drink pints of water. Do you drink a little over the top of wine or alcohol? Even if you don't -believe me drink water all the time and you shouldn't get it. If it still persists and you are drinking around 10 tumblerfulls of water, you may have a bladder or urethra problem so you need to ask your doctor to find out the cause of the cystitis. I know how it feels, so good luck.

[tillyh345]

I also suffered pesistently with cystitis and was diagnosed antibiotics one a day to keep it away..... only thing that got rid of it, i think it was called trimethoprim. However I believe that it was a hormonal thing as I was going through perimenopause, and dryness can cause the cystitis so not sure if this could be the reason for your bouts? worth asking the doctor.?

[sqad617]

tilly........Trimethoprim is an antibiotic..........also known as Septrin or Bactrim.