Bladder Infections
Natural Remedies

Effective Natural UTI Remedies for Quick Relief

Sea Salt
Posted by Rachel (Aztec, NM) on 01/11/2007
★★★★☆

I got a UTI about a week ago. Slugged down 2 tbs of sea salt in 8oz water. Gosh, that was rough! I felt no more pain in my bladder, but had been drinking cranberry juice all morning. I was symptom free for about a week. It came back today, I drank only 1 tbs sea salt this time, and it didn't touch the pain. It cleaned out my bowels, which helped with the overall bloated feeling I also suffered. Now I'm trying Apple Cider vinegar. It's helped with the pain, although not completely. And it tastes way way better

Water
Posted by Tanja (Canada) on 12/13/2006
★★★★★

I did my research and THEE BEST home remedy for a bladder infection is... 1) Drink LOTS of water! Just keep taking water down! It will help flush out the bacteria that causes the inflammations! 2) Take vitamin C 3) Have a warm bath! It helps relieve the burning. I have had this bladder infection for about 2 days and now that i am drinking a HUGE amount of water the burning is going away... and i have to go to the bathroom a lot which is a great thing because it gives me the chance to drain all of the bacteria.


Acidophilus
Posted by Dianne (Ontario Canada) on 09/18/2022

1 t would be for 1 teaspoon


Avoid Spermicides
Posted by Cynthia (San Fran, CA) on 02/04/2006
★★★★★

I recently started up a new relationship and at the same time started getting bladder infections, one after another. I finally figured out that the bladder infections were being caused by the spermicide in the contraceptive film I was using! At the same time, sex was becoming very painful. I think the chemicals in the spermicide was causing the vaginal walls to become sensitive -- raw feeling. As soon as I switched to condoms (without spermicide), no more bladder infections and no more vaginal pain. I bet spermicides may be one of the leading causes of bladder infections and women attribute them to something entirely different (like rough sex)..


Cranberry
Posted by Joella (NYC) on 02/01/2006
★★★★★

I drink unsweetened cranberry juice the minute I feel a bladder infection coming on. It usually helps. Best not to add sugar to it, but it is extremely bitter!

Iodine
Posted by Jamielynn (MT) on 01/16/2022

Hello, I'm trying to treat myself for a UTI. I wanted to know more about your experience with internal usage of Iodine? Dosage and frequency that is safe and tolerable. Thank you for your time

EC: Sorry, Michael's post is undated, which means it was written sometime between 2000-2006! Highly unlikely he will see your post, so hopefully someone else can advise.


Urinate After Sex
Posted by Anonymous (USA)
★★★★★

I used to get bladder infections until I got the habit of going pee after sex instead of falling to sleep for the night. You don't need to rush out of bed to pee - but empty the bladder before falling off to sleep.


D-Mannose
Posted by Holly (Broadview Hts, Ohio) on 08/15/2008

I'm trying the d-mannose for my elderly mom, who's had two uti's within the last month. The 1st uti wasn't treated with enough anti-biotics, the 2nd, required hospitalization, with IV antibiotics and a weeks worth of oral antibiotic. I'm hoping the d-mannose will do the trick to keep this awful infection from occurring again. Has anyone successfully used d-mannose for the elderly? Thanks.


D-Mannose
Posted by Gentle Reader (Graceland, Tn) on 07/02/2013

Could you indicate, if you can, how often you were instructed to put the probiotic in the vaginal cavity and was there a specific strain or brand that was used?



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