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Attack of cystitis making me feel awful

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hanadr

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Of course it had to happen at the weekend when I can't get to the GP and it's probably not serious enough for the out of hours service. I've been to the pharmacy and got an over the counter treatment. I know to use bicarb in water and drink loads.
It's probably my own fault. I can't have washed my hands thoroughly enough after changing a VERY YUKKY nappy yesterday. didn't want baby to run off into the garden and fall down the stone steps. :x
If my BG goes up, I'll see the out of hours doctor, otherwise I hope it will clear in a couple of days. I've had it before, but I'm not a chronic sufferer.
Anyone got any more good ideas?
 
Hi Handar
I get this too, I take two paracetomol each 4 hrs and every hour I drink a mug of fairly strong black coffee. After each pee I drinnk a glass of water too. Also, a hot water bottle between the legs (very fetching but it works!!) seems to help. Sometimes it has stopped it in its tracks within 3-4 hrs.

Hope you feel better soon, if you have a pain in your back or groin i would see an out of hours dr as it may be a water or kidney infection.

Chrissie
 
Hi Hanadr,

i am sorry to hear that you have this horrible problem, all thatI can say really is keep drinking gal ! i know it hurts togo to the loo but water will flush out the nasty bug.

hope you will be feelng much better soon.

Berne :|
 
Sterling advice from chrissieworne, hana. I can vouch for the hot water bottle! works a treat along with gallons of water and paracetamol.

Caitycakes x
 
I used to suffer from cystitis fairly often. The doc recommended drinking loads of beer or lager to flush it away. I know it's probably not the healthiest option, but it did work, and it is a hot weekend, so you have an excuse. :D
 
Thanks for the suggestion thirsty
I just HATE beer In fact I'm pretty much tea total, but you gave me a laugh. I am actually feeling a lot better now.
loads of water and the pharmacy remedy seems to be doing the trick. Last Bg was 5.4, so it's not much of an infection.
 
Thirsty said:
I used to suffer from cystitis fairly often. The doc recommended drinking loads of beer or lager to flush it away. I know it's probably not the healthiest option, but it did work, and it is a hot weekend, so you have an excuse. :D
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I agree with Thirsty!!(for a change!) I always used to use this remedy many years ago when i was a student!! :D :D
 
Feeling better

I seem to have stopped the cystitis attack in its tracks and i'm fine this morning. I shall keep taking precautions for another day or so and make sure I wash my hands better after changing nappies. I will also ensure that there are no "escape route" for baby, while my attention is in hygiene and not her.
 
I get occasional bouts - water, but at least double the recommended intake from the earliest twinge and you need to carry on for at leart a week after the symptoms have gone.

cranberry is supposed to make the bladder less "sticky" for the bugs. H&B sell a cranberry extract that I have dropped in to water.

Hot water bottles are good too, as well as pain relief.

Sounds like you stopped it in its tracks :D
 
Just a reminder,if you are any sort of blood thinners then you should not take cranberry juice as it interferes with the action of the blood thinners.
 
sugarless sue said:
Just a reminder,if you are any sort of blood thinners then you should not take cranberry juice as it interferes with the action of the blood thinners.
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:shock: Can you point me in the right direction for more info on this, I wasn't aware of this. Drink cranberry juice is a peice of advice handed out by all and sundry, I have even heard homecarers suggesting this to their clients, although I have always been a bit wary of the fact it usually comes packed with sugar or artificial sweetener :? So I was very pleased to find the H&B extract.
 
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