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10. Are you sure it's an actual infection?

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 01:57 AM

Apr 2013

Interstitial cystitis mimics a bladder infection but actually isn't one.

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Anyone else with recurring UTI? [View all] leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 OP

Sorry you're having problems, uti's are no fun at all. polly7 Apr 2013 #1

that is what D-mannose is supposed to do, too. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #2

No, I don't think they would either. polly7 Apr 2013 #3

This is a really common problem for women. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #4

Have you tried a good pro-biotic / pre-biotic yet? postulater Apr 2013 #5

I just bought a bottle of Kefir leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #6

Don't worry so much about your diet, first thing, Warpy Apr 2013 #7

Thanks for the reply. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #8

We lived on switchel Warpy Apr 2013 #9

I had my first UTI when I was about 2 years old marybourg Jul 2016 #30

In some, like me, acid it the worst jomin41 Mar 2016 #22

Are you sure it's an actual infection? ohheckyeah Apr 2013 #10

I think you are absolutely right. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #11

I hate to tell you but that sounds like interstitial cystitis. ohheckyeah Apr 2013 #12

I have a friend with this. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #13

There's a diet for IC. lady lib Jul 2016 #31

UTI pertilotte Oct 2014 #17

Take this with a grain of salt because of course it's the first thing hedgehog Oct 2014 #18

Alka-Seltzer efilon Nov 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Holly_Hobby Dec 2014 #20

Marshmallow root sooths womanofthehills Mar 2015 #21

Interstitial Cystitis vanboggie Mar 2016 #23

No cranberries if IC vanboggie Mar 2016 #24

You are so right womanofthehills Mar 2016 #25

I've checked out the IC forums too womanofthehills Apr 2016 #27

You sound like my mother of 88 years. It wasn't until she went Purveyor Mar 2016 #26

I've been on a bio identical estrogen cream for yrs womanofthehills Apr 2016 #28

There are few techniques to prevent UTIs annu100292 Jul 2016 #29