Some of the stuff you guys have recommended is great for Americans, however she is an Aussie just like me.
Okay... well.. I know I'm prepared now if I ever 'suffer' from a UTI! Wow.. thanks for the link Rhi as that is very helpful.
She isn't 'big' on antibiotics too and realises (she's done some reading on UTI as well) that the infection, right now, is not that bad. She's drinking the cranberry juice... I might tell her to try to get some cranberry tablets and have them instead.. and drink a glass of cranberry juice every hour as well as have some in a 'water bottle' so she can constantly sip it during the day.
I found the following to be interesting:
Nix other offenders. Whether you have a simple irritation or an infected urinary tract, the last thing that you need are known bladder irritants. The most notorious bladder irritants are citrus, tomatoes, aged cheeses, chocolate, spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol and nicotine, says Dr. Whitmore.
For certain individuals, anything carbonated--especially beer or soda--may irritate your bladder and make you go more frequently or urgently, says Kallhoff.
Vitamin C supplements may also be a problem, says Dr. Brubaker.
She doesn't smoke... might have to tell her that she can't have caffiene temporarily (loves her iced coffee drinks right now).. plus cut down on the sodas ("soft drinks" as they are called here in Aust.).
She'll be my little experiment.. I'll tell her about the Baking Soda suggestion as well. I will see via her how all this goes.
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