UTI Home Remedies - Self Help Tips

When should I try UTI home remedies?

UTI home remedies are not always appropriate. It is essential to realize that if you are suffering from a severe urinary tract infection, medical treatment from a qualified doctor should be sought.

However, if you have mild to moderate symptoms, UTI home remedies are often very effective and even some of the simplest measures can help give welcome relief and ,make the sufferer feel more comfortable.

Signs of a severe infection

If you have any of the following symptoms, see a doctor before using any UTI home remedies:

• High fever
• Shivering
• Severe back pain - usually above waist height
• Small traces of blood in the urine/abnormally colored urine
• Severe abdominal pain
• Sickness/vomiting

The presence of any of these symptoms may mean that you have a severe infection which may need medical treatment to prevent permanent kidney damage.

On the assumption that none of these symptoms are present, you can try the following simple UTI home remedies:

• Drink 8 glasses of water each day
• Avoid caffeine-rich drinks
• Do not drink alcohol
• Avoid scented bubble bath,soaps and shower gels
• Do not take baths-showers are better
• Avoid scented feminine hygiene products
• Drink 2 glasses of unsweetened cranberry juice daily
• Use a heated pad or hot water bottle on your abdomen to help relieve pain and discomfort
• Avoid wearing tight fitting trousers
• Wear cotton underclothes
• Urinate when you feel the need to even though it may be painful
• Eat a pot of acidophilus yogurt each day
• Do not allow yourself to become constipated-treat this quickly as this can increase pressure on the bladder

What to do if the infection persists?

The measures above will usually give some relief for minor infections, although they may not cure the UTI completely.

For a fast-acting, guaranteed home cure, you could take a look at the one detailed on the link below.

The remedy is 100% guaranteed to cure your pain and will do so faster than antibiotics - if not, you get your money back -no questions asked. It will start to work within a few minutes and you will be pain-free by the next morning.

UTI home remedies do have their place for minor infections, but where you have a degree of pain and the infection is not shifting, there is a fast sure-fire cure which you can still do at home.

www.squidoo.com.