80% of urine infections are caused by one thing
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- Urine infections are incredibly common.
So common that more than one of my patients asked me to do a video on this topic!
Anyone can get urine infections but they're most common in women with most women experiencing one in their lifetime.
The symptoms of a urinary infection (or UTI) are usually pretty obvious - peeing more than usual and with "urgency", burning and stinging when you pee and sometimes tummy pain or blood in the urine.
There are a few things that increase the risk of UTIs, like pregnancy, menopause and diabetes but either way, they're usually straightforward to spot and can be managed remotely most of the time.
Some UTIs improve with time and no treatment other than water and rest but most need antibiotics as bacteria is the usual culprit. Other over the counter treatments and home remedies are not evidence based (ie there is not enough evidence to definitely recommend them) but most are safe to try if you want to give it a go.
UTIs improve quickly but if you notice that it doesnt, or you have new symptoms or feel unwell with the urinary symptoms, you need to see your doctor.
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Although my mom at 86 years of age had sharp, normal mental capacity-no signs of forgetfulness-dementia-etc, she suddenly one day started acting confused, irrational, and bewildered. The doctors told me that this is the beginning of her mental decline-but it was an experienced, sharp nurse who told me to insist that I have the doctors check for a urinary tract infection. At first, I thought “what does that have to do with her mental decline?”, but she explained that urinary tract infections in the elderly will cause them to suddenly act like the way my mom was acting. She turned out to be absolutely correct. She had a serious urinary tract infection. Once they gave her the antibiotics, she returned to herself again. It made me wonder how many other elderly people were misdiagnosed as early onset of dementia when in actuality he/she had a serious urinary tract infection.
Happened to my mother too after her KN replacement.....Hosp staff did not pick it up they kept on writing dementia on her notes ....I removed her from hosp & took her to her GP who trained in the UK . Asked her to prescribe Macrodantin she agreed as she said it was prescribed for many elderly & those in nursing homes in the UK ....After first course of meds my mother was a new person she was then prescribed a low dose each day until she passed 5 yrs later 🇦🇺
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This is so true! Happened to my Dad at 91 and his Doctors were so dumb!
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This is an amazing story! Thank you for sharing your mom’s experience. It seems that common infections such as UTIs should always be ruled out when someone 75+, 85+, and into their 90s, is doing and functioning well and is suddenly confused and irrational. To just pronounce someone as having dementia is either a negligent doctor or one who is not properly trained.
Please include UTI infections and delirium in the elderly
I used to get UTI’s every month. Now I haven’t had a single infections since I reasoned that the diabetic meds I was taking made me pee out excess sugar. I got a peri care bottle from my medical supply store for $3 and now after urination I spray my female parts with water, using the full bottle. It’s been years since I’ve had an infection.
Ty great tip
NAC really helped me.
@@sirrenn1936-can you please state which it helps to prevent or whilst having the UTI?Tia
I have had years of uti issues. About ten years ago I ended up in hospital with a kidney infection due to a UTI. I had no symptoms until I developed into a raging temperature and rigors.( uncontrollable severe shivering)
I’m a former nurse. I have lots of utis and symptoms of utis. I use the dipsticks. If I have no red flags and no indicators on the dipstick I don’t go to the doctor. I have course of antibiotics at home just in case. Sadly I am intolerant to nitrofurodantin and it makes me vomit.
I have had many investigations of my primary tract and the consultant cannot find what causes me the symptoms I have when I don’t have an infection. Those sachets- invented but a man;0). Taste awful
I’m showing your video to my 84 year old mom’s palliative care team tomorrow! Bless you, sir! 🙏
I had recurring UTI symptoms which sent me to the off hour clinic more than once. Oddly, no bacteria was found in the culture. After watching many masterclasses online I decided to do a parasite cleanse. After 30 days on a capsule which has mimosa pudica as well as the usual antiparasitic herbs I noticed that I had urinated out some small odd curved items that looked out of place. They were big enough to see and not microscopic. That was 2 years ago and I have not had any urgency, pain, or uncontrollable releases. There are very healthy parasite cleanse protocols out there that are quite inexpensive (less than the copay for dr visit).
Do you know the names of any
What I'd the name of the capsule you took
Which were they?
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@@michelehoffman3285 I hope your husband, children take good care of you
You missed the most important advise, ...DRINK MORE WATER EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
He did mention "hydrate" twice.
He said several times stay hydrated.
@@conniehadley1892 Fair enough, but more explicit wording would have been better. "Stay hydrated" is not very specific and sounds like a general thing rather than "make bloody sure you stay hydrated!"
I nearly died from having sepsis, twice, due to kidney infections. Antibiotics prescribed by doctor's, we're not helping, and actually making things worse. I started on cranberry supplements, with probiotics, and added apple cider vinegar and oregano oil. i haven t been in the hospital for nearly a year, now. If i had just continued to go to the doctor's, and not started on the cranberry supplements and oregano oil, I believe I very possibly, would be dead, by now. Oregano oil , kills e coli, and the cranberry keeps the E coli, from attatching, to the bladder walls. You must keep the oregano oil dosage very low, and only take it occasionally, for no more than a week to 10 dqys, at a time, as it is damaging in high dosages. For proper dosing, do your own research, on-line.
I had an uti that became into a kidney infection because the urologist didn’t want to put me under antibiotics. Now I’m better, would you please explain to me how to take the oregano?
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oil of oregano comes in a small capsule. It is a powerful antibacterial. I took it when I had an illness. Cured it@@lorenacatpower
@@lorenacatpower- I take the softgels.
my nurse told me cranberry juice has been de-bunked as a cystitis/uti cure. you're probably better off using D-mannitose
Septic infections are wicked.....especially when they go to the brain. Nearly died, in coma for one week and could not walk later.
My adult daughter had a UTI but there was no burning, stinging, urgency to urinate etc. Just a pain in lower abdomen with high temperature and chills. It was a Strep B bladder infection, not the usual E Coli.
How did she cured uti?
Please tell me how did it go away. I am also suffering uti. It will be lot helpful for me.
For me, I have sleepless night, a back ache and a headache thru my eyes. I don't have the usual burning sensation.
@@Pavani-lv6uz study chlorine dioxide book by jim humble and you will be OK x
Yup but so many bacteria are resistant to antibiotics
Don't eat sugar, drink plenty of water, practice good hygiene. Don't linger in wet bathing suit after a swim. This will help many who have common infections . T2 here and eliminating sugars made my utis stop.
@franwebb Exactly right, thank you!
Stopping eating sugar is the hardest for me
I have to STOP the darn sugar! I think I'm feeding it!😮
@@niomi2766 Yes, you are feeding the bad bacteria when you consume sugar. Watch out for simple carbs as well, such as bread, white rice, pasta,..ect. As it will all convert quickly into Sugar!!😉
@@niomi2766struggling with the same. And it's not my favorite food anyway. Pure addiction. When I manage to go sugar free for a week, I have zero interest in on it, and mostly slipped back into it thinking it's not a big deal, or someone offering me something.
Funny, but you guys saying this makes me feel stronger, and like I can't do it, because I'm not alone.
What I have learned that helped me : hydration is very important - never to hold urine for a long time .... when you have to go - don' t wait ... go. I have a long arm attached to my shower head and after wiping myself front to back I have a lower body short shower after a bowel motion - Pass urine after intercourse - Rebuild your immune system with probiotic and prebiotics - find Kefir and fermented food - take anti infective tablets Hiprex ( 2 daily ) avoid stress if possible learn to meditate - sleep enough . Cranberry jui but not the commercial variety - the one from chemist or healthfood store ... or the high potency tablets. Work on yourself learn to became more peaceful . All of this has worked for me very well as a diabetic. Good luck - much love !
OMG,Violetta! You give the BEST advice! Some of these things I've already started doing from my research and they seem to be WORKING and the other things that you recommended I am DEFINITELY going to try! The voice of experience is REALLY the voice of knowledge isn't it? We learn the HARD way!
The voice of EXPERIENCE is really the voice of KNOWLEDGE, isn't it!
Until you get interstitial cystitis then you have to eliminate fermented foods and cranberry juice
ALWAYS PASS URINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER INTERCOURSE!
Anti infective catheters are available and effective in my case . High quality cranberry juice from a health food store is helpful before and after changing the catheter ( four weeks in my case ) . I drink a full glass of water before bed and stay hydrated .
Caffeine can be an irritant too. I don't drink coffee, and when I have a cup of tea I always have a glass of water not long after to dilute the caffeine. Avoid making tea or coffee your first drink of the day; always have a glass of water first, or half a glass better than none!
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Primary ignored "blood in urine" and patient's rights: four months ago I notified my primary physician I had extreme blood in my urine, he stated "peep track of it" . . he was out of the office that day with a doctor on-call and no office support. None reached out to me, infection was at the state of "sepsis shock" when I arrived at the emergency room, they did what all country medical teams do, traveled 1 1/2 hours from their facility to a "state of the art hospital specializing in sepsis patients." Spent four days, many tests with normal results. Added gift: yeast infection with anti-bionics took close to two weeks to clear up. This was my second UTI in my lifetime (81 years old) . . . healthy, no health issues . . . physical/blood tests once a year . . . of course I no longer see this primary since "patients rights were ignored" (in my attorney hands) I'm a RN still working - NYState-USA🌹
Primary care doctors are a waste of time in my opinion. Many times, I too had primary doctors that missed something that ended up becoming more severe or a full blown issue at some point. I no longer go to primary care doctors for much of anything. For my yearly physical I go see a gynecologist because she specializes in that specific area. I also go to see an otolaryngologist for my ears and nose, etc.
Thank you for going after the bad apples!
Doctors and many newer nurses are not what they once were.
Thank you for sharing Roberta🙏🙏
I never had a UTI in 67 years but have had 5 in the lst 5 months. Coincidentally I also developed pericrditis, a pericardil effusion & have had very high levels of circulating spike protein antibodies for 2.5 years. Never (knowingly) had Covid, but I am now suspecting all these weird new symptoms are from the 3 unowhats I had. I wonder if whatever. The vaccines did to my immune system is common in other folks who are now getting frequent UTIs? The cause of my UTIs is always Klebsiella pneumoniae, which can cause sepsis if it gets into your blood stream.
I had surgery to remove a large sacral chordoma tumor from my sacrum and lumbar spine. Because of the tumor, I have lost control of several functions, one of which is passing urine. I was suffering a new UTI practically every month. While I was in the hospital to address an MSSA staph infection that was growing around my sizeable collection of titanium parts that were installed to keep my upper skeleton attached to my lower skeleton, my Plastic Surgeon / Oncologist discussed with me about me possibly getting a suprapubic catheter and ceasing the use of a catheter going through my urethra. I went ahead and had the procedure for the suprapubic catheter, and ever since that time (approximately 1 year) I have had zero UTIs to contend with. The suprapubic catheter is proving to be vastly superior in my case.
You sound like a real brave person. So glad your Titanium parts saved you. And very happy UTIs seem now in the past. I shall join your club as I have a 3kg or more Enders Nail in my thigh. Be well
Good for you, I am glad you find it helpful! I am concerned about a repeat of shortages of prescription meds and medical supplies due to the world situation. Also, I want less involvement with the medical profession, not more. I don't want to give them any more excuses to make mistakes.
I imagine I’m not going to be the only one remembering this word.
@@carolseiler4592 You sound pretty brave, too.
@@sjordan7085 I’ve been simplifying my life. Only one credit card, arranging auto deduct payments, I even found a book, The Swedish Art of Death Cleaning by Magnussan. The premise is when you come across things you want to leave to a specific person give it to them now. Don’t keep cleaning and dusting it. Give it to who you think would appreciate it. There will be less for family to do after you pass. They will appreciate it.
My sister developed a uti on vacation and didn't have it taken care of at the time. Her bladder stretched, lost the elasticity of it. She was left with a bladder that would fill up and she could only urinate about an ounce at a time. She had to relieve herself every 15 minutes. Nothing could be done for her. She was in constant pain. She lived 6 years like this.
Sorry to probe, but did she recover? Or did she pass away after the 6 years?
Try a detox programm n avoid sugar
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@@iwillforeverpraisethee They will help you. Educate yourself on there. You can ask questions.
15 year nightmare of severe UTI infections hospitalised multiple times. Because of COVID I began Vit D supplements 4000 units daily never got COVID and my nightmare is over completely 3 years infection free, 15 years ago I started Nightshifts coincidence?????
My doc never treats UTI's.. I went to immediate care. Doc told me there was blood in urine and then did nothing. Several days later. ER diagnosed me with Cellulitis after diarrheae, vomiting, pain, and frequent urination. So much for modern medicine!
Antibiotics may hurt people. There are herbs that may help or mushrooms/Vit C/fish oil/garlic/onion/Vit A/Vit D3/no gluten/dairy/soy/sugar/GMO. Nature's Way- Kidney/Bladder may help. Orthobiotic probiotic may help before a meal and HCl and enzymes with meals. Zn/Mg may help.
cinemacritic2715, So true. I had one recently for 6 moths before a diagnosis. What were your cellulitis symptoms?
De son of a probably incompetent as well as careless! 🥹🥴🙏🙏🙏
@@Shasha8674 That's a wealth of information. God bless you. I know we should seek your solutions, but I don't have $600 to pay for all those remedies.
God bless you! I hope and pray this world changes fast enough for all to partake in the natural remedies. Not treating a UTI also can hurt pp. Believe me, I'm on your side.
@@cinemacritic2715 Vitacost is cheap and many supplements are cheap to begin with and may restore health fast. God bless!
I am an 80 year old male. I visited the dentist for 4 implant teeth. Because of the extensive gum and bone surgery the dentist prescribed steroids and antibiotics. The side effects of these two medications were so intense that I had to stop taking them gradually. However, my immune system reached a very low point and I ended up with UTI and in three days with sepsis. I became delirious lost all energy and joint stamina and developed low grade fever. I contacted my urologist who prescribe an antibiotic for seven days. It did not work. Then he prescribed another antibiotic and I started feeling better. At the onset, however, I had no symptoms. Urination was regular and no lower abdomen or back pain near the kidneys. Dr Sinan thank you (or shall I say Teşekkürler) for the wonderful presentation.
Next time try to get. D-MANNOSE 4 capsules every day , also this is excellent to Prostatitis.
@@huviba5826YESS! I TAKE THAT W/ GARLIC OIL CAPSULE FOR A RECENT UTI. AND I'M MUCH BETTER, ALMOST GONE ACCORDING TO LAB WORK. ALSO "KIDNEY, BLADDER & BLOOD FORMULA" BY GOLDEN NATURALS. THE K,B&B IS EXPENSIVE, BUT HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT.
ANTIBIOTICS R POISON.
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I suffered with urinary problems for a long time eventually I had my bladder examined with a camera and it was fine so I carried on with the antibiotics when the attacks happened ,I then saw a Reflexologist when I was on holiday in Kenya , she told me I had Candida too much yeast in my body this is why I had thrush and cystitis all the time ,so I eliminated yeast from my diet and within 6 to 9 months I was better and since then my cystitis attacks have lessened.
How do you get rid of the candida? I hardly ever eat sugar nope don’t drink any sugary drinks either in the water and tea. Oh, I have been having wine lately on occasion and a lot more sex.
You are very good. Understandable, thankyou. Ann
Bread has yeast in it and so does wine and beer.@@Timetravel1111
Its out of the left field but I gargled clove tea withe ACV in it and the candeda was gone an hour later....
You are suppose to urinate straight after sex to prevent bladder infections. @@Timetravel1111
Quite educative and informative, well presented and concise, excellent, Saju George.
Cranberry juice made it worse for me, what works is D-Mannose. Thank you
Both work for me. My bladder in spasm can't empty bladder properly. Have spinal cord injury and now antibiotics resistant. Haven't had a UTI in a year. 🎉🤞🤞
lemon water every morning before breakfast....also drink 2-3lit of water per day..stay away from sugar and processed foods
Raw garlic (crushed or finely chopped) and lots of water.
Drink more water regularly and take an Alka-Seltzer if you start getting a burning sensation when you pee. The Alka-Seltzer is alkaline, so it will make it more comfortable to pee. Alka-Seltzer has the same ingredients as the stuff for cystitis in the chemists and costs much less.
Thanks
yes but it's not going to treat the bacterial infection causing the urinary tract infection
Very surprised that you did not mention the use of D-mannose . There are now good studies demonstrating its effectiveness (but only for E-coli). My older mom takes 2g every day and it works. Before she used to get UTIs almost every month, now it is exceptional. People that have these as recurring infections should be notified of the existence of this product. It is also effective in case of infection but the dose is much stronger (2g 3 times a day). It is just as effective as antibiotics without the problems.
D-Mannose should be recommended to nearly all women. I take it myself and as a nurse, recommend it to my female patients and friends who suffer repeated UTI’s.
Totally agree...my Mother's frequent UTI's were greatly reduced on d-mannose.
I found the powder form to be more effective than the tablet form.
D mannose is a sugar that is not metabolized by the body. However in the bladder bacteria is attracted to it. With lots of water to flush it out D mannose is effective. Capsules or powder. If you prefer powder but can't find it cut open the capsules and pour the powder into any cranberry juice. It makes a huge difference
@lifeissweet9826 I have managed my UTI´s with D-mannose during many years. I always have dipsticks at home and can possibly see it I have an UTI. But I can take a couple of capsules if I have some symptoms and then they usually disappear fast.
Yes, my 91yr old mother started having them and cleared up with antibiotics and after 2-3 weeks they're back... Started her on D-mannose and it's been a year now without a problem.
Excellent, kind, clear information; thank you very much!
Would you please, please, please consider leaving off background music in any future videos?
I support this request. It does not enhance this important message. It may be hearing or concentration problems, but it would help to drop it.
Just turned off for this reason.
Me too, as great as he sounded, I couldn't listen very long with that music. I don't know why content creators do this.
I dunno - the background muzak is less offensive than his horrible "science". What a quack.
Music keeps his hair in the air
This is an excellent presentation. Thank you.
Good information, well explained!
Hi good morning i am 40 years old and i am happy to hear about the bladder infections
This is only really about cystitis in women. This is huge problem because UTIs in men is common in old age due to poor emptying and is so seldom talked about. My husband had months of trouble, masses of anti-biotics and still takes D-Mannose everyday to prevent trouble from E-coli. E-coli is only one of many infections that cause UTIs and infrequent in men. If only doctors would talk more about UTIs in men and the elderly.
I think that in men it can be a prostate issue. Whereas in older women it is from a lack of estrogen after menopause... this is called postmenopausal urogenital syndrome.
I have found that ginger beer works for me. The Bundaberg brand is the best. Also aloe vera juice. When it was really bad, I would alternate between a glass of ginger beer and a glass of aloe vera every hour. This remedy works for my daughter as well. Hope it helps someone.
Ginger ale is also helpful!!
Ginger has Vit C. Aloe kills bacteria.
@@julietgover2832 Ginger Ale is full of sugar and high fructose corn syrup. Ginger with soda water I could understand, but no way possible with a can of pop.
Cranberry sauce works for cranberry pills, from health food store.
I'd always feel it way before it gets bad...and needs antibiotics
@@kathleenking47.
U homecremedy peiplecare dreaming. Listen to the Dr. .He said cran helps 0. He also said uti's often just goes away after afew days. Your immunity kills them.
Very clear message. Thank you!
Be sure to explain how UTI symptoms are very different when you are twenty versus seventy. I felt fine then randomly lost consciousness for five days. When they let me go home they told my daughter if I was acting strange or like a personality change to get me to the doctor.
So you were delirious.. Amazing how medically trained people apparently don't know about older people's greater risk of a delirium in case of a (bladder) infection.
@@joseevaniersel7280Yes, staff in senior nursing homes need to be much better informed about the seriousness of this in the elderly. It happened to my husband's aunt twice. She died from the second one. It is not the same in young people so staff should be more aware of the changes in personality of their elderly patients for this reason.
@@joseevaniersel7280 No one has used the word delirium. No one has told me about behavior. I have a brief memory about not allowing a catheter urine. I think that is overlap from being molested age six. They used something else that didn't require insertion. I was told there was movement but not like a seizure. There was also some nonsensical speech but it had stopped before the ambulance arrived.
One thing I didn't mention they felt was related is I had been falling a lot and hitting my head, had several CAT scans. The full diagnosis was not seizure, not stroke. Probably accumulative mild concussions and UTI.
About them not diagnosing, I am a medical lab tech. I had never heard special symptoms for older patients. I worked with adults the first five years and only pediatrics the next fifteen.
I write this here for information in case you have never connected a brain effect to a Urinary Infection.
As an retired RN, I often encountered usually female patients with urinary tract infections and instructed them in how to avoid them.
@@terrykelly6113hi, please can you tell me how?
I have only had a few uti's in my life time thank god..first time i was treated with meds from my doctor..next time my aunt told me to use bicarbonate of soda..1 teaspoon in a small glass of water,it wasn't the nicest to drink, but oh my word it started to work within 2 hours of drinking it. Give it a try it can't do any harm.😊
Baking soda is high in sodium so not good for blood pressure problems.
Wow!!! This is the best helpful explanation of UTI on the internet. Thank you!
Many people still have the misconception that women who deal with uti’s, are sexually active, I’ve been celibate for a number of years, stopped counting after five years. More people need to do their research, stop judging, and just listen.
Last year finished up in ER..with Really High BP and Heart fillibration..Turns out Had a raging UTI with absolutely Zero Symptoms..NONE spent 3 days in hospital with High dose AntiBacs Intravenously..Thank God it happened before invading Blood and causing Sepsis
Same ... I had zero symptoms other than blood in my urine that went from light red to dark red within hours 🤷♀️ ended up in ER
A culture urine test is much more important than a stick quick test!
He answers this at ~5:55
Once upon a time, long, long ago your pcp cared about your health and knew you.
I have a spastic bladder (I guess now they call it overactive so as not to offend). Anyway I have gotten occasional UTI's and once the dr had given me a scrip and sent me home. Two-three days later I got a call from the dr's ofc. The nurse said to stop taking the med prescribed and the pharmacy would have a new one ready for me shortly. I asked her why, what was wrong with the first med. She said it was NOT killing the infection in the lab so I needed a new med. I was shocked and grateful to find out they actually did that!
I'm sure nothing like that occurs these stressful days.😔 Too bad- those were good times. ✌♥️🙏🏻
But you probably want to do both. The dipstick can identify a UTI in a minute. The culture takes a day or two. Urine is placed on and put in an ideal place for bacteria to grow. Little antibiotic dots are put on the surface. Bacteria will grow around the antibiotic or not. If the bacteria grows you have UTI. If it does not grow around one of the dots it means that is that antibiotic will cure your UTI. They may have a newer method.
I dont usualy get them from ecoli so the first antibiotic prescribed is usually ineffective . The one prescribed after a cultured test generally works . I dont empty the bladder with any ease so thats the likely cause but whyvis a mystery
That was very helpful and to the point.
Thank you.
I went to urgent care in January asking if I had a UTI, and doc said it must be just a yeast infection, or a bacterial vaginosis. I wasn't sexually active, so it would have been from something else. They finally diagnosed me in March, but by then it went to my kidneys. Then came almost three months of trying out antibiotics which:
1) didn't clear it,
2)maany made me very sick (extrene fatigue, iron issues, extreme leg pain within a day, nausea, etc).
It finally got better in June,.
Please make sure to advocate for yourself and demand tests in doubt, and repeeat them within a week or two if not better. Some doctors can be reckless, assuming , arrogantly, who you are as a person (downplaying symptoms), and rushing you out of the office so they can go home.
Oh, the cause was e coli: I later remembered I had diarrhea in December. I forgot about it until e coli was seen on the test, and I was asked if I had anal sex - I had no sex at all in a while).
so did it go away???
@@avrilelenaa I finally had a clear urinalysis and reduced symptoms by mid-une. Something seemingly so simple stole half a year from me.
a simple test on your blood diagnoses UTI by the levels of white blood cells.
I know someone that was taught to wipe back to front. It’s like someone wanted her to spread bacteria to her private parts
Doctors can be frighteningly stupid and arrogant. I have no clue how most of these people got through medical school. I cared for my 80+ y.o. parents for 8 years. What I saw and learned on the way to the funerals terrifies me for my own old age. With both parents I was asked if I just wanted to put them in a hospital bed and they would be "medicated" until they died! No exageration! This country has zero respect for the elderly or younger people with disabilities. It makes me sick the shoddy - or lack of - care, compassion and respect the elderly and disabled are given in this country.
Thank you for this. I'm a diabetic and this info has helped me understand things more. ☺☺☺
Thank you. That was so helpful.
My husband heard many many years ago a pharmacist on the radio who said antibiotics should be prescribed for 8 days as 7 doesn’t quite work. Why don’t doctors listen to people that know MORE about medications than themselves.
Ibwentbtobrhe ER, we hwve no urgent care herevinbthecsticks. He gwve me 3vlousy pills. Tokd me getv2 more at follow upnwuth my dr. Well, 3 days later when I get in she gave me noNe. She said ,it's gone. Goodenough. !
I was very ill with a urine infection last year; high temperature, vomiting, diarrhoea, and flu like symptoms. I have never been so ill in my entire life. I couldn't eat and lost a stone in one week. It took a few weeks following a 3 day course of antibiotics to feel fully better. It was caused by sciatica that affected complete emptying of the bladder.
Antibiotics may hurt people. There are herbs that may help or mushrooms/Vit C/fish oil/garlic/onion/Vit A/Vit D3/no gluten/dairy/soy/sugar/GMO. Nature's Way- Kidney/Bladder may help. Orthobiotic probiotic may help before a meal and HCl and enzymes with meals. Zn/Mg may help.
Oregano oil and giving up sugar! Namaste 🙏
Black Belt Barrister explains this well! Namaste 🙏
@@tumbleweeduk7479 I follow a keto diet.
@@Shasha8674Thank you, I get UTIs all the time.
Thank you so much Dr. For this valuable information 😊gracias 🇵🇷🙏🏼💝
Good informative precise clear video 😊
@cinnamon-spice How was the sciatica /bladder connection diagnosed?
I had to miss a holiday abroad as I was in so much pain .My late m-- in -law & her sister ( aged 90 & 86 ) were admitted to hospital having had falls .They were both diagnosed with UTIs & became v aggressive..it was awful to see in elderly rekatives
Help. I am 90years OLD AND take amlodipine 5g , Mint furosemide 20g.. SPEND OST OF THE DAY GOINGBTO THE BATHROOM TO URINATE.IS THIS HEALTHY
Currently, I have an uncle that was hospitalized for the 3rd time this year for a urinary infection. This time he did not bounce back to his old self. Mentally and verbally he was non-responsive and had to be eventually put on a feeding tube, I had to practically beg the doctors to do a Cat Scan with Contrast to find out what was going on with him. Lo and behold they found a growth on his kidney and are not sure what it is exactly. The doctors just took a needle biopsy of the fluid in it, and the results have not done back yet.
Come back yet.
How did that turn out? It's great that your uncle had you as an advocate.
Thank you, found this video very helpful.
I've been experiencing lower G I infections yearly. Haven't heard a compressive diagnosis or sucessfu treatment yet!
You've been very thorough.
Do you have videos on other, illnesses?
SB
LA California
Excellent info and very informative
The only 2 times in my life I got a UTI was after having an operation and when the catheter was removed AND when I had a cystoscopy. Felt like peeing glass. Last one was on a holiday weekend, and couldn’t get a referral to go to a walk-in clinic, so I went to the hospital. Got some antibiotics which gave me some relief by the next day ! I wonder how carefully cleaned the instruments were. 🤔 The doctor at the hospital told me it was from having the cystoscopy 10 days previously. 😖
I always take 2 antibiotics on all trips/holidays etc etc 1 for the chest upwards and 1 from the chest downwards .....has saved me a lot of hassles
Happened to me too
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Scary
Dr Sinan another fantastic video 📹 👏. UTI is very common that we encounter in clinics. Pt or representative calls and says it a uti.
Thanks for the feedback Walker, great to read. I'm glad you found it useful! 🙂
Thank you so much for this video.
excellent and very helpful lecture
Got them so much when i was pregnant, ended up in hospital with haematuria, i was very careful and wiped carefully but i think it could of been caused by the gestational diabetes too .
Yes...sugar feeds yeast/bacteria etc. No gluten/low sugar/no dairy etc.. may prevent UTI.
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1:41 yes iam on the border line of being a diabetic.i get rid of it 1 wj. Next week it comes back
What are we to do⁵
Are we still in the dark ages, when a doctor tells us to wipe front to back? Millions of women end up with a chronic embedded infection because they were not treated quickly enough or with a long enough course of antibiotics. Patients should be scribed based on symptoms, not any test. We have over 450 different bacteria in other bladder and any one of these could be causing symptoms. Just because e-coli for example shows up, it doesn't mean that's the one causing symptoms. Most are unknown, so would not be recognised. Maybe purchase Cystitis Unmasked by James Malone-Lee, he spent over 45 years researching embedded UTIs. Sadly he is no longer with us, but has a fantastic NHS team at the Whittingham as well as 10 Harley Street, that see patients who have ended up with an embedded uti, because they were not given a long enough, not high enough, course of antibiotics.
it's nice to meet you i'm not a doctor but i've witnessed different females wiping the potty of their coochies in different directions with different types and/or quantities of potty paper
i wish i knew for certain ROUGHLY what percentage and/or types of females say things like i'm gonna go use the potty i gotta go potty i pottied and/or i'm pottying
I feel a doctor using terms like" tummy" and" Poo "are TALKING DOWN to the patients! Does he think we are three-year-olds! Ditto on the" wiping front to back". Have you ever heard them give men wiping instructions?!
Doctors here in the US only want to prescribe a 7 day course of antibiotics for a UTI and if you still complain of symptoms, give you something to treat the burning, not help you get over the UTI. Consequently, the infection goes on for months or years. They are petrified of helping you find and prescribing the correct antibiotics.Thanks for the info about the Cystitis Unmasked book.
@@anner3399 Men don't need wiping instructions, because even if they wipe back to front, they aren't going to get fecal matter near their urethral meatus.
Handsome doctor 😍thanks a lot for the valuable clear and detailed informative and relevant knowledge and answers which I was looking for 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
Limiting sugar, carbs, and caffeine help reduce risk of UTI
That's true 👍
Shocking omission... prostate issues usually a consequence of an enlarged prostate. I am a walking chronic UTI now and don't even bother to react it happens so often.
Those have nothing tobdobwith each other.
Get treatment. It can go up and get your kidneys.
Super helpful thank you!
Thank you for this informative video. I firmly believe in cranberry juice (or tablets) and I also try to stay hydrated. Nevertheless, I have had many urine infections all my life. Now and then I wonder, what would have happened to me if we did not have antibiotics. It is strange, but when I keep drinking lemon or cranberry juices daily, I stay healthy. Regards from Northern Europe.
Totally agree, I drink some cranberry juice most days and cranberry tablet every day. I used to suffer from cystitis frequently be since the cranberry, have cut it down by at least 98 to 100 percent. Regards from Eastern Mediterranean.
Me, 2. Greetings from Scotland. 🎉
I used to get frequent bladder infections. An ER doctor told me to add Cranberry concentrate tablets to the antibiotics. She cited a German study proving the effectiveness of the tablets. Apparently they keep bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall
Wonderfully informative to young and old, thank you very much!🌻🌻🌻
I had incontinence op 20yrs ago from then on I started getting urine infections. I was 50yrs old. I am 70 now in fact I had to hand sample in to clinic last week there was 2 bugs in it. I have to take antibiotics on a regular basis. Anyway a few years I was rushed to hospital I couldn't breathe. I was put on oxygen straight away. Next day a top lung Dr came to see me. He said I was a mystery patient & him and the anesthesiotist plus another couple were going to have meeting bout me. As it turned out inside my chest was badly scored & my lungs were filling up with fluid, I was in for 2wks & it happened year later. I had been on the nitrofuriton for 7yrs & wasn't once during that time. I found out later woman are only on them for 3mths & being monitored. Next was the other one u mentioned my body started fighting them, I could watch the hives coming up. Amoxocillin don't work anymore. Now I am put on different antibiotics every 3 months. My lungs are still not functioning 100%. My worry is that my body will eventually build up a defence to the one's I can take.
Yes, Nitro long-term can cause lung damage. A type of allergic process attacks the lung tissue and can cause permanent non-functioning areas.
Yes my mum developed reduced lung function due to long term nitrofuritan being prescribed for 6 months. She really struggled to breathe .
@@Craftylisa69sorry to know about her. I hope your husband, kids, take care of you
I am 68 and had 4 infections last year (1 about every 3 months). Each time the symptoms were different and at least one time, the first round of antibiotics did not fully clear it up. Sometimes they came on quick and other times slow. One time I had pretty intense lower abdominal pain and chills. Sometimes I had intense burning and sometimes not. It’s very frustrating and tiring. Lab results indicated E. coli each time. I have a an autoimmune condition and Stage 3 chronic kidney disease caused by Vasculitis (specifically GPA). My GP recently started me on HRT to see if it would help but I still ended up with another infection. I was also told to do kegel exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor.
Thank you Doctor of course for this-most interesting it is too. I have had these infections before-they hurt and are sure not nice alas?!
For chronic UTI's your doctor should be doing NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING to find out what's really going on. Instead of a lifetime of oral antibiotics, maybe untravesicular antibiotics might be more effective.
What is that?
No doctor approves it
I’m working with 3 urologist n I live in the most advanced American state New Jersey
Wonder how they treated urine infection before antibiotics were invented? 🤔
Many people died from sepsis.😑
I am so glad to hear this, it sounds like can cancel the upcoming fistula surgery. I was really dreading that one…
I have not had any since going on Vagifem during perimenopause. So many doctors don’t know about vaginal atrophy/genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
Do Vagifem contribute to breast cancer or brain bleeds? Just asking. Thank you.
@@dawnclarke3065 No, this is localized estrogen but bio identical estrogen does not contribute to breast cancer. That is old information that has been debunked. You need some updated HRT information.
This is also my issue! I am on Premarin, but it only helps a little. I am 60, but went through menopause at 51... This hasn't become an issue with me until recently though. I drinks lots of water, avoid sugar, practice meticulous hygiene, etc. so I don't know what's going on. My primary care doctor has confidence that the Premarin should be working. - not really!
@@fionab2333Oh no? Suzanne Sommees is dewd.
I say just use a dab of estrogen cream every few wk.s.... works.
Go more low carb. You can also get buchu leaf pills. Works for me.
Some doctors refuse to give antibiotics despite request from patient.
Very very. Informative. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Thank you
Thankyou Dr. For information. Be blessed.😅
Bacillus Subtillus is what Doctors used to prescribe for UTI, it's a fascinating bacteria, it sits in your blood sailing around looking for infection, when it finds infection it latches on and breeds up, it occurs in soil and is very deficient these days.
Thank you!
Thank you 🙏 so much I do appreciate ur advice. Dawn in 🇯🇲🇯🇲av a wonderful day ❤😊
and he wonders, I’m going to look into this. Thanks
Me toooo looking into right now. I always wondered why my mom or my aunts never had these……maybe this is why….
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I used to have issues into I stopped drinking soda pop and switched it for grape/cranberry juice and mostly water.
Juice has such hifh naturalnsugar ubr no better off. Water 6 to 2 oz.s juice.
Very helpful thank you.
is it a must to rule out PID when patient presented with UTI-similar complaint?
I take D.MANOSE…
I’m 75 and have chronic bladder infections.
My Dr. told me at my age they don’t usually treat them,
unless I have severe symptoms.
However my daughter in law’s mother in senior centre(Alzheimer’s )
Is checked monthly and treated.
She was told it makes their Alzheimer’s worse.
So why won’t my Dr. treat my infections seriously?
Change the stupid doctor. Hi is not doctor normal he is robot with not soul
Perhaps change your doctor?
What a load of rubbish - age should not come into it - terrible.
Your doctor is telling you bladder infections are not treated in the elderly?????! You definitely need a different doctor--one who does not deny treatment. UTIs left untreated are dangerous especially to the elderly.
Antibiotics may hurt people. Nature's Way- Kidney/Bladder/mushrooms/Aloe/Vit C/fish oil/Zn/Mg/Vit A/garlic/onion/low sugar/no gluten and more may help.
Great video thanks
Thanks doc properly explained
Women should always pass urine after being in pools, jacuzzis, rivers, tub baths, or any activities "down there", to wash out the harmful bacteria.
And after rough sex
Thanks for a great video. The UTI I have has lasted 8 months and my group of urologists are puzzled. It's resistant to antibiotics. Have pain in bladder especially when bending. I am 70 and male. Your advice is appreciated.
Try Uva Ursi
Buchu also works for me.
Get the powdered D mannose and add to water morning, noon and night. Also take prebiotic pills and maybe silver to clear gut on bacteria and yeast.
make sure, what liquid you are drinking is spaced out throughout the day and not taken gulping it down straining the bladder, eh...thanks
Install a bidet seat, there are very basic ones that don't cost much and there are ultra fancy ones that do everything. I spent 3 months in Italy 3 years ago and had an actual separate bidet. I hate not having one. I'm renting so I haven't installed a seat so I actually get partly undressed and use the shower hose. I just can't go without a well cleansed back passage anymore.
Thank you, doc.
Omg. So far just a regurgitation of everything we have all heard.
I had 4 uti symptoms in a month, no temperature but I see tiny particles like grain of sand and a tiny brown stone. Having a few blood clots. Looks like kidney or Bladders stones but not 100% yet until I'm seen yet.
I also some tiny black dust like things in my piss, maybe it is stones. Did you found out?
I know why I do, a prolapsed bladder...Cant keep having antibiotics, and possibly you become resistant to them.
Once I did get a urine infection. This spread to my left kidney. I was in excruciating pain. My doctor prescribed antibiotics and told me to drink lots of water. My infection went away and haven't returned. Thanks for the information.
Just by anti biotics and drinking lots of water? I already pee alot, if i drink more water, i don't know how many times will i pee
There's NOTHING in this video which addresses the issue of "80% of urine infections are caused by one thing".
E. coli
Antibiotics don't work more than a week.
This was a waste of 10min
He said "E Coli". You weren't listening.
You mentioned that antiobiotics are safe. They are really not because of the horrible side effects and often make things much worse.
That's (to say the very least) extremely misleading. The vast majority of people get minimal side-effects from antibiotics, probably at most a mild stomach upset. Urinary infections, especially in older people, are not trivial, and need to be treated properly, which generally means antibiotics. You shouldn't make baseless claims that could put people off having effective and safe treatments.
Specific antibiotics have always helped me. And I am no fan of pharmaceutical meds or the healthcare system in general, the way things are currently. There are only 2 I know I can take without issue, and 1 I'm on the fence with. Benefit far outweighs the risk for me.
I find that carbonated beverages including waters, tend to irritate me. It won't stop infections but it helps a bit. I limit my fizzy water intake to twice a day & nothing within at least 4 hours of bedtime.
How can carbonated water give you UTI ?
Many drinks change your PH levels acidic (sodas, coffees, fizzy waters, juices, wines ect.) Best drink, spring water throughout the day. Also huge difference is switching to organic tea & organic coffee brewed with spring water only.
@@northerngrace6108 Well that's all well and good but how does Carbonated Water give you UTI's ?
@@mooncat.787 could be the carbonation process along with the waters acidity level throws off PH balance. Many types of water are very acidic. Carbonated beverages included. One can check levels, there’s monitors you can purchase.
I just had a urine infection drink lots of water and cranberry and the next day I feel better ❤
Hi Doc thank u for this info
How long can a recurrent UTI continue without treatment before it become serious = damages the bladder/life threatening?
GO to the dr.
At one point, I had 5 UTI's in 1 year. My doctor ended up prescribing Hiprex as a med to take as soon as the symptoms occur. This is a very strange coincidence. Last night at 2 a.m., I started getting the pain and burning, so I got up and took 2 tabs. By 4am, the symptoms eased a little. I'll take them for the next 3 days to eliminate the infection. I always ensure I have a bottle in my med cabinet. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia 73yrs
@roses9339 - I totally agree with you. I have had the samme experience! Haiprex really helps preventing infections. So why does dr. Sinan not mention this simple remedy which is used for people with urinary catheters in hospitals etc? Getting antibiotics constantly is certainly not healthy, prevention is far better! Women after menopause who are susceptible to get a bladder infektion, e.g. in connection with intercourse, can easily avoid infection by taking a few Haiprex tablets starting the day before. Lene from Elsinore
I take 1 hyprex daily. No uti for yrs now. 74yrs
Is the uti gone after taking meds?
@hendrickadalm3294 I will do the same, I started having the signs yet again 5 days ago. I'm taking 2 daily, but then I'll use 1 daily for prevention like you. Cheers Rosemary
@@roses9339 but won't daily medication have any side effect or kidney stones?
I'm 68, have had a bladder infection for 12 years. Only one symptom, foul smelling urine with no other symptoms. Throughout the years my FP has put me on several different antibiotics. Symptom went away while I'm on the antibiotic. But about 2 days after finishing the antibiotics the symptom comes back. I'm also diabetic. Saw a urologist and she recommended that I go on a low dosage antibiotic for the rest of my life. I told her no way, because I feel that would do more harm than good in the long run. So, I just deal with it. Was told it's caused by the ecoli bacteria. I've taken all the sanitary precautions but still nothing changes. Ever since menopause I've also had the problem of my bladder not completely emptying when I pee and sometimes I have to go pee again a couple minutes later to finally empty the bladder. I've tried pushing on my bladder to try to completely empty it but it doesn't always work.
Try DMannose it’s a supplement
Thank you exclamation is good.
A ultrasound test is a good way to find out urinary infection
Thanks for the video, I have erm been experiencing a complicated non escherishia coli infection that was antibiotic resistant. A hospital stay with intravenous treatments, but at home finishing AX course. Hopefully this is the end and it wont recur. Don't know if I should have commented, wont say gory details, but I can say that all the hospital staff were efficient, kind and friendly. All the best, Joseph
Same here, did u get rid of it? I haven’t
@@ricebunnymoon4624 not yet, but reduced
@@ricebunnymoon4624same here, I haven’t as well