Home treatment for UTI symptoms is certainly worth considering if you are in pain. The severity of your urinary tract infection will determine the course of action you ultimately need to take. However, simple home treatments will give different degrees of relief depending on how much pain you are in.
For mild UTI's, the self help steps which I have used myself over the years will undoubtedly bring some relief and may be sufficient to support the body as it naturally deals with the bacteria and cures itself. However, if your infection has lasted for over 24 hours or your pain is significant, these tips will still bring some relief but are unlikely to get rid of the infection. In these circumstances, there are still natural ways to cure your UTI, but you will need something more robust which is guaranteed to eliminate the infection quickly to prevent it becoming a full-blown kidney infection which can cause serious damage.
Home Treatment For UTI Symptoms
* Drink 6-8 glasses of water a day
* In addition to the water, drink a couple of glasses of unsweetened cranberry juice
* Avoid sugary foods as the sugar can help bacteria to multiply
* Place a heated pad or hot water bottle on the abdomen
* Urinate whenever you feel the need to-do not hold it in despite urination being painful
* Take a mild painkiller
* Do not wear synthetic panties, pantyhose or tight trousers
* Avoid using perfumed products near the Vagina
* Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and take a supplement of vitamin C, these steps to strengthen the immune system
* In general, the showers instead of baths are recommended, but often I found that a hot bath would be a great help in the throes of a severe infection
* Eating a plate of live, natural yogurt daily
These home treatments for symptoms of UTI may be used in combination with specific treatment. Although antibiotics have been the traditional treatment for urinary tract infectionsinfections, there is a growing trend to avoid these wherever possible.
Antibiotics work by killing off all the bacteria within the urinary tract. This would be fine if all the bacteria was the harmful type which has been introduced accidentally. However, within the urinary tract, there is an element of good bacteria which will also be destroyed by antibiotics. As this "good" bacteria helps to regulate the natural balance within the urinary tract, its absence allows other infections, such as yeast infections to grow and so secondary problems are common. In addition, many women find that they have a repeat urinary tract infection within a few weeks of taking antibiotics.
