Treatment of cystitis at home

Primarily cystitis treatment at home Treatment of cystitis at home: pay attention to diet   It involves increasing the amount of liquid. A variety of herbal teas, natural fruit and vegetable juices, and especially cranberry juice wash away bacteria and liquefy the urine by inhibiting a burning sensation and pain when urinating.

To ease the burning sensation when urinating, you need every hour to drink a solution of soda (a teaspoon of ordinary baking soda in a glass of water or any other fluid with no artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors). This solution reduces the acidity of the urine and prevents bacteria that provoke cystitis, thus helping to get rid of the burning and cutting pain when urinating. A natural yoghurt without coloring and flavoring not only helps speed up the process of treatment of cystitis in the home, but also to prevent urinary tract infections: in yogurt contains lactobacillus acidophilus useful normalizing microflora and neutralize the activity of harmful bacteria.

Fruit juices and herbal teas

Good help in the treatment of cystitis at home a variety of fruit and vegetable juices - such as melon or pomegranate juice, fresh onion juice, orange or pineapple juice, cucumber juice, which acts as a natural diuretic.

It helps to suppress the unpleasant symptoms of cystitis Cystitis - symptoms: spasms, cramps and discomfort   and barley water barley boiled in plenty of water, the resulting liquid is decanted, it is added to a small amount of lemon juice. In addition, useful in the treatment of cystitis broth nettle and calendula, which is necessary to drink one or two times a day. If cystitis Cystitis: urgently take action   accompanied by fever or blood in urine, can prepare a decoction of yarrow, burdock and plantain in equal parts, and daily drink two or three glasses of the resulting liquid. Herbal teas are not recommended to drink more than the past seven days.

Suppress the symptoms of cystitis help ordinary broth parsley Parsley Health and Beauty : One teaspoon of fresh parsley to add to a glass of boiling water, leave to infuse for fifteen minutes, then strain and drink several cups a day for two days.

Warm compresses and pain medication

To ease the pain accompanying cystitis, can be used hot water bottles or warm compresses imposed on the abdomen several times a day. In addition, to help suppress pain painkillers available in pharmacies without a prescription - in particular, paracetamol or ibuprofen.

Treatment of cystitis in women

Symptoms of cystitis without antibiotic treatment disappear on their own after an average of four to nine days, and with antibiotics - already the third or the ninth day. Thus, on average, antibiotics shortens presence cystitis symptoms for one day. In mild cases of cystitis doctors often recommend limiting intake painkillers - paracetamol, ibuprofen.

If symptoms of cystitis moderate or intense, treatment of cystitis in women involves a short course of antibiotics .  In uncomplicated cystitis usually given trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin (furadonin) .  The recommended dosage of trimethoprim hundred milligrams twice a day for three days, the recommended dosage of nitrofurantoin - fifty milligrams four times a day or one hundred milligrams twice a day for three days .  In complicated infections treatment of cystitis in women requires a longer course of antibiotics - usually it is recommended trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin reception for five to ten days .  In most cases of uncomplicated acute cystitis, the symptoms of which are themselves only a few days to suppress the discomfort and pain when urinating can be at home, without the need for medical care .

Occasional pass tests

Treatment of uncomplicated cystitis, accompanied by mild symptoms, usually does not require urine. Specific tests are required in the following cases:

• If you suspect a complicated urinary tract infection (for example, after surgery or in a weakened immune system);
• If necessary to confirm the diagnosis or rule out other diseases;
• In cases where treatment with antibiotics does not help suppress the symptoms of cystitis Cystitis - symptoms: spasms, cramps and discomfort ;
• With regular bouts of cystitis (chronic cystitis).

In some cases, when the first and second course of antibiotics, the need for which is shown receiving the results of urine tests do not help suppress the symptoms of cystitis, to be specified by the diagnosis of specific analyzes. Characteristic for cystitis symptoms in rare cases may be caused by other, more serious diseases of the urinary tract - right up to cancer. It is recommended to continue the symptomatic treatment of paracetamol or ibuprofen.

If men and children are strongly encouraged to seek medical care each time when the signs of cystitis, the women have to go to the doctor only when they first develop the disease. However, women who might be more than three episodes of cystitis in one year, also is to consult with a specialist. Despite the fact that the symptoms of the disease are likely to pass through the 4-9 days, recurrent cystitis may be sign of a weakened immune system, and to identify the reasons for this need to undergo a medical examination.

Home treatment

If you have mild to moderate symptoms of cystitis to see a doctor is not necessary - many women are successfully coping with the disease by following simple guidelines.

Drink more water - this advice is often given to those who are ill cystitis. While there is no evidence that it really helps to cope with the disease, but to drink 6-8 glasses of water (in addition to the rest of the daily fluid intake) in any case, good for health. Before the disappearance of symptoms of cystitis should be completely give up alcohol.

Baking soda, and sodium citrate before use cystitis recommended, as these substances improve the symptoms of the disease; but they do not cure cystitis, so today, experts do not advise to use them. Cranberry juice, contrary to popular belief, are not treating cystitis, but it can prevent repeated episodes of illness.

Medication

Antibiotics. Women with severe symptoms of cystitis doctor may recommend a course of antibiotic treatment (for pregnant women is necessary if you want the rest can simply wait until the anesthetic will take place by itself). Usually taking antibiotics for three days, 2-4 times per day. In more complex cases, such as if the cystitis occurs simultaneously with any other infection, duration of treatment may amount to 5-10 days. Symptoms of cystitis are usually held a few days after you start taking antibiotics. If they do not disappear after treatment, consult your doctor.

According to the research, use of antibiotics accelerates the healing process of patients with IC for 1-2 days. For this reason, and to avoid the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, physicians prescribe antibiotics only under severe cystitis.

OTC painkillers, such as paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen, can significantly relieve symptoms of cystitis. Before taking them, consult your doctor if you have any chronic illness, you are taking other medicines you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Recurrent cystitis

When recurrent cystitis (more than three episodes of cystitis in the year) the patient may be assigned to prophylactic treatment with antibiotics. For example, a doctor may prescribe antibiotics that the patient should be taken when symptoms of cystitis, without further consultation with the doctor. If the trigger cystitis patient is sexually active, it may be recommended antibiotics after each sexual intercourse.

If recurrent cystitis developed for other reasons, it is assigned a long (average duration - six months) treatment with low doses of antibiotics.

Cystitis in women - how to treat frequent attacks of cystitis?

In the majority of cases of cystitis are held without any treatment after about three days after the first symptoms, and many women do not treat the disease to the doctor. However, if you are pregnant and you have any such symptoms of cystitis Symptoms of cystitis - is not always what you think As frequent and painful urination, pain in the lower abdomen and a fever, it is necessary as soon as possible to consult with your doctor. Most likely, he will prescribe a short-term course of antibiotics. If in the last year you had more than two episodes of cystitis, you too should see a doctor - he may prescribe preventive treatment. The basic principles of the treatment of women who suffer from recurrent cystitis:

• The patient can be assigned to a daily intake of small doses of antibiotics for a period of two to twelve months in order to prevent repeated infections;
• If the patient has symptoms of cystitis usually appear after intercourse antibiotics within two hours after it can help avoid infection;
• In some cases, patients recommended to start antibiotics immediately after the onset of symptoms of cystitis. The effectiveness of this treatment is not well understood;
• Women posmenopauzalnogo age can be used to prevent cystitis vaginal ointment, which include estrogen Estrogen - the key to bone health ;
• Some women say that potassium citrate or sodium citrate helps relieve burning sensation when urinating, which causes cystitis. However, these materials do not help to cope with infectious agents.

Antibiotics

The treatment of cystitis in women can last from three to seven days. Most often, doctors prescribe to patients with the disease following antibiotics: trimethoprim (Trimopan), nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin), cephalexin (Ceporex, Keflex), and amoxicillin. What specifically prescribe an antibiotic doctor, depending on what it is called cystitis bacteria, whether they are resistant to certain drugs, and if you have any allergies to any medications.

Pregnant women doctor may prescribe other antibiotics, such as penicillin or a cephalosporin.

Potassium citrate and sodium citrate

These drugs reduce the level of acidity of urine, making urination becomes less painful, but they do not destroy the bacteria cause infection. You can buy these in pharmacies, or cook them at home using baking soda. Women who take nitrofurantoin, do not use potassium citrate, sodium citrate, and any other substances that lower the acidity level of urine - this could reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics.

Analgesics

To relieve pain and reduce fever in cystitis can take acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and other nonprescription painkillers.

Home remedies

Usually cystitis is recommended to drink plenty of fluids - is that it helps to eliminate bacteria from the bladder. However, there is no evidence that excessive drinking is really speeds up the healing process of patients with cystitis.