Maybe so, but the girl clearly stated that going to a doctor and getting antibiotics is not an option for her. Therefore, you will notice in my first comment to her I said "If you're absolutely opposed to going to the doctor, I would suggest the cranberry pills that I suggested to another member yesterday." Note the "absolutely opposed to going to the doctor" part.
Research or no research, I was simply stating that the cranberry pills have worked for me. The first time I had a UTI, I had to wait a few days before getting in to see the doctor. My UTI did not clear up all by itself in these few days and in fact did not go away until I got meds from the doc. I do not believe they "will get better on their own without treatment" as you put it. As other people have stated, and as I have heard many times, if untreated, the UTI could get worse, causing a kidney infection. However, the second time I got a UTI all I used was the cranberry pills, and my infection was gone in two days. That is why I believe it was the cranberry pills that did the trick for me...no pills, UTI for a week. Pills, UTI for two days. Hmmm....nope, really don't think I was "just taking advantage of that fact and getting lucky."
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Date: 2005-05-05 06:37 pm (UTC)Research or no research, I was simply stating that the cranberry pills have worked for me. The first time I had a UTI, I had to wait a few days before getting in to see the doctor. My UTI did not clear up all by itself in these few days and in fact did not go away until I got meds from the doc. I do not believe they "will get better on their own without treatment" as you put it. As other people have stated, and as I have heard many times, if untreated, the UTI could get worse, causing a kidney infection. However, the second time I got a UTI all I used was the cranberry pills, and my infection was gone in two days. That is why I believe it was the cranberry pills that did the trick for me...no pills, UTI for a week. Pills, UTI for two days. Hmmm....nope, really don't think I was "just taking advantage of that fact and getting lucky."