What is the best way to get rid of cystitis without having to use medication?

iv had cystitis on and off for a week now and its really really bugging me. apart from lots of water, what else helps?

Excuse me one moment while I do the brief mandatory warning;
If it gets too bad see a doctor, a week is a long time to have cystitis and I'm not sure if you have ever had a bad case before, but if not trust me when I tell you it will do a lot more than bug you and of course it can lead to bladder and liver infections.
Chances are your infection is probably on its way out, if you have been treating even with just drinking mass amounts of water the bacteria are probably slowly detaching from your urethral wall so you should see symptoms ease off, in theory.

You of course have the usual suggestions of lots of water, greatly reduce your sugar intake, unsweetened cranberry juice 鈥?or if you cannot handle cranberry juice bilberry or blueberry juice has similar benefits or you can get cranberry tablets 鈥?when buying juice also be sure to look for hidden sugars like glucose syrup.

A few other ideas;

-Drink apple juice, again unsweetened, with a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to make your urine more alkaline.

-Herbal teas [don't use any sugar or even honey, don't boil the water to brew, drink when cooled regularly throughout the day followed by water]; Raspberry leaf, Echinacea, Chamomile, Rosemary, Thyme, Lemon balm 鈥?all have various properties that if not used to treat at least used to ease your symptoms.

-Wash after you pee, as foolish as you may feel get yourself a little dish and put into it warm water and salt, then literally dunk your genitals into the dish and give yourself a little wipe. Fresh water every time of course.

-Bathe in chamomile tea, don鈥檛 have baths in bubble bath or any other such bath toiletries as the chemicals will further irritate the infection and generally are not the best thing for vaginal health all round.

-Plain pro-biotic yogurt both eaten and used as treatment directly, in other words paste it over your vulva at night, wash it off in the morning.

-Try vinegar in your water, about a teaspoon per 10floz of water.

-Eat a lot more fruit and vegetable, basically foods rich in alkaline will do the job, things such as bananas, apples, and pineapples, foods rich in vitamin A will also help such as broccoli and leafy green vegetables. Go from aiming for 5 a day at least to 8 or 10 a day.


Avoid cystitis best you can, and of course avoid things now while you have the infection, things to watch out for; avoid soaps or perfumed toiletries as these are not good for vaginal health full-stop, wipe front to back, avoid sugars, drink lots of water, avoid junk food, avoid caffeine, eat more barley, eat more garlic, practice safe sex, pee after sex, avoid tampons or commercial pads, wash regularly with just water, wear loss-fitting natural fibres, consider taking multivitamins.

Good luck!

my wife had cystitis and we were able to get rid of it through a special diet and vitamin supplements. There's an excellent book that cured her in 6 months:

You don't have to live with Cystitis

its either cherry juice or cranberry juice works well not to sure which one look on the web hope your xxxx is not burning to much

cranberry juice is a fantastic way to cure this. make sure its pure juice and not made from concentrate. you can also get homeopathis remedy - i think its called cantharis. hope this helps - get well soon

cranberry suplements and at least 3litres of water a day

loads of cranberry juice,but why wont you use medication,it wont do you any harm ,it just neutralises your water so it doesnt hurt any more ,you can get a pessary that works over night from the chemist .

Camomile, both as tea and as a bath,
but the very best is a herb, bearberry leaves. It produces a strong antbiotic in your kidneys.
Drink as infusion 3 x a day, for at least 5 days. It tastes horrible, so I let it infuse for 5-7 minutes, then strain and gulp it down when it's lukewarm.
Apart from that, loads of vitamin C, cranberry juice and warmth.

drink cranberry juice it acidfies your urine and also makes you pee more often so not only does help kill infection helps flush out system

bicarb of soda mixed with water is brill...........gd luck its nasty

Cranberry Juice to drink

Drinking water to flush it out is good but maybe add some cranberry juice to the water and avoid dairy products till your clear

Pure cranberry juice. (not dilute/concentrate stuff)
You can also buy from a chemist or Tescos or something cystytis sachets that you mix with water & drink. (can't remember what they are called) You have to take about 3 throughout the day but they work well.
If it's really bad though, you will have to go to the docs, especially if it is a reoccuring thing.

lots and lots of water ,cranberry juice

PLENTY OF WATER EVERYDAY, ALSO CRANBERRY JUICE IS VERY GOOD