Any natural things we can also try? Are there liquid cranberry and probiotics? My dad us 84 yrs old. After over a year and a half of reoccurring uti, he had his prostate shaved because it wasn't letting his bladder empty all the way. Once again he has a uti's but now e. Coli and ESBL are also in his blood. He refuses to drink water, but I constantly give him water down juice, mostly cranberry and ensure. It effects his behavior and he becomes very confused and not nice! The doctors are really not that much help!
Thank you!!
I agree with the posts about antibiotic therapy. While it's important not to overuse antibiotics, I have cared for many elderly home health patients who suffered chronic UTIs and antibiotic therapy helped tremendously.
Thank you all for all the information. I will definitely do the cranberry pills and try to increase if needed. After my dad had his prostate shaved they did test his bladder and said it worked, that he was emptying his bladder completely. But he does wear diapers. I'd say at night may be the only time he would need to change the diaper more since he usually uses his commode during the dayexcept for accidents. At night though he usually takes the diaper off himself if it's too full. I've stopped giving him drinks before bed to help. The doctor thinks the bacteria is in his bladder and says it's very resistant to antibiotics. Said he may need to come home with a pic line (which is another story because I think he will pull it out). Said the bladder is a very fragile organ especially in the elderly. He also talked about the bacteria winning and dad not being able to survive it. This is why I am inerested in the d. Mannose. But I thank you all for all your information!! If anyone has any other information I would love to hear it!
Most doctors don't know anything abt herbal treatments, but naturopaths do. I managed to go off two of the drugs I was taking with the help of a naturopath.
I'm not suggesting that you ignore your MD's advice, but I do think that herbal remedies/fish oil/B12 and other vitamins can help supplement the treatment.
You can talk to your husband's doctor and see if he thinks it would be worth a try. Elderly UTIs are hard for both the elder and the caregiver. You have my sympathy.