urinary tract infection baking soda

Wow! Imagine my surprise when I found out that this product, which was prescribed by my doctor for a UTI (urinary tract infection) was available over the counter! I had just paid my insurance co-pay of $10 to get 6 tablets, and happened to mention it to a girlfriend who is a nurse. She told me about AZO, and said in her opinion, it was the best of the over the counter variety.

So, I immediately looked this up on line, and sure enough...here it is! This version of the product, called standard, has 95 mg of this ingredient mentioned above. This manufacturer carries another version called "Standard Maximum" that is 97.5 mg, and I do not see it available yet on Amazon. The prescription version is for 100 mg tablets. Well, they all do the same thing, including turning your urine orange in most cases! This dosage was sufficient to give me fast relief. Please make sure to read the package warning section, as if you wear soft contact lenses, it can permanently discolor... Read more

I suffered a car accident a few years back which crushed my pelvis and severed my urethra. Due to a blockage of scar tissue I have to regularly catheterize myself to keep the area free of obstruction so I could void.

I am so glad this product is available OTC, it is the ONLY product that actually eases the pain and discomfort down there. The only other method that even has helped me is high doses of ibuprofen [800MG min] or Naproxen [2x 240mg pills].

The only things keeping me from giving it a perfect score is the packaging is ridiculous. The pills are separated in pairs in these cheap plastic packs and when you go to rip a pair off, more often than not you end up tearing another package open on accident. Blister packs would have been a much better option IMHO.

Also the price is steep to other comparable products... Read more

These pills wiill make urination less painful for you while the antibiotics you got from the doc (you did go to the doc, didn't you?) cure the UTI. The only caution is that your urine will turn some bizarre color -- this is noted on the box.