My daughter had a UTI last week (her third in as many months). We started her
on D-Mannose. It is a natural sugar derived from the cranberry. It is
completely safe and has no side effects. It does not change the body's PH
levels and since very little is absorbed by the body it is safe for diabetics.
It works by making the bladder incompatible for e-coli bacteria. This only
works for a UTI caused by e-coli (but for people with SB, most are). It can be
used to treat an existing UTI or on a daily basis to prevent them. I bought it
at the health food store but you can also order it online. BTW, I asked my
daughter's pediatrician about it and she told us to "Go for it, if it works
great! We have nothing to lose"





--- In spinabifidacentral@yahoogroups.com, "tHeRes3" <tgwagas@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone. My daughter 13 months old has L4 SB. I cath her 3x a day
> and lately she has been having episodes of UTI for the first time. She
> doesnt leak as much as before though which i assumed was a good thing
> but then she is now getting UTI's. She's been on & off antibiotics from
> keflex to bactrim, but the bacteria comes & goes. I know this is the
> nature of SB but having frequent UTI's in 2 months worries me.
> How does having frequent UTI's affect kids with SB??..What
> complications can occur?
> Any tips on how to prevent it? how do i do a very safe &
> clean catheterization? I now even clean her using mineral water before
> introducing the cath..
> Will the risks of getting UTI's become less as they get older?
>