Waterfall D-Mannose Powder 50g – Pure Birch D-Mannose - Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans

D'manoose is a naturally occurring sugar that sticks to the bacteria (E. Coli) that commonly causes UTI's. It is then 'flushed' out of the bladder when you urinate.I have suffered from constant urine infections for 4 years, 2 of which, I was on a low dose antibiotic which did absolutely nothing in terms of relieving symptoms. It was such a pain going back to the doctor every week, just to get a urine sample sent off to see which bacteria it contained, to see which antibiotic will (hopefully) eliminate the infection. Needless to say, 4 years later & nothing had cured me.Back pain, abdominal pain, not being able to go out as I needed to go backwards & forwards to the toilet all day. It was miserable to say the least.Antibiotics also kill the 'friendly' micro-organisms which can then lead to increased risk of yeast infections amongst other gross things in women.Long story short (well, shorter...)I ended up going into retention & needed a catheter to pee. I was diagnosed with a condition that meant the retention was permanent & that meant that I was now having constant infections due to the catheter that antibiotics wouldn't cure. To say the pain was excruciating was an understatement. Whilst conducting hours of research to find some sort of relief I came across d'manoose & thought, after all these years, surely, something available on Amazon, that's natural, just wouldn't cure me. Surely it was too good to be true, the reviews had to be false?Well, I've had a catheter for 3.5 years now & I've been using this for 2 years. In those 2 years, I've had 3 infections & they've gone within 12 hours of upping the dosage when symptomatic.I take 1 teaspoon a day dissolved in a glass of water (whilst always drinking plenty of water during the course of the day to flush the bladder out) and 3 teaspoons (dissolved in a glass of water) a day when symptomatic. I avoid anything cranberry related as I find that can irritate the bladder further.The recommended dosage is* For treatment of UTIs: 1 teaspoon (about 2 grams) for adults, ½ to 1 teaspoon for children, dissolved in a glass of water and repeated every two to three hours. Continue for two to three days after symptoms have disappeared.* For preventing recurring infections: Start with the dosages listed above for treatment, then gradually reduce the dose, if possible.* For prevention of post-intercourse UTIs: Take 1 tablespoon one hour prior to intercourse and another tablespoon immediately afterward.

Miraculous stuff. After being left with permanent nerve damage from 1 Nitrofurantoin tablet (an antibiotic commonly prescribed for cystitis) l was desperate to find another way as l'm now terrified of antibiotics. This only works if your infection is caused by E-coli, as 90% of cystitis is. I take before and after sex and it mostly works. I've had 3 infections this year, which is good for me. However l've also been able to rid myself of those infections using this product. I follow a strict regime as my cases are stubborn: just drink water and eat no sugar (which E-coli thrives on). I take much bigger doses than recommended; up to a tbsp and hold it for up to an hr then drink 2 pints of water to flush it through. I also alkalise my system by taking a Rennie with each dose. I'm not suggesting anyone try this, but l know what it's like to be truly desperate, especially when the infection starts heading for your kidneys.Update 7/16: no infections for 1.5 years after additionally following Angela Kilmartin's bottle-washing technique in her book on UTI's - available on Amazon.

Recommended by my GP to support the bladder and halt new or re infection of a UTI. An impressive product I love it, it works well and is not unpleasant to take. A bit expensive but truly worth it. Be careful opening the lid, it can be messy if your not careful. Needs to be taken at the first sign of a problem to work best.

My 5 year old daughter has suffered reoccurring ecoli bladder infections for over 2 years now. She was on a low dosage of antibiotic for a year with no infections, but as soon as she came off of it the infection came back. Her infections are so bad that only 2 antibiotics work and I was petrofied that she would become immune. After the last infection and a course of antibiotics the infection was still there very slightly. In the past this would turn into a worse infection and require injections of antibiotic over 5 days, which was very distressing for my daughter and myself. After many sleepless nights of worry I researched D-Mannose and came across this particular product. My daughters Paediatrician gave me the go ahead to try it when I sent him some medical reviews on it. A week after using it the urine sample came back completely normal! Infact it was perfect! The Paediatrician was as excited about it as I was!I now test her urine everyday with urine sticks at home and continue her on the maintenance amount (i halved it from the adult dose) and 3 weeks later she is still clear.I have shared this information with friends who suffer from ecoli bases infections and am hoping they get the same results I have. Just wish you could get bigger bottles, as this only lasts 4/5 weeks.

I had my first UTI about 6 weeks ago and went on course of antibiotics. And within weeks had some symptoms of UTI and thought I can't cope with repeated cycles of antibiotics. Any infection impacts my chronic conditions and I suffer spasms in the region of bladder.Someone recommended this product. 2 days, symptoms disappeared. Then reappeared again but this time used urine dipsticks and yes I did have another UTI. I embarked on 3 days of D-mannose. No change at all. So today I have my carer collecting antibiotics which I'm downhearted about as I know the possible journey ahead as outlined by another reviewerSomeone recommended to use it as a prevention. I'm now not convinced. And its expensive if you are unsure if its going to work or not as a prevention. There have been remarkable reviews and don't doubt them. But not for me