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Old 2nd May 2019, 11:31
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Originally Posted by RobPage View Post
I have a spinal cord injury I don't therefore very prone to urinary tract infections UTIs because of that I take antibiotic every day regardless I asked the neurological consultant about cranberry and he swears blind that there is no scientific evidence to back up cranberry yet I've come across an awful lot of people who use it in swear by it
A relative was told by her doctor that it was a prophylactic WRT UTI but once an infection was established it should not be drunk. Paralysis was not involved but women, my GP advises, are more prone due to the shorter length of the urethra.
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