Uristat vs. Pyridium ... not sure where to post

[rosesitty]

Ladies, I've been taking Urelle as needed for the past three years and religiously for the past three months. It's helped marginally, but I switched to OTC Uristat because I wanted to see if it made a bigger difference in pain control... other than blue vs. orange! It seemed to help more, but I was wondering if Pyridium is the way to go for those really bad flares. I know you can't take it for an extended period of time, but for those bad times... Would you recommend Pyridium over Uristat? Does it work that much better? Thanks!
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[Katrina]

I've heard quite a few times that blue is better ;) :grouphug:

[emilyrose197377]

I take pyrduim it works as long as I take it 3 x a day when I just have ic symptoms. But know I have an uti it don't work as well. urised with blue dyes makes me have diarhea.

[painfree4me]

blue is better for me, but pyridium plus (prescription) also called urelief is what i take in a really bad flare along with the urelle. over the coounter uristat or pyridium don't work very well for me.

[hoping4acure]

I used both pyridium and pryridium plus. They helped me ALOT.

BUT...I think blue pee would be really cool :biglaugh:

[Katrina]

Pyridium plus is pyridium, an anticonvulsant (a bit like Neurontin), and an antispasmodic hyoscyamine that works on your digestive musscles as well as your bladder musscles...be aware.

[Baba Yaga]

What are all the OTC blue and orange products available to try?

How is pyridium different from Uristat?

[Dianne]

Really? Pyridium is similar to neurontin? An anti-convulsant? I didn't know that. Would explain why it helps me then. Blue does nothing and usually makes me worse.

[ICPrincess]

I prefer Pyridium. It is what gets me through the bad flares. I hate the orange dye but it truly takes the burn out and settles my bladder down. I only take it a few times a month for bad flares before and after my period. It does the trick almost every time. I bought a very expensive bottle of Urelle and didn't like the side effects and it did nothing for me. I felt jittery and spacey from it. Now it just sits there in my collection..lol. It also didn't seem to do very much. I take a 200MG Pyridium and always am able to fall asleep even during a really bad flare.

[hoping4acure]

Glad you guys responded. Thanks. I take one pyridium plus every once in a while, I never tried the other stuff. The pyridium plus as IC Princess said, always quieted my bladder and helped me fall asleep.

[ICPrincess]

Actually to be honest, I didn't like the Pyridium Plus. I know its helped a lot of people but it actually made it harder to pee and made me retain water. I do love the basic regular Pyridium which seems to always do the trick for me. I always up my Calcium Citrate during this time and then take a Pyridium. Both really take a lot of the burn out. :)

[hoping4acure]

Sorry ICPrincess...I didn't mean to miss quote you :)

I do agree, the regular pyridium did work wonders for me also.

[Baba Yaga]

Is Pyridium OTC, or prescription only? I know P Plus is by prescription.

I went to the drug store and found uristat and other products but nothing that said pyridium.

Can uristat or pyridium help a flare that is making your whole abdomen uncomfortable or your back as well as your bladder?

Or is it only for sharp stinging in the bladder itself and/or urethra?

[Katrina]

Really? Pyridium is similar to neurontin? An anti-convulsant? I didn't know that. Would explain why it helps me then. Blue does nothing and usually makes me worse.
No not pyridium ...pyridium pluss...pyridium pluss is 3 drugs: 1pyridium, 2hyoscyamine, and 3a portion of an anticonvulsant more like phenobarbital than Neurontin but wasn't sure people would know the drug phenobarbital around here.
I didn't like pyridium pluss either...in part because I am allergic to phenobarbitol and also because I take hyoscyamine already. Sorry to have confussed people. I just think you need to be aware of what pyridium pluss is...in case you are already on an antispasmodic or an anti convulsant it may not be a good choice...you may be better off with plain pyridium. Very sorry to have confussed people!!

Pyridium is available non presciption such as in AZO Standard.

Diane, I was reading the other post where you were thinking about the possibility of a nerve problem and pyridium helping...has anything else ever helped? :grouphug: Sure hope you get answers and feel better!!!!