Urised or Urimax; any good?

[SapphireOne9]

Has anyone had either good or bad results in alleviating the inflammation by using Urised or Urimax instead of antibiotics? The methenamine is supposed to be bactericidal, and it's also an antinflammatory.

[Katrina]

I am a bit confussed here...do have an infection? I believe Urised has helped relieve the pain of my flares well. As far as bringing down the inflammation....I can't say for sure....possibly. I would not consider either treatment of IC...but more of the pain of IC. If it is the only treatment you do you may have problems.

http://www.ic-network.com/handbook/oral.html#pain

Urimax (available by prescription only) contains both an analgesic to help to control pain and an antispasmodic to relieve the spasms that frequently accompany and aggravate the urgency, frequency, pain and burning of an inflamed bladder. Urimax also contains an antiseptic/antibacterial agent to help reduce bacteria in urine. If you have a urinary tract infection, your doctor may have prescribed Urimax to take along with an appropriate antibiotic. Urimax can help to temporarily relieve the symptoms until the antibiotic has time to treat the infection. Urimax is atropine-free, and contains a delayed-release coating to minimize stomach upset.
Ingredients: methenamine (antiseptic), sodium biphosphate (urine acidifier), phenyl salicylate (pain reliever), methylene blue (antiseptic), and hyoscyamine sulfate (antispasmodic).

Urised (available by prescription only) combines urinary antiseptics with antispasmodics to help to relieve the discomfort of urinary inflammation and pain. Urised relieves lower urinary tract discomfort caused by inflammation or diagnostic procedures. It is often used in conjunction with antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections.

Ingredients: methenamine (antiseptic), phenyl salicylate (pain reliever), methylene blue (antiseptic), benzoic acid (antiseptic), atropine sulfate (antispasmodic), hyoscyamine (antispasmodic).

Algonot-PlusŪ (glucosamine, chondroitin and quercetin combination): Algonot, LLC has designed a formula that combines the promotion of bladder lining healing of glucosamine and chondroitin, with the mast cell blocking, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant powers of quercetin. This product is called Algonot-PlusŪ. Glucosamine and chondroitin are considered to be similar in structure to the bladder lining, while quercetin is thought to reduce histamine and inflammation. Algonot-Plus is currently being marketed for use in interstitial cystitis, arthritis and other painful, inflammatory conditions. www.algonot.com Tel: 1.800.ALGONOT

DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide): This medication is instilled directly into the bladder. It is believed to work as an anti-inflammatory agent and therefore reduces pain. DMSO can be mixed with steroids, heparin, and/or local anesthetics to form a bladder "cocktail."

If you believe in anti inflammatory treatments being the route for you look into these.

Please realize there are many kinds of treatments for IC
http://www.ichelp.com/TreatmentAndSe...medsguide.html

[Trishie]

I take Urised when I have flares (along with alot of other meds), it really helps me.

[SapphireOne9]

I don't know yet if what I have is IC or recurring bacterial cystitis; my doctors are confused as well. I get the symptoms of recurring UTI's, but my urine cultures are always negative for bacteria and positive for white blood cells. And my bladder wall shows inflammation. That's why I'm thinking that when the time eventually comes to try going off antibiotics, I'm going to use some anti-inflammatories and see how they handle the symptoms. I could be having "flares" and not recurring UTI's. These recurring UTI's or flares or whatever they are seem to start up awfully quickly (3 -5 days after going off antibiotics) to be an overgrowth of bacteria.