Thank you for coming back to the EmpowHER community and for sharing your question! I am glad that you are treating the UTI symptoms and feeling better already! To answer your question, you will want to stay clear of certain foods that will irritate your bladder.
1. Caffeine can irritate your bladder, so you will want to stay away from coffee and other caffeinated beverages.
2. Alcohol.
3. Citrus-flavored beverages.
4. Fruits that have a lot of acid such as lemons, oranges, grapefruits, and tomatoes.
5. Spicy foods can worsen the symptoms of a UTI, so stay away from jalapeños, peppers and curry spices.
6. Artificial Sweeteners. There's no real proof that these sugar alternatives can make a UTI worse, but if you can try to avoid them until you are UTI-free.
Lauren, was this helpful? Good luck and I hope you are feeling 100% real soon!
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Hi Lauren,
Thank you for coming back to the EmpowHER community and for sharing your question! I am glad that you are treating the UTI symptoms and feeling better already! To answer your question, you will want to stay clear of certain foods that will irritate your bladder.
1. Caffeine can irritate your bladder, so you will want to stay away from coffee and other caffeinated beverages.
2. Alcohol.
3. Citrus-flavored beverages.
4. Fruits that have a lot of acid such as lemons, oranges, grapefruits, and tomatoes.
5. Spicy foods can worsen the symptoms of a UTI, so stay away from jalapeños, peppers and curry spices.
6. Artificial Sweeteners. There's no real proof that these sugar alternatives can make a UTI worse, but if you can try to avoid them until you are UTI-free.
Lauren, was this helpful? Good luck and I hope you are feeling 100% real soon!
Best,
Kristin
November 13, 2014 - 12:20pmThis Comment
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