NOW Supplements D-Mannose Powder

Wow, first off I never EVER EVER write reviews. This product worked so well I had to let people know. I have suffered from many UTI's, and antibiotics usually work. However, the last UTI I had was resistant to three different super strong antibiotics. I was in so much discomfort and was crying from the pain. I tried every remedy known for UTI's: antibiotics taken with green tea, bromelain, huge doses of Vitamin C, huge doses of Cranberry extract, lots of water, etc. Nothing seemed to work. The doctor just kept prescribing more antibiotics while I suffered in pain. Finally, after a lot of searching I found the reviews on D-Mannose and decided it was worth a try. Within 24 hours of taking this product my symptoms were almost completly gone. They were all gone after 3 days, and this was a full blown infection I had been dealing with for almost a month. I just want to note, if you have a full blown infection your best bet is to take a large dose (some places recommend up to 50g) with just a small amount of water. Wait an hour and than drink water. This way the D-Mannose has time to attach to the bacteria and you can wash it away later. Keep taking it every few hours the first day to make sure you get rid of the infection. Continue take a few doses a day after about three days. If it is just the beginning of a UTI you could probably use less. I just wanted to let people know. Doctor's will never tell patients about this because they want you to HAVE to go to them for a prescription for antibiotics, even though they are proven to be so destructive. This product is sold over-the-counter so doctor's cannot make money off of it. I will leave my review on this note and let you make the decision. It works

This product was purchased for my mother who has a complicated medical history, marked by repeat urinary tract infections. Though this product makes no claims on its label, in general if you research it on the Internet, the action by which this product is to help is that bacteria is supposed to cling readily to the D-Mannose and be flushed from the urinary system, rather than clinging to the person's insides. The reason it is hard to measure the effectiveness of this product as it worked on my mother is that she may have a lot of colonized bacteria in her urinary system. This means that whether she has symptoms or not, the presence of bacteria that should not be great in number (like klebsiella pneumoniae or e. coli) is always detectable. One symptom my mom almost always seems to have is some pain with initiating urination. We may never know how my mom's health might have fared had she NOT been on the D-Mannose- perhaps she would have had another infection sooner. But having said that- When she was on the D-Mannose, her pain was greater. Once she discontinued use, it went back to its prior more manageable level. I wanted to test the product myself and mixed it in my morning iced coffee daily for about 10 days, even though I am not prone to urinary tract infections. I developed some urinary discomfort myself. Having not had a UTI for years, I was surprised, and went to my doctor who detected a fair amount of blood in my urine- though when it was cultured, no bacteria grew. So while this product might indeed accomplish its mission of helping get rid of bacteria in the urine, the question in my mind is if this powder might also end up being a urinary irritant, at least for some people. Unfortunately, neither my primary doctor nor my mom's, nor her urologist knew anything about D-Mannose and its actions or potential side effects. We elected to take Mom off D-Mannose. If you use this product in hopes of eliminating bacteria from the urine, maybe it will do that, but do pay attention to see if your symptoms change. Use your own good judgment, and discuss issues with your doctor

I've been struggling with constant UTIs since college. I got UTI after I had sex, and went to see a urologist about it. They prescribed low dose antibiotics to prevent my UTIs from occurring, but this didn't help. I would still get infections after intercourse and for awhile, my boyfriend (now fiancè) and I stopped having sex because of the pain that comes with UTI and the doctor bills. Luckily, my fiancè did some research on how to prevent or treat UTIs naturally and came across an article about D Mannose. I read the reviews on Amazon from other people and was kind of skeptical at first, but I had nothing to lose at that point. I saw a previous reviewer posted her method of taking D mannose to prevent UTIs and followed that regimen for a few months, but occasionally, it would not work and I would get another UTI. After doing a little bit more research, I found something called the waterfall method. This method is meant to prevent UTIs from occurring after having intercourse. I mix 1 tsp. of D mannose in the morning with a full 8 oz. glass of water and drink it. Then, one hour before sex, I take it again (1 tsp. of D mannose with 8 oz. of water). Immediately after sex, I take another dose. Afterwards, I take another dose every 6 hours for a full 24 hours after to make sure that there's no bacteria left in my system. This method has worked for me every time, and since following this method, I haven't had another UTI. I am so thankful to have found this product and I hope that this helps others. I have not experienced any side effects from taking this product

This review comes from the bottom of my heart as I will be forever greatful to NOW D-Mannose! My 19 year old daughter has been plagued by bladder pain, urgency, spasms, and burning upon urination for FOUR years. It has caused her to miss school, work, and required her to plan her day around access to a bathroom. Sometimes she couldn't leave the house. She had COUNTLESS visits to her pediatrician for daily UTI symptoms, presumptive UTI diagnosis, antibiotics, and urine cultures with no growth. Finally, while under the care of a urologist, she was prescribed Vesicare, Oxytrol patches, and topical gel for her symptoms. Her renal ultrasound was normal. After an exacerbation of symtoms, including hematuria and severe back pain, she was put on six weeks of low dose antibiotics, and had a urine culture positive for e coli. Her infection had not resolved following six weeks of antibiotics. She then had to take another six weeks of different antibiotics. It was a nightmare. Three months of treatment while her symptoms continued. As a mother, it was heartbreaking. At the end of antibiotic treatment, though improved, she was still symptomatic daily. Her last urinalysis was negative for bacteria, but positive for blood. Desperate for something to help her regain her life, I started researching alternative treatments for what I believed to be interstitial cystitis. After reading clinical studies for D-Mannose and amazing testimonials online, I bought this product and we followed this regimen found on another site: 1st day: 1 tsp every 2 hrs during waking hours 2nd day: 1 tsp every 3 hrs 3rd day: 1 tsp every 4 hrs 4th day: same as 3rd day 5th day: same as 3rd day 6th day: 1 tsp 3x day 7th day: 1 tsp 2x day 8th day: maintenance shedule (2x day) I was very hopeful this would be a MIRACLE cure and to our amazement... She was almost symptom free the second day with NO side effects from the treatment! She is on day 5 of treatment and has absolutely no symptoms at all! She is in awe. The topical gel for bladder spasms was her current medication at the beginning this regimen. She has not used it since day one of the D-Mannose and says she doesn't need it. No more pain, burning, urgency, or spasms after four years of daily suffering. Do your own research and please consult your doctor. We opted to use D-Mannose even though her Urologist wasn't convinced that research supported its efficacy in alleviating or treating urinary symptoms. Good luck in your journey to feeling better. For some of you it has been a very long road. Don't give up hope

5 years ago I got a UTI. I had experienced 1, maybe 2 before in my early 30's and had a successful treatment and cure with antibiotics. Then, when I was 45, I got the mother of all UTI's after a long, long....... LONG night of sex with my husband. I went to Dr, got the antibiotics and in about 12 hours I started feeling better and during the coarse if the antibiotic treatment I felt better, I felt cured. 3 days after my last antibiotic the UTI symptoms came back fast and hard. I called the Dr, he prescribed a different antibiotic and I was on another 10 day course. This is how it would go. I get a Rx and I'd feel ok for anywhere from 1 week to 1 month, depending on our sex life. I tried everything from peeing after sex to washing after sex to not having sex to taking 1 antibiotic before sex to consuming huge amounts of cranberry and vitamin C and every other suggestion and combination out there. Nothing was working. I was miserable. I was suffering all the time. Out toilets were stained from Azo turning my urine red.... I was in a constant state of suffering that affected my entire being. My mind, my body, even my soul.... Then, one day I was talking to my my sister in law who shared with me that she too was suffering with reoccurring UTI's. She went to every Dr and tried everything, just as I had until one day the stars aligned and she went to a brand new urgent care where a young, female, Physicians assistant did a full blood work panel on her and determined it was an Ecoli bacterial UTI infection. The Phys Asst says to her " Have you ever heard of D'mannose"? She explained the theory behind D'mannose and prescribed it to her. Reluctantly my S.I.L tried it while silently cursing the Phys Asst for not giving her more antibiotics. This was 8 years ago and my sister in law has never had a UTI since. So, through my tears and as I listened to her story I jumped on Amazon and ordered D'mannose for next day delivery. I waited with intense anticipation and when it finally arrived, I put 1 TBS in 3 oz of water. Now I was peeing timy bits every few minutes from the intense UTI but I just kept taking 1 TBS in 3 oz of water, waiting 30 to 60 min then drinking 2 bottles of water now and I did this for about 5 hours and slowly but surely, the urge to pee was lessening! The pain was lessening! After I had done about 6 rounds I took another Azo and then another tbs of Dmannose with about 5 oz of water and I went to bed. I slept for about 4 hours and then I woke up, guzzled 1 bottle of water and went back to bed. I woke up in the morning pain free. It was incredible! When I did pee, I still had some Azo in me so I do want to note that but the Azo cleared out of my system shortly after and I still felt nothing! So for this next day, in the morning around 8 a.m I did 1 TBS in 3 oz of water, let it sit then an hour later I chugged one 16 oz bottle if water, waited 30 min then chugged another 16 oz water. Then, I did the same protocol with drinking the D'mannose mixture every 4 hours. By the early evening I was feeling 100% better, 100% normal..it was AMAZING So I did every 4 hours of this routine until bedtime around 11pm. I took my D'mannose with 3 oz of water and went to bed. Slept thru the night with maybe a few sips here and there of water to cure my thirst. Next morning I'm the happiest I've been in years. I felt AMAZING!! I did this regimen for 4 or 5 days. Then on day 6, I dropped the D'mannose regimen down to every 6 hours and maintained that all the way thru day 10. After day 10 I took 1 Teaspoon in 3 oz every night before bed. NOTE: I stopped the nightly maintenance regimen once and within 1 month I had another UTI. So I did the whole thing all over again but now, I keep the nightly maintenance going and now I have not had a UTI in over 5 years! D'Mannose is a miracle worker. Doctors who are old fashioned and believe in the old ways of Antibiotics will frown on D'mannose, I've had it happen but I am here to tell you that if you have been suffering with UTI'S then I would bet everything I own on telling you to stop hesitating, do not overthink it and just do it. You will get your life back

I have had chronic UTIs for my whole teenage and adult life, even with immaculate self-care. My kidney (I have a birth defect) is in my belly so I am extra-prone to them. I had a UTI begin about every 2-12 weeks from age 15-45! I was on so many antibiotics that my urinary system had become resistant to them and the next UTI I contracted was going to send me to the hospital and IV antibiotics. If and when those failed, I could die. I had just been told, while on a heavy round of the heaviest oral antibiotics, that they weren't working. My desperate husband researched and found... Enter D-Mannose. I chose not to continue the antibiotics (I usually would not recommend this but in my case, they weren't working anyway), and MY UTI DISAPPEARED. I mean--they never had before, ever, and this one was already far gone, fevers, severe pain, everything! These days, I take a teaspoon in a shot glass of water, twice daily, and --MIRACLE--I have not had a UTI in over a year. Same self-care, nothing's changed but I do not have to wreck my body with antibiotics anymore, and if I do get another UTI, my body will be stronger and less resistant. THANK YOU to this natural, incredible product that really works like nothing else I've tried (and, honey--I tried it all). Run, don't walk to get this product. It literally saved my life

I love this product! A few months ago I was feeling a slight twinge downstairs, but shrugged it off as dehydration and/or uncomfortable underwear. After taking steps to try and remedy it, I realized it was probably the beginning of an infection. Remembering my UTI-prone friend, I messaged her to ask what brand of D-mannose powder she used. (we had had this discussion before.) She replied with a picture of this bottle, noting that brands didn't really matter as long as there were no fillers, and that this one worked for her. I ordered it immediately, and waited very impatiently for it to arrive. I was drinking lots of water and reducing other risk factors, but my discomfort was growing every day. At last it arrived, and I took it as directed: one teaspoon in a glass of water on the spot. The bottle says one teaspoon once or twice a day, so I took another tsp right before bed. In the morning, I wasn't feeling worse, so I took that as a positive sign and drank another dose! By the end of the day, I was feeling slightly better, so I continued my pattern of drinking a teaspoon in about 8 oz of water first thing in the morning and another right before bed, and staying hydrated all day. In about three days, I was completely better: no more urgent running to the bathroom, no more pain. I continued to take 1 tsp twice a day just to make sure it was gone, and eventually decreased to 1/2 tsp twice a day. No need for a visit to zoomcare, no need for a prescription, just a simple supplement. -It has a very slight sweetness to it, but no real flavor. It bothered me the first time I drank it, but using more water per dose fixed that. Or, I suppose, you could just have a mint or a piece of fruit right after. -If the bottle sits very long in a humid environment (my kitchen) , the powder loses its fluffiness and tends to pack together like brown sugar. It's still easy to scoop with a spoon, you just have to pay more attention. -Sometimes I have to stir it a little to completely dissolve it, but not often

I want to start by saying that I am always very skeptical of natural cures. However, after a second UTI only about 3 months after my last one, I really wanted to find a way to not have to go the doctor and go through another round of antibiotics. So, I did a ton of research and came across D-Mannose. The reviews were overwhelmingly good and the research/science behind it (though extremely limited) seemed reasonable to me, so I decided to try it... This product has been a godsend! It cured my UTI (which I had for close to a week) in about 5 days...with relief after about 16 hours. Dosage was a bit of trial and error, but I will tell you what worked for me (I am about 140 lbs - not sure if dosage and weight have a relation or not). Per some of the other reviews, for my first dose, I used a heaping full Tsp in only a few ounces of water then waited 30-45 min to drink anything more and then used the bathroom as needed until my next dose 3-4 hours later... I DO NOT RECOMMEND using a full Tsp at first! I became extremely bloated (worse than I think I have ever been in my life) with stomach pain, gas and general discomfort in my entire abdomen. It almost made me stop using the product. But, I tried again the next morning and this time used slightly less than a Tsp, but same water usage. This time I did not have any discomfort or bloating! For the next 5 days I used 1/2-1 Tsp D-Mannose in a few ounces of water 3-4 times a day. My pain and urgency symptoms were pretty much completely gone in about 2-3 days, but there was still some urine cloudiness. For days 5-10 I used about a 1/2 Tsp 2-3 times a day. By this time my urine was extremely clear and I had no more symptoms so I cautiously stopped, and fortunately the symptoms did not reappear...it was successful!! I would argue that this product works even better than antibiotics and in less time and without the hassle of going to a doctor and a pharmacy. I occasionally take D-Mannose as preventative maintenance (typically only if I did not pee shortly after sex, or if my bladder just seems a little off). When I do I only use about 1/2 Tsp (same water instructions as above) and I typically take it in the morning shortly after waking up. I am a true believer in this product and am extremely happy that I found it and that it works

I have suffered with chronic severe bladder infections for over 8 years, since getting married. I would get an infection within hours of having intercourse every time without fail. I have been to many doctors including my urologist who "can't understand why" and just kept putting me on daily dosages of antibiotics and break-through antibiotics also (macrobid, cipro). Intimacy with my husband has been severely affected as I would not want him to even touch me. Strict cleansing routines, cranberry, etc had no effect on my situation. My urine cultures still always showed e.coli which is what this product cleanses out of the urinary tract. Out of desperation and a desire to get off of antibiotics (which weren't working anyway) I found a review on this product and bought it. I take a teaspoon every morning and night with water (it has no flavor) and an extra one after intercourse. If I have any uti symptoms (rare) I take one teaspoon every 2-3 hours until they are gone, usually only one day. I also have the capsule form which I keep in my purse if I'm out or have symptoms. I combine this product with taking 4-8 ounces of pure aloe vera juice daily(I use fruit of the earth brand from Walmart)mixed with juice or my protein shake to hide the flavor and take a probiotic. I am no longer paying for costly visits to the doctor, paying for urine tests or prescriptions. This combination has saved my life and my marriage! This is my first review ever because I have never cared enough about anything else to share my opinions. Stock up

For years, I was treating chronic UTIs using UT Answer, a concentrated syrup that includes cranberry concentrate, loving how quickly and effectively it worked while keeping me away from antibiotics. Then the last few months in 2017, I had to accept that even with this product, a UTI I had just wasn't going away. I started taking d-mannose pills with cranberry for daily support, and the bladder pressure/anxiety still did not improve. I went to my PCP and discovered that the actual infection was gone, but the pain continued because I may have developed a whole new problem called INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS (aka Painful Bladder Syndrome), a chronic pain disease that is usually associated with an autoimmune disease. What I did not realize all that time was that cranberry is HIGHLY ACIDIC and that, if you're taking cranberry concentrate that frequently (in my case, daily), and you don't have a healthy, balanced gut (like if you've used a lot of antibiotics in your lifetime or eat a lot of sugar and yeast), you can create painful IC flares. If you think UTIs are hell, IC is much, much worse. Imagine having that maddening UTI-pain and anxiety all day, every day, for the rest of your life that no antibiotic can help with. Doctors will tell you they have no known cause and cure. It is devastating. I went from being able to consume all my favorite foods and drinks (all acidic like coffee, tea, chocolate, tomato-sauce, etc.) to not being able to touch them because one careless error could lead to a flare that could ruin an entire week. It was depressing for the first week to be afraid of what I consumed to survive. But, because I was writhing in pain everyday as if I had a horrible UTI that would not go away, it was easy to commit to a pure elimination diet, absolutely avoid sugar in all its forms including fruits, and religiously take the must-have supplements that my naturopath insisted to support a true candida cleanse (Complete Digestive Enzymes and AC Formila II before meals and Saccharomyces Boulardii after meals). Everything changed. What I was told by my regular doctor was “incurable” was controlled now with diet and supplements that targeted my systemic candida infection that was predisposing me to UTIs and bladder inflammation. Another helpful supplement is Histaeze (quercetin nettle) for easing the inflammatory response (also awesome for allergies). For two weeks, while waiting for the diet change and supplements to work, I was in that insane state of anxiety and urgency that only UTIs can create. In the meantime, I followed and joined IC forums and learned that there are statistically 7-MILLION women suffering from this (another 4-million men), thinking they had UTIs all along, and that it can get so bad that people actually contemplate removing their bladder, getting hysterectomies, or even ending their lives because of the debilitating pain. It can all change by simply healing the gut!!! The gut truly is the immune system. I was very fortunate that my case was only "MILD." My symptoms mimicking a UTI have disappeared 100% after having stuck to a strict anti-candida diet for 3 months and healing my gut with the supplements I mentioned. Today, I can eat my favorite foods again without any flareâ€"but I'm always hyper aware about how much I'm consuming so that I continue to nurture my gut. And, to keep my actual UTIs away without any acidic ingredients, I began using NOW's D-Mannose Powder, which I found cheapest here on Amazon. NOW's powder is PURE d-mannose WITHOUT ANYTHING ACIDIC to slowly burn away at the bladder lining. I haven't had a UTI in a long time thanks to this unicorn of a powder, but when I felt that horrible, familiar feeling of a UTI returning, I worried that NOW's product wouldn't get rid of a full-blown UTIâ€"or at least, not quick enough that I don't give up and see my doctor for another round of Cipro. I followed the recommendations of the top review and began the regimen of: 1-tsp with 2-oz of water, wait 45 minutes to let the d-mannose bind to bacteria, drink 16 to 20-oz of water to flush out the bladder; repeat in 2-3 hours. I did this around the clock for 24-hours. Then, 24 hours later, I finally felt relief and slowed my dosing down to once every 3-4 hours. You just have to get through that first day of hell. Please be safe, avoid sugar which feeds bacteria, and don't burn away your precious bladder