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Methenamine for Urinary Tract Infection User Reviews (Page 2)

Brand names: Hiprex

Methenamine has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 33 reviews for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infection. 79% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 9% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Methenamine

  • Carol
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 30, 2024

Hiprex (methenamine) "After menopause, I started suffering regular UTIs, which would disappear for a few days with antibiotics but would return after finishing the course. Only when I was referred to a Urologist and he prescribed Hiprex for me did I stop getting UTIs. It has made such a difference to my life, giving me the freedom to go out without fear of wetting myself."

10 / 10
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  • oma
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 25, 2021

"I have such difficulty with the limiting dairy. Do you still use dairy? I am not able to keep my urine ph where they recommend it either. How do you all handle these two things? Docs have me taking 1000 mg of vitamin c and d mannose twice a day with it. I have constant stomach upset."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 22, 2021

Hiprex (methenamine) "I have had great relief from using Hiprex for recurring bladder infections. I have a Medtronic device due to a distended bladder that wasn't allowing me to empty, but the Hiprex seems to help more than the device. If I miss it, I will get an infection. I take it 2x a day. I am interested in the advice to add vitamin c and cranberry. I take both but not religiously or because of the hiprex."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • September 26, 2021

"I have only been taking methenamine for a week. I was going to take one in the morning and one at night but couldn't sleep at all so have been taking one each morning. I just googled if it was making my urine so acidic it was burning my urethra and it does have that effect so I shall drink plenty of water and see if that helps and I won't drink cranberry juice as well"

7 / 10
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  • Danny
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • October 20, 2023

"I have a neurogenic bladder due to a spinal cord injury years ago. Unfortunately, I had to go to an Indwell Catheter which usually spells disaster for UTIs. Starting 4 years ago, I got a couple of UTIs a year, and then, after that, in less than one year's time, I had 5 in a row, three of them sending me to the hospital. Both my urologist and GP want to start me on a prophylactic of Macrobid. Well, before I did that, I tried d'mannose and that did not help. Most of us should know we should stay away from antibiotics as much as possible. After my 43 years of being disabled, I have had my share of antibiotics, and I didn't want to become resistant. I went to another urologist, and that's when he prescribed me Hiprex. So, in the past 15 months, I had one UTI. Sure, I'd rather have none, but one in 15 months is better than the five in one year. I have read on the Internet where Hiprex should not be working for me since I have an ID catheter. I take it with an emergen Vitamin C and wait one hour."

10 / 10
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  • Lacey
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 7, 2022

"Had a drug resistant UTI and spent almost a year on 8 different antibiotic courses. Nothing has kept away the uti until I started this Hiprex 1mg 2xday with 1000 Vit C. My side effects are intense often disturbing dreams and a constant headache. It’s been 30 days and I’m debating about weaning off because of the headaches but terrified of the UTI returning. Anyone else with headache and bad dreams?"

10 / 10
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  • Aggie
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 20, 2023

Hiprex (methenamine) "I was experiencing back-to-back UTIs until being prescribed Hiprex. My only problem is I have trouble swallowing the tablet. It often gets caught in my throat. I don't have any trouble with swallowing other medication."

10 / 10
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  • Sarah
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 8, 2022

Hiprex (methenamine) "Have has random recurring UTI's over the last 12 months, one leading to the passing of a kidney stone. Ended up in emergency and was given a strong antibiotic. That worked. This time went straight to the pharmacist and he recommended Hiprex. I took 2 a day and only slightly helped."

10 / 10
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  • Rosie
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 7, 2021

Hiprex (methenamine) "I was getting UTIs every month post menopause. Hiprex night and morning 2 doses of hormone replacement cream, Ovestin, mean I have been symptom-free for over a year."

10 / 10
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  • kelly
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • October 25, 2023

Hiprex (methenamine) "I have found Hiprex works successfully for me in conjunction with vitamin C tablets on a twice daily basis for UTI."

7 / 10
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