Test Strips have a range of 4.5- 9.0. 6.5 is about normal. I would always recommend that you ask your Urologist what is best for you, to determine when your acid levels are the lowest. Once again, what ever is best for YOU. Usually a test is done in the mid-morning and mid-afternoon depending on your liquid intake. Once again, this is between you and your Urologist. If your urine develops too much alkaline, you could create an environment to assist bacteria in populating. I hope this helps. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/28/2012 12:53:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time, moo_on_whe...@yahoo.com writes:
First of all, thanks to everyone who replied to this topic. I feel more informed now, which makes it easier to deal with the situation. Wheelchair, I have a question for you- what kind of pH strips should I buy? There are different ranges; there are tapes or sticks. :P Also, is "normal" pH range for quads the same as everyone else? Thank you! Mandy c6-7 ____________________________________ From: "wheelch...@aol.com" <wheelch...@aol.com> To: moo_on_whe...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] UTI Hell Test, Test Test. Document your results. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/19/2012 12:54:49 A.M. Central Daylight Time, moo_on_whe...@yahoo.com writes: Wheelchair, I didn't know that about pomegranates. Yummy! I have heard tart cherry may have the same effect on the urinary tract as cranberries- does that ring any bells with you? I used to take tart cherry and vitamin E for inflammation when I was lifting heavy. I've started back on cherry and also added d-mannose. Danny, that would figure. We can create an alkaline environment to hold off pseudomonas or we can create an acidic environment to hold off other UTI bugs. What a choice! Bourbon...mmm now we're talkin. I'm a fan of Wild Turkey, but such a snob that I prefer a single malt scotch straight from Scotchland itself. LOL Give me a shot of Glenlivet and a dark ale and I'm a happy girl. :) Actually, I heard that unfiltered beer is good for preventing/warding off UTIs. I live in the micro brewery capital of America. Hmm. Think someone is trying to tell me something? Hehehe Mandy c6-7 On Oct 17, 2012, at 11:00 AM, Danny Hearn <_ddh247@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:ddh...@sbcglobal.net) > wrote: A few years ago I resarched on a lot of these bacteria infections also------one weird fact that I learned was that PSEUDAMONAS actually thrives even better on acid invironment, pretty strange isn't it? DanH. ____________________________________ From: Don Price <_donprice63@yahoo.com_ (mailto:donpric...@yahoo.com) > To: Larry Willis <_lwillis82153@msn.com_ (mailto:lwillis82...@msn.com) >; "_quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) " <_quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) > Sent: Wed, October 17, 2012 11:24:14 AM Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] UTI Hell It's funny the bourbon subject came up here. I was doing a little 'research' just this past weekend. Bulleit is my favorite, but more research is needed. :) One note regarding bladder acidity and fruit juices: I was told in rehab that citrus juices, while acidic, are NOT good for preventing UTIs. I don't remember why, but I'll research that. Another thing to remember: sugar is bad. If you're drinking juices, try to get the unsweetened kind. Don. =
