Hi Dan,
This will depend on what medication you are using. If you are using Methenamine (meth-EN-a-meen) or any medication that belongs to the family of medicines called anti-infectives, before you start taking this medicine, check your urine with phenaphthazine paper or another test to see if it is acid. Your urine must be acidic (pH 5.5 or below) for this medicine to work properly. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.
The following changes in your diet may help make your urine more acid; however, check with your doctor first if you are on a special diet (for example, for diabetes). Avoid most fruits (especially citrus fruits and juices), milk and other dairy products, and other foods that make the urine less acid. Also, avoid antacids unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Eating more protein and foods such as cranberries (especially cranberry juice with vitamin C added), plums, or prunes may also help. If your urine is still not acid enough, check with your doctor.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
Texas, USA
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I'm lost on if a bladder should be more alkaline or acedic, I tried to find out more on the net but never found an answer. Does anyone in here know ? or does bladder need a combination of both.? I have never checked the PH of my urine..........Can you buy the strips to check it and is that of any importance?thanks for any imput> very confused Dan .
