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The best thing I know for kidneys is cranberries, cranberry juice, anything with cranberries and the least amount of sugar, if you need to avoid it.

I was going to get some juice today,because mine have been aching for nearly a week, and I forgot. I have dried ones in the freezer, but I think I'd be better off watering down some canned cranberry sauce, I don't know.

The brand I have bought before:
Knudsen brand Just Cranberry juice - no sugar added.

It is expensive, but I think it's organic and you don't want to buy anything that has added sugar.

I also get kidney pain. Especially in my left kidney. One Christmas I was told I most likely had kidney cancer.! The cat scan showed differently. I get blood in my urine and have had it cultured several times. Usually nothing is found. I think it's Lyme in the kidney. But it could be yeast. I'm Always on an anti yeast diet.

There is a product I've used that's helped (for me cranberries really don't help and the are high in sugar. The tablets did nothing ) I took D mannose once with good results. Drinking lots of water helps. I had it so bad once I had fever and vomiting. Since a course of antibiotics for uti helps the most (not entirely) I assume it's Lyme.

There are other kidney support products out there that I've used. I just can't remember the name other than kidney support.

Thanks for the link.

Yes. Parsley tea is good for uti

" Why does tea have more benefit than just eating the herb (like parsley) directly?"

The hot water will pull out different constituents of the herb than stomach acid will.

Drink detox teas, especially tulsi and dandelion. I bought a variety pack and drink a couple lemons every day. My liver and kidney levels went back to normal after a bit. Don't forget milk thistle.

Daisies,

I felt exactly the same way when I saw your post! I even said to my husband, "Hey someone else has kidney trouble on the Lyme forum"

I didn't know D Mannose had cranberry. That's good to know.

I have had my urine cultured several times. Usually nothing grows. only one time it got yeast, but is wasn't Alibicans. it was a different kind (glabrata, I think). It has never been cultured with yeast since. I have had major yeast outbreaks that have caused stomach to burn when I ate certain foods and my heart to have a funny rhythm. But after a course of diflucanazole, it cleared up. My kidney did not flare up at that time. So I have always thought it to be lyme in the kidney. Like I have lyme in my left ear. There is pain and ringing, but nothing that the doc can find. its quite annoying. But it could be yeast. Like I said, I live on a yeast diet so I don't know if I could tell what the flares are from.

The tincture is at home. I am currently at work. Some of the other suggestions here are good. I usually try to flush it through. AZO has pee strips and pain relief OTC products. At its worst, I ordered pee sticks on line and kept track of what was going on. I was sick of trying to get help when nothing showed up. But also afraid I would lose a kidney. Fortunately, my DO is lyme friendly and knows I have weird stuff.

Let me know what you discover. My last kidney flare was in October. I even got sick to my stomach from it. I made an appointment. Since there were symptoms and traces of blood in the urine, and a slight fever, I was given Cipro. I drank a ton and took that. It took quite a while but it cleared up. I try not to do any antibiotics any more. I was traveling to Greece the next day, so I gladly took the antibiotic. The culture was once again, normal.

I do the Buhner Lyme protocol. So if you discover the "key herb" for this, Id love to know!

Merilyn

I had this happen also while treating a bad yeast infection that manifested as jock itch.

I thought it was the Doxy causing kidney fatigue so I gave the Doxy a break.

I treated with Dandelion Root (Kidney) and Milk Thistle (Liver) combo (I think it was Neutraceuticals brand"). I also used cranberry capsules.

It got better.

I second the D Mannose because it helps you shed bad bacteria. But after you resolve the issue it is a good idea to promote healing.

I have allergies and had no problems.