Hi Max

Sorry to hear about your mother. Do you know what type of urine problem your mom has? Is it chronic infections (UTI's), IC (Interstitial cystitis)?

If you can get her to talk about what is going on it would be good for both of you. She might be feeling like no one will understand what she is going through, let her know you are concerned. She is very fortune to have a you looking out for her.

Take Care

Not entirely sure still at the moment. I have however been doing my homework It seems that lots of online sources are saying to avoid cranberry/orange juice, red meats and also to keep alcohol to a minimum. Also lots of them are suggesting a sugar of some sort called dmannose.... Any thoughts? Or indeed any more suggestions are welcome.

OK, it had to happen sometime... Crunch time came and I finally managed to pluck up the courage I required to express my conscerns to my mother. Seems that I'd been making a fuss about nothing. Apparently the doctor said she has an acute e-coli infection. I was on the right track so I'm slightly pleased with myself about that, don't worry though, I'm not running for a doctorate just yet

Probably more so than anything, I was pleased to find out that she was thrilled that I'd been trying to get help from people like yourselves which put me much more at ease for the rest fo the conversation.

So there ya have it, e-Coli, I hope that helps.

PS: Sure seems quiet here, I hope the new info helps to get more advice.

It seems to have been the case ...Thank you

Glad to hear you "did your homework" and got some answers.

Great news people, I mentioned the waterfall dmannose to my mother and she seemed to think she had heared of it before from a friend but didn't remember what it was for. So Anyway, she contacts her friend to check it out and it turned out she even had some spare to give her. She's been using it for just a couple of days and she says that there's already a huge difference. Seriously, what are the chances, how on Earth had she not been using it all this time when her 'friend' had had some of it all along? Anyway, things are looking up and she seems much more cheery on the whole. Thank you so much for any input on this one, all help was really appreciated xXx

Yeay, that's what I use, it's great to hear that other are getting well from the same thing Wish your mother well from me.

Chiyaki.

PS: You sound like a lovely son, Max