It was about 7 weeks ago that I got my very first urinary tract infection (UTI).
It was no fun at all. It hit me about 10 pm at night, I couldn’t sleep because I felt like I had to pee, chronically, with no end in sight. Ugh, it was awful. Thankfully I didn’t have any pain associated with it. I had no pressure around my bladder and no burning when I urinated initially, but I did have an uncomfortable feeling. That evening I started drinking lots and lots of water, popping vitamin C and garlic, which is a natural antibiotic. I rubbed Thieves essential oil over my bladder throughout the night. Finally, about 4 hours later the urge to go potty went away and I was able to go to sleep. [Read more…]