My UTI healing journey 🥹🙏

Hi friends! To wrap up the week, I wanted to take a little break from posting Bible studies and share some personal testimonies about how God has blessed me recently. This was most definitely an interesting experience! 😅

A few months ago, I made a post about UTI recovery and prevention tips, and it lowkey went viral! I’m thankful for all the recs all you ladies shared (and continue to share!) 🥲 Based on the advice, I was taking the following supplements:

1) D-mannose (+cranberry)

2) Oregano oil

3) Urinari-X

4) MaryRuth 3 in 1 Women’s Daily Care probiotic

5) The Nue Co Women’s Multivitamin

I won’t bore you with the whole other list of measures my husband and I took... but even after all the advice I got, the road to recovery was TOUGH 😣💥 We tried our best to do all the right things, but I was still suffering. I still ended up going back to the doctor, only to be prescribed ANOTHER course of antibiotics that didn’t even seem to work fully. In fact, I took an at-home AZO test, and it still came back positive after I’d finished the antibiotics. And when I asked the doctor if there was anything else that could be done to stop getting these infections, he really said NOPE 😬 He said as long as I keep taking medication to treat my psoriasis, I would always be vulnerable to these infections, and I’d have to keep coming back to get more antibiotics. Is that really the best he’s got?? 😠

After many tear-stained prayers, my husband and I decided to seek God and fast for a few days. I was taking supplements at specific times of day, so we ended up fasting (and praying specifically for my health) during my lunch breaks instead of fasting for a whole 24 hour period. Every morning, he also made fresh fruit juices for me to boost my immunity while not triggering adverse reactions with my medication 🍊🍋

Time passed, and to my surprise, the UTI symptoms started to ease up! I finally called my dermatologist (who’d prescribed the psoriasis medication) to get some answers, only to be told he wouldn’t be available for a few weeks 🙄 Thankfully, days later, one of his nurses called me back and explained my medication should have nothing to do with my UTI — contrary to what that other doctor said! She then told me to schedule a visit with the OB-GYN, as my UTI might have cleared, but the antibiotics I’d taken could have caused a secondary yeast infection 🤦🏻‍♀️

Last week, I visited my gynecologist, who prescribed a simple medication for the possible yeast infection. Then at my follow-up exam this week, she reported...my infections had CLEARED!! Thank You, Lord!! 🙏💖 Though this experience tested my faith, I was able to learn more about natural remedies and grow closer to Christ and my husband. Patience and discipline are key when we try to do things His way, but it’s worth the wait! 🌱

Moving forward, I want to continue sharing testimonies at least once a week to reflect on God’s goodness. And I also want to give a space for anyone here to share their praises and prayer requests as well. Never forget — JESUS LOVES YOU!! 🫶♥️ You may never know why you had to go through such a difficult time, but trust me: Even in our pain, He is working ALL things for good, for those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).

See you next time!

Love, Cathy

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