Cystex Urinary Tract Infection Support & Prevention - Cranberry Prebiotic with D-Mannose, Vitamin C, & Bromelain for Urinary Health - Lactose- & Gluten-Free - 7.6 oz

I like the taste better if I keep it in the refrigerator

I can’t say enough about Cystex products! I started taking Cystex liquid (one cap a day or two if I was having symptoms, like the instructions said) in July 2019. I remember exactly when because it gave me my life back! For 3 years, I had bladder infections not just chronically, but constantly. A week or two after antibiotics, the infection would come back, if they even went away at all! I was put on daily antibiotics. Once I started taking this EVERY day, I only got UTIs every 2-5 months. When I use the antibacterial pills too, I don’t get UTIs at all. The liquid seems to be absolutely necessary, when I can’t afford both, but I had one recurrence when I did the liquid-only again, for a while. I personally prefer the combination, to be safe. Before I used Cystex, I couldn’t work. I had to leave two jobs because I was missing too many days and it was too painful to work. I even got 3 kidney infections, which is serious. I was worried about my health! Now, I can be active, go to school, and work! When I started using the liquid, I had an infection and took antibiotics at the same time. When I got occasional infections after starting, if I increased the dose at the first sign of symptoms, two went away without going to the doctor. I do NOT recommend exceeding the recommended dose, even if having symptoms. I did that once to try to make sure I was healthy on vacation, and I spent a lot of time running to the bathroom. It made me go a lot! It doesn’t do that at all if I just take it how it says. It works, so no need to overdo it! When I started my new job, I forgot and took extra again…same results! Won’t make that mistake again! Otherwise, no side effects at all from Cystex products, and I love the taste. It’s refreshing, not too sweet or sour, and no funny texture. That’s part of why I wanted to take extra, but now it’s just a little treat. I do have one complaint, which is that they changed their packaging a while back. I can’t get the cap to seal after opening, so it has to be stored where it won’t tip over. When I travel, I have to put it in a different bottle and bring the dosing cup separately. A small medicine bottle works well. It seems minor, but it’s a bit of a hassle. I like that it has prebiotics, so I take it with a probiotic…works great if I’m having tummy trouble or have to take antibiotics for a sinus infection or something, because I am good now! No UTIs in many months! I was amazed because the company doesn’t even make all these claims, because it’s a supplement. It is not cheap, but now I can work so it’s worth it. The freedom from pain and daily antibiotics is priceless. I appreciate the prebiotics because it’s helping me repair GI damage from years of antibiotics, too. If they don’t change their formula, I will always use this daily.

Cystex has worked well as a preventative. And the Cystex Store subscription has been very reliable. We're quite happy with all aspects of these transactions.

Item as described. Prescribed by my husband's physician, it has stopped his constant UT!s. FTW.

I have renal disease (stage 5). I am now on dialysis three times weekly. Unfortunately, I also get bladder infections. It has been a non stop battle for over 3 years now, during this time I have gotten a LOT of infections, and they have put me in the hospital several times. Last year I had 8 or 9 infections! This problem, at least the biggest one, is that if these continue, I will not be eligible for a kidney transplant; if you get many infections after a transplant, it is likely to fail. After more than six months on dialysis, I FINALLY seem to have a grip on the situation. I use Cystex cranberry concentrate, I add it to my preferred drink, lemonade and pomegranate juice. I use a LOT of the concentrate, adding 1-2 la to a 30 oz drink. So I go through a bottle every 2 days. At that, it's a bit pricey, but my health is worth it. I also add d-mannose powder to my drink (reviewed there), and I take Cystex antibacterial tablets. The combination of efforts has reduced my infection frequency....I have only had ONE bladder infection in the pastb5 months! The Cystex products add up to a fair bit, even with savings via monthly subscriptions, but as I said, used religiously at double the recommended dose, has resulted in a tremendous IMPROVEMENT: only one bladder infection the same time frame a year ago saw 3 infections, so it is value added, as far as I am concerned!

Better than straight cranberry juice, and way more concentrated. Doesn't taste amazing, but it's doable. This was recommended to me by my urologist to help manage frequent UTIs due to a medical issue and it has made a big difference in the amount of antibiotics I've had to take.

This stuff is the best. A urologist recommended it to me. No sugar junk like other ones.

Much worse than I thought it would be. Turns out I had a kidney infection, NOT a kidney cyst. Is a product I would rather consume than the Cystex pills. Both expire though.