Didn't Cochrane do a systematic review that dealt with this a while ago? Does this study add much to that?
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Replying to @hullodave @david_colquhoun
but "cranberry extract" (over-priced baking powder) does lower urine acidity and thus less burning pain, right?
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Replying to @o_guest
no evidence for that AFAIK, Plausibility arguments rarely right
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Replying to @david_colquhoun @hullodave
fair enough. I've chronic uti & took baking power 2 lower urine acidity & ease pain, worked for yrs but placebo?
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I did also do therapy w hormones w specialist at uch & I still test positive 4 uti always but I'm asymptomatic.
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I don't doubt placebo, but I never thought they lasted over years and years.
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it's just baking powder anyway.
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Have you had an MRI?
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No. Took me like 5 years to see a specialist. Immigrant & woman not best combo for believability.
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Are you ok?
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I've managed to come to work! So I'm ok today. 

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Well, take care of that urinary tract. I never thought I would say that to abother person!!
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Replying to @leisure3000
I do! I have to take care of other things too, keeping food & drink down. Today is super good foodwise! Thanks for kind words!
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