TheraCran^®

Our standardized, high-potency cranberry supplement formulated to support and to maintain normal urinary tract health.* TheraCran is the only cranberry product that is independently certified by NSF International for proanthocyanidin and other flavonoid content.

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This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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Symptom Relief for Urinary Infections

During a bladder infection, the lining of the bladder and urethra become inflamed and irritated. When you void, urine passes over these irritated areas, and it creates that dreaded burning sensation. Painful, burning urination (dysuria) is often the first indication that you may have a bladder infection.

Other symptoms may accompany the burning sensation:

• Increased urgency
• Increased frequency
• Cloudy urine
• Strong or unpleasant odor of urine
• Only producing a small amount of urine despite a strong urge
• Urine leakage resulting from not getting to a toilet in time
• Blood in the urine
• General discomfort or malaise

More serious symptoms that can accompany a bladder infection may include:

• Mild fever (under 101°F)
• Back or flank pain
• Chills
• Nausea
• Pain in the lower abdomen

Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to prevent complications such as the spread of infection to the kidneys (pyelonephritis), and potentially to the bloodstream, which is very serious. Kidney infection is typically accompanied by a high fever (over 101°F), back pain, nausea, and sometimes vomiting.

Children and infants may have slightly different symptoms.

Is it really a urinary tract infection?

A proper diagnosis requires collecting a urine sample for analysis. The earlier this happens (try to see your doctor within 24 hours of noticing symptoms), the sooner you can treat the problem and feel better, and the less likely you will have any complications. Call your doctor immediately for instructions and tell them your symptoms to make sure you don't require emergency care.

Testing the urine sample will do a few things:

1. Determine what bacteria are present
2. Determine what antibiotic will kill the bacteria present

Although most people have symptoms with a bladder infection, some do not. Having a disease that affects the immune system, taking various medications, or having diabetes may mask early symptoms. Elderly persons may also have early indications of an infection that show up as poor appetite, lethargy, a mild fever or chills, or a change in mental disposition. Remember, seeking appropriate care promptly is the best way to prevent potentially serious complications.