Recurrent Cystitis is a very painful, stressful and unpleasant condition suffered by an ever increasing number of women. Leading London Medical Herbalist Deborah Grant sees many patients with this condition at The Hale Clinic. Most of these patients have done the rounds of GPs and urologists and have been given a huge amount of antibiotics, yet the cystitis remains unresolved.

In Deborah’s professional opinion, this overuse of antibiotics has predisposed them to the very condition that they were meant to treat.

Some of Deborah’s patients have even been told by their doctor to take an antibiotic as a preventative measure before having sex. Now if a woman is having sex, say, two or three times a week, that amounts to a shocking amount of antibiotic drugs in a year - and that's apart from numerous courses of antibiotics she may have already been prescribed in the unsuccessful treatment of her recurrent cystitis. This vicious cycle must be broken and the body must be strengthened so that the patient can be weaned off this ineffective and damaging antibiotic treatment.

Many women say that they feel let down by the NHS. Deborah feels they should not have to go to private healthcare to have their cystitis treated. If circumstances do not allow a woman to have private healthcare, she is left to suffer. This is not acceptable. A woman should not be in a position, where she has to give up sex in case it triggers cystitis. She should not always get an attack of cystitis simply because she has a stressful situation in her life. She should not have to worry about where the nearest bathroom is. A woman’s life should be so much better than that.

Antibiotics should be avoided unless there is a real threat of the infection backing up into the kidneys. You should consult your doctor immediately if your symptoms are accompanied by fever, loin pain, or lower backache – all these can be signs of a kidney infection. The very best way forward is prevention and many of Deborah’s patients, who have had recurrent cystitis, are now firmly in charge of their health and the cystitis has stopped.

The treatment should be undertaken for a minimum of six months. Most women notice a difference early on but the treatment should not be stopped. Remember that it has taken your body many months or years to reach the condition it is in so it goes without saying that it will take quite some time to recover completely. Deborah has seen very positive results and has turned the lives around of many women across the UK and beyond. Some women continue the treatment to a lesser extent for maintenance. Read testimonial.

Treatment can incorporate addressing any other health issues that may be concerning you such as IBS, allergies, weight problems, low libido, low energy etc; call for an appointment to discuss them with Deborah at her London clinic. Prescriptions are tailored to meet each patient's unique needs. Deborah has many patients, who live a long way from London, therefore after the initial consultation, where appropriate, Deborah is happy to do the follow-up consultations by telephone.

It's very important not to get dehydrated as that is also a trigger. Drink at least 2 litres of water per day. The Herbal Medicines used is of the very highest quality, which makes them fairly expensive compared to the High Street herbal remedies, which are often of very poor quality and so often made of the wrong part of the medicinal plant. Indeed, some of the medicinal herbs used are prescription only and cannot be bought over the counter. This extremely high quality helps Deborah to achieve a very high rate of clinical success in her practice and costs the patient around £20 per week.

If you would like this natural approach to breaking the vicious cycle of antibiotic therapy, call for an appointment.