Urinary symptoms?

[NFecht24]

I do not have Celiac, but over the past 3 years, have significantly cut down my gluten intake due to my son eating gluten-free (he has ASD). Over the past 2 months, I have had ongoing issues with increased urinary frequency. I also tested positive for a UTI, treated with an antibiotic, UTI returned, and treated with a 2nd antibiotic. I am still experiencing increased urinary frequency despite cutting out coffee and any beverages except water and herbal tea, ensuring good hygiene, low sugar diet, and taking D-Mannose as a preventative. I came across this forum when searching for possible ideas and am curious whether urinary symptoms can be attributed to gluten sensitivity, despite not having other symptoms? I haven't done a food/drink log, but will try to do so. Thank you!

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, NFecht24!

Have you been checked for diabetes?

I am no aware of a connection between gluten-free eating (or reduced gluten eating) and frequent urination.

When you void, do you feel like you are getting your bladder good and empty? Are you male or female?

Are you confident that your UTI is gone?

Edited August 22, 2023 by trents

[NFecht24]

Thank you! I have an appointment for a physical next month, so I will definitely be doing a diabetes check, as well as a urine test to see what might be going on!

[trents]

If you are male there is also the possibility of frequent urination being caused by an enlarged prostate which restricts flow and makes it difficult to empty the bladder completely.

[Wheatwacked]

Eating  SAD (standard ameican diet) has inherent dietary deficiencies.  That is why most of the processed foods have fortification of essential nutrients.  When you start eating gluten free, you no longer are being fortified.  You have to get them from real food or supplemental vitamins and minerals.

Here are two that are commonly insufficient that you may be affected by.  There are others.    Even my son, an Ocean Guard year round in Florida tested low last August for vitamin D, the Sunshine vitamin in the Sunshine state.

 more than 40% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D, 7% are deficient in Vitamin C, and nearly 13% are deficient in vitamin B6.

• Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence, and vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of urinary incontinence.   https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/nutrit/nuad049/7169182?redirectedFrom=fulltext

What is the best vitamin to help UTI?

• Vitamin C prevents bacteria from growing    https://www.urologysanantonio.com/prevent-utis-at-home-5-natural-tips/#:~:text=Vitamin C prevents bacteria from,strawberries%2C and leafy green vegetables.

Our bodies are designed to heal, but you gotta give 'em the tools and raw materials to do their job.  Otherwise our species would have expired long ago.

 iodine  is a safe and effective alternative to antibiotics for UTI treatment.  Kelp is a good way to add it to your diet.

In the U.S. in 2011–2012, 38% of the population classified as iodine deficient.

Edited August 22, 2023 by Wheatwacked

[knitty kitty]

@NFecht24,

Urinary incontinence occurs in Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency.  Antibiotics are known to cause Thiamine deficiency.  

Since you have cut down on gluten, you have cut down on a source of Thiamine. 

Supplementing with Thiamine and the other B vitamins would be beneficial for both you and your son.

My urinary incontinence after antibiotics (and Candida infection) disappeared after supplementing with Thiamine.  

I also take TTFD (Tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide), another form of Thiamine, that helps the brain function.  TTFD helps my Aspergers.  

Here are some links that I hope are helpful...

Urinary incontinence as a main clinical manifestation of early stage Wernicke’s encephalopathy: a case report

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10246772/

And...

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Thiamin-Consumer/

And...

Treatment of autism spectrum children with thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide: a pilot study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12195231/

And...

https://www.hormonesmatter.com/energy-deficiency-asd/

And...

https://www.hormonesmatter.com/autistic-spectrum-disorder-asd-mitochondria-nutrients/

Dr. Derrick Lonsdale's research has been most helpful to me.  

Hope this helps you and your family!