 [ Symptoms ] can getting the flu shot raise blood pressure  i have been monitoring my blood pressure for about 3 weeks now and the readings have been normal 11075 but i noticed ever since i received my flu shot from a few days ago my blood pressure has been reading higher 140 150 range85 is this a side effect of the flu shot [ Disease ] no baking soda will not cure a uti and there are few if any home remedies a long standing home remedy was cranberry juice but recent studies have proved it is not very effective either personally i still recommend it since making the urine more acidic seems to be helpful if you truly have a uti i would recommend that you seek proper medical care utis have a nasty habit of becoming worse often spreading from the bladder to the kidneys