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Uti sensitive to macrobid.rx'd 7 days of 100 mg bid. better on day 4. sx worse day 5. should i stay on it?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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Important to follow: Up with your treating physician. I wouldn't stop a medication unless you touch base with your doctor, or his/her coverage, and he/she tells you it's ok. It's a bit concerning that your symptoms got better and now are worse, but you didn't specify what those symptoms were ...

Answered 3/22/2015

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A member asked:

Uti sensitive to macrobid.rx'd 7 days of 100 mg bid. better on day 4. sx worse day 5. should i stay on it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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