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How long after starting bactrim will it take for a uti to clear up? i'm going on day 3 and it still feels like my bladder isn't emptying completely.

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Dr. Stephen Scholand answered

Resistant germs: If you are not getting better from these antibiotics, I would worry about the germ being 'resistant'. This is an increasingly common problem these days- for multiple reasons... I would DEFINITELY check back with the doc who ordered the medication-hopefully they did a urinary culture, which would serve as a guide to the best therapy. You should be better by now. I would drink LOTS of water too

Answered 8/27/2020

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A member asked:

How long after starting bactrim will it take for a uti to clear up? i'm going on day 3 and it still feels like my bladder isn't emptying completely.

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