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Suggest Treatment For UTI

I have diabetes, just hurt really bad in the lower left hand side. Went to er and he thinks maybe uti,gave me painkillers and strong antibiotic. been three days and still don t feel good at all. Not running any fever. I am drinking lots of water and cranberry juice.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As you are having urinary tract infection (UTI),it is a bacterial infection that grows within the urinary tract anywhere from the kidneys, ureters, bladder and the urethra.

As you are having UTI you can follow these remedies
Drink plenty of water
Good control blood sugar level
Maintaining good personal hygiene
Antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin twice daily for 7 days
NSAIDs
These remedies will control your symptoms, if the pain and the symptoms are not coming down you may require the opinion of the urologist.
Thank You.
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Suggest Treatment For UTI

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As you are having urinary tract infection (UTI),it is a bacterial infection that grows within the urinary tract anywhere from the kidneys, ureters, bladder and the urethra. As you are having UTI you can follow these remedies Drink plenty of water Good control blood sugar level Maintaining good personal hygiene Antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin twice daily for 7 days NSAIDs These remedies will control your symptoms, if the pain and the symptoms are not coming down you may require the opinion of the urologist. Thank You.