Hello
Thanks for writing to us.

The best way to choose an appropriate antibiotic is by doing a culture sensitivity test from your urine sample.

This will confirm whether Macpod has decreased any bacterial load or not in the urine as well as give you a full list of antibiotics which might be effective in treating your urinary problem.

Both Levoday and Macpod are effective medicines in reducing the urinary tract infection.

Being a diabetic I will advise you to monitor your blood glucose levels also. Urinary infections are very notorious for recurrence specially in poorly controlled diabetes.

You can help reduce the discomfort by taking the following steps:

1. Follow your health-care provider's treatment recommendations.
2. Finish all antibiotic medication until you start with a fresh course after the urine culture report.
3. Take a pain-relieving medication.
4. Use a hot-water bottle to ease pain.
5. Drink plenty of water.
6. Avoid coffee, alcohol, and spicy foods, all of which irritate the bladder.
7. Quit smoking. Smoking irritates the bladder and is known to cause bladder cancer.

I hope my answer and recommendations are adequate and helpful. Waiting for your further follow up queries if any.

Regards.

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Hello.
Thanks for writing again.

For urine culture, it is best if you give an early morning first urine sample for culture which will be a concentrated urine and is likely to show a higher number of organisms.

There is no need to go on an empty stomach.

Almost every pathology lab will provide you the facility of this test.

Wishing you good health.
Regards.

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