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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 369231" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>At the risk of going out on another limb, I would suggest that you REQUEST the sample be sent to a lab to be cultured--whether the dipstick shows anything or not. I've "been there" on this one, and my experience is that they don't always send it off, especially if they find something to treat. Problem is that they don't know what the specific bacteria is, and that can cause a delay in getting you better. If you then don't get well with their "best guess" on appropriate antibiotic, you are back to the beginning. At one time, I had to be on two antibiotics simultaneously in order to get well, because the culture showed that my personal "germs" weren't in the same "family" at all. </p><p> </p><p>Good luck today! Getting a culture sent off before the weekend should help you a lot. Maybe by Tuesday you will have some clear and specific answers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 369231, member: 8226"] At the risk of going out on another limb, I would suggest that you REQUEST the sample be sent to a lab to be cultured--whether the dipstick shows anything or not. I've "been there" on this one, and my experience is that they don't always send it off, especially if they find something to treat. Problem is that they don't know what the specific bacteria is, and that can cause a delay in getting you better. If you then don't get well with their "best guess" on appropriate antibiotic, you are back to the beginning. At one time, I had to be on two antibiotics simultaneously in order to get well, because the culture showed that my personal "germs" weren't in the same "family" at all. Good luck today! Getting a culture sent off before the weekend should help you a lot. Maybe by Tuesday you will have some clear and specific answers. [/QUOTE]
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