Can you have a UTI without having bacteria in your urine?

I am currently taking Macrodantin for a bacteria in my urine. ?

• I was NOT diagnosed with a UTI and it felt different than past UTI's i have had but my doctor said it was a bacteria in my urine and prescribed Macrodantin. I have been taking them for 5 days now, and my symptoms are so much better but not gone, should i be feeling 100% by now. I still have 3 days left to take. I have not even had sex in this time as i didnt want to make it worse. If i drink alcohol it makes it feel worse. I have a doctors app in 2 weeks to re check my urine to see if the bacteria is gone but in the meatime i am stressing alot about it, i have ahad a bad run of problems in the last few months.

• Answer:

  ALWAYS FINISH YOUR ANTIBIOTIC REGIMENT EVEN IF U FEEL BETTER BEFORE U DO. just because u feel better before u finish taking all of ur medication doesn't mean all the bacteria is gone. if you stop early and u still have bacteria in ur urine, they may develop resistance to that bacteria and the next time u need it, that medicine may not work. also, do not cut ur pills in half or basically change the direction for usage that was given to u by ur doctor.