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Chlamydia/Prostatitis?
My situation is exactly like slwes9's and most of the other guys on this thread...http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Chlamydia--Prostatitis/show/338143
I had a risky encounter in late april, started feeling symptoms in mid-late may (slight clear discharge, urethra itching, frequent urination). In June I felt pain in the perenium/rectum and I finally went to see a dr. I had taken flagyl thinking I probably had trick......but when I didn't get better, I went in to see the dr. I had a swab done that day and got a shot of rocephin and prescribed cipro. I started taking them but didn't feel too much better. This was on Saturday june 6th. Finally Thursday june 11th my lab results came back as positive for chlamydia and I was given 1 gram azithromycin. I instantly started feeling better within the next day or two. 2 weeks after this, I felt that rectum fullness/pain, but no discharge or urethra itching. I went back to the dr. and was put on doxy for 10 days. After this course of doxy, I felt good. No rectal pain, no more symptoms. I thought I was in the clear. 2 weeks after finishing my doxy....had to return to the dr. because I started feeling that pain down there. Its hard to pinpoint if its the perenium or rectum. Both times before the dr. had said my prostate felt a bit inflamed but basically told me that the medicines should clear that up. The final time I went to see him he told me it still felt a bit inflamed and prescribed me cipro for a month.
I went in to see a urologist, had urine analysis done, prostate exame, and told him my story. He said my urine was clean, the prostate felt normal and he didn't think there was any infection, that we could treat it, or stop thinking about it and keep busy and that my "symptoms" (mostly discomfort/fullness) would go away. He then said, lets just keep you on your dr's prescription of cipro for a month and next month we can do doxy for a month. I have read horror stories about doxy and being out in the sun and I sometimes have to be out in the sun so I am reluctant to start the doxy. Right now I am on cipro and still feel that feeling now and then. I am like wes in which I will feel good for a few days and then suddenly feel that fullness, as well as some tingle on the penis. Guys who I know that had chlamydia tell me its just the healing process, it could take a few months but that everyday you wake up and don't see discharge and your penis looks good again, not sick, you will get confidence. I agree with that but what about the rectal fullness, the perineum dull ache? This has got to be an infection in the prostate. Is it possible for Chlamydia to get into the prostate and will these medicines kill it? I am wondering if my symptoms are psychosomatic as well like Wear/a/jimmy or can there be an infection of the prostate? Any updates from any of you guys would be much appreciated.
I had a risky encounter in late april, started feeling symptoms in mid-late may (slight clear discharge, urethra itching, frequent urination). In June I felt pain in the perenium/rectum and I finally went to see a dr. I had taken flagyl thinking I probably had trick......but when I didn't get better, I went in to see the dr. I had a swab done that day and got a shot of rocephin and prescribed cipro. I started taking them but didn't feel too much better. This was on Saturday june 6th. Finally Thursday june 11th my lab results came back as positive for chlamydia and I was given 1 gram azithromycin. I instantly started feeling better within the next day or two. 2 weeks after this, I felt that rectum fullness/pain, but no discharge or urethra itching. I went back to the dr. and was put on doxy for 10 days. After this course of doxy, I felt good. No rectal pain, no more symptoms. I thought I was in the clear. 2 weeks after finishing my doxy....had to return to the dr. because I started feeling that pain down there. Its hard to pinpoint if its the perenium or rectum. Both times before the dr. had said my prostate felt a bit inflamed but basically told me that the medicines should clear that up. The final time I went to see him he told me it still felt a bit inflamed and prescribed me cipro for a month.
I went in to see a urologist, had urine analysis done, prostate exame, and told him my story. He said my urine was clean, the prostate felt normal and he didn't think there was any infection, that we could treat it, or stop thinking about it and keep busy and that my "symptoms" (mostly discomfort/fullness) would go away. He then said, lets just keep you on your dr's prescription of cipro for a month and next month we can do doxy for a month. I have read horror stories about doxy and being out in the sun and I sometimes have to be out in the sun so I am reluctant to start the doxy. Right now I am on cipro and still feel that feeling now and then. I am like wes in which I will feel good for a few days and then suddenly feel that fullness, as well as some tingle on the penis. Guys who I know that had chlamydia tell me its just the healing process, it could take a few months but that everyday you wake up and don't see discharge and your penis looks good again, not sick, you will get confidence. I agree with that but what about the rectal fullness, the perineum dull ache? This has got to be an infection in the prostate. Is it possible for Chlamydia to get into the prostate and will these medicines kill it? I am wondering if my symptoms are psychosomatic as well like Wear/a/jimmy or can there be an infection of the prostate? Any updates from any of you guys would be much appreciated.
We can't tell you much because you are just letting anxiety run wild think this or that. Follow up with your Dr. I think everything is anxiety related.
Gracehhhp or vance or someone please put my mind at ease. I have horrible anxiety that chlamydia is still in my prostate and causing inflamation. Is this possible or not after rocephin back in june along with some cipro...then 1000mg zithromax and 10 days doxycycline. And now this month and part of last its been about 15 days worth of more cipro. Could this chlamydia have gotten to the prostate if i caught it back in late april and didnt see the doc till June. If it did...would it be cleared by now. Why do i keep feeling this discomfort and once i feel it I start thinking things in my head. Please someone put my mind at ease. Will I have to be on antibiotics for several months? Can I request a 3 glass study from a Urologist to see if this bacteria is in the prostate still? I am really a mess right now due to this.
Update:
So I went about a week after my last post without feeling anything at all. No fullness in the rectum, no itchy butt, inflammation which can be caused by Prostatitis. And this morning I woke up with a tiny bit of discomfort. I hadn't been feeling any, hadn't even thought about it and infact thought, the cipro worked and I'm over this. Then this morning, I feel that slight discomfort which tells me probably a bit of inflammation going on. I haven't stopped by cipro, probiotics, fiber...so what could have triggered my slight inflammation. I don't believe this is in my head because I hadn't even thought about the symptoms, etc... Instead I woke up feeling the symptom which makes me think of stuff. Is there anyone who has had a similar situation to mine. All the others that have posted before appear to no longer be on this forum. JHART, SLWES9, etc.... I wish one of them could chime in, years later so I can see how they finally kicked this. Any input from anyone is highly appreciated.
So I went about a week after my last post without feeling anything at all. No fullness in the rectum, no itchy butt, inflammation which can be caused by Prostatitis. And this morning I woke up with a tiny bit of discomfort. I hadn't been feeling any, hadn't even thought about it and infact thought, the cipro worked and I'm over this. Then this morning, I feel that slight discomfort which tells me probably a bit of inflammation going on. I haven't stopped by cipro, probiotics, fiber...so what could have triggered my slight inflammation. I don't believe this is in my head because I hadn't even thought about the symptoms, etc... Instead I woke up feeling the symptom which makes me think of stuff. Is there anyone who has had a similar situation to mine. All the others that have posted before appear to no longer be on this forum. JHART, SLWES9, etc.... I wish one of them could chime in, years later so I can see how they finally kicked this. Any input from anyone is highly appreciated.
I also noticed a few weeks ago my semen was slightly yellowish but recently it hasn't been. Do you believe that it's because I am possibly rid of this infection for good and what I feel is healing pains?
it's just a mystery to me why I could go 2-3 days with no pain, no fullness, etc....and suddenly I will wake up feeling it. I am wondering if someone has had similar issues. MAYBE it is in my head, but I don't believe so. You really think that medication reaches the prostate? I know experts such as Dr. Handsfield and Dr. Hook do not believe Chlamydia can infect the prostate. Is there anyway to find out if there are any bacterias in the prostate?
The symptoms I feel now are not really STD Symtpoms. I don't have discharge, no burning when I pee, no itchy urethra. What I feel is the fullness/rectum/perenium pain and this sometimes causes me the urge to urinate...not always the urge but sometimes.
My risk was unprotected vaginal sex for 1 minute with no ejaculation. I am just wondering if I took too long to seek professional help since this exposure happened in late april, like the 28th and I didn't go to the dr till June 6th. Didn't feel discharge, burn, etc..till late may....so I took FLAGYL thinking the window for Chlamydia had passed. But what I did come back with was Chlamydia infection. I know I don't have chlamydia in my urethra anymore, but worried I took too long to seek help and it got to my prostate, causing it to become infected.
My risk was unprotected vaginal sex for 1 minute with no ejaculation. I am just wondering if I took too long to seek professional help since this exposure happened in late april, like the 28th and I didn't go to the dr till June 6th. Didn't feel discharge, burn, etc..till late may....so I took FLAGYL thinking the window for Chlamydia had passed. But what I did come back with was Chlamydia infection. I know I don't have chlamydia in my urethra anymore, but worried I took too long to seek help and it got to my prostate, causing it to become infected.
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