I m going through the same thing! What was the resolution after 4 years?
Thank you
Oh I hope you get some answers.
Keep us posted.
Aj
Follow up after GP visit today, all my labs were negative! No HIV, Herpes 1/2, HEP A/B, chlamydia, gonorrhea.
I always though I had oral HSV1 as I get sores on my inner lip occasionally.
Stumped as to why my pain is persisting, Doc did a Trich test today. The swab was friggen HUGE, like a regular Q-tip instead of the slim tapered one used at the clinic. I got to pull my penis out for length and spread the tip to assist in insertion. The swab was then rotated 360 degrees clockwise and then counterclockwise for what seemed an eternity.
NOW hopefully I have had it ALL done, though if this continues I suppose I can look forward to Cystoscopy.
Wow - you've had it all done, haven't you?
Interesting that your tests came back negative this time. With a return of symptoms, you'd think treatment had failed, and you'd still be positive for at least gonorrhea or chlamydia. Once again, evidence that you didn't have it at all.
I hope the levaquin helps, especially given the cost of it. That stinks.
I don't know why the rocephin would be different colors - probably just a different manufacturer of them.
Aj
The drugs given to me last Friday didn't seem to last long, my symptoms returned quickly and I wasn't feeling again by Tuesday.
I finally decided to go to my GP's office. My urine showed no signs of STDs. I gave blood again and will go back to the office in a week to find out if anything turned up. No swab/culture done. They are going to run the full course of blood work so I will have the 6 week HIV test and also information on Herpes (which wasn't given before). I think I read syphilis can take 6 weeks to show as well.
I was given a shot of Rocephin, this time in the bum (last time was in my arm). I noticed it looked like a larger volume was injected, the color seemed lighter though. So maybe the dosage was the same but it was more dilute in the suspension? I was prescribed 21 days of 750 mg Levaquin, which cost me $150 after a $15 coupon and my insurance.
The Levaquin is a preferred treatment for prostatitis so if that is the source of my pain hopefully this will put an end to it.. Interestingly enough I read that prostatitis can be caused by anxiety/tension. Some men can direct tension to this area the way others send it to their shoulders or head. Those of us who have anxiety/guilt after an irresponsible sex act could be giving ourselves prostatitis in the process.
I also got some Xanax.. :-)
I don't know the half lives, but you should be able to google that and find out.
I am totally on board with the false positives. I don't know what happened, and you will probably never know either, but it just seems SO unlikely that you would get an std from the circumstances you've described.
If your symptoms persist, don't hesitate to ask for a referral to a urologist.
Aj
I went back to the clinic today for a re-screening. They didn't test me again but gave me 2 different antibiotics. I got a single dose of Cipro (unsure of dosage) which isn't supposed to be used for Gonorrhea anymore but I am willing to give anything a go now; I just want better. I was also given 4 Azithromycin tablets (2 grams total).
Throughout this ordeal I have never had any noticeable pus or drip discharge. My symptoms have remained as soreness on the right side of my groin particularly in the area of swollen inguinal lymph nodes, along with a stinging pain sometimes present near the tip of my urethra. The pain has never been present while urinating but sometimes got worse shortly afterwards. I have also felt the need to urinate often and more urgency. While on or under the effects of the antibiotics the pain/discomfort was gone or greatly reduced, but once they were up the pain came back.
I have been hypothesizing again and wanted your input AJ. Do false positives for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea ever happen? Do lab workers in busy metropolitan areas ever contaminate cultures? This is seeming to be more likely; as me still having a STD or even a typical UTI able to survive the number of powerful antibiotics I have taken in the past month does not.
It is hard to believe I caught something since I had a condom on as soon as the CSW entered the room. (5/21)
It is hard to believe that Chlamydia showed up in my culture since I had taken 1gram followed by 500mg of Azithromycin. (5/29, 5/30) prior to going to the clinic.
Now after being injected with Rocephin (6/20) and taking a full week of Doxycycline (6/20 through 6/26) the symptoms came back and the sting in my urethra may be worse.
My second question is what are the half lives of the Ciprofloxin and Azithromycin? How long will these be in my system?
Thank You,
Lane
You aren't being a PITA at all. You are being the voice of reason. Not only did the tests show positive for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea when I used a condom, they also showed after I took Azithromycin. It doesn't make sense.
I think I will give it the weekend and then decide if I want to go back to the clinic or perhaps face my General Practitioner. I am moving next month so chances are I won't have to see the man again, but then again that will stay in my medical records; that decides it; will hit the clinic again next week if this continues..
Thanks AJ !!
Your symptoms should be clearing up by now. You might experience a little residual pain, but new symptoms shouldn't be developing.
Not to discount your doctors, but I'm still struggling with you getting gonorrhea AND chlamydia in this way, and wonder if something else is going on. (I know - I'm a PITA.)
WTF - if he does have gonorrhea and chlamydia, this is RARE, ok?
Aj
OMG if you got STD's this way I'm pretty much a shoe in. Great...
Hi all,
I have my last Doxy pill left to take tonight yet I still have pain/tenderness on the right side of my groin. I also noticed a pinching/burning pain near the tip of my urethra developing the past 2 days.
How long after the Rocehpin and Doxy treatment should I expect symptoms to persist. I have read about false positive retests because the tests detect DNA and not the actual bacteria, so I don't want to run off and get retested right away; but I want to ensure I am cured before I have sex again.
I have never heard of nor read anything to suggest HIV can be transmitted in this way. I think you need to put that part of it out of your mind.
Daisy
Contaminating the condom with your hands would be highly unlikely, but then again, everything about this is unlikely, isn't it? ;)
If you have a hard time tolerating the doxy, try eating with it.
Aj
I got treated with an injection of Rocephin and was given a week of Doxycycline. She initially was going to give me the Azithromycin, I am really glad I knew and mentioned I had already taken it. Hopefully I tolerate the Doxy well.
I asked why I showed clean last Friday but was later shown as infected and she said sometimes it takes a while in culture for them to see it. I am very glad this clinic did both. The Nurse practitioner was as confused as comments here are as to how I got infected since I had a condom on anytime the CSW touched me at all, so I am still going with my theory I contaminated the condom inside with the hand that I fingered her with. It has to be that or the condom broke without me realizing, and I am definitely hoping it was the former and not the latter.
Now I just have 9 weeks to wait until my second HIV test. UGH
Thanks all for being here and your support
Thank you very much for the reply Aj
I was told on Friday at the clinic everything looked good, but they gave me a card with a number to call back in 6 days. After I gave them my number they also requested my name to confirm. I assume the wait was normal procedure? I figured perhaps they allow a culture to work its magic to get a better concentration than could appear right away to eliminate the false negatives that can happen with urine tests. I had blood drawn, supplied urine, and the swab.
To replay how I decided I might have been exposed: Unlubricated condom was used while the CSW performed oral on me. I fingered the CSW while she did this.
When we were going to have intercourse I switched to a lubricated condom as I understand them to be safer. I initially started placing it on inside out and then reversed it. I believe I contaminated the inside with the bacteria from my hand since I fingered her and didn't wash my hands.
I will avoid the PCR if a false positive is more likely. I guess I really need to wait the 13 weeks then.
I will ask about the conflicting results tomorrow. I am going to request Doxy for the chlamydia if possible and see what they give me for the gonorrhea.
Thanks again, you are an angel
Lane
The PCR testing for HIV is only a few days ahead of antibody testing, so its not really worth the money. It also has a higher rate of false positives.
I'm confused as to how your tests were negative on Friday, and positive today, or why you even called today to get results that you got on Friday. I'm also really confused as to how you got either of these when using a condom. Add to that that, you had taken azithromycin.
Given all this, I'd ask to see the results and make sure they read them right, etc.
Aj
Thanks for the support friend! I hope the Zoloft helps you out.
I am in tears often and broke down earlier. I am so scared of losing my children. I can't wait for my son to mature so I can take him backpacking and flyfishing with me.
I might look into a more rapid way of testing for HIV as opposed to ELISA. I want to look into RNA by PCR or whatever it is called. I need somewhere I can pay cash is all, I don't care how much it costs.
I am also very worried about the treatment and resistance. I took 2 500mg Azithromycin and then 1 500mg Azithromycin the next day ten days after exposure. That should have cleared up the chlamydia but it seems it didn't.
I have had bad reactions to some fluoroquinolone antibiotics in the past as well. I suppose after this course of meds is up I might need to get tested again in a week, and then wait another week for the bug to develop in the petri dish.
Im really sorry about the positive results and hope this is the last of it for you.
As for myself- Still dealing with the same issues, everything is negative at almost 6 weeks and the doc put me on zoloft for the anxiety.
It really seems to have relieved all of the symptoms I was feeling. Will continue to get tested up to the 4 months
Thanks
Worriedsick
I am now glad I was extra cautious; I do have both chlamydia and gonorrhea. I showed as negative when tested last Friday but called for results today (I am guessing they let the culture breed in a dish for awhile?) and was positive for those two.
So now I am going to live in fear the (unheard of unlikely) HIV infection I suppose; no matter statistically unlikely - I am unlucky enough to get infections while using condoms after all.
6 weeks when 95% of people will show antibodies correct? 13 weeks is pretty much a sure thing then? I am pretty certain there won't be a problem not having sex with my wife another 2 weeks, but 8 weeks more she will be getting suspicious. I think the last time we were together was in early May, so it has probably already been 8 weeks.
10 AM tomorrow I have an appointment for treatment so at least that much will be over.
Lord let me never do anything this stupid again
Talk to the doctor at the STD clinic about your allergy, but honestly, you have nothing to worry about here.
AJ
Thanks for the additional replies
I am still constantly thinking about what may or may not be phantom pain in my groin and abdomen, but noticed yesterday my right testicle is quite swollen and tender. Still no telltale signs such as drip or pain whilst peeing.
This was enough to send me off on a multi hour web surfing rampage to figure this out. I am not a hypochondriac, I visit my Doc twice yearly tops so I feel very irrational worrying about this so much. I read that Gonorrhea has becoming resistant to many antibiotics such as fluoroquinolones and was documented as being resistant to Azithromycin last year in nearby Kansas City.
Replaying my afternoon of stupidity (almost 3 weeks ago now); today I recalled that whilst changing from the unlubricated condom to the lubricated one I initially started putting it on backwards, then reversed it and put it on properly. I did finger the lady while she performed oral on me. My thought is I transferred the bacteria from my hand to the inside of the condom while initially trying to put it on backwards. I am not experienced with condoms; this sex worker was the 4th intercourse partner in my lifetime.
I know I don't need to worry about HIV at all here, but I also know bacteria are quite a bit better at surviving than viruses. This method of transmission seems unlikely but plausible to me so as soon as I can sneak away to the county STD clinic I am going to get tested. I would really prefer to not talk to my regular Doc about this if it can be avoided. Reap what you sew I suppose.
I also read that 400mg SUPRAX (cefixime) pills have just been been brought back to US shelves as the preferred treatment, and they only cost ten bucks. Will most STD clinics be aware of this or can I expect to get a shot? (I am allergic to penicillin)
If after being tested (and likely coming back negative) this pain continues I will definitely take your advice and see my Doc about prostatitis.
Thanks again to all for your continued replies and support
Lane
Yes, 1 gm of azithromycin will cure urethritis and chlamydia. It might cure gonorrhea, but its not a preferred treatment.
In any case, its unlikely you have anything to worry about with STDs.
I agree with Daisy about following up with your doc about the prostatitis.
AJ
I'm sorry I don't know enough about Medications to advise you,but if you had a Prostate problem last year it might be a good idea to see your Doctor and have it checked again incase there is recurring infection there which is causing your groin discomfort.
I know it's difficult but do try to ease off on the guilt we all make mistakes,the trick is to learn from it thats the only way you can be sure not to go through all this again.
Pain is usually a sign that something isn't quite right so keep a close check on that it doesn't mean it's anything to worry about just may need looking into if it doesn't resolve in a day or two.
Daisy
Lane-
I can atttest to how anxiety, guilt, and fear can manifest itslef in physical symptoms. For the last 2 1/2 weeks I have been living in fear of genital herpes and have had every single pain that many of these websites desbribe.
I have been tested several times and tested negative ; however still waiting for the time window to increase to show any possbile infections.
Luckily I have an understanding wife that realizes I made a huge mistake that I wouldn't have otherwise committed if I was anywhere near sober.
Wish me luck next test results arrive friday.