How Long Does Epididymitis Take To Go Away?

[naughtonjim]

I got diagnosed with epididymitis a week ago and the pain has just now began to leave. Is this common and how long does it normally take for the pain to go completely away along with the swelling? My scrotum hasn't swollen and i've had a ultrasound, blood test, and urine sample and all came back negitive for cancer or a tumor. I'm really frightened about it and hope that this is just epididymitis. Also, the epididymitis came after working out and I also have pain in my tighs, is it possible that i pulled my groin and also have epididymitis?

[jcwatson15]

This message thread is great. A bit unsettling how many guys have the same general story of treatment. But there are some positive responses and we have to stay hopeful. My epididadventure: I live with a T6 spinal cord injury and use a wheelchair. I also intermittently  catheterize to urinate. Sounds like sitting all day and my reusing caths might have contributed, I also had a few intense workouts after a long time out of the gym and extreme stress that goes along with starting a PhD program. I'm on my second round of Cephalexin and just started Doxycycline. First round seemed to kill it then the second instance came back strong (fever and extreme case of dinosaur ball) 3 months later. Still early in the treatment of this one, so staying positive. It is so easy to feel depressed. If anyone reading this has a spinal cord injury and is going through it, you are not alone and you have to put your health first. On the bright side, due to my injury there is no pain. Of course there are downsides to that too, but why think about those?

[netwalker]

Had similar problem few weeks back...i was actually on Ciprofloxacin for two weeks, my experience was really terrible as I felt like I was gradually dieing inside...i couldn't continue taking Cipro because it was like the drug was killing me inside with almost no energy to walk but after several research online I came across some natural remedies to get relief from my left burning testicle....i simply took two clove of garlic chopped into tiny pieces and then make a glass of moringa tea...i would rather have my garlic swallowed than chew.. So I put the garlic in my mouth drink the tea to swallow the garlic. I do this before meal in the morning and also at night, before 5days I started feeling normal.. .now am not feeling any burning down there it feels normal with my energy level gradually coming back to normal...im sharing this piece of info to help others who might have similar problem... It's better you get diagnosed first before attempting any self medication...

[drelli06]

I've been having pain in my right testicle for about three weeks. I was on Cipro for two weeks.  It seemed to work and then near the end of the course, the pain returned. It's difficult to sit, move around, etc. I find walking a lot seems to help. I do wear boxers and after reading some comments I realize I should get a more supportive brief.  This is very frustrating and the pain has changed my life for the worse.  The pain does radiate down my leg at times it seems to focus on my knee as well. I am going to try warm baths, as was suggested in this string. I do put ice and it seems to help somewhat.  

[gethprime]

Just got diagnosed with epididymitis and UTI a few days ago after going to the ER for groin pains. Gave me a shot of rocephin through my *** and a super 1g (4 250mg tabs) of z max. It's now Wed night here at home. Still have that weird feeling/very slight pain, but the excruciating pains are gone,  for now. Feels like a slightly pulled groin muscle on the right side. My urologist prescribed me Cipro but I'm not filling it because of the potential permanent side effects. I'm already having nerve issues so I'm not taking that chance. I'm changing my primary in 3/2017 and maybe she can recommend me a better urologist. The one I saw today barely saw me for 8 mins, felt my nuts, said I had epid. Didn't bother to do an ultrasound or a **** test to have a better informed decision. At least the pain is much less now to where I can sit down and not feel like I got hit in the nuts with a 100mph fastball from nail Ryan lol. Im just sitting on my couch playing mass effect 3 as I'm typing this. BTW I'm new here :)

[gethprime]

Nolan Ryan I mean lol

[mcl509]

Don't let the side effects scare you. I took moxifloxacin for three months to get rid of the nasty bug I had. (Non Specific Urethitis leading to prostatitis and was antibiotic resistant mycoplasm genitalium I got from a very sexually active woman in Bentonville Arkansas.)

[StayHealthyForever]

I benefited tremendously from this thread throughout my ordeal, so just want to say thanks to everyone who contributed.

Here's my story:

Got pretty much all the symptoms everyone listed. No idea what triggered it. Definitely wasn't STD. Could be too long masturbation. Could be I pulled a muscle in the groin. Could be sitting in one position for too long. Could be an infection...I am super clean and OCD...so doubt that one. Could be wrong workout. I sometimes focus too much on an activity and neglect workouts and then after a week, really do a hardcore session, so one of those could have caused it. I felt I was going to the bathroom a little frequently, so I did some kegel exercises (they are fantastic btw) just prior to the pain started. Might have overdone that too. Who knows...any of those or a combination of them might have started it.

Anyways, got pain around the testicles, shifted from one side to the other and then back. Muscles surrounding the groin area in the legs and in the abdomen felt tight. Groin area was radiating heat for a few days. Urinating was slightly irritating for a day or too (might be a result of overdoing the kegels). I went on complete bed rest out of fear. Drank lots of water everyday and took some aspirin for the pain. Then the pain got slightly better. Suddenly one day I noticed that my right testicle was tight and higher than the left, sticking forward in an awkward position. Also something (vein, muscle God knows) that was connecting from the right leg was sore and tight and thick. Super scary. Couldn't sleep on my stomach. Abdomen felt like it was hit with a baseball bat. Miserable. Researched online and according to me I had all the conditions listed on every medical website. Completely depressed, I got a urologist appointment and stayed on bedrest and didn't do anything taxing. No meds, no supplements, just simple food and lots of water.

Then I found this thread, and realized that it's probably just epi. I had a couple of good days, a couple of bad days, but some sort of discomfort was always there for a month. On good days when I woke up with a hard erection, I masturbated to take the pressure off and it seemed to help for the most part, definitely didn't do any harm. I would go for a short one though, not a 3-hour session. Around day 30 the right testicle went back in its proper place. On day 31, I woke up with no discomfort. Almost no sensitivity. During the day I forgot about it. I never went to the doctor. The next day again I was a little sensitive but nothing that bothered me.  Today is day 35 and I feel fine. Not on my mind at all. Went on the treadmill yesterday for 40mins and walked uphill, ran a little bit and it felt fine. Won't push it for a little while in case it backfires. I am afraid that too much bed rest can have other side effects.

I am sure that this is going to take some time and probably will come back from time to time, hopefully with mild symptoms. That's life I guess. I am 43.

So folks, if you are going through this, just hang in there. Here are my tips (very similar to ramac's list)

1. Rest, rest and rest. Don't take on any stress, physical or mental. Relax your abdomen and groin muscles consciously.
2. Every few hours walk around to stay healthy and moving.
3. Wear moderately tight underwear for constant support.
4. Drink lots of water.
5. Do not go to the doctor unless it goes out of control. Wait at least 30 days in any case if you can manage. It's useless.
6. Take serious fiber foods to keep your stomach and bowels healthy. Inactivity, stress and constipation can make this worse and more painful.
7. Masturbate (max 5-10mins) every few days or when you feel the strong urge, because God only knows what will happen if things get backed up down there. Just keep things nice and normal.

[HelpMePleaseAnswer]

So I have been diagnosed with epididymitis in my left testicle a little over a week ago and on my first visit to the urologist I was given gentamicin and levofloxacin for 6 days. My second visit to the urologist was not so fortunate.The infection had spread to my left testicle, resulting in acute epididymo-orchitis. Being prescribed ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone I was hospitalized and been taking the two antibiotics for for 2 days now with no result whatsoever. My doctor keeps threatening with surgery but I am not convinced it is the appropriate solution especially since I have had this condition for a mere week. What should I do?

[AKA47]

Not sure if it will help you but as you can see in many of the messages above the symptoms will take a very long time before you see any improvements. Talking about my experience mine started the same as yours and I was prescribed ciprofloxacin which I had to take for 14 days. I started reacting badly to cipro after the 10th days ( I felt like dying, weak muscles, joint pains etc etc...) but my doctor said continue with the last 4 days of my cipro which I did. The simptoms started to fade away (very slowely). I'm now almost 3months passed my diagnosis and feel almost cured.. one tip it might work with the discomfort is to use a hot water bottle. Hope you feel better soon.