What pains do you experience since your PSA has elevated?
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What pains do you have if any since your diagnosis? I am trying to see if this pain I am feeling is from the prostate or is it something else.
I sometimes get testicle pain and pain in the perineum area. It radiates in the area. It's sometimes dull aching and other times it's pulsing. Sometimes it's perfectly fine for weeks or months but then out of no where I will get this pain. Last time I felt like this was maybe about 3 or 4 months ago. And before you ask, yes I have been tested for STD's. I go every 6 months because when I first got this pain I rushed to the Dr because I thought I had something but every since then I just get checked every since months.
This whole experience is just frustrating.
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BigWillG
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I actually think that the pain I am experiencing is from Prostatitis but just trying to see if anyone else is experiencing it. And what can be done if it is prostatitis.
charles61038 BigWillG
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I've had prostatitis in the past. The feeling is like having a golf ball up your rear end. Very uncomfortable. It is treated with antibiotics. It may require a second regimen of antibiotics to get rid of it. My doctor explained why. The prostate is like an onion - in layers. So it takes some time for the antibiotics to work on the prostate. And the other thing is that it is hard to diagnose prostatitis - mainly from the symptoms.
BigWillG charles61038
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OK my urologist gave me Bactrim before but it made my chest feel funny and I stopped taking it. I'll see if there is anything else he can give me.
charles61038 BigWillG
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I can't take Bactrim either. It does a number on my stomach. So my doctor prescribed Ciprofloxacin 500mg. It worked for me with no bad side effects like the Bactrim.
barney34567 charles61038
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I too was on Ciprofloxacin. It's very widely used and side effects are few.
barney34567 BigWillG
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If you're trying to understand if cancer is what you're feeling... the answer is "No". You don't feel cancer, certainly not in the early stages.
As for the pain you're enduring...look into a drug called Amitriptyline which worked for my bladder pain. It is worth looking into if it works for the pain you're experiencing.
BigWillG barney34567
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Thanks, didn't want to seem stupid but that's exactly what I was wondering lol.
barney34567 BigWillG
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No worries. You could not seem stupid.
I learned some time ago that stupid is not asking and not wondering.
I have asked plenty of questions countless times and am happy I did.
joshuapryce1987 BigWillG
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I do know that testicle pain comes when peeing and ejaculation. This should blow over over time.