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I have to have a cystoscopy on Thursday . I have prostatitis and have had different tests that have been good but they want to be safe and do a cystoscopy . I have got chronic non bacterial prostatitis which I've had on and off since March and they pain in pubic area is horrible . So need to have it done to rule out anything else but am so s are of the cystoscopy . Has anyone had one
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michael82149 ray63269
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carl91171 michael82149
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Can you tell me who did the bacterial testing. I've had chronic prostatitis for 3 years. I've been on antibiotics longer than I've been off. All the tests I've had come back negative. What antibiotics helped you? Thanks for your time. Good luck.
ianC ray63269
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Hi Ray,
I've had several. Most were OK - the first was one of the best. I think how well it goes depends quite a lot on the experience of the urologist. One I had, it was probably his first time - I should have guessed, when they had two nurses on hand, and were needed to hold me down. But all the others have been OK - just a jolt as the tube goes through the prostate channel.
If they are to do a rigid cystoscopy, then you'd be under a general anaesthetic anyway.
derek76 ray63269
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I've had several and there is nothing to worry about. It is over in ten minutes and you can watch it on the screen and be sure to ask questions about what you see on the screen and not leave with doubts. A drop of gel into your penis to deaden it and in goes the very thin scope. Should be no bleeding or pain later unlike in days gone by when it was a big rigid device like a walking stick!
ray63269 derek76
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Does the gel work well then as I'm getting really nervous now and when u go home after did u suffer with peeing
derek76 ray63269
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ray63269 derek76
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derek76 ray63269
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I don't remember any discomfort
ray63269 derek76
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Hi Derek well I had it done . Mine was a very uncomfortable experience but he explained it's because the prostate was inflamed and there was red inflammation in the bladder. He prescribed ciproflaxin and said I have to have another cystoscopy on five weeks to see if it's any better in bladder. As otherwise he will have to change treatment as it could be another thing which he did tell me this long named thing but I can't remember
derek76 ray63269
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Hi Ray, Glad that it was not to bad for you but sorry read this on Cipro:
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/fluoroquinolone-toxicity-syndrome-427305
In America the makers sent out a letter saying it should not be used for UTI or Prosatitis and only for life threatening conditions. I am still suffering from effects of four times having it prescribed.
Vibes ray63269
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I didn't get infection until after after my Cystoscopy.
ultgar ray63269
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I've had 2 done in the office and they were uncomfortable. Had a 3rd one today at a surgical center with propofol. If your insurance will cover it, that's the way you should go. The worst part is the pain when peeing for the first few times after the procedure. Ask your doctor to give you a few days worth of phenazopyridine (200mg) which should help a bit with the pain when urinating. It will turn your urine a bright orange.
I also find peeing in the shower with hot water running on your penis helps distract from the pain the first 2-3 times you go. Things should get better as the day goes on.
Good luck.
ray63269 ultgar
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ultgar ray63269
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Propofol is a great twilight sedative used with many procedures. It does require an anesthesiologist during the procedure to monitor airway and vitals. It's a nice sleep with no nausea afterwards. As with versed, you likely won't remember any of the procedure. Some anesthesiologists call propofol "milk of amnesia".
derek76 ultgar
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Are you in America? You don't usually get sedation in the UK.
ultgar derek76
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derek76 ultgar
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I had a prostate biopsy without even a local as the Aussie b+++h Uro in Scotland had taken offence at a letter I had written to the Health Minister who was my MP with the knowledge of her predecessor about the withdrawal of funding to the hospital for Free PSA testing.
She didn't give me an antibiotic and she said I don't do that. I asked about a local and she said I don't do that either.... You can write to your MP about it.
As each of the sixteen needles went in I looked at her and said b****r. I'm not sure who won in the end but as I was about to leave the hospital I began to hemorrhage from my rectum and had to be kept in overnight which could not have done her reputation any good. During the night another Uro was going round the ward and asked why I was there. After telling him he said in Norway they call prostate biopsies PSA terrorism.
She was hopeless as the patient before me had a vasectomy that took her forty minutes and she twice had to phone someone for advice.