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having cystocopy tomorrow, on pred, antibiotics?

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cheryl74384
cheryl74384

just finished reading a piece re the cystocopy test, and said if you have a weakend immune system , dr probably prescribe antibiotics before or after, well urologist never mentioned anything about ythat, another specialist that had 5 min to spend with me, anyway, having been on pred, 40, now down to 20 all started on oct 12, would that length of time put my immune system down enough to be concerned about possibility of infection after this procedure,?

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  • FlipDover_Aust
    FlipDover_Aust cheryl74384

    Posted

    From what I understand because you haven't been on pred that long, your immune system is probably ok for this type of thing. The main risk when your immune system is compromised are infection, but I wouldn't have thought a simple cystocopy would be a problem.

  • karenjaninaz
    karenjaninaz cheryl74384

    Posted

    It is common in the US to give an antibiotic in the IV at the start of the anesthetic- one dose. This has been shown to prevent infections from invasive procedures.

    Retired nurse-anesthetist

    • Buffy61
      Buffy61 karenjaninaz

      Posted

      Cystoscope is not done with anaesthetic...light sedation at most. It is generally the individual doctors decision if antibiotics will be given prior to a procedure. I wouldn't think it would be necessary with this procedure. She has not been on steroids for very long and would not be truely immunocompromised. 

    • karenjaninaz
      karenjaninaz Buffy61

      Posted

      Buffy, I guess we are wimps in the US but I have administered anesthetics for many cystoscopies. Perhaps, since I worked in hospital, the simpler ones were done in the office with local anesthesia. 

      Men often require anesthesia- especially with enlarged prostates or bladder tumors to be burned.

      You don't want the patient to kick the surgeon - it has happened during cystoscopies.

    • Elijo
      Elijo karenjaninaz

      Posted

      I recentlyhad a cysto in MD office without aniy sedation or anesthetic, given an antibiotic before, had just a little discomfort, and very  short procedure..
    • EileenH
      EileenH Elijo

      Posted

      Me too - 3, all done with not even local anaesthetic! Normal practice in Germany and Italy, the nurses in the UK stood with their legs crossed and totally amazed!
  • robby6859
    robby6859 cheryl74384

    Posted

    I had one 2 years ago in the urologist office.   I am one who needs sedation for dentist procedures, I didn't have any sedation and didn't have but very minor discomfort.  Slight pressure, try to relax, if you have a anxiety med, that would help you to relax.  It really isn't so bad.

  • iellen32
    iellen32 cheryl74384

    Posted

    Would like to help sending a good answer

    - do not have any experience though.

    Yes I have GCA without nothing else associated with similar to what you describe.

    Stay well hope you find the right treatment!

    Iellen

  • EileenH
    EileenH cheryl74384

    Posted

    They ony gave me any after the procedure. It depends what they do to some extent.
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