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Problems urinating, testical pain

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chris05340
chris05340

Hi

Can anybody help? This has been going on for about two months now where I have a dull ache coming and going in my left testical and problems urinating. Mainly at night time I have the constant urge to pee. I go before bed and as soon as I get into bed I need to go again. When I go and try little trickles come out. No pain or burning. I saw my GP who got my pee sample tested and I had a UTI. Went on a course of antibiotics for a week but nothing has really changed. Still the pain coming and going and still the urination problems at night time. Also GP had a feel and I don't have epididymitis.

Any ideas? Do I still have a UTI? I've to see my GP again next week 

Thanks

Chris 

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    marilee43089 chris05340

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    The other thing to consider Chris, is the patient's age.   Older patients (over 65) do not tolerate drugs the way a younger person would.  For example, with Nitrofurantoin, you need to have good kidney function which many older people don't have.  Cipro is also harder on older people.  The tendon problems Cipro cause have to do with breaking down collagen and the older people are more suspectible.

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