PSA jump
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56 year old, long history of BPH. I have had severe pain and UTI issues for about 3 months. Went to
my urologist about a month ago and was prescribed Bactrim. DRE, according to doc was normal. He suggested that I have a PSA. Had one last January, it came back at 1.58......had one done last week and it has come back at 2.14....I looked at it on a patient portal for my urologist and the comment was "above high limit". I am pretty stressed over that. Should I be? I do have a trace amount of blood in my urine. Any thoughts?
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joe98530 Drewmagnum
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if your symptoms started rather suddenly like 0-60 then i wouldnt worry. fairly low psa last year for your age and a small spike with symptoms...do not panic. urologist will probably repeat after bactrim....i would. not likely they would do a bioposy with that psa...so hang tight and relax. stress just makes the prostate worse. good luck with it!
TKM Drewmagnum
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Drew,
Your PSA numbers are still low although you had a small rise in the last year. What I have always heard is for 56 years old, under 4.0 is normal. The blood in the urine is something to watch. You can buy some "Siemens multistix 10 sg" Urine test strips on Amazon or Ebay, and start testing for UTI yourself at home. They test for :
Glucose
Bilirubin
Ketone (Acetoacetic Acid)
Specific Gravity
Blood
pH
Protein
Urobilinogen
Nitrite
Leukocytes
Be careful about a Urologist trying to push you into a biopsy. Now days a 3 Tesla MTI can show cancer as well as, or better than a random biopsy.
You can try some natural remedies along with antibiotics, like cranberry juice, cranberry pills, Dmannose, and biofilm disruptors.
Thomas
Howard31850 Drewmagnum
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The blood worries me. You should ask for a cystoscopy (flexible scope!) to check for any issues. It's the best test around. Also you might still have a UTI. I use Amoxicillin for UTIs. It is very effective and no side effects. I usually get one UTI a year. Good luck.
Drewmagnum Howard31850
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I should add the blood is the microscopic variety. Hematuria ? sp.?
Howard31850 Drewmagnum
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Still very important to understand where it is coming from. A cystoscopy will give the doctor a good view of the bladder wall, as well as the urethra and prostate so you should ask for it. The concern is early bladder cancer. I had a hematuria a few months ago but it produced a lot of visible blood in the urine.
robin25259 Drewmagnum
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Hi from New Zealand. The PSA is I believe still well within safe levels. The Bactrim is an antibiotic
RegardsRobin
robin25259 Drewmagnum
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Hi from New Zealand. The PSA is I believe still well within safe levels. The Bactrim is an antibiotic
RegardsRobin
lee56659 Drewmagnum
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I had blood in my urine and my urologist suspected a bladder tumor. He sent me for a CT urogram and he was correct. Fortunately it was the non-invasive type and after surgery and 6 weeks of immunotherapy, there has been no reoccurrence. Don't assume it's nothing.
jim81578 Drewmagnum
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Motrin , advil can cause you to have blood in the urine. Dont do a biopsy first get a 3tmri before any biopsy. Watch out for urologists sometimes they will push there own procedures. Always good to get second or third opinions. This group in here is a good for many opinions.
Good luck
Jim
jim81578 Drewmagnum
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Motrin , advil can cause you to have blood in the urine. Dont do a biopsy first get a 3tmri before any biopsy. Watch out for urologists sometimes they will push there own procedures. Always good to get second or third opinions. This group in here is a good for many opinions.
Good luck
Jim
robin25259 Drewmagnum
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I would never suggest for 1 minute to ignore any problems related to Bladder or Kidney problems. In NZ a PSA of under 5 would be looked at but in some readings they look at other markers so it may not be apples with apples if you are with me.
barney34567 Drewmagnum
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I would not worry yet. Check the PSA in 3 mths and see if it continues to rise.