Underwent Cystoscopy today

Hi stu, sorry my last post was in reply to choo choo, re being lucky in having a easy painless cystoscopy.  As stated at least theyve found the cause of symptoms, good luck with your results.

Hi Russ ,

its now 2 days since i had my cystoscopy and i have now recovered completley and back to normal with no burning pain when i go for a pee.

I was aware that anything that might have enlarged my prostate and possiby constricted my uerthra may have made the procedure a bit more uncomfortable when the probe passed thru' my prostate area, so I asked my wife to leave me along for a few days prior  and i can honestly say that i hardly felt anything - in fact i was talking to the urologist thru' the entire prodcedure. The biggest scare I had was when i saw the nurse pass the scope over to the urologist to begin the procedure - it was like a huge worm ...and believe me Im a big scaredy cat !!!

good luck on Monday - pls post on here how it goes for you. cheers  

Hi glad you have recovered from the procedure well I suppose I just go for it just that when I had the dre examination after I started to develop pelvic pain in the perineal area not nice just hope it don't set it off again anyway thanks for the bit about the worm lol keep you posted thanks

Hi Russ , hopefully everythng went well for you on Monday. cheers 

l had a flexible cystoscopy 3 month ago, and had no problems at time or after, as happens with many, not all, think it depends on what problems your having when its done as theyll still be there after, and maybe aggrevated by the procedure. Strange they scope your  urethra and not the bladder, ic is considered a bladder problem but affects urethra as mcuh,  both closely connected. l and many have had severe symptoms pain, heat, stinging and irritation for years before i cystitus diagnosed with scope. due to it being years there is inflammation and scarring from pin point hemmorages over the years,leaving scar tissue,  maybe not so much for you with it only being 3months from start, although l think there are other signs of ic as seen in biopsies taken at scope time, fibrogen layer, wonder why urologist said it unlikely you had ic. men do get it, not as commonly as women but some do.Theyre saying youve inflammation with no known cause seen, lve been there, non specific uretheritus, jsut meant they hadnt found diagnosed ic. but it was before scope.  l didnt know they gave valium for pelvic relaxation, they do commonly give amitrip for ic, due to it calming nerve endings and reducing frequency, also helping with sleep. Difficult to say how long inflammation takes to settle down with or without meds, maybe the valiuim will achieve it in suggested time of weeks, Many also get cimetidine with ic, its histamine receptor and with ic, not sure about other inflammatory conditions, you produce too many mast cells that cause inflammation, Also when ic active intercourse does aggrevate it more, guess its simular for men, most women with ic would wait till they felt it settled and comfortable,or take risk of making it worse.Anxiety stress do make inflammatory conditions worse, but the symptoms also help cause it, plus the nervous system does run through the bladder, adding to it. At least theyre seeing you again to see if its settling, You could  check on c.o.b site for far more info and advice than l know, theyre experts in bladder urethra problems, and will advice you, can even ring them, and theyve a forum. l guess youve heard the common response of drink loads of water, keeping the area cool, try heat or cold packs see if either help.    hope it settles for you soon. 

 

Thank you Lynne. I'd like to get to the bottom of this ASAP rather then wait. If there is only inflammation in urethra and no strictures or scaring I don't want to let it get worse. Hoping for relief soon and additional answers on Jan 27th when I go back.

What is the C.O.B site?

I've been drinking loads of water and taking Aleve to help with inflammation and pain. Not helping much. Urologist said he prescribes 2mg valium to help relax the pelvic floor muscles. Not sure it's going to help with urethral discomfort but he said it would help with prostatitis symptoms.

Thanks again

Mikey

l agree with you pursuing it, to get answers,  c.o.b is cystitus and overactive bladder foundation, listed under cob, they do advice info on all problems about bladder urethra, conditions l dont know about, worth having a look in and asking for info, l think to say to patients that there is inflammation with no known cause is a bit vague, it can happen l guess, but for most theres a reason, sometimes its finding it takes time, wonder why they keep passing you to different urologists, 3 in 3 months, some better than others at finding things l guess,  Hope the c o b site can advice you further, 

I wish you welly cystoscopy was the most hellish medical procedure I've had done ever

Only used local anesthesia and didn't even wait for it to take effect went right at it.I still have penis head discomfort on left side and urethra feels very raw.more th an anything seed to exasperate symptoms of prostatitis. .pain left scrotum and Pelvis I already had

.been 4 days since prodedure. Didn't even really need it.but some posters said it can take several weeks to feel better.my urologist when scheduleing only said it would take a few minutes. .nothing else!

Sounds like your urologist wasnt the most caring. lve had 2 one with anascetic one without, and had far more discomfort after the one with anascetic, but l expect that was because l,d a lot of pain before and at time, and its going to aggrevate whats already causing the pain, be it inflammation, lve had painless one that was easy as have others, but were all different and it depends state your in when you have it. Hope it settles soon.

Thanks for your comment. Funny thing is I talked to urologists nurse or assistant yesterday about pain she gave me a prescription for urethra pain..u know the stuff that turns urine orange.but when I mentioned pain near tip of urethra she advised me to buy neosporin. So tonight I put a tiny bit at tip and slightly in

..that hurt more!..so now I have drank much water and urinated 3 times..burns less but still there and no visual reaction

So I guess I'll go to immediate care in am

Thanks for your god wishes same to you.

Yes, Urologists really play this down, it is FAR far worse than I was lead to believe too, it was weeks before I began to feel I was getting over the physical trauma longer for the psychological damge!