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Confused Concerned Chlamydia?
I have few concerning questions.. On oct. 29th I got extremely intoxicated and had unprotected sex w/ a woman I believe some anal and brief oral. I never drink and nor do I cheat on my girlfriend or at least until then. About a week later I started experiencing pain in my testicles. I did not notice any discharge but the pain was real. I immediately went to get tested and the results came back negative. However I had sex w/ my girl a few times before then. The pain never went away and by week 2 it seemed to radiate up to my bladder area/pelvic area. Still, I did not notice any discharge. If there was a discharge it was clear and very infrequent..almost like urine dribbling. I went and got tested again at about the 14 day mark after the incidence in Oct. and again results were negative.They said it could be prostatitis etc..or UTI/ epididymidids(sp?) A week passed and I still had pain and more frequnet/ urgent urination. I was then given 1 week of Doxy. by the Doc. however I continued to have sex w/ gorlfriend after not seeing an improvement in pain after the 4 day mark. Pain then started to subside a little, off and on. I then had a severe panic attack that took me to the emergency room as I thought I was having a heart attack. the doc there gave me Flagyl. and did not notice white blood cells in urine. Still no improvement.Then at about the 5 week mark I had more intense pain in the bladder, frequent urination at night and very cloudy urine..Sore throught and pain behind the eyes as well as muscle cramps are now a common occurance. I then returned to the doc who then said it sounded just like an std like Chlamydia..and that the results were wrong? My girlfriend is @ 5 months pregnant. I am loosing my hair over the matter and do not want to loose her for such a stupid mistake. I eventually was able to contact the girl who happens to live in the Chlamydia capitol of North America. She told me she "wasn't that type of girl" and said she was clean. I have a hard time believing that and wanted to hopefully hear you thoughts on the matter. Can These symptoms be related to E.choli or another type of infection due to the sexual encounter? I have tested neg. fo everything...and am now on a 3 week course of Doxy and Cythro?..Thoughts?..please and thank you.
..."One last question, I've been looking everywhere online and I can't find a single article on the recommended treatment for Mycoplasma Genitallium. Do you have any links or have heard of any full proof treatment?
Thank you,musashi7"...
The one question I was hoping to get answered here myself is your last question which didnt' get answered... There are mixed opinions and research on treatments fro M.G., but I have been prescribed Klaracid (500mg, once a day) and Cirok (500 mg, twice a day). My symptoms have greatly subsided in the last two weeks after taking Cravit and resting for about a month, but just today (Jan, 2012) was diagnosed with M.G, which my doctor said is most likely the culprit for my epididmyitis issues.
Thank you,musashi7"...
The one question I was hoping to get answered here myself is your last question which didnt' get answered... There are mixed opinions and research on treatments fro M.G., but I have been prescribed Klaracid (500mg, once a day) and Cirok (500 mg, twice a day). My symptoms have greatly subsided in the last two weeks after taking Cravit and resting for about a month, but just today (Jan, 2012) was diagnosed with M.G, which my doctor said is most likely the culprit for my epididmyitis issues.
I dont know where you are in your recovery, but I have been going through similar things as you are/did in the last two months and finally, yes, finally, tested positive for Mycoplasma after having epididimytits (sp?) for almost two months. They have prescribed me a one week dose of Klaricid, aka Clarithromycin. Your story is very similar to mine with the running around, seeing several doctors, getting dozens of tests all saying negative, etc. feeling like arthritis has consumed my feet when I roll out of bed in the morning. I am curious to know where you are in your recovery?
i been to a doctor and they send me for a ultrasound of my kiddneys and pelvic when i go to the bathroom i have the urge to urinat but when it comes out my bladder does not empty what could this be
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If you are having kidney pain, you need to see your doc soon. I would call today and let them know you are having severe pain in your kidneys.
AJ
AJ
Thanks for your replies. I am really grateful for all of your help.
I am not sure what type of tests were done for the ureaplasma but they only took urine samples.
My biggest concern right now is my right flank pain (kidney) and it is sometimes very very sore w/ a throbbing sensation.
I could live with the urethral tingiling but I'd rather not. The occasional testicle pain I could handle if I had to. However, the reactive arthritis or reiters arthritis is a BIG problem right now. It is really getting to my head and f'ing up my lifestyle. ( NOTE: I tried to ignore the symptoms in the hopes that they were just a "figment". Unfortunately they are not despite my best efforts to get well again both mentally and physically.)
I might believe that the last course of Zithromax may have had a placebo effect on me due to my high hopes that it was the end all, be well, medication.
I still strongly believe that I have something along the lines of a non-specific urethritis/NGU that has traveled up to my kidney and hence the pain there. After all the tests I am still under the suspicion that I have something that has been totally foreign to my Doctors, such as ureaplasma or Mycoplasma Genitallium. The only other thing could be fungal or parasitic but they don't really fit the symptoms ( or do they?).
The key factor here is the one my Doc's have failed to pay attention to is that all this started to happen after I had unprotected inebriated sex 3 months ago and within a week after that I had testicle pain, etc, etc, you can see my first few posts.
You mentioned Reactive Arthritis in your last post, but that would definitley suggest a bacterial infection. So, I guess the million dollar question is which one?
Thank you again for your replies. I wish i could hook you guys up in some way or say thanks in a better way. tommy420, I think I can guess how you'd like to be hooked up(cough, cough).
One last question, I've been looking everywhere online and I can't find a single article on the recommended treatment for Mycoplasma Genitallium. Do you have any links or have heard of any full proof treatment?
Thank you,
musashi7
I am not sure what type of tests were done for the ureaplasma but they only took urine samples.
My biggest concern right now is my right flank pain (kidney) and it is sometimes very very sore w/ a throbbing sensation.
I could live with the urethral tingiling but I'd rather not. The occasional testicle pain I could handle if I had to. However, the reactive arthritis or reiters arthritis is a BIG problem right now. It is really getting to my head and f'ing up my lifestyle. ( NOTE: I tried to ignore the symptoms in the hopes that they were just a "figment". Unfortunately they are not despite my best efforts to get well again both mentally and physically.)
I might believe that the last course of Zithromax may have had a placebo effect on me due to my high hopes that it was the end all, be well, medication.
I still strongly believe that I have something along the lines of a non-specific urethritis/NGU that has traveled up to my kidney and hence the pain there. After all the tests I am still under the suspicion that I have something that has been totally foreign to my Doctors, such as ureaplasma or Mycoplasma Genitallium. The only other thing could be fungal or parasitic but they don't really fit the symptoms ( or do they?).
The key factor here is the one my Doc's have failed to pay attention to is that all this started to happen after I had unprotected inebriated sex 3 months ago and within a week after that I had testicle pain, etc, etc, you can see my first few posts.
You mentioned Reactive Arthritis in your last post, but that would definitley suggest a bacterial infection. So, I guess the million dollar question is which one?
Thank you again for your replies. I wish i could hook you guys up in some way or say thanks in a better way. tommy420, I think I can guess how you'd like to be hooked up(cough, cough).
One last question, I've been looking everywhere online and I can't find a single article on the recommended treatment for Mycoplasma Genitallium. Do you have any links or have heard of any full proof treatment?
Thank you,
musashi7
I'm not sure about the infection either.
Do you know what sort of test they did for the Ureaplasma? There are only two I know of, one through LabCorp and one form the U of Alabama. Possibly there are more but I'm not aware of them. And I believe that both of these would look for Mycoplasma at the same time. I just want to make sure your "tests" were real tests. Did the doctor send them out to a lab? Because a urinalysis is not a real test.
And the third doctor does have a point, there are quite a few people with Ureaplasma who have no symptoms. Though I disagree with ignoring it on that basis, it is true.
I don't want to dismiss you because I know it can be frustrating, but since you did say you have been good about not having sex during this period, that does make it really unlikely in my eyes that you continue to have a bacterial infection. Two weeks of Cipro and two weeks of doxy is going to be effective most of the time, nevermind the azithromycin as well. You could still test for Trich, though you have taken a treatment for that which is usually successful.
I do think you have to accept that there is the possibility that you do not continue to have an infection. It's also possible that you did have an infection, which is now gone, but leaves behind symptoms somewhat like Reactive Arthritis. One explanation for reduction of you symptoms while taking antibiotics which has been suggested before is the antibiotics acting as an anti inflammatory. Symptoms from actual bacterial infections do not come back immediately the next day after finishing a course because it takes longer than that for the bacteria to build up again, usually a week or more. I might look in to Reactive Arthritis next if I were you.
Do you know what sort of test they did for the Ureaplasma? There are only two I know of, one through LabCorp and one form the U of Alabama. Possibly there are more but I'm not aware of them. And I believe that both of these would look for Mycoplasma at the same time. I just want to make sure your "tests" were real tests. Did the doctor send them out to a lab? Because a urinalysis is not a real test.
And the third doctor does have a point, there are quite a few people with Ureaplasma who have no symptoms. Though I disagree with ignoring it on that basis, it is true.
I don't want to dismiss you because I know it can be frustrating, but since you did say you have been good about not having sex during this period, that does make it really unlikely in my eyes that you continue to have a bacterial infection. Two weeks of Cipro and two weeks of doxy is going to be effective most of the time, nevermind the azithromycin as well. You could still test for Trich, though you have taken a treatment for that which is usually successful.
I do think you have to accept that there is the possibility that you do not continue to have an infection. It's also possible that you did have an infection, which is now gone, but leaves behind symptoms somewhat like Reactive Arthritis. One explanation for reduction of you symptoms while taking antibiotics which has been suggested before is the antibiotics acting as an anti inflammatory. Symptoms from actual bacterial infections do not come back immediately the next day after finishing a course because it takes longer than that for the bacteria to build up again, usually a week or more. I might look in to Reactive Arthritis next if I were you.
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