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STD or ..??

I'll post my story in chronological order for better understanding.
AUG 2014 - protected vaginal/oral sex, followed by burning/discomfort/itching in urethra. Given Azithromycin 250mg for 3 days all cleared up.
Late SEPT. 2014 - unprotected oral sex with a girl who told me later she had dental work prior. This was the last exposure I had.
OCT. 2014 - severe urethral discomfort, pain, burning, frequency, urgency, No discharge. Chalmydia, mycoplasma hominis, ureaplasma, urinalysis/culture, all negative and normal no RBCs or WBCs. I was put on 2 weeks of levofloxacin 500mg once a day.
NOV. 2014 - symptoms decrease substantially. No urgency/frequency, just urethral pain at the start and post urination with burning, put on another 3 weeks of levofloxacin 500mg once a day for the urethral discomfort.
DEC. 2014 - Urinalysis/culture repeated, CT/GC DNA test - all negative & normal no growth
JAN. 2015 - Put on Doxycycline 100mg twice a day 10 days, no improvement
FEB. 2015 (4 months post exposure) - CT/GC test repeated, HSV 1&2 IGg, Hepatitis B&C, HIV antibodies, VDRL (for syphillis) - all negative
Feb. 2015 - Ultrasonography of the pelvis all normal. Was put on Cipro 500mg twice a day for 8.5 days (could'nt finish 10 day course due to sever side effects)
March 2015 - Full blood work showing normal kidney/liver function, normal RBC&WBC count in blood.

Now, April 2014, 6 months later, I still have urethral discomfort, pain, and burning after urniation, sometimes pinching itch at the tip of my penis, very mild bladder discomfort not everyday. I couldn't find any place that would test for mycoplasma genitallium and i'm wondering if that is the cause. All labs test for mycoplasma hominis only. Also wondering of it's an STD or not. I've spent so much money and energy and all the antibiotics have made me weaker and caused me depression.

Final advice from doctors: derma/genito specialist says live with it, 2 urologists recommended cystoscopy, 1 urologist said no cystoscopy nobody's perfect just distract yourself & stay busy, and another family doctor said live with it and no cystoscopy.

Any advice ?

  
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No updates unfortunately. I seem to be very sensitive to caffeine. That's the only thing I discovered. One cup of coffee can mean about 48 hours of more than usual discomfort. When I eat clean and eliminate caffeine, I'm much better. I've been to 4 different urologists, 2 recommended cystoscopy, and 2 did not, stating that it will not be of any help unless I had a weak stream, which I don't. My health has been damaged from the antibiotics I took. What about you? how long have you had your symptoms for? How long were you on antibiotics? what types?

Be careful of Cipro, it can have horrifying side effects, very strong anxiety being the most common side effect, and the anxiety lasts for a while even after you stop the medicine. Are you going for the cystoscopy? I've read many posts here about people with the same situation as us that have done the cystoscopy with no use. Have you gotten a second opinion?
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I never knew you had replied. I’ve been dealing with this problem on and off ever since. Now, I just have a slight burning sensation after urinating. It’s only after. If I drink coffee, the next morning I wake up with an itchy urethra. Otherwise. it never happens. I’m not on any antibiotics now and I’m feeling better by the day as long as I avoid coffee. I’ve gone through spans of months feeling 100%. But it comes back.
same here. It's been 3.5 years since the incident. I have learned to live with it after almost killing myself with antibiotics. What did you take ?
Hi Halmatro

I have symptoms like burning sensation and itching in urethra tip of my penis inflamed. i did all the test all came negative urologist diagnosed me with prostatitis. i have strange feeling my body is getting better now after 7 months off discomfort.

my symptoms started with my head full of blisters and my hair line has dark grey spots. opening of my meatus grey ulcer and when I urinate they go away no blisters. pain goes to my buttoks. i have itching buttocks.

Once it feels better second day symptoms comes again. i am sacred if this is herpes.
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Any update? I've had similar problems myself. My urethra is a constant burn. Some mild pelvic pain. I also developed Epididymitis but that was cured with one of the many antibiotics I've taken. I was tested for STD several times, all negative. I've been on Ciprofloxacin and it's not helping. I've taken many others and they seem to help or make me feel better for a couple days until the problem returns. Urologist wants to do a cystoscopy next.
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