Has anyone had spontaneous priapism after stent?

[Boston_]

I actually work with a urologist at a clinic and he did my lithotripsy and stent placement  on Monday.   I have the worst spontaneous priapism ever.  When I brought it up in conversation he said its normal to have this and its the way the urethra wants to expel the stent.  It's not fun at at.  I've had 2 surgeries for stone removal in less than 2 weeks with no pain medication,  I'm allergic to narcotics and opioid.  Miserable 2 weeks.

[mcl509]

I bet you aren't allergic to narcotic pain killers they just gave you too high of a dose a s you reacted like you were given heroin since you claim you are allergic means you have no tolerance. The red skin and itchiness is something heroin addicts chase.

[BonzoDog]

You did the right thing - icing down or cold water can often help reduce the blood flow to the area & interrupt whatever's causing the priapism. The fact that you took care of it in well under 4 hr is great - you most likely did not experience any damage from a long-term erection. Also, it's good that you realized this was not a normal situation & were able to take care of it yourself...

[BonzoDog]

This is definitely a question for a medical professional. Normally I would trust what the Urologist said, but somehow I don't feel 100% confident in that answer. It's possible he's right, but if this happened to me, I'd want to get a 2nd opinion on it. By the way, how long did the episode of priapism last? Generally we're told an erection lasting longer then 4 hrs is dangerous & needs immediate treatment. Did you go to the ER for treatment, or were you able to get it under control in under 4 hrs? I think I remember hearing that taking Pseudoephedrine can counteract an episode of priapism...

[Boston_]

It lasted from 326am to 540am.  I'm fully aware of what they would do in the ER if I had gone.  I just kept pouring ice water over it and it finally subsided at 540am.