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What's my problem?
Hello everybody,
First of all, English is not my native language, so please forgive any mistakes.
First of all, I am not sure if this may be relevant: in the last year I have suffered of post void dribbling. I have just lived with it. I had 2 prostate checks from 2 different GPs, and apparently my prostate is not enlarged.
I am 28yo, struggling with an incredible annoying problem since almost 2 months. My glans is itching, tingling and I have urge to pee (with no much pee to be done). I don't have any external sign (blister, soreness, thrush, nothing).
At first I thought I had Chlamydia. The Chlamydia test turned out to be negative. I have also been tested for HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis, all negative.
My GP suggested UTI. I have had 1 week of Doxycycline which made my symptoms disappear completely. Unfortunately they came back after a bit less than 5 days. I started the Doxy treatment again, for 2 weeks now. Think improved after around 10 days. 3/4 days after the end of antibiotics, it came back.
I took 1g single dose of Azithromycin. I felt fine for another couple of days. Came back.
Went again to the GUM clinic, couldn't find anything, they told me it's still UTI recovering, but it seems like they were in the dark. I suspected Trichomoniasis and convinced my doctor to give me Metronidazole (twice a day for 5 days), which didn't work at all.
At this point I started suspecting a yeast infection Balanitis caused by a candida infection. I have a very white tongue. I bought Canesten cream, which gives me some relief, but only when I use it. I also took a 150mg pill of Fluconazone. Didn't have much effect. Went again to the GUM clinic, but as I don't have any external symptoms (no thrush, my glans looks fine) they didn't test me for candida. Since few days, to treat suspected Candida, I changed my diet, which hasn't been easy.
I am a bit worried. I am using the canesten cream for about a week now, and it seems that it's losing its power. If I have Candida, why the canesten cream didn't get rid of it? Why the Fluconazone didn't work? Should I take more than 1 pill of Fluconazone? May I have a different type of yeast infection?
And again, if I have Candida, shouldn't I have some thrush symptoms? I only have this tingling, and the sensation to pee, all day long.
The only think that really worked, at least temporarely, was Doxycycline, so in the back of my mind I still think I have some UTI. Is it possible I need to take more Doxy? Is it possible that my post-void dribbling problem prevent me to get rid of the infection as fast as other people?
Does anyone have any idea? I thank you deeply. I am really desperate to solve this, it's impairing my ability to function as a normal person. Doctors here have not been really helpful, to be honest... Thinking about seeing a specialist, but in the meantime any other opinion is really, really appreciated.
First of all, English is not my native language, so please forgive any mistakes.
First of all, I am not sure if this may be relevant: in the last year I have suffered of post void dribbling. I have just lived with it. I had 2 prostate checks from 2 different GPs, and apparently my prostate is not enlarged.
I am 28yo, struggling with an incredible annoying problem since almost 2 months. My glans is itching, tingling and I have urge to pee (with no much pee to be done). I don't have any external sign (blister, soreness, thrush, nothing).
At first I thought I had Chlamydia. The Chlamydia test turned out to be negative. I have also been tested for HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis, all negative.
My GP suggested UTI. I have had 1 week of Doxycycline which made my symptoms disappear completely. Unfortunately they came back after a bit less than 5 days. I started the Doxy treatment again, for 2 weeks now. Think improved after around 10 days. 3/4 days after the end of antibiotics, it came back.
I took 1g single dose of Azithromycin. I felt fine for another couple of days. Came back.
Went again to the GUM clinic, couldn't find anything, they told me it's still UTI recovering, but it seems like they were in the dark. I suspected Trichomoniasis and convinced my doctor to give me Metronidazole (twice a day for 5 days), which didn't work at all.
At this point I started suspecting a yeast infection Balanitis caused by a candida infection. I have a very white tongue. I bought Canesten cream, which gives me some relief, but only when I use it. I also took a 150mg pill of Fluconazone. Didn't have much effect. Went again to the GUM clinic, but as I don't have any external symptoms (no thrush, my glans looks fine) they didn't test me for candida. Since few days, to treat suspected Candida, I changed my diet, which hasn't been easy.
I am a bit worried. I am using the canesten cream for about a week now, and it seems that it's losing its power. If I have Candida, why the canesten cream didn't get rid of it? Why the Fluconazone didn't work? Should I take more than 1 pill of Fluconazone? May I have a different type of yeast infection?
And again, if I have Candida, shouldn't I have some thrush symptoms? I only have this tingling, and the sensation to pee, all day long.
The only think that really worked, at least temporarely, was Doxycycline, so in the back of my mind I still think I have some UTI. Is it possible I need to take more Doxy? Is it possible that my post-void dribbling problem prevent me to get rid of the infection as fast as other people?
Does anyone have any idea? I thank you deeply. I am really desperate to solve this, it's impairing my ability to function as a normal person. Doctors here have not been really helpful, to be honest... Thinking about seeing a specialist, but in the meantime any other opinion is really, really appreciated.
I wish I had an answer for you man because I have pretty much the same symptoms and I'm going mental about it
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