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prostatitis- burning
My problem.
My doctor diagnosed me with prostatitis based on a burning pain in the end of my penis and he prescribed Levaquin/Bactrim for the infection and I took if for 20 days and still had burning.
Then he prescribed Doxycyline for 20 day and still a burning.
I had a urine culture and it was clean of bateria.
I started another twenty days of Doxycyline.
I had a tooth that needed a root canal and the doctor told me that he felt that was the cause of the infection and prescribe more Doyycyline and when I had the root canal done the dentist said that there was infection.
It has been 16 days since the root canal and I still have burning. I have 10 more days of Doxycyline to take.
It burns when I stand or walk and the longer I stand or walk the more severe it gets.
When I sit down the burning seems to ease and go away.
The doctor originally gave me Vicodin for the pain, and it works, but I do not want to
keep taking it.
My doctor said it burns when I stand because all the weight is pushing down but I do not feel comfortable with that explanation.
1.How long can the antibiotics usually take to kill the infection?
2. Is 15 days from the root canal enough even thought I have been taking for a long time prior to the root canal?
3. Why the burning only when I stand or walk?
4. What is your opinion of bee pollen for prostate health?
My doctor diagnosed me with prostatitis based on a burning pain in the end of my penis and he prescribed Levaquin/Bactrim for the infection and I took if for 20 days and still had burning.
Then he prescribed Doxycyline for 20 day and still a burning.
I had a urine culture and it was clean of bateria.
I started another twenty days of Doxycyline.
I had a tooth that needed a root canal and the doctor told me that he felt that was the cause of the infection and prescribe more Doyycyline and when I had the root canal done the dentist said that there was infection.
It has been 16 days since the root canal and I still have burning. I have 10 more days of Doxycyline to take.
It burns when I stand or walk and the longer I stand or walk the more severe it gets.
When I sit down the burning seems to ease and go away.
The doctor originally gave me Vicodin for the pain, and it works, but I do not want to
keep taking it.
My doctor said it burns when I stand because all the weight is pushing down but I do not feel comfortable with that explanation.
1.How long can the antibiotics usually take to kill the infection?
2. Is 15 days from the root canal enough even thought I have been taking for a long time prior to the root canal?
3. Why the burning only when I stand or walk?
4. What is your opinion of bee pollen for prostate health?
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MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
To answer your questions:
1) If the bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotics, it should resolve the infection within 14 days. There are some cases of prostatitis that may require several weeks of treatment.
2) If the doxycycline isn't helping despite an extended course, a urine cultre as well as a prostatic fluid culture can be obtained to determine antibiotic sensitivity.
3) Unclear. The presentation of prostatitis or urethritis can vary from patient to patient.
4) I am not aware of data supporting the use of bee pollen for prostate health.
These questions can be discussed with your urologist.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_
1) If the bacteria is sensitive to the antibiotics, it should resolve the infection within 14 days. There are some cases of prostatitis that may require several weeks of treatment.
2) If the doxycycline isn't helping despite an extended course, a urine cultre as well as a prostatic fluid culture can be obtained to determine antibiotic sensitivity.
3) Unclear. The presentation of prostatitis or urethritis can vary from patient to patient.
4) I am not aware of data supporting the use of bee pollen for prostate health.
These questions can be discussed with your urologist.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
kevinmd_
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