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Difficult to pee
by 787, May 04, 2008 10:02AM
Male 53 I have interstitial cystitis and have trouble urinating. I take Elmiron and IC was tolerable. It came to a point where I couldn’t pee and got a foley for 2 weeks before surgery. I don’t tolerate foleys that well, 2 weeks of utter bedridden hell...My urologist said when he goes in he would determine if I needed a turp or a tuip. My prostate was 56 grams and he performed a TUIP and everything was ok for a while. I am also taking Avodart and my uro says my prostates size is ok now.
Now months after the surgery, the pain and symptoms are just getting worse. I have never had symptoms anything like this pre surgery. I wonder if 2 weeks of having a foley has damaged something? At times it takes up to 2 hours to urinate, not much comes out which means I am probably somewhat dehydrated.. I usually don’t have a desire to urinate, pain tells me I must urinate.
Lately urinating doesn't relieve the pain as much. I wake up 2 to 3 times a night because of the pain and have to work at getting to urinate. I have to be careful if I load up my bladder too much I get bladder spasms. I am totally exhausted by all this and running out of reserves. My uro basically said that he can’t understand and put me on 4 weeks or cipro. Any ideas?
Now months after the surgery, the pain and symptoms are just getting worse. I have never had symptoms anything like this pre surgery. I wonder if 2 weeks of having a foley has damaged something? At times it takes up to 2 hours to urinate, not much comes out which means I am probably somewhat dehydrated.. I usually don’t have a desire to urinate, pain tells me I must urinate.
Lately urinating doesn't relieve the pain as much. I wake up 2 to 3 times a night because of the pain and have to work at getting to urinate. I have to be careful if I load up my bladder too much I get bladder spasms. I am totally exhausted by all this and running out of reserves. My uro basically said that he can’t understand and put me on 4 weeks or cipro. Any ideas?
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