After two years of swollen lymph nodes levofloxacin has made a remarkable reduction in the swelling. Still not 100% back to normal, but much better so far.
Well at least, you manage to find the underlying cause.
I hope you got treated for Trichomoniasis.
As for chlamydia issues... I suggest you get appropriate STD tests for all bacterial infections:
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, UreaPlasma and Mycoplasma (I would suggest Trichomoniasis, but its unnecessary since it was already isolated).
Also, be responsible and contact that sex worker without teeth to let her know about your condition.
Turned out that a lot of these problems were from trich, which was not picked up on the urinalysis analyzer. Metronidazole helped, although I still have the lymphatic problem that I had prior to the trich, chlamydia issues.
We have different forums for different issues where people with knowledge answer. So about general STD's it's here, and post to 1 thread. Herpes, HPV, HIV and Hep's have seperate forums.
OK, but this is so confusing. If I post multiple questions people complain saying post it all in one. When I post in one, people tell me to post in multiple. : )
You are going to have to post in the HIV and Hep C forums for more info on them.
High alb/ protein,elevated wbc @ 9.7 mm^3, normal counts on segs 67.8, lymph 23.6, mono 6.3, baso 0.3, eos 2.0?
I had renal function panel that showed elevated albumin 5.10 g/dl ( rr 3.10-4.70)) and total protein 8.4 g/dl (rr 6.3-8.2) elevated wbc at 9.7 mm^3 ( rr 3.5-9.0) but segs, lymphs, monos, eos and basos in normal %'s. I have had swollen lymph nodes for a year, but two months ago got chlamydia and got rid of the infection through antibiotics but have symptoms of Reiter's Syndrome, with arthritic type pains, was having recurrent urethral discharge, was having really red eyes, but that had all cleared, except I feel like I have proctitis or infection in tube that comes out of the prostate to urethra Urine culture was negative and no bacteria on microscopy of urinalysis. No discharge in past month. My understanding is that HIV or Hep C would cause a drop in wbc count, not elevated. Is this correct? Could these results show possible prostatitis where chlamydia is just in prostate? Could I have a lymphoma or would the wbc be much higher and have elevated lymphs? I have been having traces of protein in my urinalysis for the past three years, and take lisinopril for hypertension, and was dehydrated to the point that they gave me an iv bag of saline before sending me home.
you've been over treated for gonorrhea and chlamydia at this point. no reason to think you have infection with either.
you need to be following up somewhere besides the ER - they aren't the best place for these sorts of issues :(
Well, the Urologist refused to see me as I do not have medical insurance. I went to the ER and got a shot of Rocephin 500 mg, and 1000 mg of Zithromax. My red eyes turned to almost normal, and urethral discharge went away for 6 days. On the fifth night I started feeling burning in my urethra, pain in scrotal tubes, pains in nervous system in arms and ankles. By mid day on the sixth day I had a urethral discharge and red eyes again. Actually waking in the am, I had yellow crust on my eye lids and redness in the whites of my eyes. I went back to the ER and got another shot pf Rocephin 500 mg and 1000mg of Zithromax. DIscharge is gone today, but I still have some scrotal pain and urethral discomfort. I did find the Canadian recommended treatment for LGV which is what I think my original infection was last year. I think that I had LGV, and cleared the discharge part but have chlamydia in my lymphatic system, and that I either gave the woman chlamydia and reinfected myself, or I just picked up a new infection from her and that it reacted with my body. Either way I have the symptoms of chlamydial caused Reiter's Syndrome. I have had four 1000 mg Zithromax treatment plus two 500 mg Rocephin shots. The recommended treatment is apparently 1 g Zithromax for three weeks, but it said 'empirically' which means to basically try it and see what happens. As the Zithromax has significantly helped to control the urethral discharge, all I can do is keep trying to get Zithromax on a weekly basis and hope it eventually cures the discharge for good. The lymphatic problem has alleviated somewhat with this as well, but is definitely still swollen, tender and obviously involved. I hope this helps some of the people on here who have posted the same symptoms and are told that there is no such disease. There is a lot of information on peer reviewed articles that there is definitely a rise in LGV and chlamydial Reiter's Syndrome in the Western Civilization now. However, there is not a lot of recommendation on how to treat it, which his why I had to look into the Canadian Public Health Agency recommend treatment.
Sorry about that Grace. It is such a complicated situation I have been trying to think my way through it. I am fairly sure that I have Reiter's Syndrome. I went to the ER and got another shot of rocephin and another gram of Zithromax, and a referral to a Urologist. The fact that my lymphatic problem seems to be responding to something made me start this new thread, as it is kind of a separate issue. I read on a reliable medical post that Reiter's Syndrome can indeed cause reinfection if you have unprotected sex with someone when you have it, but they would not be put at risk for it. But it is supposed to rarely involve the lymphatic system. But I had reddish eyes, especially in the evenings and mornings, spine pain, shooting arthritic pain in my wrists and ankles, recurrent urethritis that should have cleared with antibiotics. I will post on this thread if it is still open after I see the Urologist. Even with three years of medical training it has taken me over a year to start to figure out what may be going on with my symptoms.
it's really helpful when you just keep adding to your original post instead of making new ones. that way everyone can see your whole "story" instead of repeating previous info - thanks!
grace
Hi, before you get treated get tested. Just a simple swap or urine should tell you something of this unknown. Then do a follow up with a blood test for other possiblilites. Antibiotics are really not something to take all the time.