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Last year I starting have some discomfort in the prostate area ( between the scrotum and rectum ). It was becoming uncomfortable to sit. It wasn't painful, just uncomfortable. My doctor did a colonoscopy and no problems found. He also did an ultrasound of the prostate and no problems found. He did an IVP to check the bladder and kidneys and no problems found. He gave me a prescription of Cipro and it didn't help. He then scheduled me for a cystoscopy with a urologist. He found slight inflamation of the prostate and gave me a prescription of antibiotics. No success. A year later, I still feel discomfort in the prostate area. It hasn't gotten worse, but it hasn't gotten better. I have tried taking higher doses of zinc as well as the herb Saw Palmetto and Pygeum with no success. This is very frustrating. Has anyone else experienced this? By the way, I am 46 years old and healthy in all other respects.
Thanks, Paul
Response from Dr. Jay Motola, HealthCentral's Urology Consultant The discomfort that you are describing is most likely attributable to prostatitis. Most cases of prostatitis are non- infectious and usually do not respond to antibiotics. Cystoscopy is non-diagnostic although it can exclude other underlying conditions that me be causing the symptoms. Less common forms of prostatitis are associated with infection.
Anti-inflammatories and conservative management are usually the mainstays of treatment. Sitz baths may be helpful during times of irritation. Limiting or eliminatimg caffeine and alcohol may also be beneficial. Sexual activity should be encouraged.
Although most cases are non-infectious, antibiotics tend to be a first line treatment. Symptoms (frequency, urgency, pain) may be treated with other drugs such as alpha-blockers (Flomax, Uroxatrol). Muscle relaxants are often used to treat symptoms of pelvic spasm.
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I had a virtual colonoscopy for a routine checkup. Inserting the inflation "nozzle" was VERY painful due to the problem prostates "itis." I was determined to do the colonoscopy. After 10yrs of prostate pain (and lots of MD visits like yours) it all vanished! Seems my prostate had calcium "stones" and the colonoscopy may have moved them so that the irritation/infection stopped. I'd not known stones could exist in the prostate, and my VA MD was educated by my story. Four years later and still nothing. Regards to you.
Response from Dr. Jay Motola, HealthCentral's Urology Consultant Prostatic stones are very common and are found in nearly 75% of middle aged men. In most cases they do not cause symptoms but are commonly found in patients with symptoms of BPH. Several theories exist with as to why they form. Analysis of these stones may often reveal constituents often found in urine, suggesting that the reflux of urine into prostatic ducts may be contributing to their formation. These stones consist of calcified proteins called corpora amylacea. Other etiologies may be that prostatic secretions become inspissated and form these stones.
Although your prostate pain did exist, it is not likely that the colonoscopy was able to move the stones. Stones such as this are located in the “surgical capsule” of the prostate, and this area is contained deep within the prostate, in an area not adjacent to the colobiscopy. It is more likely to be a coincidence that the discomfort associated with your prostatitis dissipated after the colonoscopy. Another plausible explanation may be that your rectal symptoms may have been related to a degree of anal stenosis which may have been partially stretched during the colon evaluation. Given the pain that occurred with the insertion of the colonoscope, this is a more likely scenario.
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Originally posted by Paul: Last year I starting have some discomfort in the prostate area ( between the scrotum and rectum ). It was becoming uncomfortable to sit. It wasn't painful, just uncomfortable. My doctor did a colonoscopy and no problems found. He also did an ultrasound of the prostate and no problems found. He did an IVP to check the bladder and kidneys and no problems found. He gave me a prescription of Cipro and it didn't help. He then scheduled me for a cystoscopy with a urologist. He found slight inflamation of the prostate and gave me a prescription of antibiotics. No success. A year later, I still feel discomfort in the prostate area. It hasn't gotten worse, but it hasn't gotten better. I have tried taking higher doses of zinc as well as the herb Saw Palmetto and Pygeum with no success. This is very frustrating. Has anyone else experienced this? By the way, I am 46 years old and healthy in all other respects.
Thanks, Paul
Response from Dr. Jay Motola, HealthCentral's Urology Consultant The discomfort that you are describing is most likely attributable to prostatitis. Most cases of prostatitis are non- infectious and usually do not respond to antibiotics. Cystoscopy is non-diagnostic although it can exclude other underlying conditions that me be causing the symptoms. Less common forms of prostatitis are associated with infection.
Anti-inflammatories and conservative management are usually the mainstays of treatment. Sitz baths may be helpful during times of irritation. Limiting or eliminatimg caffeine and alcohol may also be beneficial. Sexual activity should be encouraged.
Although most cases are non-infectious, antibiotics tend to be a first line treatment. Symptoms (frequency, urgency, pain) may be treated with other drugs such as alpha-blockers (Flomax, Uroxatrol). Muscle relaxants are often used to treat symptoms of pelvic spasm.
Thanks for you response. It's been a month now after I started taking 1000mg of quercitin daily and for the 1st time in over a year, I'm now feeling some improvement. I had done some extensive research online and found that there were some double-blind studies which had shown quercitin to be effective. So I did my own double blind study. My wife purchased multi-vitamins (placebo) and quercitin. She put them in a different containers labelled "A" and "1". I took the "A" for a month and no improvmenet. I took the "1" for a month and noticed a definate improvement. My wife told me that label "1" was Quercitin. So I think this confirms the results of the double-blind studies which I had found online.
Paul - you have described my symptoms exactly. I also tried Cypro w/o relief and my urologist just gave me Flomax to try. Are you still taking Quercitin? If so, what dosage and brand? Thanks.
Originally posted by mikecal: Paul - you have described my symptoms exactly. I also tried Cypro w/o relief and my urologist just gave me Flomax to try. Are you still taking Quercitin? If so, what dosage and brand? Thanks.
for 4 mths i've been diagonised with prostatitis -- were you guys diagnosed with that? i'm on my 3rd month of antibiodics with no luck...it's not worse but not getting much better. good and bad days with the bad days being irritation around genitals and penis -- mixture between an itch and pain -- and feeling of need to urinate. it's the most frustrating and my most recent med is ciprofloxacin --
Some other symptoms that come and go are sharp pains in the lower abdomin -- both sides and overall discomfort in the lower area. what type of symptoms are you experiencing if you don't mind me asking. overall the pain is not extremely severe...at times it is sharp but for the most part it's discomfort overall.
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Originally posted by Paul: Last year I starting have some discomfort in the prostate area ( between the scrotum and rectum ). It was becoming uncomfortable to sit. It wasn't painful, just uncomfortable. My doctor did a colonoscopy and no problems found. He also did an ultrasound of the prostate and no problems found. He did an IVP to check the bladder and kidneys and no problems found. He gave me a prescription of Cipro and it didn't help. He then scheduled me for a cystoscopy with a urologist. He found slight inflamation of the prostate and gave me a prescription of antibiotics. No success. A year later, I still feel discomfort in the prostate area. It hasn't gotten worse, but it hasn't gotten better. I have tried taking higher doses of zinc as well as the herb Saw Palmetto and Pygeum with no success. This is very frustrating. Has anyone else experienced this? By the way, I am 46 years old and healthy in all other respects.
Thanks, Paul
Response from Dr. Jay Motola, HealthCentral's Urology Consultant The discomfort that you are describing is most likely attributable to prostatitis. Most cases of prostatitis are non- infectious and usually do not respond to antibiotics. Cystoscopy is non-diagnostic although it can exclude other underlying conditions that me be causing the symptoms. Less common forms of prostatitis are associated with infection.
Anti-inflammatories and conservative management are usually the mainstays of treatment. Sitz baths may be helpful during times of irritation. Limiting or eliminatimg caffeine and alcohol may also be beneficial. Sexual activity should be encouraged.
Although most cases are non-infectious, antibiotics tend to be a first line treatment. Symptoms (frequency, urgency, pain) may be treated with other drugs such as alpha-blockers (Flomax, Uroxatrol). Muscle relaxants are often used to treat symptoms of pelvic spasm.
Thanks for you response. It's been a month now after I started taking 1000mg of quercitin daily and for the 1st time in over a year, I'm now feeling some improvement. I had done some extensive research online and found that there were some double-blind studies which had shown quercitin to be effective. So I did my own double blind study. My wife purchased multi-vitamins (placebo) and quercitin. She put them in a different containers labelled "A" and "1". I took the "A" for a month and no improvmenet. I took the "1" for a month and noticed a definate improvement. My wife told me that label "1" was Quercitin. So I think this confirms the results of the double-blind studies which I had found online.
Paul you may want to try Prostafil 2 877 448 1625 Its helped me a lot . My email address is lonewolf 899 @msn.com . I know of other supplimwnts too that might help
Paul and anyone else reading this post . Ive been through the antibiotic routine with no success. In fact it made my symptoms worse!!! Cipro is the worst poison I took, And if the doctors had there way I would have continued on it until being hospitalized. Suplimants were the way to go for me and they might be too for anyone reading this post. I might be able to help you guys out if You Email me at lonewolf899@msn.com . Ive been through a lot of misery in the last 6 months . Im not selling anything . I wish I knew 6 months ago what I know now . It would have saved me at least a thousand dollars and many doctor visits. Prostatitus is a terrible situation both Physically and mentally .
HI I have just seen your post regarding your condition a while ago.
I have had a feeling like a rubber band round my left testical, thats probably the easiest way to desribe it?
I thought it was down to a testicle lump that i have had for a while. I got it checked out the other day and they said there is nothing wrong at all just a cysts.
So now reading other options i have come across your post.
i am 33 and have had this feeling for months but the good old NHS just keep saying nothing wrong.
But the feeling i get comes and goes, mainly worse when walking around feels like i have a massive third ball but behind my left one.
