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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / July 2006Question about my PVP this Thursday
Hi everyone, Well, after hanging out at this group for 2 or 3 years now, it's finally time for me to have my own PVP. I'm scheduled this Thursday with Dr. Laub. And I've got a question to put to your collective wisdom. It has to do with antibiotics. Have any of you had negative experiences with antibiotics taken pre- and post-surgery? Dr. Laub, I'm told, uses either Cipro or Levaquin. And I've been reading some real horror stories written by people who have been on these drugs. http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20635&name=LEVAQUIN I mean some people are talking about long-term or even permanent damage-particularly to tendons-after only one or two doses. I'm thinking about asking him to forego any antibiotics at all, though I'm doubtful he'd do that. I know that most people don't seem to have serious problems with these drugs, but it seems that some people really do. Any thoughts or experiences you'd care to offer? Thanks, Bruce Bruce: Maybe he can use a different antibiotic. But it would seem the risks of NOT taking antibiotics could be far worse than the risks of taking them. Mel > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Bruce > Bruce: > > Maybe he can use a different antibiotic. All the antibiotics I've researched seem to be a roll of the dice: some people have powerful side effects, others don't. Anybody know of safer options? Bruce "Bruce" <BruceLSiegel@gmail.com> wrote in message > All the antibiotics I've researched seem to be a roll of the dice: > some people have powerful side effects, others don't. Anybody know of > safer options? Bruce I had a bad experience with Ciprofloxacin when trekking in Nepal. My head swelled like a balloon, apparently cipro greatly increases photo-sensitivity of the skin in some people and thin air and harsh sunlight did for me, so I shared your concerns about antibiotics after surgery, especially as I am also very allergic to penicillin. My uro laughed when I told him and said I'd be fine and he would be giving me cipro, and I was ok. I understand your worry but I think antibiotics are essential after surgery and if you are in England you'd be mad not to take them, as MRSA is endemic in most of our hospitals. So best wishes for tomorrow, I'm sure you'll be fine. We discussed antibiotic reactions in a thread on this NG last year and I showed a picture of myself showing the 'elephant man' reaction I suffered. If you want to read about my cipro troubles then click on http://homepage.ntlworld.com/daniel.f/kagbeni.htm or if you just want to see the picture click on http://tinyurl.com/z7ds7) Huw Thanks Clyde and Huw for your responses. I'm sitting here on the bed of my motel room in beautiful Santa Barbara, relaxing before my PVP, which is scheduled for tomorrow morning. And I'm so very grateful for the support of you guys, and of others in this group. I even sent an email to our beloved Dr.Sancha, patron saint of this group. I told him of my quandary about antibiotics, and he responded the very next morning, just in time for my pre-op meeting with Dr. Laub. The meeting with Dr. Laub, which I had been dreading, went wonderfully. I was afraid that he'd make light of my concern about antibiotics, as your doctor did, Huw. But he was very understanding. He said he wouldn't do surgery without antibiotics, but he he said that he would only give me a single dose of Levaquin before the operation, and not prescribe any for after. So I'm feeling much more relaxed about things at the moment. Dr. Laub and his assistant really put me at ease, and the pre-op volunteers at Cottage Hospital were extremely kind. Can't believe I'm really here and about to have this procedure in a little more than 12 hours, after years of hanging around this newsgroup and reading about everyone else's. I hope to have good news to report soon! Bruce Hi Bruce... Having been through several cystoscopies, a TUMT, and a PVP, my vote would be to risk the antibiotics. I have not had a reaction to antibiotics, but in 2002 after my quadruple bypass surgery, I did have a nasty skin rash which I have since learned seems to come from Vicodin (hydrocodone). I developed this nasty itchy purple/red rash from the bottom of my neck to the bottom of the thighs (anywhere I laid on the bed). The docs did not know what caused it and it took me months to get over it. Later when I had a septoplasty, I started on the same road and was able to interrupt it before it worsened. I would risk the possible problem with the antibiotic rather than risk the infection that could result from not taking it. Thanks for letting me share my humble opinion. > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Bruce Bruce... Been thinking about you and wondering how it is going...Any information that you could share would be valuable to those out there like you who are contemplating the procedure... Take care....Don't overdo it and follow the doc's instructions... > Hi Bruce... > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >> Thanks, >> Bruce > Bruce... > > Been thinking about you and wondering how it is going. Hi Clyde, Thanks for asking. It went great! I'll have a full report shortly . . . Bruce |
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