Gave a urine sample. Did bladder ultrasound immediately after that.
Bladder was empty.

===> that's great news, mel...  

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Did PSA; then DRE.
Doctor feels prostatitis. I had taken cipro for 2 weeks from my family
doc. He said it's not enough. He gave me 2 more weeks of cipro.

===> with the two week course of cipro,  you should get a more accurate
reading on your psa.

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We will then add proscar unless it's a lot better.
Unfortunately, I really messed up my back. Hurt it Sunday night
(innocuous thing-- just got out of car and wham). Today, driving 2 hours
there, waiting there, having a meal and driving 2 hours back, and now I
can't stand or sit without pain. Hopefully it will settle down (I've had
my share of back problems too).

===> sorry to hear that.  back back problems are no fun.

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  I am so frustrated with having one health issue after another! So
consider this more of a vent than anything else. I already cancelled
classes today (I am a math prof.). I intend to try and teach tomorrow!
Mel

===> yeah, getting old is hell.   seems like when you get one thing
fixed,  another part of the body starts acting up.

i was dept head and being up in front of class for a long period of time
is not as easy as what it seems.  especially when you have everyone
watching you.

~ curtis

knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional    
"Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is
invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so."
http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc

Does anyone know a good muscle relaxer that doesn't have urinary side
effects?

Flexeril seems to list prostate problems as a problem

Mel