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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostatitis / October 2003Need advice
I have been a prostatitis sufferer for 4 years now. My symptoms are frequent urination,weak stream and erectile difficulties. I have done numerous tests and they can find any bacteria. I have tried ciproxin and doxycykline with little effect. So I was told there are no options for me, I have to live with it. I GP suggested that I should try Bactrim for a month. Within 24 hours my symptoms were greatly improved. I have also ordered a rod for self massage of the prostate.Before Bactrim my prostate was very congested and I could not get any fluid out, and if I did it was very think in consitency. I continued it for a month and at the end of the course I did not think that much about my prostatitis. Also my prostate congestion was greatly improved,now it was much easier to obtain fluid and the fluid was much more viscous almost like water. However within 24 hours of stopping Bactrim my symptoms started to worsen again. So I quite sure my case is infectious after all,since I have been told that Bactrim does not have any antiinflammatory effects like tetracyklins. I started on Bactrim again yesterday and today my symptoms are much better again. I am just so worried that the next time I will stop it will be worse again. Is`nt Bactrim good at eradicating infections or is it just suppressing it? For how long should I take it to be absolultey sure that the infection are gone? My GP prescribed me a two month supply,will this be enough. I have red that if the prostate is full of stones and obstructiions there is hard to get a cure, but in my case there were not any stones of calcifications during ultrasound. I need some advice please. Is it possible for Bactrim to eliminate the infection for good? > I have been a prostatitis sufferer for 4 years now. > My symptoms are frequent urination,weak stream and erectile > difficulties. > I have done numerous tests and they can find any bacteria. _______ What specific tests have you had? Jim I have semen culture,urine culture,cyscostopy ultrasound Go to a top tertiary medical facility and get an evaluation, like the Mayo Clinic. > I have been a prostatitis sufferer for 4 years now. > My symptoms are frequent urination,weak stream and erectile [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > -- > Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG > So I quite sure my case is infectious after all,since I have been told > that Bactrim does not have any antiinflammatory effects like > tetracyklins. Why don't you study this page, including the details there on Bactrim? http://www.chronicprostatitis.com/abx.html >I have been a prostatitis sufferer for 4 years now. >My symptoms are frequent urination,weak stream and erectile [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >I need some advice please. Is it possible for Bactrim to eliminate the >infection for good? Bactrim is a very nasty drug; it made me quite ill. Since antibiotics haven't "cured" you, why don't you look into pelvic muscle dysfunction as a cause of your problems? you may have had a bad reaction but Bactrim is decidedly *not* a nasty drug. It is well tolerated by millions (yours truly included), it's effective and cheap. Just like any drug it can have serious side effects on some people and if you're unlucky enough to be one of them you will not be a happy camper. Some people cannot tolerate aspirin - which I don't think anyone would call a nasty drug! George > >I have been a prostatitis sufferer for 4 years now. > >My symptoms are frequent urination,weak stream and erectile [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > "cured" you, why don't you look into pelvic muscle dysfunction as a cause of > your problems? gtrvoxnospam@canoemail.com wrote: >you may have had a bad reaction but Bactrim is decidedly *not* a nasty drug. >It is well tolerated by millions (yours truly included), it's effective and >cheap. The studies I have read show that other antibiotics are safer and more effective than Bactrim at eradicating genitourinary infections. Besides, I am talking about Bactrim in the context of treating CPPS, which has pretty much been proved to be a nonbacterial condition. Sure, if one of the millions of people you mention has a UTI, he will likely take a short course of Bactrim and be cured, suffering few adverse effects. However, antibiotics are ABUSED in the treatment of CPPS. The archives of this newsgroup prove that many, many men have taken marathon courses of abx in an attempt to cure their imaginary prostate infections, and the longer you take the antibiotic, the greater the chance that you will suffer adverse effects. I was responding to a post by a person who has already tried several antibiotics. I am trying to encourage him to look into other treatments, since abx obviously haven't "cured" him. Surprise, surprise! > The archives of this newsgroup prove that > many, many men have taken marathon courses of abx in an attempt to cure their > imaginary prostate infections, and the longer you take the antibiotic, the > greater the chance that you will suffer adverse effects. I'm not directing my comments to anyone in particular, believe me, but imaginary is a strong proclamation....hehe....I think the research regarding antibiotics and disease is failing us. Face it, and blame the research. Everyone thinks that if antibiotics fail there is no bacterial etiology. That's pretty innocent and elementary thinking. It's not that simple. Very crudely, this line of thinking is like using the wrong fishing bait while fishing at a fish farm, and after waiting patiently for hours & hours without any bites, concluding their's no fish in the well stocked lake. The fish wanted worms instead of roe ;-) It is the job and purpose of the researcher to provide answers for why ABX fail, and they are losing the information battle. > I was responding to a post by a person who has already tried several > antibiotics. I am trying to encourage him to look into other treatments, since > abx obviously haven't "cured" him. Surprise, surprise! Point well taken. You guys who are popping antibiotics like candy, ( when they are obviously not working ), should take this advice seriously. It might be time to look into other treatments and avoid the possible adverse effects of antibiotics this poster is warning you about. Antibiotics can cause very, very, serious damage if your not careful or unlucky. |
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