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Treatment
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Effects of Long Term Antibiotic Use
Dr. Krongrad,
The site has grown quite a bit since I last used it. I think I was the 9th person to join in 2008? That's GREAT! Anyway, I am 23 years old and have had chronic prostatitis since July 2008. I have been able to keep a rangle on my prostatitis with the use of antibiotics. I do have flare ups but I increase the dosage and it knock it out. (I am currently on a maintaining regimen when it comes to antibiotics: I usually only take half to 1/4 of the full dosage a day, and it works!) Anyway, I have been on different antibiotics since I was diagnosed in July of 2008. I was wondering if there is any REALLY big problems with being on antibiotics for so long? Is this going to weaken my immune system so much that I am seriously suceptible to more dangerous infections or life threatening diseases? I am currently on Keflex? I am young and I plan on getting your surgery done one day...after kids and such, but that could be 10 years or so, so I am probably going to have to depend on the medicine until then I assume. That's why I ask! Thank you so much for your time Dr. Krongrad.
Thanks,
Smith Marks
Steven F
Antibiotics are like a double-edged sword. they're better than doing nothing, but I'm not thrilled with their long-term efficacy and side-effects. About 1/2 of the way through my treatment regimen of my second bout of recurrent bacterial prostatitis, I developed a bad reaction to Cipro. I'm highly sensitive to drugs to begin with, but Cipro is a very strong agent, with a relatively long half life, making it annoying to eliminate if you've had a bad reaction to it. My brain seemed to be on fire...it was as if I had taken a million speed pills or something and I had some involuntary movements in my arms and legs when resting. These movements and the "hyperactive" feeling made it impossible to sleep. I was crazed for about 2 days until it wore off. I'm on something called Augmentin now, which is a derivative of penicillin, which seems more "quaint". :) the downside is that it penetrates the prostate less effectively, I think.
Nov 2, 2011
Arnon Krongrad, MD
A link for checking medication side effects: http://treato.com/
Dec 1, 2011
Alexander
Dec 24, 2013