John L

Male

San Jose, CA

United States

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What is your score on the Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (posted on home page)?

15

If you have been diagnosed with prostatitis, please tell us your story: age, duration of symptoms, treatments, results, and the like.

65 year old male. Had a 15 core prostate biopsy on April 28. 2 days latter fever and chills developed. Doctor prescribed 500 mg Levaquin once a day for 14 days. Unfortunately my urologist was out on sick leave. I should have demanded a culture. 4 days after I finished the levaquin the fever, chills returned with burring urination. Went into urgent care. Requested a CBC, urinalysis, and lab work, along with a culture of the urine a blood. Unfortunately my urologist was still out, and the original urologist told the urgent care doctor to continue with the levaquin until the culture results came back. Blood cultures were negative, but the urine culture came back with e-coli, resistant to levaquin, but sensitive to bactrim. My urologist came bad from sick leave and had me take the bacterim for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, 8 days later the infection returned, urine culture showed e-coli resistant to fluoroquinolones but sensitive to bactrim, and other antibiotics. Restarted the bactrim for 6 weeks. Finished the Bactrim 7 days ago, but am concerned that the UTI might be coming back because of a potential low grade temperature. Started Solaray D-Mannose CranActin 4 times a day, but because of mild urination symptoms, and low grade temperature conceded that it is coming back. Urologist indicated if it returns he might recommend a TURP, which I am not thrilled about. He also suggested that they might try IV antibiotics for four weeks first if it didn't work. Pretty depressed about the options, and would appreciate any suggestions and or treatment options. Thanks

Noote: Couldn't find the Prostatitis symptom index on the home page, so I just assigned a number which may not be correct

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