I've got a chronic pain in my prostate region. sometimes the specific area of pain moves to different areas, such as down into my thigh, but the pain is always on the right side. I occasionally have a discomfort in the tip of my penis, like a chafing feeling. It's not sore to the touch, and goes away after several days. Blood tests are clear, it's not STD. My first doc(GP) thought it might be epididimitis, and I've been on Cipro, Zithromax, and Doxycycline, but nothing fixes it. I had a testicular ultrasound which was clear. The urologist diagnosed porstatitis and prescribed Avodart, which I've been on for over a month now, while continuing Doxycycline. The pain comes and goes, but never goes away completely. Muscle relaxers and ibuprofen provide little to no relief. The question is, are these symptoms common for CPPS or Prostatitis? What other medications or treatments can I try? could it be something else? Any suggestions (other than go see another doc) would be greatly appreciated!!

I took Cipro for 10 days, Septra for 10 days, now doxycycline for 10 days. each time, things cleared up greatly for a few days, then symptoms returned. I know that sometimes you have to take anti-biotics for 4-12 weeks to get better. does that mean that my symptoms won't improve for a few weeks and I shouldn't be concerned yet? I'm terrified that I have one of those cases of prostatitis that never goes away. I know this happens sometimes but just don't know if I'm overreacting because it's taking some time to get better. I'm miserable! Pain, no sexual function…I'm basically incapacitated. Has anyone had prostatitis that took a long time to clear up? Please help!! I'm only 32!!

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I hear your frustration but on the other end. my husband has had chronic prostatitis for a year now too. we are trying to start a family too. he has seen numerous urologists all whom have given him various antibiotics. usually around the 4th round, symptoms like you described come back in full force. he even went the natural route for awhile – off antibiotics, took lots of omega-3's, no sugar or dairy, lots of protein in diet, and took probiotics to build his immune system. his pain decreased dramatically although never fully went away. after 4 months of doing this, symtoms have come back with a new one – pain radiating from his testicle down his leg. he saw an infectious disease doctor about a month ago who put him on a strong antibiotic (750 mg of levaquin). he just started taking it. i have studied the stanford protocol too but not many doctors are familiar with it. CP is a disease that can take over your life. i wish i had some advice for you but like you we are seeking answers too. the good thing is that your wife can get pregnant while you have CP. i did several months ago when my husband was at the worst with this infection. unfortunately i miscarried but it was totally unrelated to the CP.

How long does it take to work? I still fell like I need to urinate frequently and have the burning sensation. I have been getting bladder infections every month for about a year and have a running perscription for cipro. It does not usually take this long.

Did your doctor do a urine culture? Cipro is a very good drug, but occasionally bladder infections are caused by uncommon, or resistant bacteria. By doing a culture, they grow out the bacteria in the lab, and do sensitivities with the most common antibiotics to make sure they work. if they didn't do a "UC", you may have to go back and give another sample.

Other possibilities include urethritis from inflammation such as powders, lotions, soaps, etc. Also, it's possible you may have and STD such as ureaplasma, chlamydia, etc. that will not respond to Cipro.

Bring up these topics when you recheck with your doctor.

Call the doctor who prescribed it and ask when the symptoms should be starting to clear. they may tell you to give it more time, or they may suggest a different medication.

Maybe the doc needs to give you a different medication, some can stop working if you take them frequently, the infection can become resistant to the meds.

Bactrim(Sulfamethoxizole) may work better ask your Doc.Could have misspelled and you can pronounce it.Go to a different Doctor their could be some thing else wrong.best wishes for expected recovery.

mine cleared up quick w/ the 4 pills they gave me may need more