Re: Epididymitis question.Please answer.
Hey guys, I can sympathize. About a month ago I started experiencing testicular pain, 95% on the left testicle and every once in a while a jolt to the right one. The pain was radiating from the top of the left one and my first action was to see my general care doc who said epididymitis and prescribed me 10 days of antibiotics. That didn't help so I saw a urologist. All test came back negative (ultrasound/urine). He did a prostate exam/massage and he said my prostate was swollen and the massage should alleviate some of my symptoms, he couldn't say if it was the cause of my testicular pain and he didn't say I had epididymitis but he did mention orchalgia and he prescribe 2 weeks of stronger antibiotics (Bactrim) and Naproxen. He said if that doesnt work, the follow up appointment in 2 weeks he'll probably want to do a nerve block. Well it didnt really work, terrified of sex I decided to relieve myself thinking that would bring some relief, checked with uros assistant first before I did, she said it was fine, would help to bring fresh fluids to prostate. Well that was a bad idea, pain escalated for 2-3days, barely left my place, barely was able to walk normal. I did the nerve block injection, was terrified to get needle in that area but it really wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. I'm now 5 days into the nerve block and I wake up 90% better but as the day wears on, I deteriorate to around 70% which isn't so terrible when compared to what I was dealing with for weeks prior. So I have a follow up appointment with uro in 9days or so. I'm hoping for the best but expecting I'll have this for a long time. Curious to know how many guys have had something similar and have gotten rid of it or grew out of it. If it comes on randomly can it disappear randomly or is this my life? Up until this pain I was living a very active life, tennis and free diving, working out, hiking. These things don't seem possible any more. I fear becoming unhealthy from inactivity and I fear issues with future romantic relationships. I don't like pain killers as they dry me up and I dont care to sit on toilet for an hour straining but I just asked my doc today to prescribe me something as its ridiculous to not have a temporary way out from the pain when it comes on at a time I need to be productive or go to a meeting. I don't know what they prescribed me or how many but my thoughts are it will be mild but at least its something. Welcome to reach out anytime, helps to have people who are going thru similar things. Reading about stuff online can drive you nuts, Ive broken out into cold sweats about how people have been dealing with similar **** for 12+ years, hard to not think that could happen to me. The fear of the unknown is almost as bad as the pain itself.
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