Pain in the back + Prostatitis Posted: 06-08-07 04:53am
About two months ago I started
experiencing a 'dull' sensation in my left
lower rib area. I saw my Dr, who ordered a
chest xray and some blood work. She wanted
to make sure it wasn't cardiac related
(and to her determination, it wasn't) and
said it would likely clear up on it's
own.
About a week later this 'dull' sensation
turned into a 'cramping' sensation. I
revisited my Dr, she said it was likely
musculo-skeletal. She advised that I take
Aleve every twelve hours, whether I needed
it or not, and it would likely clear.
It didn't. I developed a pain in my back,
as well as a swollen prostate (which I
think isn't related). Dr went on vacation,
I saw the Dr that was taking her calls.
Diagnosed prostatitis, put me on
Doxycycline. Didn't help with the pain in
my back. Had a reaction to that, put me on
Cipro. Prostate appears to have cleared,
but I still have this pain in my back and
stomach. It's quite localized.
Dr doesn't think it's serious - I do.
Suggestions?
You wrote: "List of other diseases,
conditions, or injuries and their
treatment: No other diseases related to
this. No medications. Did have a nasty
bout with some illness a few weeks before
this took place, all my lymph nodes were
swollen and I had no energy for a couple
weeks. Dr seemed to think might have been
mono. I took lots of ibuprofen to knock
the symptoms back. Was diagnosed with
prostatitis when I was asking about the
pain in my back, and was given
doxycycline. Had a reaction to that, and
was given Cipro. Seemed to tolerate that
better. I was taking ibuprofen for the
pain in my back, but had to stop as I
started getting sharp pains in my stomach.
Now I'm not taking anything. I have
noticed a slight yellowing of my eyes, but
have attributed that to the Cipro. Will
keep an 'eye' on it to make sure it
doesn't get worse. And yes, I've
considered pancreatic caner.
Current medical status: Unknown. CT scan
scheduled for three weeks from now. Was
told I could get in sooner - IF the doctor
thought it was serious.
Current medical treatment: Been to Dr six
times. Was told to take Aleve every 12
hours for the sensation in my abdomen.
Prostatitis therapy included doxycyline
100mg (I think that was the dosage) x2 a
day, moved to Cipro 500mg x2 a day because
I was having a reaction to the doxy."
You base your conclusions only on your
symptoms but a doctor bases her
conclusions according to your symptoms AND
the objective signs and results from
various diagnostic procedures. Beside an
X-ray image and blood work you can also
request an ECG, abdominal ultrasound and
gastroscopy. If everything is OK... the
remaining diagnostic possibility is
anxiety. Prostate inflammation
(prostatitis) has nothing to do with
stomach and back pains. You can finish the
therapy for prostatitis and request the
diagnostic procedures that I mentioned
above in order to take action.
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