I posted this over on the AAS forum but it's so dead. I figured this could happen even without using anything it happens with age. I need some opionons.
For those who have dealt with prostate issues how do you know the difference. I started having the urge to piss more and I feel swollen. I went to the doctor they did urine and blood test, no finger test it was GP. My PSA came back .72 pretty low. I was prescribed antibiotics. It's been two weeks doesn't feel like it's improving. I feel tired and down bad mood lethargic. My urine showed some extra white blood cells but no clear sign of infection.
I probably had this coming long high test blasts with no AI lots of masteron etc. It came on so quick though that's why I'm not sure what it is. And it actually started once I started to cruise. I'm being refferd to a urologist.
I'm about to turn 35 been using on and off for awhile.
A few things..
prostate issues how do you know the difference
Enlarged prostate typically presents with signs/symptoms that include:
Difficulty in starting to urinate
Urinary urgency (especially at night)
The feeling of not able to fully empty your bladder
Weak stream of urine
Dribbling at end of urinating
Urinary tract infection in men typically presents with:
Blood in urine
Urinary urgency
Burning or tingling sensation during or after urinating
Fever
Urine that doesn't look clear or yellow, but cloudy
Smelly urine
Prostate issues, particular Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia can increase your odds of getting a Urinary Tract Infection.
Your doctor should have ordered, in no particular order:
CBC W/DIFF (Complete Blood Count with white blood cell analysis) - Here you can usually catch issues like an early infection by way of elevations in your WBC, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes etc
Urinalysis - This is done by way of collecting your urine, look for WBC>10 + positive for nitrites + positive for bacteria + RBC>5, when you see values that look similar to this, could mean an infection
DRE - Digital rectal exam, used to see if you have an enlarged prostate
PSA - An "ok" marker for possible prostate cancer, but in MY OPINION, not very reliable. I've heard of men with normal PSA levels that end up with prostate cancer and then need to get a prostatectomy
CT Scan KUB - more useful when suspecting a kidney stone and most outpatient clinics don't have the scanners in-house
If your urinalysis raised enough suspicion and you were symptomatic, by way of your urinary urgency, it probably prompted your GP to place you on one of these:
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Fosfomycin (Monurol)
Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Macrobid)
Cephalexin (Keflex)
Ceftriaxone
If after taking your antibiotic for 2 weeks you feel like shit (tired & lethargic), it's most likely because of the antibiotics, as they really do a number on your body. Hydrate, rest and take some probiotics and you should start feeling better.
Can your steroid use possibly be causing some of this? Maybe.
While steroids are generally believed to be causatively associated with prostate cancer, the evidence is minimal at best. (Check out this study in pubMed:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3263527/)
Best bet, if your general doctor can't properly treat it, is to see a Urologist, have them get more specific with your workup maybe get a urine culture + CT KUB or Prostate MRI. If it still doesn't show anything, maybe he can get intimate with you and perform an ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy and then see what's really cooking.
I doubt the urologist will be that extreme, most likely will just place you on a stronger antibiotic, have you hydrate very well and call it a day.
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