raggamuffin
03-08-2013, 03:47 AM
Hi all,
been a long time since I posted here. Unfortunately a recent issue has caused me to get a bit worked up recently.
Went to hospital yesterday due to pain downstairs for a few days. Rang my GP and he said go to A&E immediately. Obviously that set me in a bit of a panic. 5 hours later I was told it the tubes.cords leading to the right testicle were slgihtly inflammed. but I showed no symptoms of a urinary infection or an STD.
They gave me 6 weeks of antibiotics. I reacted to them and had to get a new prescription this time for 2 weeks. After the symptoms continued after 4 days I went to doctor who increased the dosage of the antibiotics and gave me some prescription anti inflammatories too.
After 3 or 4 days the pain lessened significantly and by the end of the course I felt great. Still hurt to press the tube but walking, sitting etc felt fine.
Yesterday the ache came back so I pressed the area and BAM it hrut a lot. Not as bad as it had, but still bad. It got me worried so i rang the GP who said leave it be, if it gets worse make an appointment. Unfortunately it was swirling around in my mind all day etserday and in the evening.
Went to the doctors today and he said best to get an STI test booked. I had the all clear 5 weeks ago but entered a new relaitonship since then. As a precaution my gf got an STI test last week and hasn't heard back. If you don't within 2 weeks then basically you don't have an STI.
In the mean time I have 6 days left of anti inflammatories which he told me to take. he did however say the Co-Amoxiclav I was prescribed and finished wouldn't get rid of chlamydia or gonorrhea if I had either of those. Annoyingly the first antibiotics I had which i reacted to would have done.
I asked him about cancer and he said the scan would show if I had it or not, but he was not willing to rule it out completetly with a hands on examination. So now i'm quite worried but it's silly really. I know worry and fear drive anxiety. I've overcome my anxiety but this has rekindled it slightly.
I guess it's the fear of the unknown. Yet I can rationalize the situation. When I had antibiotics and anti inflammatories the pain lessened. Therefore it's either an infection or an inflammation.
Doctor said it could be a cyst. Parents said it could be a strain. So many possibilities and I have to sit on my hands for up to a week before I can even get an appointment.
Ugh
Ed
been a long time since I posted here. Unfortunately a recent issue has caused me to get a bit worked up recently.
Went to hospital yesterday due to pain downstairs for a few days. Rang my GP and he said go to A&E immediately. Obviously that set me in a bit of a panic. 5 hours later I was told it the tubes.cords leading to the right testicle were slgihtly inflammed. but I showed no symptoms of a urinary infection or an STD.
They gave me 6 weeks of antibiotics. I reacted to them and had to get a new prescription this time for 2 weeks. After the symptoms continued after 4 days I went to doctor who increased the dosage of the antibiotics and gave me some prescription anti inflammatories too.
After 3 or 4 days the pain lessened significantly and by the end of the course I felt great. Still hurt to press the tube but walking, sitting etc felt fine.
Yesterday the ache came back so I pressed the area and BAM it hrut a lot. Not as bad as it had, but still bad. It got me worried so i rang the GP who said leave it be, if it gets worse make an appointment. Unfortunately it was swirling around in my mind all day etserday and in the evening.
Went to the doctors today and he said best to get an STI test booked. I had the all clear 5 weeks ago but entered a new relaitonship since then. As a precaution my gf got an STI test last week and hasn't heard back. If you don't within 2 weeks then basically you don't have an STI.
In the mean time I have 6 days left of anti inflammatories which he told me to take. he did however say the Co-Amoxiclav I was prescribed and finished wouldn't get rid of chlamydia or gonorrhea if I had either of those. Annoyingly the first antibiotics I had which i reacted to would have done.
I asked him about cancer and he said the scan would show if I had it or not, but he was not willing to rule it out completetly with a hands on examination. So now i'm quite worried but it's silly really. I know worry and fear drive anxiety. I've overcome my anxiety but this has rekindled it slightly.
I guess it's the fear of the unknown. Yet I can rationalize the situation. When I had antibiotics and anti inflammatories the pain lessened. Therefore it's either an infection or an inflammation.
Doctor said it could be a cyst. Parents said it could be a strain. So many possibilities and I have to sit on my hands for up to a week before I can even get an appointment.
Ugh
Ed