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Epididymitis?
I'm not sure if it's epididymitis. I've taken 1 bottle of Doxycycline and about 1 1/2 bottles of Naproxen (not all at once, of course, I followed the prescription), and it's not seeming like it helps. Like, it's fine WHILE I'm taking the Naproxen, but Naproxen is an NSAID and can cause stomach problems, so I don't want to take 2 Naproxen every day for the rest of my life.
Any advice?
Note: The doctor prescribed the Naproxen and Doxycycline, and he is the one who gave me the diagnosis of epididymitis. It doesn't hurt 24/7, just when I stop taking the Naproxen. I just don't want to have to take it all the time, because it's an NSAID, and NSAIDs can be hard on the stomach (although I've never had stomach problems before, I don't want to start).
5 Answers
- AMBER DLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
KynsYca is correct, after finishing your course of antibiotics the pain should stop, unless it was not due to bacterial causes.
Chemical epididymitis is due to the reflux of sterile urine causing an inflammatory response, and will not resolve with antibiotics, so your best bet here is finding a urologist. Less common culprits are tuberculosis, brucellosis, and schistosomiasis
- ?Lv 41 decade ago
From what I understand, once the infection is resolved (by taking your full course of antibiotics), the pain should also subside. You won't need to take the Naproxen for the rest of your life.
See: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/epididymitis/DS00...
If you are still experiencing symptoms and you have finished the antibiotics, you might need another course....or, perhaps it is not epididymitis. Depending on where you live, either ask for a referral to a urologist or make an appointment with one; a specialist in these matters. Might have a better chance of being correctly diagnosed and treated since it sounds like the doctor you are currently seeing doesn't know and the "diagnosis by treatment" it seems your current doctor has made might not be correct.
Soooo, if it were me? I'd go back to the doc you are seeing. Tell him/her you still have symptoms. If he/she is confident it is epididymitis, you'll likely just be prescribed another round of antibiotics. Once the infection is resolved, you won't have to take the Naproxen anymore.
If your current doc isn't sure it's epididymitis, he/she may have other ideas. While you try these, I'd also simultaneously ask for a referral or make an appointment with a urologist...in case whatever option B your current doc provides doesn't pan out. Plus, you may have a better chance of getting diagnosed and treated by a specialist who has specific expertise in the area.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
Epidydimitis sometimes needs treatment for 2 to 3 months. Repetition of treatment with doxycycline and naproxen may be needed. If unrelieved after three months urologists may advise epidydimectomy for a cure. Removal epididymus on one side is harmless and curative
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