I have been on keflex 500mg. for 5 days and levaquin 750mg. for 14 days with no relief for acute prostatitis diagnosed by hospital er doctor. Constant pain and feel like I have to urinate all the time. What do you recommend, I am miserable and I can t sleep. Also on prednisone for ulcerative colitis and fluconazole for yeast infection from antibiotics. Please help me.
HelloThanks for query. You have been diagnosed to have Acute prostatitis and have been prescribed antibiotics, but there is no satisfactory symptomatic improvement even after taking medicines for 2 weeks. Ideally diagnosis of Prostatitis needs to be confirmed by series of lab and other tests. Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.1) Urine routine and culture.2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis3) Semen Examination and culture 4) Swab test of urethral discharge obtained after prostatic massage. Start taking antibiotic like combination of Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole along with anti-inflammatory medicine Diclofenac twice daily and later on switch on to appropriate antibiotic as per culture reports Prostatitis takes long time to get cured hence you will need to take medicines for 4-6 weeks . Ensure to Chat Doctor.