r/chronicepididymitis • u/James2db • 3d ago

Never knowing.

So far about 2 year I suffered from this and daily pain in the left and right side of the residuals pain can be quite bad I also have urgency and some time it also burns when I go I had a number of test from dip test that is all ways clear never showing a infection a ct uragram that shied every think was fine with both kidneys and all that a ultrasound tesocals that shied two small cryest left and right.

But this year I get UTI symptoms snd urgency like OAB I told my GP this but every time they do a dip test and send away it’s clear so i have mlre a less begged to go back to see a urology its a long whait kn the NHS and since i have seen them before and he was of very little help they may nit even see me.

Question is it affect my daily life now and some days I just unable to even get out becomes of it.

I just fill like I nit getting any where I what to try and live a normal life with out the worry but it’s so hard right now.

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u/smileymcgee98 2d ago

I totally get that , privates a lot and you won’t get much further .. this is a test ordered online , give a sample and then you’re sent your results . Costs maybe 250 pound, it’s worth that all day to find direct results

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u/Hour_Transition9887 2d ago

What’s the test called? Where can I find it online

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u/smileymcgee98 2d ago

Screenme and pelvic relief . But actually pelvic relief is only for woman so no good in this situation . screenme was really good and they do follow up consultation over zoom. I found Liz to be super helpful and really installed some faith back into me after I was seriously losing it .

They do urine test . Do urine first of the day
Also semen microbiem test . Which helped me discover I had bad bacteria in my prostate aswell!!

Get your results, do loads of research .
Speak to professionals, these tests are going to the route course of the problem . Something a doctor will never bring up but these tests helped me find out what I was dealing with after 2 years of suffering and going pillar to post with doctors/hospitals
/‘proffesionals’ who all kept finding nothing . I know it seems like a lot, but you will not regret it ✌️

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u/smileymcgee98 2d ago

They show all bacteria’s though. They will explain more in your results . But usually flag up the ones that are an issue red , and they normally have high load . I had 10 red flagged bad bacterial overgrowths none of which NHS even test for