u/DoodTechno

Hello, I have been dealing with prostatitis for about a month now. I also had a fissure. My urinary symptoms (not being able to urinate unless I sit and strain really hard) started happening around May 8. A doctor prescribed me Levaquin on May 14, took that for 2 weeks, but by the 28th I was getting severe numbness in my perineal/pelvic area. It was mostly my ass, but then spread to my dick. It feels like I have a ball pressure inside my anus above my scrotum, pressing up towards my dick.
I did a urine test before starting levaquin and everything was negative.
Then, I told my doctor about the numbness and he started me on bactrim, after 3 days I was finally able to urinate somewhat normally. However, I have pain with urinating and with ejaculating, and I don’t feel pleasure from ejaculating, it’s very hard to ejaculate so I’m trying to take a break.
I’m concerned that the levaquin may have causes some sort of neuropathy or nerve issues and I’m scared of it being long-term or permanent.
Has anyone dealt with numbness from this medication before? Has anything brought you relief from numbness? Any tips or success stories?

Hello, I have been dealing with prostatitis for about a month now. I also had a fissure. My urinary symptoms (not being able to urinate unless I sit and strain really hard) started happening around May 8. A doctor prescribed me Levaquin on May 14, took that for 2 weeks, but by the 28th I was getting severe numbness in my perineal/pelvic area. It was mostly my ass, but then spread to my dick. It feels like I have a ball pressure inside my anus above my scrotum, pressing up towards my dick.
I did a urine test before starting levaquin and everything was negative.
Then, I told my doctor about the numbness and he started me on bactrim, after 3 days I was finally able to urinate somewhat normally. However, I have pain with urinating and with ejaculating, and I don’t feel pleasure from ejaculating, it’s very hard to ejaculate so I’m trying to take a break.
I’m concerned that the levaquin may have causes some sort of neuropathy or nerve issues and I’m scared of it being long-term or permanent.
Has anyone dealt with numbness from this medication before? Has anything brought you relief from numbness? Any tips or success stories?

Some background info, I’m a gay 25 (M) and have hooked up with plenty of guys. However, every single time I’m going to have a hookup with someone, or even see an attractive guy, my anxiety spikes. It also happens if I see someone I recognize from online/the apps. I start to legit shaking and my heart pounds as if I’m being chased by a murder. I know it’s “adrenaline” but it feels awful. I feel a sinking feeling between my chest and stomach and if I have a hookup scheduled, the second I think about it I get the sinking feeling in my chest/stomach. It happens much more with guys I’m very attracted to, but it honestly feels so crippling because I can’t enjoy something I’m supposed to enjoy. I often times have guys chill/cuddle so I can get comfortable with them, otherwise I will still shake and I won’t be able to get hard. I don’t take any meds and don’t want to take any SSRI’s.

Has anyone been in the same boat? What has helped? What are some things I can do to help the sinking feeling? It feels like it’s instantaneous too like I can’t control it.