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Pain after cystoscopy

Posted by topquark @topquark, Apr 30, 2022

Is there any good solution to the burning pain in distal urethra and meatus following both flexible and rigid cystoscopy?
"Drinking lots of water" just causes more episodes.
Is there a gelled Xylocaine? Similar methods?

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | May 1, 2022

@topquark
Yes, there is a jelly Xylocaine. Didn't the doctor inject some before your procedure.
If you ask for some the doctor will probably tell you to drink lots of water to dilute the urine and take Tylenol or some such thing that won’t work. I have seizures and bite my tongue and cheeks.
I had a hard time getting the spray. it doesn’t last long in the mouth but I’m not sure how long it would last in the urethra either. I wonder if the urine would wash it away. Has it been more than a day or so since your procedure? If so and the burning/pain is still there you may have an infection. I’d ask the doctor for a urine culture. Next time you may want to ask for an ultrasound or CT first. But if they don’t show anything you’re probably in for another
cystoscopy.
Best of luck,
Jake

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topquark | @topquark | May 1, 2022
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@topquark
Yes, there is a jelly Xylocaine. Didn't the doctor inject some before your procedure.
If you ask for some the doctor will probably tell you to drink lots of water to dilute the urine and take Tylenol or some such thing that won’t work. I have seizures and bite my tongue and cheeks.
I had a hard time getting the spray. it doesn’t last long in the mouth but I’m not sure how long it would last in the urethra either. I wonder if the urine would wash it away. Has it been more than a day or so since your procedure? If so and the burning/pain is still there you may have an infection. I’d ask the doctor for a urine culture. Next time you may want to ask for an ultrasound or CT first. But if they don’t show anything you’re probably in for another
cystoscopy.
Best of luck,
Jake

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