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Posted 7/27/2008 2:09 AM (GMT 0)
I am going for a biopsy next week. My PSA jumped from 2.5 in 2005 to 4.45 lab one and 5.09 second lab. I took antibiotics for a 10 days and my PSA went down three quarters of a point. Also the different numbers from different labs. tests were done one day apart. Well 9 months later my PSA is up again Lab one 4.7 but Lab two was down a little to 5.01. The Free PSA was 13%, which is the reason for the biopsy.
I do have symptoms of chronic prostate problems. Although doctor said it feels nice and small, I am always going to the bathroom. I get a slight burning sensation when urinating. Antibiotics seem to take this away. My question is has anyone had chronic elevated PSA levels and not have cancer.
Posted 7/27/2008 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
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Posted 7/27/2008 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hello, rstarre.  Welcome...We just had a fellow this week have high PSA and the biopsy found no cancer.  It is rare, but it happens, even if we don't hear about it here on the Forum.  Maybe some of those guys will respond.  Several variations of prostate infections can also cause elevated PSA, along with grossly enlarged prostates, but your sound ok, as described by the doctor.  A biopsy will provide a much more definitive answer, be sure to let us know the results, ok?  Good luck, and hoping for zeros and easy sampling...


Posted 7/27/2008 2:41 AM (GMT 0)

rstarre,

My brother-in-law has  high PSA's (above 5) for three years and above 4 for 6 years.  He has had three biopsies and all were negative.  He does have an enlarged prostate and frequent urination.

Tamu

Posted 7/27/2008 2:53 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks James.. TAMU...did your brotherinlaw also have a low Free PSA score? Or a number that was under 25%
Posted 7/28/2008 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
I have a 73 year old friend who's PSA was around 9 for several years...He had a few biopsies all with negative results.

PSA climb to 12 and boom, he's doing radiation as we speak. He opted for radiation since both his 97+ year old parents are alive and well.
Posted 7/28/2008 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
I had high PSA's forom 4.5 to 10.4 for 10 years, two neg biopsies, then suddenly a spike to 14.6 and a positive biopsy. I'll never know for sure when I went positive. May have been missed the first two times.
Posted 7/29/2008 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
My first PSA test returned a 4.4 so I had to opt for the biopsy. I had 42 samples taken and there was no cancer detected. I never did a free PSA so I can't say what influence that might have had.

The biopsy was a Stereotactic Transperineal Prostate Biopsy. I have info on my blog in my sig if you are interested. It was a great choice for me and my family history of PCa. Since it is a high density test I am more confident of the results.

Jim
Posted 7/30/2008 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
HI rstarre,

My uncle had a psa of 12 for many years and had more than a few biopsies which all turned out negative. Also, our neighbor has a psa
in the teens and all his biopsies over the years have come back negative. He is in his early 80's now and recently had bypass surgery, but is doing fine.

Wiggyann

Husband diagnosed at age 68
psa 7.2, Gleason 7, stage t1c
dre's all negative
treatment 25 IMRT and a 90 seed Pallidium implant
psa at one year was 0.5 (Thank you Lord)
Posted 1/8/2013 10:42 AM (GMT 0)

I was looking at these posted dates and they are back in 2008! It doesn't seem like I should bother with adding to this already dead posting. Well today's date is Jan 8, 2013, a year and half ago I had a PSA level of 6.1 and had the biopsy which result in no signs of cancer. Approximately 3 months ago I was feeling very depressed and rundown due to my high stress levels. I contacted my doctor and had him do every kind of bloodwork he could, including my testosterone level. Everything came back well within the normal ranges except my PSA which was now 8.1 a year and a half from the previous test.

 

My doctor immediately refered me to a specialist who ordered a redo on the PSA test and added an additional test. Two and half weeks from the previous test I redid it. When the result came in I had doubled my PSA numbers in 2.5 weeks to 16.23! Needless to say a biopsy was scheduled as soon as possible. Because my prostrate was enlarged, not really unnormal for a man of my age (56), the doctor wanted to take 3 additional samples from both sides for a grand total of 18 samples.

 

My doctor called me up New Years Eve at 7 pm to tell me that all my samples were cancer free, and that I will need to take another PSA test in six months.

 

So I guess I am one of those people that has constant high or rising PSA levels. No explanations as to why or what to do to lower them.

 

 

Posted 1/8/2013 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
My father who is 85 has had high PSA readings since they began in the mid 90's and has suffered from BPH since he was in his 40's. His father, my grandfather had PC diagnosed when he was in his late 60's. My GF was treated with hormones and the PC wasn't what caused his death at age 79, 60 years of smoking unfiltered cigarettes and heart disease was the cause.

I was diagnosed with G7 PC in 2010 and had  surgery to remove the tumor.  My Dad has had numerous biopsies due to his high PSA levels all negative. Last fall his PSA shot up suddenly and another biopsy found a very small amount of G6 PC and his doctor says due to his age it will not be what kills him so they are doing no treatment. I questioned at the time last year why his doctor even bothered with the biopsy but my Dad doesn't listen to me I guess.

Terry

Posted 5/9/2014 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
Question for Brn Bear....

Can you please post your most recent Free PSA test results?

Thank you!
Posted 8/1/2014 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, New to the thread but appreciate the shared info. I'm 55. My PSA went from 5.9 in February 2014 to 10 in June. Biopsy this past Monday - 12 cores no cancer. A relief, but still concerned.
Posted 8/1/2014 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
My brother-in-law's PSA has been in the mid 20's for several years and has had half a dozen biopsies, all negative. His father died from PCa so he is perplexed by his high PSA and negative findings. I have shared JohnT's experience to encourage his doctors to look for a transition zone tumor. He goes to Duke University Hospital and feels his docs are on top of things.
Posted 8/1/2014 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Brother R,

Most of this thread is six years old. That gives folks a lot of old posts to read through to get to your worries. I've started a new thread for you so other members can say hello.

Your thread is here: www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3146067
Posted 8/1/2014 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
If I had not found my cancer on the 2nd biopsy, I would have insisted on a transperineal biopsy or a mpMRI.
Posted 8/1/2014 8:58 PM (GMT 0)
Dr Bahn has a few patients with psa over 40 that he has been following for years with no sign of cancer. psa leak at high levels is rare but does happen. It usually levels off at some point so any psa that keeps rising is very suspicious for cancer and the transition zone should be sampled generously.

JT
Posted 4/28/2017 5:04 AM (GMT 0)
55 yo male with no symptoms of bph, prostatits, or uti at time of elevated psa 3/11/17. I did have urethritis about 4-5 months prior to my elevated psa which was likely a viral infection since urine, std screens negative.
5/2015 psa 0.9
5/2016 psa 1.0
3/11/17 psa 14.9
3/15/17 psa 11
3/17/17 9.4 with free% 7.3 (different lab)
4/01/17 psa 7.2
No treatment given, as I am asymptomatic
4/24/17 biopsy pending
Will update soon
Posted 4/28/2017 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
do keep us updated on your progress.

You'll get more attention to your questions if you start a new thread.
Posted 5/3/2017 6:53 PM (GMT 0)
I would really urge your uro to have an MRI done prior to any biopsy. they will be much better able to see any tumor (if there is one) and or they will be much better at doing some more targeted needles for the biopsy.
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