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I'm alpha blockers for prostatitis for month and since then i mostly woke up with full bladder and dull pain on kidney area. do i have uti?

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Dr. Ira Raff answered

No uti: Maybe stop the medication and see how you do , having a full bladder is not uncommon in am and the medication or something else could be giving you the pain in kidney area ie back or medicaton.

Answered 9/28/2016

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