Castor oil pack for urinary strictures

[Stressbaker]

Tonight my husband decided to try the castor oil pack to help with PC radiation related urinary strictures. He has a suprapubic catheter. After the pack he was bleeding at the catheter insertion site. Has anyone had this experience?

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Oh boy! The poor man . Castor oil ? Wow ,I haven’t heard about that . I hope it helps . A twisted urology is pure hell . I suffered myself two years of tubes and a foley . I pray that he can escape the bleeding and get to a more comfortable spot . Others with more info should answer you . Please Stay strong yourself . He needs you so . 🙏. Scott

[Stressbaker in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Scott! On this site I have read of a few guys who have had great results reducing strictures with castor oil packs. Dan is willing to try anything to avoid a urostomy. He has such terrible bladder spasms with the suprapubic catheter and ends up in the ER just about every 2 weeks lately.

[Hidden in reply to Stressbaker]

That is hell. N= 1 , I agree try anything. I’ve done so much crazy stuff to try to help. Tossing the spaghetti to see what sticks.? Is me. The phycological effect of this isn’t great on him either. It wears one down . There has to be a fix? Bladder spasms sounds terrible indeed.💔🙏 Scott

[j-o-h-n]

Greetings Stressbaker,

Would you please be kind enough to tell us his bio. Age? Location? When Treatment(s)? Treatment center(s)? Scores Psa/Gleason? Medications? Doctor's name(s)?

ALL INFO IS VOLUNTARY, but it helps us help him and helps us too. When you respond, you might want to copy and paste it in his/your home page for his/your use and for other members’ reference.

Note: Answers are for your benefit, not mine.

THANK YOU AND KEEP POSTING!!!

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Thursday 04/21/2022 9:49 PM DST

[Stressbaker in reply to j-o-h-n]

Hubby is 67. 8 years ago had 28 external beam radiations and brachytherapy at Southwest Oncology in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Gordon Grado. PSA has been undetectable since then but he was over-radiated which caused severe strictures near the bladder sphincter. Has had a bit of trouble ever since but last July all hell broke loose and he has been in and out of the ER and hospital since. May 6th he has a second opinion consult with Dr.Viers at Mayo in Rochester.

[Hidden in reply to Stressbaker]

This is a bit scary to me . I too did imrt 7 yrs ago in Az. and have been clear to date. It just goes to show us all the long winded nature of our mutual nemesis. It’s like in The Godfather “just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in” . Good luck May 6th. 🙏❤️

[j-o-h-n in reply to Stressbaker]

Thank you for your quick and detailed reply. It's a good idea to copy and paste your reply in his/your home page for future reference.I am sorry to hear that your dear Husband has to suffer for the over-radiated treatment. I hope you hear some good from Dr. Viers at Mayo on May 6th. God Bless and keep posting, we need members as nice as you two....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 04/22/2022 10:58 PM DST