Experiences with

Bladder conditions

Hey everyone, I’ve been suffering for months with health problems and all my tests came back fine. I’ve had constant nausea, fatigue, rashes and pain and it’s been a real problem. I had an ultrasound and they told me I have gallbladder polyps and I’ve been scheduled in to speak to a specialist in April

I've been prescribed Cefalexin for uti but am having awful diarrhoea. Has anyone had this problem with this antibiotic?

I have question- I just had CT scan and all my lymph nodes have decreased in size the scan reader said I was responding to treat well ( I’m not currently in treatment) good thing? But my white count has gone from 80k to 130k in 3 months my other markers are no loss of the 11 or 17 or loss of p53 is that

Bit of a long shot whilst I monitor and before making a gp appt. Have had PMR for 3 years. On a v slow taper. Currently 3.5mg. Around New Year I developed an aching/burning sensation in the area which I think could be my left kidney. Still have it a week later. I’ve taken a urine test and all is clear

As patients in some areas of UK are not been seen regularly in NHS clinics any more, and routine blood and urine tests being left to the patient and the GP to sort out, it would be useful to know exactly which blood tests and urine tests (and eye tests) should be done every 6 to 12 months for Lupus patients

Any one with experience or info with having artificial sphincter surgery while dealing with an urethral stricture as a result of radiation cystitis and other invasive procedures? Thinking of AUS but concerned with results due to my urethral stricture issues. Thanks

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can help with answers for use of these devices while having a prolapse please. I do my pelvic floor exercise's regularly but I'm never too sure if I'm doing them 100% correctly. A friend suggested a Kegal Device but I don't know if it's ok to use one with a bladder prolapse

Dear all, I’m hoping you wise and knowledgeable people will be able to help. I have tried to research about having a General Anaesthetic when you have PD. My current general neurologist has advised trying to avoid surgery because GA can mean some patients get significantly worse and don’t recover

Hi, I have a 10year old son who has been on desmopressin for the last 2 years. We have had great success with it right from the start, he went from wetting every night to only very occasionally, generally when he was worried about something happening the next day. From March to September he even managed

G'day my ms family I hope YOU are all well and looking forward to your kiss moose break (A non religious break where YPU keep the economy humming by buying Amazon in your underwear late at night. At least I do, but I cannot promise to put my under wear on. Okay snough silliness, here is the question

In January 2013 an accident left me with spinal injury at the base of my neck, paralysis below that site, severe spasticity and double incontinence. My urethra and anus are permanently closed except when opened by manual intervention. I was in a spinal injuries hospital until the end of July. A suprapubic

Hi all, I am on the hunt for pain reduction ideas, and have had some links/ideas from a post on the Pain Concern board (I have a few coexisting health issues causing pain). Has anyone every had a hypogastric nerve block for endometriosis - I was just hoping to see if it worked or was offerer to anyone

Update from Doug Adv Pca St IV. Taking Abiraterone 250 mg and Pred 5mg daily since 2019. PSA still 0.2 to 0.3mg/ml last 3yrs.. Radiated my prostate IMRT 42x’s Sep-Dec 2005. Last 6 months 19yrs later I’m having Urethral issues. 1. I self Cath 7-8 X/day. Urinary retention since July 2005 2. neurogenic

Thank you to everyone who joined in yesterday, making this a fun activity for those of us who are achy during the cold season! Yesterday's picture was Five Spice star anise, cloves,cinnamon ,sichuan pepper and fennel seeds - sweet ,bitter,sour,salty and savoury! They represent five spices we all know

Thank you to everyone who joined in yesterday, making this a fun activity for those of us who are achy during the cold season! Yesterday's picture was Five Spice star anise, cloves,cinnamon ,sichuan pepper and fennel seeds - sweet ,bitter,sour,salty and savoury! They represent five spices we all know

On Friday last week I got a telephone call from Urology - They wanted me to go to hospital to see consultant. no explanation. Well I was ill after a bug and a COPD Flare. I told him I could not so. he said I would get a telephone call Monday at 11 am.. Well I did wonder what he/they wanted out of

Been staying busy with AA and my Rozy. I had my pain pump replaced a little over a month ago and surgery went well, but recovery slow. Rozy had hip surgery Monday so she spent the night in vet hospital. She’s putting a little weight on it but it’s a struggle getting up. She’s doing her pain meds, antibiotics

Hi I have been on antibiotics for a uti, first one didn’t do anything now on trimethoprim. I know steroids make it hard sometimes to fight off infections but how long am I probably looking at? I was on antibiotics in October for a chest infection and it did clear it. Any help appreciated and also something

I have only been diagnoised with fibro for about 2 years, quite frankly I am pretty much been "left" to get on with it ! I have a question . Do you have cramp ? I have it very severly at night only behind the left knee , and in both feet x I do have quinine sulphate on prescription , any ideas ? Its

Hi everyone hope you’re all well. Just looking for some advice and to see if anyone else been in a similar situation. I have a recurrent UTI that keeps coming back despite multiple antibiotics. I’ve been off Methotrexate on and off because of this so suffering from a dreadful flare. Anyway had a