Experiences with

Bladder conditions

Im currently on my last week of RT treatment (38 sessions). Last week has been tough everytime I need to make a bowel movent. Painful to the point Im thinking of going on a liquid diet. Anyone else exp this and have any tips. Im using Aquaphor which was recommended by nurse but hasnt really helped

Hi all. I'm getting discomfort in my upper abdomen. It's not pain exactly but it's uncomfortable. It's like IBS, which I suffer with, but can't take peppermint oil anymore. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal? It's not bloated like I had when I was diagnosed with cirrhosis. Apart from this

I have had urinary issues for a long time. Urgency, frequency, retention, pain. No "incontinence" if i can get to a toilet or get the dick out to pee on the ground fast enough. Every day is a different combination of the above and I have never been able to figure out what causes each symptom or how

so about a month ago i was getting vaginal infections that cause soreness and itchyness as well as burning to wee. It was put down to a UTI and was given antibiotics.i also had pelvic pain on my right side that came and went like a stitch. It never cleared so I ended up have 3 lots of antibiotics. Every

Hello to the IBS Community,😊 I hope this message finds you well. I'm reaching out because I've been navigating stress-induced IBS, and it's been quite a journey. The symptoms—pain, nausea, bloating, inflammation—have been challenging, to say the least. I have been feeling pain daily for months

Ablation 16/3, artery got damaged, 3 outpatient appointments, 2 failed attempts at thrombin infusion under ultrasound, emergency 3 day admission to hospital with emergency pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula repair (pretty major surgery involving patching the damaged artery with cow veins) . Most

While I don't have any symptoms (yet), a CT scan and ultrasound tests show that the lower part of my right ureter tube is very narrow and causing the kidney to swell, apparently from restricted flow of urine through the ureter. My University of Chicago Medicine urologist suspects scarring in the ureter

Can anyone give me an idea what is going on? No UTI, No Urinary Infections I was tested Suddenly having Urinary Leakage just walking around, then I have to push / strain, to urinate. I had a Radical Prostatectomy in 03/2023 leakage resolved. I didn’t have radiation as much as I was waiting

I have posted a number of times about night time pain …which I am still getting! However by taking an enema each morning when waking I get rid of the wind and normally have a bowel movement and can have a good day. However at night when going to bed I get wind and two hours later I am awake. I get

Hello all! New to the forum, 42 years old, male. Thanks for having me! About eight months ago, and for the first time in my life, I suddenly developed an ache in my bladder area. I had a prostate exam and blood test, as well as a UTI test and all was negative. Within 2-3 weeks the pain went away

Back in January I was diagnosed with problems with my spine as below. "x rays shows OA throughout loss lumbar lordosis" I posted at the time being my spine is affected, would that affect me being able to have a spinal (Epidural) when I have a Cystoscopy? I said at the time I would consult my GP and

Hey everyone, I gave birth about 10 days ago (emergency c section at 29+3 due to HELLP/Pre eclampsia/slowinf fetus heart) and I now have 2 kids in NICU. They encourage us to do skin on skin and after I started doing that, I have been having severe contractions even when I am very far from them; i am

Hi everyone, I’m after some advice. I’ve decided to have a preventative total hysterectomy with salpingo-oopherectomy (one ovary is already gone with my OC tumor - I’m one year NED so far). I also have endometriosis too, so I’m hoping this helps stop that pain too. My procedure, together with a hernia

Hi everyone, I’m in my second month of recovery from IBS. Try Peppermint oil capsules (not the sweets) 30 minutes to 1 hour before your meal; 15 minutes it’s quite ok. The Holland & Barrets is highly recommended . I also take 2 glasses of water every morning before breakfast. Your mental health also

Hello my dear friends, My spasticity has gotten worse in my legs. I did a baclofen pump trial about 20 years ago. Made my legs too weak. Now I have much tone, especially my right leg. I don't think much had changed. I am still ambulatory, some days use nothing, trekking pole(s) or a rolator, depending

My foley catheter has become extremly painful lever since I did a round of IMRT back in March. My urologist is reluctant to intervene but the catheter has become so painful that he is considering a TURP so that I can possibly rid myself of the foley. After doing a bit of reasearch I read an article

Not thyroid related, but has anyone experienced under skin neurofibroma? Trying to figure out whether to have it removed or not. No pain, but wondering if it shall get bigger in size.

It is been 18 months since my last Hyperbaric Oygen Treatment for radiation cystitis. I had bleeding with clots multiple times which sent me to the ER. I have not had any bleeding since then, except one time a few months ago while doing exercises related to physical therapy. My urologist says as long

The urologist who referred me for the Ultra sound scan and cystoscopy is now away until the 29th August however the NHS have sent me an appointment for the cystoscopy next Friday, 16th. The urology department when making the appointment remarked that the USS had come back normal with no focal lesions

Hi Fellow Warriors! Six months of Taxotere failed miserably. After 8 rounds, I was done. After chemo, my second PSMA-PET showed additional bone mets and a spread to the lymph nodes. My MO told me I was a good candidate for Pluvicto, so, three months after finishing Taxotere, I started that therapy