There is hope!
2 longstanding patients "cured"
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dshoskes
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2 longstanding patients "cured"
By coincidence I saw 2 patients today both of whom had longstanding prostatitis (10 and 20 years). Both are COMPLETELY symptom free. One had the WIT procedure (low temperature protocol) in December and the other is taking Elavil.
There is hope!
There is hope!
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Thanks for posting this. Just out of interest:
- Which dosage do you typically use with Elavil? (30mg did not help me at all, but I'm wondering if this was a high enough dose).
- If this is working due to it's effect on peripheral and central sensitization, does the patient have to keep taking it indefinately?
Thanks,
Al.
- Which dosage do you typically use with Elavil? (30mg did not help me at all, but I'm wondering if this was a high enough dose).
- If this is working due to it's effect on peripheral and central sensitization, does the patient have to keep taking it indefinately?
Thanks,
Al.
This is not Medical advice - Consult your Doctor!
Age:39. Age at onset:31. Symptoms prior to treatment: Golf ball in rectum, severe urinary frequency (2-3x/hr; 5-10x/night); weak stream; painful ejaculation; coccygeal pain; tip of penis pain; general pelvic pain on left; testicular pain; supra-pubic pain. Current | Symptoms: Urinary frequency 1x every 2-3 hrs and 1-2 x a night; mild pelvic pain on left hand side (all symptoms still improving!)
Helped by: Trigger point release; avoiding exercise; pelvic floor relaxation; Neurontin decreased bladder sensitivity somewhat. Worsened by: Exercise; frequent ejaculation; ibuprofen irritates bladder. Made no difference: Diet; biofeedback; quercetin; Steroid anti-inflammatories; Elavil.
****UPDATE*** I am now able to sit again at work all day, and can perform moderate aerobic exersise again for the first time in 8 years!!!
Please read:
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=808&p=3954
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=239&p=1158
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=248&p=1214
Age:39. Age at onset:31. Symptoms prior to treatment: Golf ball in rectum, severe urinary frequency (2-3x/hr; 5-10x/night); weak stream; painful ejaculation; coccygeal pain; tip of penis pain; general pelvic pain on left; testicular pain; supra-pubic pain. Current | Symptoms: Urinary frequency 1x every 2-3 hrs and 1-2 x a night; mild pelvic pain on left hand side (all symptoms still improving!)
Helped by: Trigger point release; avoiding exercise; pelvic floor relaxation; Neurontin decreased bladder sensitivity somewhat. Worsened by: Exercise; frequent ejaculation; ibuprofen irritates bladder. Made no difference: Diet; biofeedback; quercetin; Steroid anti-inflammatories; Elavil.
****UPDATE*** I am now able to sit again at work all day, and can perform moderate aerobic exersise again for the first time in 8 years!!!
Please read:
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=808&p=3954
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=239&p=1158
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=248&p=1214
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dshoskes
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I start at 5-10 mg a day and increase by 10 mg a day every 1-2 weeks up to 50 mg, although most patients end up taking 20-30 mg per day. Some can stop it after several months.alprost wrote:Thanks for posting this. Just out of interest:
- Which dosage do you typically use with Elavil? (30mg did not help me at all, but I'm wondering if this was a high enough dose).
- If this is working due to it's effect on peripheral and central sensitization, does the patient have to keep taking it indefinately?
Thanks,
Al.
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GARYS
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I am currently taking 75 mgs and it doesnt seem to have any affect on mine. When I first started taking it I was extremely tired for a couple days until I got used to it to the point of leaning against the wall at work.
Age:33 | Onset Age: 20 | Symptoms: burning urethra after urinating, followed by rush to urinate again, rectal pain after a bowel movement sometimes, frequency. | Helped By: Pyridium and Ativan | Worsened By: stress, sitting and unknown reasons.
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dshoskes
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Well, obviously it doesn't help everyone with this disease and won't help if you have an infection or inflammation. See:GARYS wrote:I am currently taking 75 mgs and it doesnt seem to have any affect on mine. When I first started taking it I was extremely tired for a couple days until I got used to it to the point of leaning against the wall at work.
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