"Good to hear that things are going well, Nik. I'm sure that will be encouraging to others who are thinking about the operation."
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"I think it did help with those other symptoms. Acupuncture isn't just for immediate pain relief. In the long term it can help with general healing. I think for me this was the case, although it only went so far, and it was by no means a…"
"There are many surgeons in the UK doing LRP, but only for cancer patients. As far as I know, Chris Eden is the only one who will do it for prostatitis, and you have to pay, of course; it's not on the U.K. National Health Service for…"
"I tried acupuncture and I would recommend that you at least try it. I was very sceptical but I found that after each session I felt very relaxed. It didn't make a dramatic difference to the pain, but I found that for a couple of days following…"
"As a sufferer myself, I of course fully agree that we deserve to be relieved of misery. However, the general response from surgeons is that they only do this procedure for prostate cancer patients. It's the surgeons themselves who introduce…"
"I'll never know if my grandfather was helped by the operation because, unfortunately, he died a couple of days after from a heart attack. He had a prior history of heart problems and probably his body wasn't up to having major surgery.
As…"
"I had a grandfather who, I believe, had chronic prostatitis. Unfortunately, I can't confirm as there is no one around these days who can remember. In fact, he had an operation to remove his prostate at a relatively early age (this was during…"
"Nik, I hope things go well for you. So far, you seem to have made speedy progress. I think to be where you are now after only a couple of months is remarkable. You have been an important member of this forum. I hope you'll continue to check in…"
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- What is your score on the Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (posted on home page)?
- Now 24 from a high of 30
- If you have been diagnosed with prostatitis, please tell us your story: age, duration of symptoms, treatments, results, and the like.
- I've had this for over four years. It gradually improved over time, but recently flared up and went back to 30 for several months. I'm lucky enough to have only mild urinary symptoms.
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- At 8:34pm on February 24, 2010,
Arnon Krongrad, MD said…
- Thanks, Jon. It will take time -- perhaps a lot of time -- for awareness to rise. Thanks for being part of that effort.
- At 12:43pm on May 21, 2010,
- Jon,
Thanks for your comment on hte discussion board. What is your status? Age? Symptoms? Treatments? Perhaps you could use the My Page tab (above) to update your profile.
Arnon
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