I am not sure what to think here, I have been on flow-max for 3 months now, things going well, back to normal peeing then last night and all day today I have been peeing blood, to me it seems like...
Mumbo, thanks for the info on the MRI, I think the reason I got the C/T was because the urologist wanted to make sure there was no cancer elsewhere in the urinary tract or surrounding areas. This...
OK, here is what I have heard from my Doctor. He takes blood in semen seriously as does the urologist. But every test they do including a recent specialized cat scan looking for cancer throughout my...
Monkey Luffy I have been popping my hands for close to 40 years now and for me it is helpful and keeps my wrists and fingers limber. I've never had any issues with doing this....
I think we are all different and unfortunately what works for one doesn't always work for the next one. We do have to be our own advocates. My personal experience with Plaquenil is in this forum and...
Hi everyone, just thought I would provide an update, had another uroflow test and my bladder is now emptying completely. No sign of urine after voiding. I have been on the tamulosin now for 3 months....
Thanks. I will read the article. I still have blood in my semen although its not as bad as it was. They seem to be guessing that becuase my bladder does not empty properly, I am getting inflammation...
Thanks DjinTonic, yes he is starting me on Tamulosin for 6 months then re-eval. I understand there is also a drug that shrinks the prostate. I will look into that....
Mumbo said: quote="LymeSurvivor"]…The cystoscopy revealed that my prostate is flat and wide and the urologist wants to take pieces of it out…[/quote] My reply: What he said was my prostate is very...
Hi, everyone. I am continuing with my story, had a uroflow test today and have very weak stream and only emptying about a cup of urine at a time with over a cup retained by my bladder. So something...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 40 years ago and prescribed Hydroxychloroquine which changed my life. I went into remission and stayed that way until recently. No pain at all....
Hi everyone, got the cytology (urine analysis) back and this is what it said: "Voided urine - Atypical urothelial cells identified with extensive acute inflammation and red cells identified in the...
Thanks Tom for the reply. I will keep that in mind about the fact you never had abdominal hardness. Yes I have a GFR, I am at 61 but normally I am at 67 but that day last week I was dehydrated due to...
Tom, doing 18 holes in 100 degrees is doing very well. Congrats. I thought I would update you on my journey. I am having pain in the bladder/prostate area and now both kidneys are paining. I am...
Tom, I wanted to thank you for posting. I am sorry for what you have gone through. I appreciate you telling your story however. I have had IgA nephropathy for 40 years and up until recently was in...
A lot depends on the cause of the drop. If the eGFR has dropped due to illness or injury there is a possibility it will bounce back when the trauma is over. I dropped from 70 to 40 and back to 70...
Thanks everyone for your good wishes. I went for the Cysto Blood test (Sorry don't know what Cysto means) today. Its the blood test looking for cancer cells. Interesting they asked me if it was my...
Thanks for the info on the urine flow test. I thought it might be a catheter and thought is there something I should do beforehand or during or after. Its better to be prepared. Will keep you all...
Just to keep you updated on my path and to ask for your invaluable guidance. I got my referral to a urologist. Haven't seen him yet but he has told my PCP to order blood tests, another PSA, a blood...
Halbert thankyou for your comment: "Hip pain from metastatic disease doesn't show up unless you have serious, long term, even end stage PC. You're not there. You may need an MRI, but let's eliminate...
Thankyou for your words of wisdom. I got to tell you I am scared shitless right now, of course I have looked up the symptoms of prostate cancer and found all of my symptoms, as well I have pain in...
Halbert thanks for your thoughts. I do try to walk or get some physical activity every day. I do a lot of stretching everyday as I have rheumatoid arthritis in the early stages and the stretching...
Jack64 - I have blood in my semen as well. It just started at the same time as the blood in the urine. This is why my Doctor figured it is the large prostate. I will push for a referral. I appreciate...
Thank you both for replying. I will try to get a referral to a urologist. The only symptoms I have are urgency like having to urinate every 30 minutes on the occasional day and low grade bladder area...
I am sorry if this is not the right forum for my questions, but it was the closest I could see. Please forgive me. I am a 68-year-old man who for about a month has had blood at the end of my urine...
Hi, I thought I would add my two cents (doesn't buy much these days). I also have Polycythemia. The symptoms are a lot like Lyme. I thought they were part of Lyme until my Doctor noticed my blood was...
Hey, has anyone had this symptom. When I work out on the Recumbent Bike or any type of Cardio machine my heart rate rises fast in the first couple of minutes to 120 then drops back to 80 while I...
Thanks everyone for giving your vaccine comments. I hope to get the Pfizer Vaccine this week. I appreciate all the comments both pro and con....
I thought I would add to the costochondritis notes. My first symptom was pain so severe I was in the Cardiac Care Unit for a week and they told me every day that if I lived through the night I would...
Girlie, I get it. I have seen in my local Lyme group such dissention. Some want to get the vaccine while others believe it is like walking the plank. People that have been friends for years are now...
This is a very charged issue for people that are already immune compromised. I get it being scared and wondering what is true in today's world. This is a scary illness and its hard to find what is...
I was going to say could it be asthma and or allergies. This time of year I get the throat clearing issue because I don't always take my asthma meds (try to stay away as much as possible due to the...
Thanks for replying Girlie. Yes they are testing for Lyme. Many of the people I know are long term Lyme patients and a number now have tried disulfiram. No one up to this point has had their blood...
Does anyone know how long you should wait after being on ABX or Disulfiram to get your blood tested. A friend of mine has just finished 4 months of Disulfiram and wants to send her blood to Igenx for...
Sam, I wanted to say you can do mold cleanup yourself. You just have to be very careful and Wear the proper equipment. I did my bathroom myself, including ripping off the walls and treating the...
Thanks Tim Tam. I know that I found just reading all your posts made me feel better. I have lived with my health anxiety all my life. Its not easy, as all of you know. I meditate and occasionally...
LindenLady, I am going to switch back for a while as a trial. I have been taking Cozaar for 15 years with no cough. Something changed in the last year. I changed pharmacy's and I also had pneumonia...
I was once told when you go to the bathroom take three deep breaths and breath to what ever pattern feels right. If you do this consistently it does help my anxiety. I also provides a good laugh in a...
I have IgA nephropathy and take losartan. I never had a problem with the dry cough until I started to take the generic form. It of course is 3 times cheaper than the brand name. I was once told by a...
I just wanted to say I think you are all wonderful. I got Lyme when I was 20 years old. In my 60's now. No one knew what it was back then. I had panic/anxiety attacks the likes of which I hope none...
Thanks for replying. I have found a solution for now. I use Kinesiology tape over the bulge and it stops the throbbing. In fact it is almost like it is not there. Don't know how it is on your skin...
I looked through the vein issues for Lyme but could not find mine. Has anyone had this happen, on my wrist I have what appear to be a vein (although it seems to have a pulse) popping up like a little...
I have also heard you should watch products that have alcohol in them that you might use. They can react with Disulfiram....
I believe you are right Girlie. I've tried many things over the years to help my kidney's and they have slowly declined, then treat the infections and they rapidly improve. If I want to ask a...
Girlie and Walkingbyfaith, thank-you for the welcome. It has been a long road as I am sure most of you can relate to. I find it very frustrating that a large number of MD's still don't believe you...
After coming to this site and finding information I have found no where else, I had to join. You people show amazing compassion and knowledge. I have had Lyme Disease I believe for 35 years...