I'm so sorry that you're suffering with this awful disease. I've had ME/CFS for a number of years. Please don't feel like it's your fault or that you should be doing more. You need to take care of...
Thank you Jim and everyone who responded....
Thank you both for your posts. His PSA was 4 something. Originally, the doctor said he felt a calcium deposit on the prostate and almost didn't biopsy it. He decided to be extra careful and we're so...
My husband was diagnosed about 3 months ago with PC, G3/4, and has been undergoing radiation therapy. He has had 36 treatments and has 3 to go. He is doing well but I am concerned about the future....
It's so sad. I could hear that it bothered her a lot when I talked about our age or our children's ages. I had told her that my oldest daughter, who is 58, had a hip replacement surgery but she said...
Thanks for the reply. I tried not to talk about anything negative and to go along with what she was remembering. I don't see her anymore because we don't live in the same state and I'm too ill to...
I've never posted on this board before but I am on several other boards on HW. I talked to my 84 year old aunt today for the first time in about a year. I knew she had alzheimers but did not expect...
It has always bothered me to hear folks say that someone 'won' or 'lost' their battle with cancer, or any other disease. It seemed to imply that if one 'fought' hard enough they could overcome their...
My husband was diagnosed recently with a Gleason 3/4 and had his first external radiation treatment yesterday. This was what his urology oncologist recommended. He will have 38 more treatments with...
Thank you Halbert. Good advice. Maybe they'll reccommend radiation....
Memaw 12 here. I have another question. We've been reading about some of the newer robotic treatments. Does anyone have experience with these? My husband's appointment is today with the urologist to...
ASAdvocate, This is from Memaw12. My husband and I are both asking questions on this thread. Did you have any treatments? We are reading that book that I asked about in my last post, the one by Dr....
Has anyone read Prostate Cancer Breakthrough 2014 by Dr. Jay Cohen? I downloaded it to my Kindle and it seems to have some good info. I'd like to know if anyone who has been through this has read his...
Thank you for all your replies. We did find out today that it's a G 3-4 and not a 4-3. I think that's supposed to be better....
I got the results of my prostate biopsy today and don't understand some of it. My next doctor appointment isn't till June 9th. The nurse called and said it was positive, Gleason 7, my PSA is 4.6. I...
Fiddlecanoe, That sounds like a very positive experience. Thank you for sharing it. How are you doing now?...
Thank you to all who replied. I'm definitely feeling better about him having this done. I think it may be best to find out what the situation is and then deal with it. As you all know, it's not easy....
MDNative, The reason for the biopsy is that the doctor felt a hardened area on one side of the prostate....
Thank you George....
I have a question about prostate biopsies. My husband is having this done in a few days and I would like to know what to expect during and after the procedure. I am disabled and not able to go with...
I haven't posted for a long time on here but I really can relate to this post. I haven't found a way to make people really understand this disease and I've had it for 38 years. My husband is very...
Thank you purple_lynx7 and Judy2. My dosage is 30 mg and I am going to cut it in half and start out with 15mg. Then, increase if I have no side effects. Have you had side effects? I was on...
I have CFS and have been ill for quite some time. I now have hypothyroidism also and am beginning to take Armour thyroid. I would like to know what the usual starting dose is. Has anyone taken this...
Thank you healerme. It worked!...
I was hoping someone could tell me how to post the signature line at the end of my posts. I used to know how to do it, but I've forgotten! Thanks. Memaw12...
Louise, I am sorry you're feeling so bad. I do understand what you're saying, I'm the same way. I love to be acitive and my mind is still very active, but my body has completely given out. I was...
I'm sorry to hear you're having so much trouble. I have had CFS/FM for 35 years and also have a considerable amount of pain and fatigue. I don't think it has anything to do with giving up or not...
No, I haven't seen a GI doctor. I have so many ailments I can't keep up any more! My regular doctor will probably ok the probiotics. I'm still dealing with the end of a bad bladder infection. I...
Jeane, Thank you for the reply. I am still taking the ex-lax and have started on a small amount of probiotics....
I won't do a purge, I was just curious about it. I will ask my doctor for a referrel to a GI doctor next appointment if things haven't straightened out. I get this way from time to time and it...
Sunny, Your problems sound a lot like mine. I'm sorry you are going through this too. I do have pelvic floor prolapse. I went to my gyn last week and had a pessary cleaning and repositioning. Now I...
Thanks for the link!...
I have used the Fleet enemas in the past and they really do work well. I am having trouble using them now because of arthritis in my hands and shoulders. I can't get in the right position and can't...
My doctor knows I have IBS but has never mentioned probiotics to me. I'll be getting a new doctor in Dec. though, as this one is leaving the practice so I'll ask him/her what they think. The one I...
I'm going to give them a try. I got the chewable kind. I hope they work as well as the ones you're taking. I can use all the help I can get. :smile:...
I have IBS with both constipation and diarrhea. I lean mostly toward the constipation so I take laxatives every day. If I take too much, I sometimes get diarrhea. I have pelvic prolapse,...
Thanks, that makes me feel much better. :)...
I am just starting on the Armour Thyroid today but have a question for those who have been on medication for awhile. I have been having a lot of hair loss in the last few weeks and I am wondering if...
This is in reference to a post from 2013 by Ajays_mom. I live in TN as well and have visited Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg many times. I always have relief from most of my pain as well as my sinus issues....
Jim and Alan, Thank you for your replies and all the good info. I looked at the web sites and printed out the material. This is good to know....
My husband's PSA tests have usually been in the 3 to 4 range until last year. He is 74 years old. The one about 6 months ago was 6.50 but he had a bladder infection. He went back for another two...
Robin, I want you to know I'm praying for your full recovery. I haven't been on this board before but I do have FM also. My cousin and his wife just both recovered from cancer recently. She had...
Hi, I live in Southeast TN and have a lot of problems with cold weather. We have had a very cold one this year. My pain levels are up about 50% or more. I do best in the summer and early fall. Spring...
Thank you to all who responded. I feel a lot better about doing it now. I think my medical group does have the soft pads. I believe I read that somewhere. I can't raise my left arm because of some...
Austen, Thank you for the inspiring post. I'm praying for you to have the best outcome....
I have never had a mammogram and have been afraid of the pain since I have severe fibromyalgia. I have intense neck and shoulder pain constantly and have read accounts of FM patients who had very bad...
I saw my Gyn. on Thurs. She said she believes it was mastitis becasue it responded to antibiotics in a few days and is completely cleared up. She said if it will reassure me, to get a mammogram. She...
I had some antibiotics left from a tooth infection so I've been taking them till I can get to the doctor. It's Erythromycin and it's one that's used for mastitis. It started to get better in a few...
I'm sorry to hear you're going through this. I have something going on with my left breast. Three weeks ago I started having pain and swelling. There was a little lump under the nipple area. It was...
I have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes for about 4 years. I have recently had a problem with what I believe to be mastitis. Are there any ladies here who have had this problem and do you know if...