Another point of view: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5472048/ ...
Dr. William Li is an excellent source of information about foods that fight not only cancer but other diseases as well. The foods in the following link are antiangiogenic, which means they slow the...
I don't understand this at all. I decided to have a confirmatory PSA test just before my urologist appointment on the 30th. My PSA was 2.3, whereas just 56 days prior it was 3.7. That's a -1.4 point...
Thoughts and prayers out to you....
Thanks guys for the encouraging words. Even though it's a long wait, I'm keeping my Nov 30 appointment because I've been to him before and he has my past history. I'm not ruling anything out, my last...
Thanks guys for your replies and for your insight. My urologist appointment is not until November 30 so I have plenty of time to think about it. That "15 more years" was just a wild guess at a best...
Hello all, I'm 78 years old and my PSA jumped from 2.7 to 3.7 in 13 months. My GP detected a nodule during a DRE, and I have a referral and made an appointment with a urologist. I estimate my life...
I'll bring it up at my next Dr. visit....
As promised I'm posting the results of my C-Peptide test, [...] indicates normal range. (C-Peptide is produced in equal amounts as insulin but has a longer half-life.) Fasting: C-Peptide 1.1...
Thanks Lanie, the test is scheduled for May and I'll post the results when I get them....
I don't have a meter and don't test. The Dr ordered a C-Peptide test because I'm doing all the right things: BMI 19.7, 30 minutes a day on elliptical machine, carb intake rarely over 150g per day. My...
My latest labs showed an a1c of 6.0 and fasting glucose of 93. Dr ordered a C-Peptide test in three months because I may be one of those rare birds to develop type 1 at the age of 72. Oh well....
JackH, Thanks for clarifying, I know all about those danged cobwebs. :-)...
Please cite your source....
Hello, I'm new to this forum and was just wondering. I read in the link below that "severe, persistent insomnia" was a common side-effect of Xanax. I was prescribed 0.25mg but now I'm reluctant to...
I've been doing some Googling about this and am now more confused than ever. What role does fasting insulin play? A year ago my fasting glucose was 88 and my fasting insulin was 4 (range: 4-13). The...
My maternal grandmother and an aunt had type 2, and I have two first cousins with type 2 and another with type 1. But the doctor didn't ask so he doesn't know....
Thanks Lanie, just got back from doctor appointment. He wants me to cut back on carbs and do a retest in three months....
Hello All: This is my first post to this forum. My recent lab test showed my fasting glucose level as 83 but my A1c was 5.7, which puts me in the pre-diabetic camp. What do you make of those two...
Saw the movie "Pawn Sacrifice" yesterday and got to wondering about his life. Googled and found a nice Wiki writeup that contained this excerpt: I know it's only speculation but I wonder if he...
Allen and Adrew, I previously called Innovate Diagnostics about the PHI test and they said that given the fact that I was on Finasteride it would reduce the results and they could be inconclusive....
This post is in a follow-up to a previous thread in which I expressed concern that my Finasteride-adjusted PSA had jumped 33% in one year. I had my annual visit with my Urologist yesterday and...
Allen I see you had your SBRT at UCLA, which undoubtedly is one of the best in the nation, if the not THE best. Question: How important is the experience level of the radiologist doing the SBRT, is...
BillyBob and Allen, The last time I had a DRE was two years ago and he said there was some asymmetry. I'll keep you guys posted as to what my Urologist says at my next appointment on Oct 12....
Thanks Allen, I just called Innovate Diagnostics and it so happens that my Urologist is listed as able to give the PHI test, so I'll ask him when I see him next month. One thing they did say though...
My last PSA, taken exactly one year after a PSA of 0.9 (on Finasteride), showed an increase to 1.2, not a good sign. I know my next step should be a biopsy, but I resist. I've suspected that I've had...
Robert, Having used Flomax, Doxazosin (generic), and Terazosin (generic) I can honestly say that I've found them all to be equally effective. (Jim, I understand your concerns about online pharmacies...
quote="halbert"] ... The answer to overtreatment is not less screening but better interpretation of screening results. I think this is an area where computer image recognition can help. Instead of...
Back in my riding days they didn't call HD's Milwaukee vibrators for nothing. I don't know if that's still the case with the newer engines but it seems to be an issue with the 45 degree V-twin design...
I have the same problem. I've taken alpha-blockers and have been on finasteride for a year. The problem happens intermittently. My urologist told me that it's normal to retain some amount of urine...
I think if anyone was qualified to know if heaven exists, it would be Stephen Hawking. ...
So if it's 49 surgeries to save one life, that's odds of 49-to-1, which is a probability of 1/50 that a life was saved (because 50 total surgeries were performed), which means that 98% of the PC's...
Regarding a previous thread in which Tall Allen mentioned the PHI test , it's definitely a test I would consider taking before my next uro appointment. But since I've been taking 5ARi drugs for the...
... consider first start taking Proscar / Avodart and wait another year?...
Urinary frequency and weak stream....
The patent for Avodart is due to expire in November of this year, after which generic dutasteride should be widely available. If and when that happens I'm considering a switch from my current...
If the Patriots can shut down Marshawn Lynch, they win; else Sea Hawks win. A few intangibles: - Pete Carroll in revenge game against Patriots owner Robert Kraft who fired him. - Sea Hawks had their...
Fairwind, Great news! I'm very happy for you. Maybe there's something to the Pomegranate supplements after all. Take care....
Allen, I for one will be VERY interested in your findings....
Half-brother died of PC at age 77. Sister DXed with BC and underwent a double mastectomy. First cousin DXed with PC and had robotic surgery. My PSA goes up and down but I suspect I have PC based on...
Sorry you're going through this. Do you think mineral oil would help? It's a lubricant....
[i] This question has been looked at many times by researchers and no one has found that biopsies spread cancer. I wonder. Can you imagine the field day the injury lawyers could have with this? TV...
Thanks Fairwind, I'm beginning to think it's Prostatitis now myself. That's why I'm baffled that not one of the three urologists I visited over the past five years ever even mentioned a course of...
PSA...
Saw my uro this week and he prescribed proscar for my urinary symptoms. I feel really good about this because it makes it far more likely I'd be willing to undergo a biopsy next time my PSA spikes. I...
A couple of football axioms to keep in mind: *Offense wins games, defense wins championships. *A team passes to score, runs to win. Oh, and one more: The bookie knows more than you do....
Image libraries reviewed by experts may be useful for standardization. ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23240715 , last sentence) With the huge strides made in computer facial recognition...
Are you taking vitamin B12? I don't know about nerve regeneration but it certainly can't hurt....
As a member of the 1st Cavalry Division in forward base in the jungle, I know when I'm outnumbered. It's nice to have allies....
OK David, thank you for the clarification. I'm not targeting you and wish you well. It's just that I'm sensitive to the plight of the many wounded combat vets of Iraq and Afghanistan struggling...