º-- Idea Man --º
03-11-2004, 06:21 AM
Hey, folk's....
I have been reading some of the messages in the forum lately and thought it was time to sign up and participate a bit. I have really been impressed by the support and encouragement I see displayed in this group and would encourage all of you to keep it up. grouphug I suppose a brief introduction with a little history is in order, huh? Well, I am a mid 30's male who has suffered from chronic pelvic pain syndrome for the last 3.5 years. banghead At first I only had inflammation of the prostate and chronic prostatitis, but as time has passed by, my symptoms have changed to include interstitial cystitis as well. :confused: For me, it is pretty clear that this condition is acting like an active disease process because I have an inflammation process that just won't shut itself off. :mad: Of course I tried several standard therapies without success, but I have also spent my own money and traveled the world in an attempt to alleviate my constant suffering and pain. My effort's have included trip's to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and most recently a full month in Europe. Unfortunately none of these efforts helped me that much, but along the way I have picked up clues through various tests and exams that I hope will eventually lead me to relief. :) My current dilemma, ( besides constant pelvic pain ), lies with finding a physician who will take the time to discuss the medical information I have accumulated over the last 3 years so that we can put together a treatment that best suit's my particular medical condition. Do I need to emphasize the difficulty in finding such an individual? Anyhow, that's my short introduction.
Thanks for listening and I hope the best for you all. wink
Best regards.
I have been reading some of the messages in the forum lately and thought it was time to sign up and participate a bit. I have really been impressed by the support and encouragement I see displayed in this group and would encourage all of you to keep it up. grouphug I suppose a brief introduction with a little history is in order, huh? Well, I am a mid 30's male who has suffered from chronic pelvic pain syndrome for the last 3.5 years. banghead At first I only had inflammation of the prostate and chronic prostatitis, but as time has passed by, my symptoms have changed to include interstitial cystitis as well. :confused: For me, it is pretty clear that this condition is acting like an active disease process because I have an inflammation process that just won't shut itself off. :mad: Of course I tried several standard therapies without success, but I have also spent my own money and traveled the world in an attempt to alleviate my constant suffering and pain. My effort's have included trip's to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and most recently a full month in Europe. Unfortunately none of these efforts helped me that much, but along the way I have picked up clues through various tests and exams that I hope will eventually lead me to relief. :) My current dilemma, ( besides constant pelvic pain ), lies with finding a physician who will take the time to discuss the medical information I have accumulated over the last 3 years so that we can put together a treatment that best suit's my particular medical condition. Do I need to emphasize the difficulty in finding such an individual? Anyhow, that's my short introduction.
Thanks for listening and I hope the best for you all. wink
Best regards.