arkitekton
10-18-2011, 07:15 PM
Hi, all.
I'm a 54 year old man who has done the deal and run through four urologists in the Hudson/Albany area of New York. The first three had no experience with IC so I served as their guinea pig, the fourth did the surgical Interstim implant before even mentioning instillations as something to try, did no followup after my recent Botox injections, and neglected to mention the fair possibility that I would need to self-catheterize or go to the ER after the injections.
So, I'm looking. Any suggestions would be very, very welcome.
I don't know what's left to try. My big problem is with urgency, from 30 to 60 times a day. Elmiron and diet have largely eliminated the pain emanating from my bladder lining. I've heard that internal trigger point work might help me, but I haven't been able to find a physical therapist with any experience at that with men.
I'm a 54 year old man who has done the deal and run through four urologists in the Hudson/Albany area of New York. The first three had no experience with IC so I served as their guinea pig, the fourth did the surgical Interstim implant before even mentioning instillations as something to try, did no followup after my recent Botox injections, and neglected to mention the fair possibility that I would need to self-catheterize or go to the ER after the injections.
So, I'm looking. Any suggestions would be very, very welcome.
I don't know what's left to try. My big problem is with urgency, from 30 to 60 times a day. Elmiron and diet have largely eliminated the pain emanating from my bladder lining. I've heard that internal trigger point work might help me, but I haven't been able to find a physical therapist with any experience at that with men.