What was his reason behind prescribing Omeprazole?
Diclofenac is hard on the stomach so omeprazole is given to reduce the chance of gastric upset.
I know, but I donāt see how they would be needed to treat prostatitisā¦
Reef, you wrote :
something is missing here
From Wiki
āDiclofenac has been found to be effective against all strains of multi drug resistant E. coli, with a MIC of 25 micrograms/mL. Therefore, it may be suggested that diclofenac has the capacity to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by E. coli.ā
āGastrointestinal complaints are most often noted (see above). The development of ulceration and/or bleeding requires immediate termination of treatment with diclofenac. Most patients receive an ulcer-protective drug as prophylaxis during long-term treatment (misoprostol, ranitidine 150 mg at bedtime or omeprazole 20 mg at bedtime).ā
Yep, sorry, 10mg alfuzosin was missing.
Well, my first reaction was a bit of incredulity because this is a bunch of stuff to be taken. I insisted on the TRUS thing but he seemed to be totally sure that it would not be helpful so i could not get it done.
Here I am right now, ergo 2 choices:
- starting the protocol he prescribed based on the theory I have a "normal/easy prostatitis.
- wait until we have more reports on Dr GĀ“s patients from those who had a successful treatment and then travel to Kos.
Btw, i was forgiving something, we wants me to get checked my urine and semen and also have that painful injection to get me an erection so that he can discard blood flow problems.
Personally, i am not sure if this is going to help with my sexual problems but at least I have the sensation that my prostate will be treated thoroughly, which i have to admit that i am not totally sure if it is a nice thing being 29.
My doc wanted me to do that last part as wellā¦ Its pretty much pointlessā¦ Essentially he is saying taht he doesnt believe propecia caused your problems and that he thinks there is an different causeā¦ urine and semen will most likely come back negativeā¦ they usually doā¦
At least your doc has a plan and is executing it. Iād try it out for a few months. And itās free!
Yep, i agree with that, those tests will come out normal as i had them checked last year for a different uro and nothing wrong in there. But in my opinion, the useful thing is that this is a prostatritis treatment and might cure prostatitis, which i have so it is not mental, and perhaps this can improve my sexual sides, that are totally uncomfortable.
I just wanted to know if anyone here has followed a similar protocol to clear out his prostatitis and the results gained. I will keep posting as soon as i start with it, cheers.
reeff, If after the information I or solonjk have provided isnāt enough to convince that abusing hormones during prostatitis or just antibiotics to treat prostatitis is a bad idea then do what you want really. I canāt guarantee sexual recovery with this (this is why iām here!) but at least i know what is a bad prostatitis treatment and what is not.
I donāt think your doctor anything about treating prostatitis. If you want at least a guaranteed diagnosis then that would be a flight over to Georgiadis. If you want to cure it, you stay at Kos for Georgiadisā therapy.
My friend was convinced that he once he had a prostatitis it will come back more easier 4 times a year - that anti-inflammatories will work on it. Other patients here have used strong antibiotics for long time without any results, only creating resistant microbes or forcing them to use different antibiotics. Basically, i donāt think your doctor knows anything about curing prostatitis.
I can count all the cases that have cured just by antibiotics with the fingers of my one hand (i donāt think iām exaggareting the number, you can try searching the internet for that if you will). It might be cheap for you, you think, but 28 days of cipro and whatever, man you are paying a toll with your body and on your money for nothing if it doesnāt work. (cipro for 28d is way over 100e for example). I donāt think it will. You will pay it with your money and body (you are taking hard antibiotics (quinolones), you understand that? Did the doctor ever explain about that or candida? you need to take at least probiotics during it man. iād never use quinolones if iām not sure that they are ever required.)
Argh, why do i bother - just read my previous messages here as iām being treated by Dr.Georgiadis. Others here would provide the same information anyways.
Well, as I previously said, i have already read this thread entirely so I know about yourself, Solon, Dr G and so on. I really respect you guys, who are going to Kos to get treated and telling us about your experiences. All your sharings will be really appreciated.
On the other hand, as I am not a doctor, neither am I rich, all my efforts are focus on getting a good treatment for the diagnosed prostatitis at the most affordable way. And as I said, people in Spain have medical insurance and I can get prescribed meds for a few euros. I donĀ“t remember exactly to be honest but i reckon that the cipro for 28 days cost me about 10/15 euros. I donĀ“t have to pay the consultation either, so please let me at least consider the possibility of preventing myself from the Greek adventure if possible.
Moreover, if i have posted on this thread is obviously because i am aware that most of us are trying to tackle this prostate problem that we also believe can be the key for our recovery. That is what i am doing, trying to give extra info about other treatments and doctors and share as much information as possible as well.
I apologize the patronizing tone of my post, i was not aware that you had read the topic and understood the information within. I thank you for being constructive and proactive with your problem but I just donāt think that regiment will be enough (sounded like the same bullshit my friend was told about easy/chronic prostatitis - just because the doctor seems convincing does not mean that he knows how to treat you or if he has your best intentions in mind!) and you might risk resistant eg stapholocus (lot of greece guys here just used too much antibiotics before discovering georgiadis) and candida with the hard antibiotics as well, which is why asked if you looked out/studied the drugs youāre taking! I hope the doctor adviced you about the restrictions during the antibiotic treatment as well as about the probiotics. Medicines and any doctors can be more damaging than useful which is the lesson learned from finasterideā¦ but you do as you see fit. Good luck.
Any news from any of the guys that are nearing the end of treatment? Solonjk, how are you doing now?
Any fresh news from georgiadis treatment?
however in september, if the awor hypothesis is confirmed, we have a test to discriminate pfs cases from others sides like cases
No worries man, no offense taken. I just wanted to have some feedback on the prescribed treatment and share different ideas and medical methods to tackle the problem. I also support the prostatitis theory because the only side effect that i have not experienced any recovery from is sexual problems (actually, it is getting worse eventually). Besides, I donĀ“t wanna divert the topic and I do contemplate to travel to Greece in the end if necessary.
for those who want to try āstrang massageā and antiobios in the US
Alfuzosin is mostly for prostate hyperplasia not prostatitis.
Cipro is a first line treatment
Diclofenac an antiinflammatory drug
it seems that the doctor is confusing prostatitis with prostate hyperplasia. These are different entities, they can intermingle in later ages, but in the younger prostatitis prevails.
Do you have so intense urinating issues to suspect a growth around the urethral portion of the prostate?
its still not a terrible approach but if it fails you might want to check the resistancy to the strains developed.
Antibiotic monotherapy is not very successful in eradicating anything in the prostate but you can give it a try if you have no plans in really trying to treat it, but just want to try out whatās going on.
To get a proper evaluation of your prostatic bacteria you need fluid from the prostate collected in a tube to check it out.
Sperm/urine testing is not correct
And the best would be if the prostate could be at least reached to its lowest regions to get the most out of it.
Otherwise you risk identifying partial pathogens or even some which are not really important and that can lead you to the use of wrong drugs
uromed.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=312&Itemid=27
another greek doctor that uses transrectal ultrasound for diagnosing prostatitis
strange that here it is very common
he is the third i have traced today
If you translate the passage about prostatitis you will see where he sais that the two most problems prostatitis are
a) libido/sexual problems
b) sterility
he also discerns between prostatitis and prostate hypertrophy
many doctors yet still donāt and this is a serious fault
Thanks solon for your comments. Well, my problem down there is basically that i sometimes feel like i was handling a chewing gum not a penis and that the power of my stream is quite weak, sometimes ridiculous. But i have to say that i have no pain at all (at least that i can recognize as molesting or noticeable), no fever due to infection (which obviously may also happen but it is not my case) and severe ED and no spontaneous erections at all (not in the morning either). That is why i consider that perhaps not everybody has got the same kind or prostatic problem that can be treated in one unique way.
Iāve had an appointment with an uro today.
He saw my TRUS (the one that showed calcifications in the prostate) and said it could not be the cause of my libido/ED problems. He recommended that I took that TRT I had been prescribed and I would feel better instantly.
I wish he was right. Yet I canāt remember I have read one memberās story here for whom that treatment would have been helpful for long.
So i think I will try it after spending a month in Kos for an hypothetic prostatitis problem, that could complicate the TRT approach if that problem really exists.