Has Anyone Used This Treatment?

[mollymalloy]

My husband is at his wits end in dreadful pain with side effects from radiotheray a year ago He has acute cystitis, the pain is unbearable. Can only use co-codamol.
We feel the hyperbaric oxygen treatment is the only way the stricture in his urether is going to heal. Has anyone used this treatment and to what effect? Any help will be much appreciated. Thankyou.

[Sqad]

I presume that your husband has had radiotherapy for prostate cancer and is suffering from post radiation cystitis and a urethral stricture.

Two separate problems...hyperbaric oxygen may well help with the cystitis, but will be of no value to the stricture.

Why can he only use co-codamol for the pain?

I have no personal experience of this, but I hope some replies may be more personal.

[mollymalloy]

Hello Sqad, Thankyou for replying. He is on blood pressure tablets daily which is why he can't have a stronger painkiller. Yes, he had prostate cancer and the radiotherapy lasted 7 weeks last Autumn. He was fine until May this year when he started to feel uncomfortable down below. He has had two cystoscopys. His urologist makes no suggestions as to what happens next. The pain is dreadful for him. He says he has had it. Always as strong as an ox his whole life - and now this. We don't go anywhere as he has to spend a penny every few minutes. It is no life for him.

[Sqad]

Yes...very difficult.

From the start does one go for radiotherapy or alternative forms of treatment.

As far as the pain is concerned, then my advice would be to take whatever analgesics that relieve the pain..........*** the BP tablets.

You and he certainly has my sympathy.

[tinkerbell23]

Molly... What BP tablets does he take that dosent allow stronger meds??

Also i was wondering... And he probobly has.. But potassium citrate? What a shame its a horrible horrible thing to suffer with xx