Hi,
I completed my 20 radiotherapy sessions 2 weeks ago. I didnt have any real symptoms during the treatment. But since completing the treatment I have been having the symptoms that ive seen online and in leaflets. That is, needing to pass urine more than normal, small amounts when passing urine, pain while passing urine. What is the best treatment to reduce the pain? Ive tried some ibuprofen and also paracetemol but these dont do a lot. As the symptoms basically mirror a bladder infection. I’ve also handed in a urine sample to make sure there isnt an infection there. Anybody found a better solution for the passing urine pain? Thanks
Hi GaryW and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm sorry to read about the pain you've been experiencing since finishing your radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.
The online community is divided into different support forums so I'm going to recommend that you join the prostate cancer forum which is a great place to ask questions and share experiences with others who may have experienced something similar.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and treatment to date into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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