UCPPS - Prostatitis, Interstitial Cystitis Forum

webslave wrote:In fact, Dr. Theoharides had shown that benzodiazepines that are used for panic disorders can inhibit mast cells.

Very interesting! You learn something new every day.

Hey Mark, aren't you supposed to be on vacation?

Urology Times announced in the January 2004 issue that J Curtis Nickel MD, Kingston, Canada has been awarded four research grants totaling nearly $8 million from the National Institute of Health to study alternative, complementary, and novel therapies for prostate and bladder disease. There's one t...

Things will change...but very, very slooowwwly.

Richard.N wrote:

Dr. Dimitrakov -- whose active presence in this forum is missed, but of course understood -- provided the first glimmer of light that signalled that there just might be an end to my own tunnel of dispair

I second that. This is wonderful news.

I third that. Dr. JD is the best!

I am pleased that the Stanford group's research is being funded.

webslave wrote:Look at this new ICA logo:



I can't understand why they would use a logo that excludes men so blatantly.

I agree. It's a poor choice for a logo.

webslave wrote:Does this state of affairs not cause you concern?

I find it very alarming! Good detective work, BTW.

I just sent Mike Hennenfent of the PF an "instant message," since we are both AOL users. I was very polite, and just asked if I could speak briefly with him. He ignored me and just signed off from the internet. How sad. :( Obviously, I feel very passionately about this issue. I think this ...

This is outrageous! Read the response I received from the supporters of the PF! :mad: From: "Hickman, Clark J." <Hickman@umsl.edu> To: <MastCells@aol.com>; <administrator@prostatitis--dot--org>; <Mcapstone@aol.com>; <ddickomo4@foxinternet.com>; <dnarvaez@netmail.hscbklyn.edu>; <davet@bytec...

I have sent a complaint to the Prostatitis Foundation (PF) regarding their refusal to link to our website. :yelling: I think everybody else who has been helped by these message boards has the duty to do the same. If enough people complain, maybe the PF will give in. Let's find out if they really do ...

tractor316 wrote:Thanks to the protocol on this web site I am so close to being pain free it is unbeleivable

Randy, I'm really happy that you are feeling much better! Take care.