UCPPS - Prostatitis, Interstitial Cystitis Forum

I was originally drawn to Dr. Check's case reports because I also experience significant relief whenever I take a sympathomimetic amine. (I have improved on Sudafed, Cymbalta, Ritalin (similar to the drug he used), Tenex, and Afrin.) I'm going to look into his proposed mechanism of action; I wonder ...

Hey guys, For those who haven't noticed, Webslave has added a link on the front page of this website to articles published in urology journals (Journal of Urology and Nature: Clinical Practice Urology) that demonstrate the success rate of pelvic floor physical therapy for CPPS. Check them out here a...

The research of these guys (Schmidt, Doggweiler, Ishigooka, Zermann) is really foundational for the current neuromuscular theory of CPPS/IC. So is the work of Jerome Weiss. Here's a link to the full text of his article on urgency/frequency . But here's what I find the most impressive: an article fro...

Does anyone know when the results will be out, and which journal they'll be in?

Yes, Marypat FitzGerald is a member of Rodney Anderson's research network that is testing out the Stanford/Wise-Anderson Protocol vs. therapeutic massage. I'm eager to see the results, which should be out later this year.

Let's help Dr. Anderson and his research network fill up this study! They are working very hard to find treatments for CPPS.

This is a reminder to everyone that you can do a lot for your own health condition and for chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome research by enrolling in a clinical trial . You can find clinical trials in your area by going to ClinicalTrials.gov , and searching for "prostatitis&quo...

By the way, I think this article serves as a good introduction to theories about CPPS. This is the kind of thing you could show your urologist if he's receptive.

Here is a link to what I consider a very good review article by J. Curtis Nickel and Richard Berger (also Andrew Baranowski, Michel Pontari, Dean Tripp) entitled "Management of Men Diagnosed With Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Who Have Failed Traditional Management" . It ...

I called Roth's number but got no answer or answering machine. I will try again later.

Brilliant idea!