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Otago
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 Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: DRE Normal, PSA 30 |
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I was just wondering if anyone knew whether taking ibuprofen in the weeks leading up to a retest PSA could in any way lead to a false negative?
Otherwise, might it not be beneficial to allow for the fact that a "itis" might not be caused by a bacteria but rather be non-bacterial prostatitis.
Seems I've read that the majority of prostatitis is non-bacterial. Thus antibiotics may not do the entire job at calming it down.
In that case it would seem allowing a anti-inflammatory to help reduce the "itis" might give a truer reading.
Any thoughts. I've seen mention of this on the site run by Don Cooley.
That site says the following...
"Take six weeks of Cipro (an antibiotic) and at the same time take NSAID's (Ibuprofen is fine if your system can tolerate them). If Ibuprofen is a problem use Celebrex or similar prescription drug."
This before accepting a high PSA test as valid.......leading to biopsy.
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LizNDale
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: DRE Normal, PSA 30 |
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Brainman, Replicant,
You are both so right... Thanks for the perspective - I shared it with Dale right away, and even though he said he's not worried, I could tell it made him feel better.
Liz
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LizNDale
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: DRE Normal, PSA 30 |
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Back again!
We met with urologist today, Dale had his 4th PSA last week, and is still trending down, is now 8.3.
DRE still shows enlargement, "no big lumps or bumps".
Dr. recommends biopsy, but stressed he is pretty sure his high PSA is due to BPH and not cancer, but can't say definitively without the biopsy. We'll hear next week when it will be scheduled.
Ironic, his urologist is in the same bldng as my mom's onc. Maybe we can have his biopsy the same day as her next (and last!) chemo.
We both feel pretty positive about this. Sure, there's that little nagging "what if" hanging around the back of our minds, but our assumption is that the Drs vibes are the right ones.
So, I should know more in a couple weeks.
Regards to all,
Liz
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Replicant
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Glad to hear Dale's PSA is still headed in the right direction. I'll be interested in hearing the biopsy results, so please post! I'm betting it will be good news.
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PSA 5/06 <0.1, 8/06 0.2, 12/06 0.6, 1/07 0.7.
Salvage radiation (IMRT) total dose 70.2 Gy, Jan-Mar 2007@ age 44
PSA 6/07 0.1, 9/07 <0.1, 12/07 <0.1, 4/08 <0.1
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