Pain when urinating

BeardofStars
BeardofStars Member Posts: 13 Member
in Prostate Cancer #1

I am 10 months post cyberknife treatment and continue to get what I think are side effects of the radiation treatment. The latest one is pain while urinating. It seems to be worse earlier in the day.

I have restarted taking Flo max, which seems to help and Tylenol appears to take the edge off it. Does anyone else have this issue and any suggestions for how to alleviate it.

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  • Josephg
    Josephg Member Posts: 456 Member
    #2

    I recommend a discussion with your Urologist. He/She may want to perform a cystoscopy to see if there is any inflammation that is leading to pain. While a cystoscopy (camera on a wire inserted into the penis to view the urethra and possible the bladder is deemed necessary) may seem like a scary procedure, it actually a complete nothing burger (a numbing cream is applied first). I've had a few of these procedures to view radiation-related inflammation in my bladder, resulting in blood in my urine. In my case, the inflammation and blood eventually subsided.

  • Clevelandguy
    Clevelandguy Member Posts: 1,188 Member
    edited November 20 #3
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1719051#Comment_1719051

    Hi,

    I second the trip to you Urologist for further investigation. Is it pain or a burning sensation? In the Penis area or internally?

    Dave 3+4

  • Old Salt
    Old Salt Member Posts: 1,505 Member
    #4

    Yes, the prior comments are on point. I hope your urologist will be able to help. Don’t be bashful in getting a second opinion.

  • Al_Dente
    Al_Dente Member Posts: 1 Member
    #5

    I continue to have painful urination, hard to start flow, and low flow. I have been on Flowmax for 13 months now, post my Cyberknife treatment. I just had a cystoscopy and there was nothing abnormal. I am just frustrated and angry that this and several other side effects were never discussed with me. I recently went to another, unaffiliated urologist that specializes in prostate cancer, and he told me that 40% of his new patients are ALL post Cyberknife patients.

    I wish I could offer you advice and/or treatment, but all I can do is offer you my prayers.

  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama Member Posts: 3,707 Member
    #6
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/328701/pain-when-urinating

    Cases of inflammation in radiation treatments (Cyberknife, etc) are common. These can occur within the prostate gland and/or at the surrounding areas. The period that it takes to have the side effects subsided varies. Some guys report 3, 4 months and some 12 or more months.

    One can have infection without noticing and others can experience pain due to a case of UTI from bacterial origin.

    Not all are due to the radiation treatment.

    You need to check it further as above survivors recommended.

    I  wonder what other side effects you have experienced with the CK treatment apart from inflammation.

    Best wishes for fast recovery.

    VG

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