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by jon
Tue May 28, 2024 2:36 am
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: Cipro and Other Medications That Could Worsen Pudendal Neuralgia
Replies: 0
Views: 53

Cipro and Other Medications That Could Worsen Pudendal Neuralgia

Not to be an alarmist, but I was surprised to recently read about someone who had their pain return after taking Cipro, a commonly prescribed antibiotic. I checked it out, and it turned out that apparently there are several drugs where the risks and benefits have to be considered before taking them ...
by jon
Tue May 28, 2024 2:22 am
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: Treatment in Italy
Replies: 0
Views: 41

Treatment in Italy

An episode of the new TV show Diagnosis had an episode where, after publicizing a woman's rate and undiagnosed medical symptoms in the New York Times, a company in Italy offered expensive genetic testing. When the woman expressed concerns about the cost,she was told that Italian citizens "pay a...
by jon
Thu May 09, 2024 4:12 am
Forum: OTHER THERAPIES
Topic: Pulsed RF Ablation Stories? Or PRP Stories?
Replies: 1
Views: 218

Pulsed RF Ablation Stories? Or PRP Stories?

.Has anyone tried pudendal nerv0⁰radiofrequency ablation, aka RF ablation, PRF, and CRF? Or, have you had PRP (platlet-Rich Plasma) treatment? I've found a doctor in Honolulu that's contracted with Kaiser, who offers it. He also does PRP, which I know is controversial. I was an Electrical Engineer w...
by jon
Thu May 09, 2024 3:15 am
Forum: OTHER THERAPIES
Topic: Cryoablation by a Kaiser Doctor in San Jose
Replies: 0
Views: 58

Cryoablation by a Kaiser Doctor in San Jose

I just learned that Interventional Radiologist Dr. Eric King offers pudendal nerve cryoablation. From what I've read, it lasts fron 6 weeks to 6 months and can be repeated. The idea for any kind of pudendal neuralgia, including radiofrequency ablation, aks RF ablation, PRF and CRF, is to disrupt the...
by jon
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: Innovative Therapy Canada
Replies: 0
Views: 91

Innovative Therapy Canada

I just got a reply to an email sent asking for surgeon recommendations. They reply was that surgery doesn't work, but that what they ate doing does work. I've learned that when you're a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. I get that. People have their specialties. It sounds like the head PT is ...
by jon
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: NERVE BLOCKS
Topic: Pudendal nerve block scheduled for the first time
Replies: 61
Views: 6871

Re: Pudendal nerve block scheduled for the first time

It's actually an intriguing symptom. Stress makes my pain worse. So does constipation. If relaxing, as in sleeping, decreases pain, and so does not feeling stresses, it seems to me like that should be a huge clue as to what's going on. Obviously, when awake, your pelvic floor is tightened. Not sure ...
by jon
Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: SURGERY
Topic: How much did your pudendal nerve decompression surgery cost?
Replies: 2
Views: 125

How much did your pudendal nerve decompression surgery cost?

I'm having difficulty getting doctors to quote what the out of pocket cost would be for decompression surgery. Not even a ballpark quote. Dr. Stanley Antolak has been really helpful, but he just retired and moved. He recommended Dr. Conway. But there's a YouTube interview of him saying that his succ...
by jon
Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: NERVE BLOCKS
Topic: Pudendal nerve block scheduled for the first time
Replies: 61
Views: 6871

Re: Pudendal nerve block scheduled for the first time

I had to diagnose myself also, thanks to this forum! When I asked my former Urologist (I moved) if it could be my pudendal nerve, he just told me I was "in the right area." All he offered was orchiectomy, which didn't help at all. Inability to sleep would exclude one from fulfilling the Na...
by jon
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: ICD and CPT Insurance Billing Codes
Replies: 2
Views: 252

ICD and CPT Insurance Billing Codes

I finally found some billing codes, on orpha.net, that are what insurance companies require to determine benefit coverage. Not good at deciphering what's what, but the billing person for the doctor would. If your trying to get preauthorization for a surgery or procedure these are a must have. Unless...
by jon
Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:09 am
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: Yoga Video Session for Pudendal Neuralgia
Replies: 2
Views: 261

Yoga Video Session for Pudendal Neuralgia

I've not tried this yet, but there are some remarkable comments from people who were helped by doing these simple exercises.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3A7qIM6qknw

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