Prostate

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A friend has been diagnosed with prostate problems - he didn't go

into detail. What do you all suggest for someone with a prostate

problems - pain after urination is one symptom

He also wrote before he knew there was a prostate problems...

" Other symptoms: My ribs feel like they are being

> " raked " from the inside out, my chest cavity feels

> tight or pressure,there's a throb of pain that goes

> down my inner thighs after walking or doing any lifting,

> my lower back goes out of line from time to time,

> there is a pain from time to time between my legs

> that has been with me for a few years now. Its not

> constant but, re-occurs periodically. When I got sick in Santa Fe,

the IHS folks tried

> various treatments on me and it wasn't until I returned

> home that I found a doctor that was able to treat me

> for the condition that I had. He said that my esophagus

> (spelling?) had a scar that prevented it from closing

> all of the way. That was why I was having these

> problems. It was allowing gas to reach into the chest

> cavity and causing discomfort. I don't remember what

> medication he put me on.

> One thing that I noticed since taking the traditional herbs

> were that the discharge of urine was different than before.

> Maybe the herbs are cleansing my system of the infection or

> whatever disease. "

He goes to the Indian Health Service for treatment, as well as

traditional elders. I don't know what herbs the elders have him on.

The first IHS doctor recently told him he only had gastritis! Give

me a break...I told him to go back and see someone else, demanding

that they run some tests. He did and then they discovered the

prostate problem. I think he listed the western meds he's been

placed on. I'll have to dig that up and will add that to my post

within the next couple of days. Thank you for any help or advice!!!