Doctor:
First, my urologist already did a cytoscopy to check for IC and I do not have it.
I went to a neurologist and it was his determination that my stimulator is causing my pain. He has had me turn it down to the minimum level it still works at, and he has me taking lyrica to see if it helps the pain. Hopefully I will see an improvement in the coming weeks.
Thank you.
You bring up several issues. I’ll try to isolate them in my answer. First, your healing should not be influenced by your sitting or standing. Second, pain is not usually a part of transurethral surgeries of the prostate. The enlargement of your urethra to allow passage of the instruments may result in pain at the site where the urethra was incised if this was done at the opening of the penis. My experience with incising the urethra further in is that there is little to no pain except while the catheter is in place.
In reviewing the literature, I cannot find any reference to pain in the areas that you mentioned related to the placement of a nerve stimulator, but I wonder how you would feel if the stimulator were turned off for a period.
Beyond that, I would suggest that you be evaluated from a neurological standpoint and if nothing is found, consult a urologist who deals with pelvic pain syndromes. A urologists who specialize in treating interstitial cystitis would be appropriate.
Good luck !
S.A.Liroff, M.D.