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Prostate pain after my 2nd IMRT treatment

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 29 8:21pm | Replies (6)

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Good morning I did talk to my care team and my doctor. He said it is rare to have pain so soon and advised trying ibuprofen to take the edge off. Which I did and by the end of week one the pain had settled down. It was defiantly prostate pain which still comes and goes but is much better. I also wander how stress played into it. I have been on active surveillance for 5 years and dreading the day I would have to make the final decision and move forward. Today was session 10out of 28 and I must say my sideffects aren’t that bad so far.

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Hi,
I am on 17 of 20 IMRT sessions. I have had daily discomfort in my prostate starting about the 5th treatment. On three or four occasions I've had severe pain that lasted 15 minutes and then it dissipated. My doctor also recommended Ibuprofen. She says it could the nerve around the prostate. With it being radiated everyday I know it's inflamed. I'm surprised I'm not having more pain. As of my last two-three treatments the level of discomfort has subsided.
Good luck to you!