65 Seattleite new to this

[fdb023]

65 Seattleite new to this
 
Hi, I a new(ish) member here from Seattle, WA.  I have been reading posts for a month now.  The forum says to start with the following....

Age: 65

What did your medical doctor conclude:  he said I had Peyronies simply by talking to me.   Only after the second visit did he do a quick examination by feeling the plaque.  He has spent a total of maybe 15 mins with me discussing this.  He simply said there nothing can be done and gave me 20mg of Cialis to help with ED.

How long have you had symptoms:  it started about 9 months ago

What are your symptoms:  initially it was a dent on right side near the base. About a month later there was pain when getting an erection.  Then quickly after that the sides of my penis felt hard.  About a month later the other side of the penis, at the base, became dented so, I have hourglass.  Then shortly after that I noticed I have lost length.  

What treatments have you tried and what were the results:  Initially, as stated, 20mg of Cialis which helped to keep erections.  After finding and reading posts on this forum (thank you), it seemed 20mg was overkill so, I talked to my regular doctor and he gave me 5mg of Cialis. This helps with the erections and from what I understand, the blood flow should help with the Peyronies.
I've been using RestoreX for the last month with no noticeable improvements.  I'm basically self diagnosing and treating with the help of the internet and this forum.  

Do you have insurance or means to get medical treatment:  I do have insurance but finding a doctor specializing in this is impossible in Seattle.  There was one but he retired earlier in the year.  The other major health providers have urologist but none seem to specialize in Peyronies.   I'm hopping someone here can recommend a doctor in the Seattle area.

Where are you in dealing with the psychological aspects of Peyronies Disease:  I've come to accept it but really hate the way it looks now.  

Are you in a relationship:  Yes, in a 23 year relationship  and married for 9 of those years.

Thanks for reading

[Mikel7]

Welcome to the forum fdb023 to the forum. Please take the time to fill out your signature line as this will give other members a glimpse at your condition -->Signature Line. Also please download and study our survival guide -->Survival Guide.

It sounds like you have a good understanding of peyronies and have started with Cialis which will help with inflammation and healing. Finding a peyronies specialist is not an easy task. Sometimes you can print out our survival guide and discuss some of the treatments with your Dr and see if he will work with you.

VED and traction are the starting points to see if you respond or not to treatments. You also sound like you have conquered your anxiety and worrying about this condition, which is good. You need to adopt the mindset that this is a marathon and not a sprint.

Hopefully there are some members in your state that can recommend a peyronies Dr that they went to. Do not give up hope because there are a lot of success stories here but it does take time and persistence. Also are you in pain at all? Heat therapy is great for reducing pain and promoting healing.

The beginning stages of peyronies is called the acute stage and can last from 6 months up to a year or little longer.  Then things usually calm down and you hopefully with traction and VED you can regain any lost length/girth. I know that hour glassing can take time and dedication to resolve and some men have reported a great improvement over time.

Study the forum and educate yourself on peyronies because a lot of Dr's are uneducated.        Mikel7

[LWillisjr]

I get angry when I hear that a doctor tells someone "there is nothing you can do". That is the same response I received from my first doctor. It means that doctor is not familiar with the disease or knows what to do. And for some reason they are hesitant to tell you so, or recommend another doctor who is more familiar with the disease. Hopefully you can find a doctor in your area that is more familiar and is aware that there are things to try. There is no single cure, but there are things you can try.

Never give up.