Potential research: scar shrinkage as a result of pentox. Share results.

[Christopher1]

Some of you may know I am a resident physician at an academic institution. I am interested in doing research with some attending physicians at my program about Trental (pentoxifylline) and the shrinkage of plaques/scars, but I would like to know if it is even a feasible.

Have some of you men noticed significant scar shrinkage because of pentox? Can you please be specific? How many months and what dose were you on the pentox? Any significant side effects besides GI distress? Did any of you experience a worsening as a result of the medication?

Research with pentox won't be popular, since there isn't a whole lot of money in it. But I really want to get this going, and I know some people who are interested in it. Please be specific with your experiences so I can set something up.

C

[skunkworks]

Depends on whether or not you're talking specifically about in the penis. If not:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10098440

[Christopher1]

Fascinating.

Is there a thread on this website with more of these studies? I could really use these.

[QuackAttack]

Christopher,

I found Pentox to be completely useless. The only thing Pentox did for me was give me massive headaches. I took it for 4 and a 1/2 months 400mg 3x per day. I think a better study is how many people get massive headaches from Pentox because I am not the only person on this forum that has had this side effect.

[Christopher1]

I don't want to change the topic of this thread, but is there anything you have found helpful, QuackAttack?

[james1947]

Peyronie's Disease Resource Library - PDS - Peyronies Society Forums [Page 2]
L. Levine, Peyronies Disease: contemporary review of non-surgical treatment (March 2013) - Peyronies Society Forums
C. Pendleton and R.Wang, Peyronie's disease: current therapy (Feb. 2013) - Peyronies Society Forums
Smith et al. 2011, Pentox treatment and penile calcifications in men - Peyronies Society Forums
Pentox - Dr. Lue Case Study / Levine mentions his use of Pentox - Peyronies Society Forums
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James

[skunkworks]

NeoV was putting together a post just about Pentox studies, I am not sure if it is up yet though.

Edit. A slam dunk by James!

[frank_a_c]

It is obvious pentox works for some men. For me, I am unsure. I took it for six months in the acute phase and peyronies did progress, but who knows, perhaps it progressed less than it would have otherwise.

Myself, I felt awful when i was on it. I also feel like it could have aged me. I think the manipulation with my blood cells was unhealthy. I'm thrilled to be off of it and will never mess with Pentox again. I am not sure but I think that pentox coupled with a vegan diet could have amplified it's effects, but who knows. It felt like it was carried really intensely through my bloodstream and I looked downright awful and felt even worse. Even on one tablet a day, I felt terrible.  

That said, I'm not trying to discourage anyone taking it. There is a lot of research and supplemental info here on the forum to support it, I say try it! But it's side effects are greater than those listed on web MD.

[james1947]

Yes, Pentox have side effect for some people.
Have forum members that were subscribed 6*400 mg per day by leading Peyronies experts and had no issue with it.
Myself got to 3*400 mg daily in 3 weeks, started from one, increased to 2 and then 3.
Always with meal and the last not later than 4 hours before sleep.

James