Testicle Pain

[Dallas]

Has anyone tried a TENS machine (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to relieve pain?

I wonder will it work on ones nuts?

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Dallas

Has anyone tried a TENS machine (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to relieve pain?

I wonder will it work on ones nuts?

I have one and can see how one might work to take your mind off another pain. I would not suggest connecting one to your nuts though


They give mild electrical shock between two or more conductive pads. Intensity and shock pattern can be varied, some include heating as well.

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

I have one and can see how one might work to take your mind off another pain. I would not suggest connecting one to your nuts though


They give mild electrical shock between two or more conductive pads. Intensity and shock pattern can be varied, some include heating as well.

Lol, It is tempting to try it though Harry, but I hear what you say, it may not be such a good idea.

[Rev Jules]

You will get a lot more pleasure out of the machine if you attach them to your nipples, that will take your mind off of the testicle pain Simples!!

Rev

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

You will get a lot more pleasure out of the machine if you attach them to your nipples, that will take your mind off of the testicle pain Simples!!

Rev

Lol, Have you tried it then Rev.

I stupidly tried some Deep Heat cream recently, blooming heck! never again will I do such a daft thing.

[Dallas]

Doesn't time fly...

I'm in for a nerve block on Thursday, I'm crapping myself to be honest.

So who wants to go in my place?

[stevestrat]

I've never criticised the NHS before but I am getting seriously pee'd off with the GI unit at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary! Due to a "marker" found in a routine blood test its reckoned I have a potentially serious liver condition but all the tests for the condition they've done have been inconclusive, potentially serious condition yet they keep putting my appointments back! They decided a liver biopsy was needed but cocked that up as well, didn't advise me to stop taking aspirin a week before the procedure! Got the biopsy at the 2nd attempt, "you'll be advised in writing in a few weeks". Nothing appeared but I had an appointment coming up anyway, went to the outpatient's department for the appointment only to be told there wasn't a GI clinic on that day, I should have had a letter saying the appointment was being put back til October!

Going to have to chase them up to find out what's going on, I've got the biopsy result swinging over my head like the Sword Of Damocles! Been told the fact they don't want to see me urgently probably means its alright . . . . with the apparent level of incompetence it does nothing to reassure me!

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

I've never criticised the NHS before but I am getting seriously pee'd off with the GI unit at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary! Due to a "marker" found in a routine blood test its reckoned I have a potentially serious liver condition but all the tests for the condition they've done have been inconclusive, potentially serious condition yet they keep putting my appointments back! They decided a liver biopsy was needed but cocked that up as well, didn't advise me to stop taking aspirin a week before the procedure! Got the biopsy at the 2nd attempt, "you'll be advised in writing in a few weeks". Nothing appeared but I had an appointment coming up anyway, went to the outpatient's department for the appointment only to be told there wasn't a GI clinic on that day, I should have had a letter saying the appointment was being put back til October!

Going to have to chase them up to find out what's going on, I've got the biopsy result swinging over my head like the Sword Of Damocles! Been told the fact they don't want to see me urgently probably means its alright . . . . with the apparent level of incompetence it does nothing to reassure me!

I know what you mean Steve, I could say I've only been waiting 12 years for this nerve block, its been along time coming. Its pretty obvious they only gave me this appointment due to me recently kicking up a fuss, I find if you are not at deaths door, then they don't want to know.

I hope you get sorted Steve.

My father in law was recently diagnosed with mouth cancer just two weeks ago, he went in today for an operation which is scheduled for one day this week. Its going to be a nine hour operation, and there is no set day as yet.

[Dallas]

Thanks Clive, he's an old army boy, tough as an old pair of boots, we are all hoping he gets through it.

He blames himself, been a smoker all his life and now gets diagnosed with tongue cancer. I knew something was up back in March, as he didn't look himself, he looked I'll.

Lets just hope the doctors can work their magic.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

I've never criticised the NHS before but I am getting seriously pee'd off with the GI unit at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary! Due to a "marker" found in a routine blood test its reckoned I have a potentially serious liver condition but all the tests for the condition they've done have been inconclusive, potentially serious condition yet they keep putting my appointments back! They decided a liver biopsy was needed but cocked that up as well, didn't advise me to stop taking aspirin a week before the procedure! Got the biopsy at the 2nd attempt, "you'll be advised in writing in a few weeks".

Throughout my issues, I have found myself having to do a bit of 'supervision' of the processes and my own care to some extent. A question was asked by GP for an opinion from the gastro consultant, if I could restart aspirin for my BP. A letter came back approving it, but I had to remind them to put them on prescription, yesterday.


I was told to double up on my 5mg Ramipril, they added 10mg to my prescription, but still left the 5mg on for renewal. I had to tell them to delete the 5mg yesterday.


When first began taking pills, I assumed they would prescribe no more than I was due to actually need - that if I collected all that were offered, I would not have more in stock than needed, but I found myself over stocked with meds. I'm having to ignore renewals, to reduce my in house stock. For instance - They issued a months worth of 10mg Ramipril just last week, to see how I got on with a doubled up dose. Yesterday they then issued me with a two months supply.



Such a waste of expensive meds, if I were to put the orders through, so I now only order when I know my stock is running low.


My kidney biopsy was quite slick..


USS, consultation, the actual biopsy, then a long wait for a letter to go back for the result. All done as per scheduled, except they found nothing, so next on the list is an MRI of my kidneys. For the actual biopsy, I was asked to be there early, 8am and I was on the table at around 9am. All done in 30 minutes, then kept on a bed for the rest of the day to recover. As it was such an early start, they agreed to send a taxi to collect me for the op. As the weeks passed, waiting for the biopsy result, because they hadn't contacted me, I assumed they hadn't found anything - the second consultation then later confirmed it and suggested the MRI.