I'm 7 weeks post PVP. I started having frequency & urgency issues about two
years ago. Decided on the PVP when flow rate was 7mL/sec, the scope showed
a trabiculated bladder and a "salt and pepper" prostate and an ultrasound
showed prostate stones along the urethra. Urgency and frequency and lack of
sleep were becoming more and more of a problem.

For background, I'm 45 and exceptionally heathy (race mountain bikes, avid
skier, very outdoorsy lifestyle). I've suffered IBS for 10 years and had a
divirticulum removed from my lower-right abdomen 10 years ago.

Recovery was predicatble for the first few weeks. As of a week ago my flow
is about 23mL/sec with volumes a little low (200-300mL) at times but every
now and then it's great. So far as I know I'm voiding well - I don't still
feel like I have to urinate after my stream ends although I still have
freq/urg issues depending on how much fluid intake I have.

A couple of weeks ago I started having general nausea, abdominal bloating,
slight cramping around the bladder, ringing in the ears, some blurred
vision, general weakness, almost mild flu-like symptions. My URO's PA told
me that at this point we treat the symptoms which mean 400mg Ibuprofen 3x
daily. Some days are better than others but some days are just plain
torture and I don't think I can go on feeling this way.

Being 7 weeks out I'd have thought I should be back to my normal healthy
lifestyle. Instead it seems like I'm counting the hours until my next
Ibuprofen or just being downright frustrated that I can't get on my bike
and ride like I used to - even when I had peak frequency/urgency issues.

Has anybody else experienced these bloating symptons? I've been told my my
uro's PA my prostate is angry and has done a good job of making the rest of
the plumbing angry. Unfortunately for me that just doesn't seem good
enough. Is this taking too long and do I need to worry about thing? -
that's a question I keep asking myself.

Sorry to vent. I just needed to get this off my chest. I just want to feel
normal again and it seems to me that I'd rather have the freq/urg issues I
had before the PVP because they were more predictable than I would have the
nausea and abdominal pain I am experiencing now.

I get to talk to my URO about this next week.