BCG Induced Cystitis - Treatment Plan - Bladder cancer - Inspire My husband started suffering from BCG induced cystitis after his very last BCG treatment December 13 - and then the problems started for him - constant urgency to urinate, terrible cramping in the bladder area, constant pressure, pain radiating through entire groin and pelvic area and hardly any sleep
BCG maintenance cut down to 1 3 doses - Bladder cancer - Inspire Dustbuster Apr 25, 2025 • 3:17 PM I was able to reach my urologist, and he explained they had to decrease my BCG maintenance to 1 3 doses because of worldwide shortages He added that due to recent tariffs and global supply chain issues, the normal BCG shortages have only gotten worse because they're only produced at one factory worldwide
Continue BCG maintenance or not? - Bladder cancer - Inspire BCG induced cystitis is no joke and can occur even years after treatment Just finished a 9 month course of anti-tubercular drugs after a long search to find an infectious disease Doctor with experience in this condition Things are better but I have been left with a high pressure low capacity bladder due to 3-4 years of uncontrolled inflammation
Anyone else get a UTI after BCG? - Bladder cancer - Inspire I have had BCG treatments starting last May, so a grand total of probably 15 to 18 treatments I get my treatment at Ohio State University, which is an incredible place for cancer treatment