A question to those who are taking Finasteride.
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Hi,
If you are currently taking Finasteride I would be grateful if you would share with me the following information:-
1) How long have you been taking this drug?
2)How long was it before you noticed any beneficial effect?
3) Do you suffer with retrograde ejaculation?
4) Do you take this drug in conjuction with any other drug for BPH, i.e Tamsulosin?
I ask these questions as I have been on Tamsulosin for about 2 years and Finasteride for five months.
When I first started with Tamsulosin I found some, almost, immediate relief with a better flow rate. But then, about five months ago, I had another episode of not being able to pass urine for a couple of hours, which thankfully passed. That's when I was put on Finasteride also.
With the Tamsulosin alone I had normal ejaculations but about 2 weeks after starting the Finasteride it all went haywire with totally dry orgasms. Very odd the first time it happens as I am sure you will agree.
So, I have been on Finasteride for five months now, how long, in your experience, does it take for them to shrink the prostate, as they are supposed to?
Is there anyone on here who has had total success with this drug? i.e. the easing/disappearance of all symptoms and if so how long did you persevere with it for?
Thanks for your time.
Best wishes.
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raymond_82800 stephen54687
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Now I have recently undergone a urolift and am off the drug since Feb 20. It seems to be about the same with some improvement in flow and overall body strength. I think the finesteride may have affected my heart function but am not sure because of aging in general
reff51 raymond_82800
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Thanks
ChuckP stephen54687
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simonthethird ChuckP
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stephen54687 simonthethird
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PAE is a non-surgical way of treating an enlarged and troublesome prostate by blocking off the arteries that feed the gland and making it shrink. It is performed by an interventional radiologist, rather than a surgeon, and is an alternative to a TURP (trans urethral resection of prostate) operation. PAE was first performed in 2009, and since then over 200 men have had the procedure performed predominantly in Portugal and Brazil. University Hospital Southampton has been offering a PAE service from April 2012 and is the first UK centre to perform this procedure.
Hope this helps Simon.
ChuckP simonthethird
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simonthethird stephen54687
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simonthethird ChuckP
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derek76 ChuckP
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Laser for ones with a fast growing prostate like me is not a permanent solution either. I had Greenlight PVP for my 75 gram prostate in 2005 and by 2013 it had regrown to 130grams when I had Holmium laser surgery. This year my prostate is said to be 50 grams but although I complain about my flow and getting up in the night it is not causing obstuction.
Camster stephen54687
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USATURP stephen54687
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I opted to proceed with TURP surgery, which was more of an ordeal than I anticipated. I have recovered a lot now, and I am taking no medications. Am still getting up during the night some, but I think that will diminish over time.
I prefer not taking medications. I think I agree with Derek -- if you can get a less invasive laser treatment, that may be superior to the drugs. But it is unclear how longlasting the benefits of the laser surgery will be. A specialist may be able to be more specific about what it looks like in your situation. I think that it depends in part on how old you are, how big your prostate is, the exact nature of your problems, and the expertise of the urologist you work with.
derek76 USATURP
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I certainly found it so. As I have said in my posts mine was done on a Friday afternoon. I travelled home by train on the Sunday and went to the Races on the Monday and had to remind myself to go to the toilet before before coming home . Life was back to normal apart from stinging and a spurt of red at the start of urination. No Retro, no more urgency, no retention but still getting up at night and not as good flow as I expected. It was that Uro's eighth proceure.
The Holmium laser procedure caused more bleeding and I went home with a catheter and got an infection that both delayed recovery.
This time retro and still getting up in the night and again for no reason a slow flow much of the time.
nealpros stephen54687
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Neal
stephen54687 nealpros
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Sorry to hear of your experience with Finasteride, and in such a short period of time. Clearly your body 'wanted none of it' and reacted appropriately. Just goes to show how different we all are, despite being the same.
Let's hope you can find something which helps you soon.
nealpros stephen54687
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derek76 nealpros
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Camster nealpros
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