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About those supplements for the prostate ...

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alan1951
alan1951

Some of them definitely work.  Do your homework, gentlemen.  I've been reading a recurrent theme regarding prostate supplements.  Some of them work, and the ones that do work often take months before one notices a difference.  Posting to perhaps stop you from making the same mistake I did - which was to try every prostate supplement under the sun.  After a month (possibly two) of seeing no relief, I simply gave up on them and switched to a different kind of prostate formula.  Have found two I've been taking for seven months.  Symptoms have abated, albeit slowly.  STICK WITH THEM, and give them the time they need to do their job.  Hope this helps.

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  • mike588
    mike588 alan1951

    Posted

    I tried various supplements in the past, stuck with them and got absolutely no relief - are you saying a supplement can actually shrink the prostate? Most of those supplements say things like "promote healthy prostate" etc.

    Until someone can explain how they work I frankly find it hard to believe, especially not that they will actually help shrink the prostate.

    If they work they must be doing something similar to what some medications Urologists will prescribe, and most of those will not shrink the prostate.

    I challenge anyone to show how any supplements ever helped shrink a prostate. An enlarged prostate is a physical obstruction, so how does something that promotes a "healthy prostate" help unless it shrinks the prostate? or does it work like Flomax, Prazosin, Finesteride, Avodart etc. and they are not telling you?

    • stewarta
      stewarta mike588

      Posted

      No. I've never heard of any supplement doing what a PAE can do.

      Supplements like Stinging Nettle Root Extract can help with prostatitis and nocturia.

    • greg6831
      greg6831 mike588

      Posted

      It depends on whether your talking about an enlarged prostate or infected prostate. Some of the supplimentsdo  have strong natural anti bacterial agents which can help greatly with conditions like prostatitis.
  • Guest
    Guest alan1951

    Posted

    I tried Saw Palmetto and pumpkin seeds daily for over a year and they had negligible effect on my BPH symptoms.  The one that did work is a medication, Tolterodine (Detrol), that does what it says on the tin.
    • stewarta
      stewarta Guest

      Posted

      This worked for me:

      Stinging Nettle Root Extract + Saw Palmetto Oil + Pumpkin Seed Oil.

    • greg6831
      greg6831 stewarta

      Posted

      what condition did you have ? was it prostatitis ? and how long did you have it for ? just asking before i try it. Thanks
  • lester90053
    lester90053 alan1951

    Posted

    No urologist would ever advise natural supplements and beware of the infomercial hucksters on the media who take advantage of BPH sufferers.

    Never give them your credit card number. By doing so you will have joined a club and will be debitted every month.

    • mike588
      mike588 lester90053

      Posted

      Lester that was my point, Urologists will not advise since there is not much evidence that they work for BPH - as far as I know there was a study in Europe that showed a bit of relief but nothing dramatic.

      And of course my feeling is that most of the products out there are a complete con and there are so many men suffering from BPH who will try supplements before they go to a Urologist.

  • david70999
    david70999 alan1951

    Posted

    I saw an article recently which advocated the use of milled flaxseed for this condition. As my wife was already using it, I decided to give it a try - mixed in with breakfast cereal. Within a few weeks, nightly visits to the loo went from 3-4 to 0-1 and PSA went from 8.10 to 6.04.

    I don't know if this is pure coincidence but thought it was worth passing on.

  • philip1950
    philip1950 alan1951

    Posted

    Have tried many of the usual home type remedys for prostate problems over a period of several years. Despite my hope of a cure or easment none have worked.

    My urologist says there is no evidence that this type of self medication has any benefit at all for the prostate.

    You should be very carefull taking any prepatation without seeking proffesional advice, your doctor or pharmacist, as many freely available preparations may react badly with prescription meds or even make some things worse. If you want to buy" prostate formula" only buy from a trusted source

  • mark23925
    mark23925 alan1951

    Posted

    My prostate is always swollen and I do not know why, and I always have urinary retention and lately when I think I am done urinating and pull up my underclothing; the urine comes out without any feeling and I have to change clothes, This just started happening to me. I have extra undergarments in my car plus blue jeans. It is embaressing.
    • philip1950
      philip1950 mark23925

      Posted

      Hi Mark, have you seen your family doctor or better still had an appointment with a urologist? If not get on and do so. If you are living inthe U.K. your doctor can refer you to see the continence nurse at your local gen hospital. He/ she can advise you on the best way to control your distressing symptoms. You can also buy very good pads on line that will fit very discretely in your boxer shorts. "Tena" men have a good rep. After having a pee i always have to hang on for a moment as always need to go again after i think I have finished.

      Best wishes Mark, get some help.

  • james87669
    james87669 alan1951

    Posted

    It can take up to six months before any noticable effect. Be patient and as you say "do your homework".
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