Avodart Dutaseride.
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hi all. Just a recap on my recent posts. Been to docs today. Explained the nightmare I was having on a year of Finesteride. Told him I had stopped a couple go days ago. Lack of libido, sensitivity, man boobs etc. I have noticed, as I have now retired, hence not as physically active, I feel this has not helped my condition or health in general. He has said to try Avodart to go with my Doxozasin. I will give them a try over the next couple of months to see if they suite me better. My last PSA was - 1.1 but I presume the finesteride impacts on the reading. I realise this is the same type of drug as Finesteride but will give it a try and if run into the same problem. I'll have a word with the doc. They don't seem very keen to prescribe cialis in the UK. Cost I presume. Any input opinions would be greatly appreciated. Any one on Avodart/ Dutasteride?
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oldbuzzard graham90475
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They both have the same side effects and its unlikely that Avodart's impact on you will be any different. Drugs have a poor track record for treating BPH - only a small percentage get significant relief without unacceptable side effects.
Depending on your prostate size and shape, there are several noninvasive procedures approved in the UK that will probably solve your problem indefinitely. Rezum, Urolift and PAE can all work - if you have an enlarged median lobe only Rezum will.
Both of the drugs you've taken can leave you with permanent side effects and the longer you're on them the better the chance of that. If you can't function without them, consider self cathing until you can decide on and get a procedure - you don't want those side effects to be permanent.
graham90475 oldbuzzard
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Hi. I get your point completely but reading a lot of blogs on these forums indicates that even some of these new procedures, although revolutionary,do not guarantee absolute success. I think I'll sit tight until more concrete evidence is made available. Maybe some of the procedures are not as radical as TURP but they seems to be a certain amount of invasive surgery to make me think,if the surgery is undertaken competently.
derek76 graham90475
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Sadly you have to distinguish between the majority of US posters and UK ones on the Forum. British results always seem better for laser procedures as NHS Uro's are not money driven and try to do bladder neck sparing procedures. .No point in having a great flow if you have RE.
chris15677 graham90475
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Hi G,
like you I became physically inactive; I am a writer (books and screenplays) so I'm thumping away on my keyboard for several hours a day. But, this year I joined my local county gym - free with my GP's reference for the 1st 3 months. Check it out. I've lost 2 stone (28 lb for the Yanks) and I go 3 times a week. Admittedly, the sauna, steam room and the swimming pool are a treat after an hour on the weights and I'm sure this has improved my situation re prostate.
I've been using Flomax for several years now and didn't suffer serious side effects until my A-hole Uro put me on finasteride, which I stopped using and things improved fairly quickly. As I've said already, my sex life returned and freedom of movement re cinema, restaurants etc., is a thing of the past: that embarrassment has gone mate.
I was also given repeat prescription 100mg Sildenafil (Viagra) tablets, which I don't use but keep them in case things go down hill or there's a war or something and meds dry up. May seem a bit over the top but there's a lot of people in Venezuela wish they'd got the meds I've got boxed up.
Ask your GP for repeat Sildenafil 100mg and crush a few up and experiment for your self with a small dose every other day or something like that. You never know things until you try them and our NHS is not rushing anywhere to help us.
I hope that helps.
graham90475 chris15677
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hi Chris. Don't think our docs are too keen on giving out viagra on free scrips!
you can buy them private at the chemists, yer at about £35 for 8 tablets!!
Grunthos graham90475
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Sildenafil (generic Viagra) is available on the NHS for erectile dysfunction if it's suitable for you. If you don't ask you don't get. Cialis is on the SLS list and is only available on the NHS if you meet certain restrictions.
hank1953 graham90475
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Yes, Cialis is expensive. Insurance usually doesn't pay for it. You can however get them or it's generic from Canadian online pharmacies for as low as US$1 a pill. Hank
graham90475 hank1953
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hank1953 graham90475
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Ask him to give you a Cialis script to try it out. Specify that you'll will pay for it out of pocket. I remember that Cialis used to give out 30-day supply for first time user, with prescription. Maybe that will help. Hank
hank1953 graham90475
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lew82832 hank1953
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derek76 graham90475
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Many GP's will not prescribe Avodart as it is much more expensive than Finasteride or its other generics.
derek76 hank1953
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graham90475 derek76
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derek76 graham90475
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Probably due to the American market being a pay for without restrictions on prescribing and like drug dealers giving out free samples. No point of giving samples here when GP's are limited to who they can supply it to and only four full strength tablets a month.
I have a story on that :-) I once took my prescription into the pharmacy and when the new Polish pharmacist came over he said that he did not have enough and would need to order more and handed me a slip to say that he owed me twenty. Always cool I said that's OK I'll collect them next time I'm passing. He had obviously not understood how the prescription was written and given me one day rather than one a week. The same pharmacist with poor English the next month and the same result.
I was a bit concerned that there would be checks on prescriptions somewhere as there is a bit on ones for Viagra and Cialis that has an authorisation code. The Pole must have been a stand in and was not there the next month. I thought that I should come clean with my doctor so told him and he just smiled and said that I had got lucky.
At the time I was waiting to have a heart valve replaced and began getting some chest pain and he prescribed a nitrate type drug for it. I thought with that I will not be able to take Cialis but he did not say so. When I handed in the prescription an Asian pharmacist I knew quite well said ‘You know that you cannot take Cialis at the same time as this’ I said that I did but I would only be taking it short term as I would soon be having my surgery. Typical of the NHS the expected six week wait for surgery stretched out to seven months and a three month recovery time with my stock of Cialis languishing in my bedside cabinet.