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lew82832
lew82832

Have been taking 2.5 grams of Cialis, after 3 weeks I still have to get up 3 to 4 times nightly. How long before it helps?

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  • jimjames
    jimjames lew82832

    Posted

    Hi Lew,

    It depends on both the cause of your excessive night time urination (nocturia) as well how well the Cialis 2.5 grams is working. 

    If the cause of your nocturia is non prostate related, which is often the case even if you have bph, then the Cialis may not help at all. On the other hand, if the nocturia is caused by retention secondary to bph, then it might help although the optimal dose is 5mg/day. 

    You can pretty much figure out things yourself with a simple void log. Just write down the time and amount of each void for 24 hours. If your total night time void volume is over 40% of your 24 hour void, then your nocturia may be caused by factors other than your prostate and the Cialis probably won't help much in that regard. An intake log is also a good idea where you write down the time and amount of fluid you take in. 

    Again, it's not uncommon for nocturia not to resolve with the typical bph drugs like Flomax and now Cialis. Unfortunately, many uros plod on anyway without doing void logs and not only prescribe drugs but also suggest prostate reduction surgeries for nocturia, when in fact they won't help at all if the cause is other than the prostate. 

    Have you had your retention measured via ultrasound at your uro's office? That's another factor to consider. 

  • icejohn
    icejohn lew82832

    Posted

    Not since I had my successful urolift 12 months ago but before then it was every day. It made a difference to both frequency and urgency.
    • jimjames
      jimjames uncklefester

      Posted

      20mg/daily (after around 6 days) would be the equivalent of a 36mg single dose at peak serum blood levels. 
    • uncklefester
      uncklefester jimjames

      Posted

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    • derek76
      derek76 uncklefester

      Posted

      Mae would not have asked him to come up and see her some time but to stay forever. Double entendre intended.
  • icejohn
    icejohn lew82832

    Posted

    Sorry, I meant to reply to Derek but hope it's useful information

  • lew82832
    lew82832

    Posted

    I hope that by taking the smaller dosage that my body will be able to handle the  5 mg dosage, Do y'all think may happen?

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