Diuretic did not help urinary retention !
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Recently, a forum member with the sign-in of Lester kept popping up recommending diuretics for urinary retention and even in lieu of BPH surgeries, at various discussions. I asked Lester how he came up with the idea. His answer was "My doctor gave me diuretic and I now feel great."
I thoght I understood the mechanics of diuretics. They will turn liquid in your body into urine more quickly then normal, and the kidneys will dump it into the bladder. I did not see how it can help emptying the bladder, or removing the BPH obstruction. I tried to explain that to Lester, with no avail.
Since I have access to a diuretic and I am currently self cathing, I decided to do a experiment, just in case there is some truth in Lester's suggestion. I took 12.5 mg of chlorthalidone, which is a diuretic, for a week, with breakfast, while monitoring my urinary retention. The result is the diuretic did nothing for my urinary bladder retention, whatsoever, just as expected. In addition, I noticed the following :
1. More urine was released during the day. This may help some people with night time urination, perhaps reducing night time trips to the bathroom.
2. My blood pressure was lowered moderately. This might be good for people with high BP. But for me, since my BP was already low, I experienced dizziness while getting up too quickly.
3. I had a bad case of constipation. This is one of the side effects, among many, of diuretics.
Hank
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rogcal hank1953
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hank1953 rogcal
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I know this, and many other potential side effects. I was not planning to do it for long, unless it helps, which it didn't. Hank
kenneth1955 hank1953
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lester19220 hank1953
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hank1953 lester19220
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jimjames hank1953
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Jim
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hank1953 jimjames
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Jim, I've read your post to Lester, and it was almost identical to the post from me to Lester, about 2 weeks before. Possible copyright lawsuits here ? 😀 However, Lester wasn't deterred so I thought maybe he was on to something miraculous. It was why I did the experiment. Also, I was hoping that I was wrong and maybe that I can reduce my meds and/or get off this self catheterization that i do not care for, yet somehow some people on this forum love so much.😀 Hank
jimjames hank1953
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Hank: I've read your post to Lester, and it was almost identical to the post from me to Lester, about 2 weeks before.
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Actually my first post about diuretics and nocturia were probably four years ago but who is counting
lester19220 hank1953
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hank1953 lester19220
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It was prescribed for me for high BP before, which I don't have anymore. Hank
derek76 hank1953
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I tried it again after a couple of months with the same result and stopped it forever.
hank1953 derek76
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lester19220 hank1953
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hank1953 lester19220
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Thanks for trying to help others, Lester. But think you are confused between bodily fluid rention ( like swollen feet, which diuretic will help) and urinary bladder retention, which diuretic won't help. Hank
nick67069 hank1953
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hank1953 nick67069
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