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how many times do you get up with enlarged prostate for a wee ?
Only ask because i was told i have an enlarged prostate but not to enlarged and now have a PSA every 6 months. But some nights i get up once in 6 hours and others i get up 4 times in 6 hours.
I did read you can get medication to reduce the size of your prostate to help stop you getting up so often ?
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kenneth1955 john80670
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john80670 kenneth1955
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Thanks will ask next time i go, i don't have a drink after 10 and go to sleep at 2 but still get up
kenneth1955 john80670
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john80670 kenneth1955
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Emphysema
acid reflux
liver problems
gallstones
prostate problems
geographic tongue
epididymis
Sansrx john80670
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Some foods will have to b deleted
Alcohol did it for me.
Avoid all drugs as long as control can b exercised
john80670 Sansrx
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Ok thanks but i don't frink after 10 and have my last wee about 2 when i go to sleep.
rickberard john80670
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kenneth1955 rickberard
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rickberard kenneth1955
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kenneth1955 rickberard
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john80670 rickberard
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Ok will find out but i don't have any urgency and cal old it for ages without going, but it's the feeling knowing i want one that makes just go.
pluff_mud john80670
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My urologist put me on finasteride (Proscar), which is supposed to shrink the prostate. I am still on both meds. However, in order to empty my bladder, I have to self catheterize 4 times per day. I currently have no natural voids. It is not as bad as it sounds, but I do hope to regain the ability to void naturally. Time will tell.
john80670 pluff_mud
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derek76 john80670
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What were you prescribed for your Epididymitis ?
Cipro and the fluoroquinolones group can have dreadful side effects and there is a Forum warning about them.
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/fluoroquinolone-toxicity-syndrome-427305
john80670 derek76
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And the last ones i tried was Ofloxacin 200mg tablets - 28 tablet - take one tablet twice daily
derek76 john80670
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john80670 derek76
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First one 6 months ago was Serum prostate specific antigen level 3.4 ug/L [< 3.5]
And the one i had last week was Serum prostate specific antigen level 2.8 ug/L [< 3.5]
derek76 john80670
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pluff_mud john80670
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john80670 pluff_mud
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john80670 derek76
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derek76 john80670
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john80670 derek76
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I had mine done the day after sex and was told your not meant to ? but it's gone down since my last one.
derek76 john80670
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john80670 derek76
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pluff_mud john80670
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Any doctor in the US can do the finger test. I would have expected the urologist to have done more - at least an ultrasound of your bladder to see if you are retaining urine. I guess that's what you get with national health in the UK. If you are having to go alot, you may not be emptying your bladder. That was my problem, and as a result, my bladder became distended. I am now emptying my bladder with a catheter 4 times a day, including before going to bed each night, and I now sleep uninterrupted. It's not the optimal solution, but something I can live with.
john80670 pluff_mud
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NHS is rubbish so many cut backs, i don't even get help with my Emphysema just left to it.
derek76 john80670
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derek76 pluff_mud
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derek76 john80670
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john80670 derek76
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Top88 derek76
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Derek just curious why you think TURP backward?
If Uro who has done 1000's TURP tells you he can guarantee success but with RE isnt that assurity?
derek76 john80670
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For our American friends he is a doctor in a TV series set in Cornwall.
derek76 Top88
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john80670 derek76
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Where is the best place for care in UK
Supertractorman john80670
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derek76 john80670
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Southampton is very good for new procedures. They were one of the first to do PAE..
Supertractorman derek76
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derek76 Supertractorman
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kenneth1955 Top88
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Top If a Urologist tell you he has done 1000's Turp but you are going to have RE. Like Derak said. He does not know any other procedure and he does not want to learn. Why should we have to give up anything. And also the doctor can tell you anything he does not know what is going to happen until the surgery is done. You can end up with more problem then you can deal with.....Now if you get a doctor that will tell you I have done 1000 Turps and I can guarantee no problems at all. Tell them no and walk out the door. There is no guarantee in any procedure where they start cutting away at your body and don't give a care what happen after. Your just a number on there belt Have a great day Ken
Supertractorman derek76
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The Western seems to be highly spoken about now and the top man knows his job, but as a result I think is being swamped with work. Desperately have to make contact tomorrow as still can't get catheter in, urine is stinking even with A/B's and can get a slight dribble out but think it is building up, will have to go easy on liquids today. Did sleep well last night as new drug to me Gabapentin is helping.
kenneth1955 Supertractorman
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Supertractorman kenneth1955
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Ken, I have been on Active Surveillance for about 5 years now, but then after a TURP ,the local hospital Professor Consultant said he could do nothing for my Prostatitis which had developed, so I ended up paying to get a second opinion in Edinburgh from a Professor who said he could help. After a battle with Health Authority here they agreed for them to see me. Now all they will do here is ram a catheter in and ask what is happening in Edinburgh, so it will be better going direct, only 1.5 hours from here. If the urine infection was cleared the blockage will go. What is not helping is I am waiting for a new knee, likely to be 12 months in the end, but the other is collapsing with the extra weight, but they will not touch me if I have an infection. As I have said before I don't think I will be safe until the Prostate is removed, and in Edinburgh he said when we first met that he would not take a healthy Prostate out but he could justify mine as Cancer was in it , but not growing from previous MRI scans. I would also like to see Infectious Diseases there as Prof told me that they had good people, here I have had two sessions of 28 days to hospital for IV A/B's which cleared it for 2 to 3 months only.
David
David.
kenneth1955 Supertractorman
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David are you getting the infections from the prostatitis. It's a shame that they will not help. Why does it take so long to have anything done over there. To me it seams like there giving you the run around. Are you on anything to get rid of the infections. I don't think removing the prostate will help because the prostatitis is in the whole groin area. They need to get rid of that now not let it get worst. I am sorry that your going through this again. I had a long talk with my urologist I was a little mad at him. I should have had antibiotics after I had the scope done which he did not order. I went home on Friday and ended up back in on Saturday with a kidney infection and my bladder was inflamed. I was giving IV antibiotics 500 CC of whatever it was Ran through in 2 minutes and then was giving it again 24 hours later. I don't remember if you do CIC. If you do maybe a smaller catheter would relieve the pressure I hate to see you not get any sleep. All I can say is keep calling them to get something done maybe they can get the knee done faster. Work I guess on one thing at a time. The infection needs to go and go now. Take care please let us know what is going on. God bless you Ken
Supertractorman kenneth1955
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Ken, The infection always starts at the Prostate and it then makes the Prostate swell into the bladder, I know this because I have had an indwelling catheter in with no sign of infection, and had it taken out and then the samples were infected again. Also get infections in my Penis and that is to be circumsized when they do other work. My reasoning is if Prostate is removed my bladder won't block so won't need catheters. I have the very flexible catheters which curl up to go in my pocket and normally can get past my Prostate. Advice was given if infected use catheter last thing at night to fully empty bladder, but can't even get it in this morning. Able to pass some now by natural voiding coming out in dribbles. Any work done on anyone with infections should be covered by A/B and Dentist gave us plenty for our implants on Friday. Slept better last night as now on Gabapentin instead of Amitryptylene which was giving me a Dry Mouth. Yes I am getting the run around ever since I asked for a second opinion and probably there is a secret code on my files in Hospital. I think when you are upright in the day time then I don't think anything gets back to the Bladder, but when lying down and seated I think urine can move about possibly to the Prostate or fluids from there go to the Bladder. Anybody else think the same >
David
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