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Prostate pill lowering my gfr

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ed59722
ed59722

im a 54 year old male my doctor told me i had kidney disease, my gfr was 54 so i changed my diet and my gfr went back up to 88 but now im having prostate problems i was urinating every two hours at night so i was prescribed terazosin , ive been on it almost a year and now ( and im still urinating every two hours at night its not working) my gfr went down to 71 , does anyone know any alternatives to terazosin maybe herbal supplements , saw palmetto is suppose to hard on the kidneys any imput would be appreciated thank you

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  • melissa25891
    melissa25891 ed59722

    Posted

    Hi, Ed! Did they do a prostate exam to confirm that your prostate is enlarge, or just assume because of symptoms and age that prostate is enlarged?

    • ed59722
      ed59722 melissa25891

      Posted

      hi melissa i assumed because of the symtoms , the only prostate check i had were my psa levels and the were normal

    • melissa25891
      melissa25891 ed59722

      Posted

      So, if PSA was normal, and they didn't do any other test to confirm prostate was enlarged, why exactly were you prescribed the prostate medication? My point is, if it is causing you side effects you may want to discuss with your doctor whether you really need it, or if there is another alternative if you do need it. I would request they do a prostate exam, and possible other exams to see if urinary retention being caused by something else.

      Since you already have kidney disease herbal medicines can be dangerous because they are not tested on people with kidney disease. Use with caution, and try to pin down the cause of the retention.

    • melissa25891
      melissa25891 ed59722

      Posted

      So did you ask your doctor about not taking the medicine due to the side effects, and other ways to see why the retention is occurring?

    • ed59722
      ed59722 melissa25891

      Posted

      hi melissa i did tell my doctor about the side effects from terazosin and all he did was prescribe me a different one which is tamasulin , i havent tried it the doctor said its milder but i dont believe him so its just sitting in my drawer , but he did check my prostate and he said its slightly larger about the size of a golf ball

  • steveintx
    steveintx ed59722

    Posted

    I am a 71 year old guy who has an enlarged prostate and have had it for over 15 years. There haven't been any symptoms and the Dr. says let it be and we will keep checking on it during exams.

    Unless there are serious symptoms, I would not "knee jerk" reaction to it. According to the Dr.'s it's common in older men and unless you have an aggressive form of cancer, the prostate cancer moves so slowly that you most likely will die (depending on age and physical health) before any surgery is necessary.

    Any way, that's the state I'm in now and would not react if I was told I have prostate cancer. There are enough things going wrong at this age that worrying about an enlarged prostate is low on the list.

    Thanks

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