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lester90053
lester90053

One diuretic pill a day will keep retention away.

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  • carl91171
    carl91171 lester90053

    Posted

    Hey Lester, Do you mean urine retention? Please explain.

    Thanks. Carl

  • dan64553
    dan64553 lester90053

    Posted

    Hello Lester, is this  diuretic prescribed by your urologist or your family doctor? It also lowers your blood pressure. Was this disclosed to you?

    thanks

  • alan86734
    alan86734 lester90053

    Posted

    Any diuretic pill?
    • lester90053
      lester90053 alan86734

      Posted

      Available by Rx diuretic pills can lower blood pressure, cure urine retention, and reduce swollen feet. I hope this answers all questions. If still in doubt, consult your physician.
  • jimjames
    jimjames lester90053

    Posted

    Lester,

    I think it more accurate to say that "one diuretic pill a day will keep YOUR retention away", if that's the case. I've taken diuretics, as have others here and it is NOT a universal cure for retention. Sometimes it helps a little, sometimes it helps nocturia, and sometimes it makes it worse. Just like coffee and alcohol, which are also diuretics.

    Jim

    • lester90053
      lester90053 jimjames

      Posted

      The key word in my reply is that it CAN. It works for me in all 3 instances.
    • alan1951
      alan1951 jimjames

      Posted

      Would have to agree.  Diuretics decrease blood pressure by increasing urination.  That said, if there is some sort of bladder neck obstruction, then to my thinking all the diuretics in the world will be ineffective unless they can somehow relax the stromal and connective that - in part - make up the anatomy of the prostate and bladder neck.  Alpha blockers can certainly do it, but I'm just not aware of any alpha blocker that also doubles as a diuretic. 

    • jimjames
      jimjames alan1951

      Posted

      Correct, like trying to force too much water through a thin straw. There is the possibility of harm (back pressure) and it also could increase frequency since the bladder will keep wanting to empty without the strength to fully empty. But again, a very individual thing depending both on the type and amount of diuretic, the amount of obstruction, and the individuals unique response to the combination. I have taken both alcohol and caffeine at times and other times neither. Sometimes I felt the helped, sometimes I felt they irritated. Which is another factor. Diuretics could iinitally help with flow but if the prostate becomes irritated and inflamed, the gains could be erased. Lots of variables with no one answer.

      Jim

    • lester90053
      lester90053 jimjames

      Posted

      Diuretics require a prescription. No credible physician would prescribe it to a patient if he or she did not know the patient's condition.

    • jimjames
      jimjames lester90053

      Posted

      You mean rx diuretics. Caffeine and alcohol are also diuretics. You also give physician's a little too much credit. If they did their job 100% there would be no need for a forum like this. Wrong rx's are written every day. Hospitals make mistakes every day. Doctors misdiagnose every day.

      Jim

    • lester90053
      lester90053 jimjames

      Posted

      Your reply does not give patients much hope. What is your alternative to seeing a doctor?
    • jimjames
      jimjames lester90053

      Posted

      Haha. No, of course we have to see a doctor at times. That said, we should always be doing due diligence during every step of the way by doing our own research, getting second opinions when necessary, and joining forums like these.

      Jim

  • derek76
    derek76 lester90053

    Posted

    When I was prescribed a diuretic for my hypertension I got pain in the pelvic area and my urine output greatly decreased.
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