how many times do you get up with enlarged prostate for a wee ?

Men's health
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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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Hey John.  Yes there are meds you can take to make the prostate smaller.  A few men on the site has taking Duodart.  Ask your doctor.  Also you have to watch your drinking at night. Try to stay away from coffee and tea.  Take care  Ken

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Keep a food/drink diary

Some foods will have to b deleted

Alcohol did it for me.

Avoid all drugs as long as control can b exercised

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 The problem with an enlarged prostate is that it pinches on your urethra,  shrinking the diameter, so that when your bladder gives you the urge to urinate you do not empty fully.   This can cause several problems like frequency of urination during the night, leakage when you urinate during the day, urgency to have to go to the bathroom in the middle of your day and other issues. Urologists treat an enlarged prostate with a drug called finasteride.  This shrunk my prostate but my urethra was still too narrow and I elected to have the  UROLIFT procedure this past Tuesday.  I’m 67 and in superb, top 1%, health. The procedure was a breeze and now four days later I have virtually no symptoms. After the procedure the urologist advised me not to have any strenuous activity for 2 to 3 weeks.  Once the symptoms of BPH occur, they don’t get better without medication or some sort of treatment.

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Yes that is true Rick.  I had the Urolift done 2 1/2 years ago because my prostate was closed.  Making the prostate smaller will relieve the pressure on the bladder and help you go better.  With any meds you take you have to check the side effects...Ken

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The major issue is the impinged urethra.  That doesn’t get bigger with a smaller prostrate.  Hence the UROLIFT. Knowing side effects can sometimes be a self-filling prophecy. If you have severe symptoms, it’s best to start the medication and then discuss symptoms with your urologist if you discover any. Your urologist should know about your health history and should know before hand if any medication is contra indicated.  

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Yes if the urethra is not open enough you will have some problem.  But you have to watch your doctor and see how caring he is.  Some they just want to go in and start cutting away.  That does not take care of the problem all the time.  It will cause more problems.  Having a good doctor helps a lot  Take care  ken

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I think you should see a urologist.  I have had similar problems that you describe.  Mine became progressively worse each year.  There are several medications that may help.  I was prescribed Flowmax (Tamsulosin) a little over a year ago.  It is a muscle relaxer.  It was becoming less effective, and I was referred to a urologist 6 months ago.  It turns out that I was not emptying my bladder and that it had stretched out.  I was retaining 1.5 litres of urine after voiding.

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.

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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 sad

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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.

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Are you in the UK or America as treatments and opinions vary?

All the drugs have side effects that can effect your sex life.

 

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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.

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I have seen urologist it was them who told me i had an enlarged prostate, but just told me to have a PSA every 6 months. i also have Epididymitis that i have antibiotics for twice but keep getting allergy from them so stop taking them.

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UK 

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How long have you been doing it.  It may just be habit  Take it easy  Ken

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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

 

 

 

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First i had Trimethoprim 200mg tablets - 84 tablet - take one twice daily

And the last ones i tried was Ofloxacin 200mg tablets - 28 tablet - take one tablet twice daily

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Not sure about 6 months now but some nights more than others. List below of problems in last 2 years was fit and healthy before this.

Emphysema

acid reflux

liver problems

gallstones

prostate problems

geographic tongue

epididymis

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I get up between 4 and 5 times a night, it has destroyed my health with no sleep. I am taking Cialis, but it has nit helped yet, I dont know how long I must keep taking it for results.

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 You can have every health condition on the planet and you can treat any or all of them all day long. The smart person looks to get as healthy as possible, discontinuing any unhealthy habits that caused the problems in the first place., like being overweight or sedentary.  Once a person has their eating under control and their physical activity up to sufficient levels to prevent disease all problems are solvable.  #wakeupoeople