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Proscar+Hytrin comments ?
2003-07-08 22:41:02
I had pretty well decided that a PVP procedure was the way to go to
eliminate my problems. Went to the Doc for his opinions and he said his opinion is, this should be a last resort. He prescribed Proscar for long time prostrate shrinkage and Hytrin to increase flow. Are there any opinions on the group regarding this therapy ? I bascially dislike drugs of any kind, I have been forced to be on Plavix 'forever' an hate to add two more, but if the end results are good, I suppose it beats surgery. Am looking for any input anyone would care to share. Thanks ! ! Gary
2003-07-09 03:35:28
What is AUA ? ? Sorry...but never heard of it. Gary -------- In article says... > >Gary, >At best it is a temporary fix. It may delay the need for surgury for a few >years. > >Track your AUA symptom score, see how much relief you get from medications, >if your AUA score is kept under 15-20, it might be tolerable with >medications. However once your AUA score gets into the 20's and you are >holding 100+ ml of residual, PVP surgury is way to go improve your quality >of life. > >A key question is how old are you now and how your health will be in a few >years when you may need surgury. > >Remember to avoid bladder damage you have to get rid of the blockage and the >residual. No sense avoiding PVP only to cause bladder damage by waiting. > >Best of luck to you and best wishes for good health. > >Patrick > > > >"Zork" >news:2MHOa.45443$3o3.3056008@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >> I had pretty well decided that a PVP procedure was the way to go to >> eliminate my problems. Went to the Doc for his opinions and he said >> his opinion is, this should be a last resort. He prescribed Proscar >> for long time prostrate shrinkage and Hytrin to increase flow. >> Are there any opinions on the group regarding this therapy ? I bascially >> dislike drugs of any kind, I have been forced to be on Plavix 'forever' >> an hate to add two more, but if the end results are good, I suppose it >> beats surgery. Am looking for any input anyone would care to share. >> Thanks ! ! >> Gary >> > >
2003-07-09 08:26:15
I'm on both Hytrin and Proscar. The Hytrin helps me pee. I'm miserable
without it. I have been taking the Proscar because two urologists told me it will reduce the size of my very large prostate (150+ grams) prior to the PVP that I will have done at the end of this month. I was told that Proscar will reduce the amount of bleeding that will occur during the PVP operation. Both drugs have deleterious side effects. Hytrin makes me sleepy and slows down my thinking. I just noticed that I'm starting to grow man tits. I'm slim (178 pounds / 6 foot) and never had them until after I was on Proscar. I plan to get off both these drugs after my PVP operation at the end of this month. Dave "Zork" news:2MHOa.45443$3o3.3056008@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > I had pretty well decided that a PVP procedure was the way to go to > eliminate my problems. Went to the Doc for his opinions and he said > his opinion is, this should be a last resort. He prescribed Proscar > for long time prostrate shrinkage and Hytrin to increase flow. > Are there any opinions on the group regarding this therapy ? I bascially > dislike drugs of any kind, I have been forced to be on Plavix 'forever' > an hate to add two more, but if the end results are good, I suppose it > beats surgery. Am looking for any input anyone would care to share. > Thanks ! ! > Gary >
2003-07-10 20:05:38
There are recent reports that Proscar causes cancer
Also it sure causes retro and if you have middle lobe enlargement it does not work If you have any degree of osteoporosis its equally bad "Zork" news:2MHOa.45443$3o3.3056008@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > I had pretty well decided that a PVP procedure was the way to go to > eliminate my problems. Went to the Doc for his opinions and he said > his opinion is, this should be a last resort. He prescribed Proscar > for long time prostrate shrinkage and Hytrin to increase flow. > Are there any opinions on the group regarding this therapy ? I bascially > dislike drugs of any kind, I have been forced to be on Plavix 'forever' > an hate to add two more, but if the end results are good, I suppose it > beats surgery. Am looking for any input anyone would care to share. > Thanks ! ! > Gary >
2003-07-13 00:27:10
Gary I have used Proscar for about 12 years and it started to work in a
much shorter time than my Dr. statement it might take 90 or more days. At about the same time I started on a low dose coated aspirin, 81mg and, at one point tried Hytrin because it was also effective for high blood pressure but it gave me headaches. Went back to Proscar, continued with the aspirin and for several years now have taken meds for blood pressure and cholestero with no noticeable effects from the multiple drugs. Others on this site have not had the desired results with Proscar and I have often wondered why. It was the answer for me - no urgency, up once a nite instead of 3 and 4 times etc. I am 74 years old. Chuck " > I had pretty well decided that a PVP procedure was the way to go to > eliminate my problems. Went to the Doc for his opinions and he said > his opinion is, this should be a last resort. He prescribed Proscar > for long time prostrate shrinkage and Hytrin to increase flow. > Are there any opinions on the group regarding this therapy ? I bascially > dislike drugs of any kind, I have been forced to be on Plavix 'forever' > an hate to add two more, but if the end results are good, I suppose it > beats surgery. Am looking for any input anyone would care to share. > Thanks ! ! > Gary >
2003-07-13 16:26:39
"Chuck Eeden"
news:yH1Qa.44309$GL4.11854@rwcrnsc53: > Others on this site have not had the desired results with Proscar > and I have often wondered why. Easy answer, everyone is different and every one here has different results from taking Proscar or any other treatment. In my own case, after several months of taking Proscar it was determined that it had shrunk my prostate as it should have but very little and my symptoms showed no improvement at all. Glad it worked for you, wish it had for me.
2003-07-16 17:29:28
"bnd777"
news:bf1umi$30n$1@titan.btinternet.com: > If you have middle lobe enlargement its well documented and > recognised that Proscar and hytrin do not work Not true in my case, I do have middle lobe enlargement and Hytrin works very well. Proscar did what it's supposed to do, it shrunk the prostate but not sufficiently to help much if any.
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