BPH

[livingwith]

My problems started at age 41. I am now 73. I went to many urologists and they all wanted to do something to me. One wanted to castrate me others wanted to remove it. I kept taking differn’t food suppliments and prescription medicine to stave off surgery.
I went until I was 67 before I had my 1st TURP which was a PVP greenlaser type. The effficacy started to fade after 60 days. 5 years later I found out the laser procedure had left me with a huge amount of scar tissue in the prostate and ...Read the full article

[bigprostate]

I am so sorry to hear about your scar tissue situation. Keep the faith and keep going to other urologists for a third or tenth opinion!! Treatment of BPH is still in the stone age. There are several non-invasive treatments that are being studied that hopefully, one day, will provide reasonable relief without having to be butchered.

One thing is for sure: each doctor is absolutely sure of his diagnosis, even if it disagrees with the ten other urologists that you have seen before. Trust your gut.

[bob22312]

i had a TUMT in July 2000 after my flow on hitrin was down to 2ml. It failed within 90 days but with Flowmax and Advodart I have been surviving since then. Did your URO establish that you had scar tissue before the second surgery? Would you identify your procedure as a TUMT?
The URO that did the TUMT that failed said that a mechnical TURP was the way to go but that was about the time framethe Interstial Lasar Coagulation was thing to try well before the green light lasar ablative techniques now available. I am now 71

[tania987]

1. Limit your fluid intake, particulary after dinner or late at night.
2. Try to reduce the amount of alcohol and caffeine in your diet, and avoid them altogether after mid-afternoon. Caffeine and alochol both have a diuretic effect that will increase urine flow.
3. If possible, avoid taking medication that stimulate the bladder neck and prostate. Decongestants including psuedoephidrine (Sudafed) are prime examples.
4. Also avoid drugs that weaken bladder contractions including some antihistamines (eg. Benadryl). Some antidepressants and antispasmodics may also weaken bladder contractions.
5. If taking diuretics for health reasons (usually heart problems or high blood pressure) ask your doctor if it is possible to substitute a similar medication, or at least reduce the dosage of your treatment.
6. Visit the bathroom at regular intervals throughout the day. Even if your bladder does not feel full, use a bathroom at any available opportunity. Take your time urinating and concentrate on emptying your bladder as much as possible.
7. Try to avoid situations that will prohibit regular use of bathrooms. For example, try to always take aisle seats and avoid any long journeys where no bathroom facilities will be available.
8. Always make sure you are aware of the nearest bathroom

The preceding tips will not lessen the effects of BPH, but they will make dealing with the problem a lot less inconvenient than you may be used to.

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