Drugs before dx

[Bobcat64]

Urologist had me on Tamsoluson and Terazosin before do to help with urination. In light of these drugs may cause a more aggressive form of Pca and I’m still on Tamsoluson is there a chance that this drug is now feeding my cancer?

[LearnAll]

Bob..I don't think that Tamsolusin is feeding the cancer. All this med does is that it relaxes smooth muscle cells of bladder thus improving urine flow.

From where did you get this idea that tamsulosin feeds the cancer ?

[Bobcat64 in reply to LearnAll]

I’ve read on this forum that the use of these drugs increases the risk of a more aggressive form of the disease.

[LearnAll in reply to Bobcat64]

Need to verify from some authentic source. Better cross check.

[LowT]

You may have it confused with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor.

[Tall_Allen]

No, why do you imagine that?

[Bobcat64 in reply to Tall_Allen]

I guess I have it confused with 5 alpha reductase thanks to Lowt’s response. Thanks for the response though. I’m very new to the forum and learning as fast as I can. To you knowledge has anyone in the forum ever tried fenbendazole.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Bobcat64]

%-alpha-reductase inhibitors are the only drugs known to prevent PCa, and have been shown not to cause PCa. There is much misinformation on this site.

[j-o-h-n]

Bob tell us more about yourself. All info is voluntary, but it helps us help you and helps us. Thank you.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 02/04/2020 5:43 PM EST

[Bobcat64 in reply to j-o-h-n]

Hey john. I’m 79 was dx last January pSA 60, GS 3+4,eligard + firmagaurd worked for 3 months 0.1 over the next 6months ^12. Pet scan impression one sclerotic osseous Mets, most metabolically active in the posterior aspect of the right iliac bone. No extra osseous fdg avid m alignancy identified. MO wants me on xtandi and some on this forum have suggested radiation to the prostate plus radiation to the iliac bone. Pretty much at a loss as what to do. I am in great shape and active. Oh yea also on cage a and elegance at present. I hope this helps I need advice. Have read lately about oligmetestatic cancer that may be curable. Hope this helps.

[Bobcat64 in reply to Bobcat64]

Sorry spell check is crazy “also on Xgeva and Eligard

[j-o-h-n]

Hello Bob, Thank you for your reply. I would suggest you cut and paste your reply and post it separately in a future post so that more fellow fighters can respond with help in your situation. (Spell check included)...

p.s. Maybe a good idea to paste it under your ID on your home page for future use.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 02/05/2020 4:56 PM EST

[Doseydoe]

Hi Bob, my urologist had me on tamsolusin from the outset and it helped me get going again. 7 weeks later when I saw my oncologist, he suggested I could stop taking it as I was peeing freely. I stopped taking it the next day to see how I went and have not had any tamsulosin since. The tamsulosin made be foggy so happy to not need it to pee but keep on hand just in case. Keep strong brother, 😎