Urinary bother; is Flomax a solution?

[Photographerhere]

SBRT plus ADT for 12 months after clean PSMA and 3+4, 4+3, and 4+4. Still up peeing 3 times a night after 4.5 months post radiation. (Down from 8 times). Does anyone know if Flomax will help? Or are there other solutions? I don’t want to take flomax if i don’t have yo as it screws with BP, but i will if it would give me a better night’s sleep. Doc will give me an Rx—but will it make a difference? Need your advice, warriors.

[Tall_Allen]

The low BP lasts only a week or two. I can't imagine anyone not using it for that reason. Just get up slowly, and sit down while peeing.

[Photographerhere in reply to Tall_Allen]

But will it help with night time peeing, T_A . i can handle the bp issues

[Tall_Allen in reply to Photographerhere]

That's what it's for.

[Photographerhere in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thank you so much. Will begin a regimen of flomax today. I’ll write in a week or so to let you know how it goes. Cheers,Lester

[maley2711]

with BPH, 3 times in 6 hours is my norm..forever!! No Doc mention of lifetime Flomax as a solution?

[Pokerplayer]

Try prelief and claritin or prelief and hydroxyzine hcl instructions on bottles

[Benkaymel]

Flomax helps increase the flow rate of peeing but is unlikely to change the frequency of getting up over night.

[tsim in reply to Benkaymel]

It does help with that. The problem is not emptying enough, that's what gives you that urge to go more often. I used it for two months after my radiation treatments, since then I can easily go six hours.

[Benkaymel in reply to tsim]

It depends on why the bladder isn't fully emptying. In my case the prostate is enlarged and pushing up into the bladder preventing it emptying. Flomax does not help with that. However, RT to the prostate can help if it reduces the size and hence reduces the pressure on the bladder.

[tsim in reply to Benkaymel]

Your doctor should have seen this and put you on an immediate short course of dutasteride

[dixiedad]

I'm on Gemtesa. Relaxes the bladder muscle. I now get up once if at at all.

[Photographerhere in reply to dixiedad]

Great.i tried to get a script but it cost 450 a month with insurance. Too rich for my bladder. Still looking for alternatives.

[engineer45 in reply to Photographerhere]

I recently began taking Silodosin which is similar to Flowmax and Rapaflo, and it seems to be helping my pee stream at night. Also, my radiation oncologist said that Beta Sitosterol is a "natural" alternative to these prescription meds, although I haven't tried it. Also cranberry pills can help with discomfort from a burning sensation.

[Mike404]

I used Flomax and it helped. It was about nine months post radiation when I could get through the night. Takes a while to heal.

[Photographerhere in reply to Mike404]

Did you take flomax the whole time? Do you think it was the flomax or the passage of time and healing?

[Mike404 in reply to Photographerhere]

The Flomax definitely helped my stream. I had some reduced flow anyway, and had been prescribed it prior, but stopped. I’m still on it, but that’s because I like the benefit. I don’t think that’s from radiation.

The nocturia resolved over time. I’m sure the Flomax helped with emptying, but I don’t think it helped the healing process.