Re: BPH Just Starting. Need Advice...

aesoph_family@xxxxxxxxx wrote in news:45871ed5-82dd-440f-ba3b-
6b08a3e5e6ad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Dear All:

I am a 43 year old man and have sporatic problems with BPH for a while
now. It all started roughly 4.5 years ago with severe lower abdomen
pain and slight urination problems that all subsided quickly once a
small cancerous tumor was removed from my bladder. Since then, about
once a year, I get lower abdomen pain that comes and goes and lately,
I have been starting to have urination problems. My urologist has
prescribed proscar, but I absolutely despise medication that has no
end in sight. I also do not even want to take the chance on a
negative impact on my love life.

I guess I am looking for any alternative therapies that may help out
to avoid medication. Any advice on lifestyle changes, diet changes,
alternative herbs, etc. would be appreciated.

Lower abdominal pain, if on left side, could be diverticulitis. If so,
read up on it on-line and avoid foods indicated, like popcorn, seeds,
corn, nuts, and some other stuff. Eat _lots_ of fiber. Acidophilus caps
seem to help. Not that bad, I've had it for decades and it seldom flares
up now.

You should be aware that if you have BPH anti-histamines can lock up your
urinary system for a while. Very scary! Avoid. Read warning info on OTC
drug packages and avoid stuff that mentions prostate.


--
"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner






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