Hi,

I'm 48, have had a vasectomy, and just had a recurrence of prostatitis
- an episode a year for about 5 years now - and was on Cipro for 14
days and then Floxotine [or something close to that name]  for 14 days
with a 2 week break inbetween.

I reported to my urologist that I didn't feel like I was fully
relieving myself. I would go to bed at night and feel like I could
urinate a bit more in the next 5 minutes and then again in maybe 10
minutes. I never wake up in 8 hours of sleep having to relieve myself
unless I have drank a bunch of wine or fluids at a party. If so I
might have to. However, quite often I wake up after 8 hours and really
have to go. I generally drink 32 oz of fluids in the last 4 hours that
I am up. But I can always hold it in come morning if I decide to hit
the snooze alarm 3 or 4 times. I might have to really work at it
[mistake, I know] but I never have an involuntary release.

The urologist had me drink a pint of fluids about an hour before my
apointment and then I urinated on a seat with a funnel that went into
a cup on a scale that was attached to a printer. He then took a
sonogram and said that my bladder was normal sized and that I was
fully relieved. I did not have to go again for about 45 minutes and
could have held that in for 30 minutes if need be. I could have gone
in about 15 minutes but it would have been just a little. I feel the
urge to go but have very little urine to relieve.

He said my prostate feels normal [it was soft before the antibiotics]
and is not enlarged. He gave me a 2 month supply of .4 mg of Flomax to
try as I rarely have a strong flow. But for a neurological problem I
have I am on Klonapin [Clonazepine], Prozac, and Vicodin and another
med is the last thing I want. My neurological problem involves
dizziness at times on most days with it being severe 2-3 times a
month. Redaing the side affects of dizziness have me thinking twice
about this.

Does this sound like something I should be taking Flomax for? I'm
thinking of going to another urologist for a second opinion and trying
saw palmetto instead. I picked up a brand called "Doctor's Best
Comprehensive Prostate Formula" which contains 640 mg which contains
Saw Palmetto Extract {Berry] and the instructions are for three a day.
Does it generally take some time for saw palmetto results to be seen?
If so, how long?

Thanks in advance,
Mike