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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / November 2004

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proscar and cardura - positive report

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Roger - 14 Nov 2004 23:52 GMT
I am an old record (i.e. 78!).  I've been aware of my prostate for about 20
years

My doc prescribed proscar(finasteride) about 2 ? years ago; then about a
year ago, we decided to add cardura(doxososin), based on a study (? UK - I
forget) which indicated positive synergy between the two. i.e. taking both
gives a better result than either singly.

Thus I've been taking both for over a year.  Now, with fingers crossed,  I
can report my 6th night when I only got up ONCE!
Previously for quite a while I had been in the 3-4 bracket.  I'm hopeful and
reasonably optimistic that this happy state of affairs will continue -
conceivably attain 0 times per night.  We'll see.  I'm happy to hold off
surgery, whether TURP or PVP for as long as I can.  Of course as J. M.
Keynes so accurately said, 'In a 100 years, we'll all be dead' - though in
my case I suppose the figure should be a bit lower . . . . .

While I'm at it, I'll add my recipe for suppressing the urge in the night.
It's simply heroic dose of aspirin!!  Specifically when I was in the 3-4
times mode, I found that 6 regular aspirin (acetylsalysilic acid), would
suppress the urges to once or even 0.  I'm not suggesting this for anybody
else.  I just report my particular experience.  I never had any ill effects
from the aspirin - after all 6 is half the recommended upper daily limit.
Cost of this amazing drug is approx ($6.50 for 500, at WalMart)

Best wishes to all
Rick
Spread deMocracy - 15 Nov 2004 22:33 GMT
Adda boy, Rick... Yes there are many studies that support the synergy
between a DHT blocker such as Proscar and an Alpha Blocker such as Cardura.
Your doctor is correct.  Best wishes to you.

>I am an old record (i.e. 78!).  I've been aware of my prostate for about 20
>years...My doc prescribed proscar(finasteride) about 2 ? years ago; then
>about a year ago, we decided to add cardura(doxososin. [snip]..which
>indicated positive synergy between the two. i.e. taking both gives a better
>result than either singly.
[Snip]... I found that 6 regular aspirin (acetylsalysilic acid), would
suppress the urges to once or even 0.  I'm not suggesting this for anybody
else.  [Snip]... Rick
Michael Balarama - 16 Nov 2004 01:46 GMT
Thanks for the info- I will keep that aspirin story on the back burner--you
sound good to me...
Michael
> I am an old record (i.e. 78!).  I've been aware of my prostate for about 20
> years
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> Best wishes to all
> Rick
 
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