First off, I understand some are worse than me but I have been characterised
as severe for many years. I don't take anything for the problem most of the
time, with the exception of an exceptionally strong dose of Saw Palmetto.
Anyway, some times I need pain relief and a twice a year, sometimes 3, I
need strong antibiotics which help while taking them then almost immediately
the symptoms go back to what they were after finishing them.
Because of many health problems, I have to have a real LOT of strong
caffeine in the morning in order to work effectively until about 2PM when I
flag and crash. Many say "don't take caffeine" for our problem and I am not
arguing that point at all. However, all I am saying is that I actually DO
take a lot of caffeine on work days and I pee etc well and easily. On days
when I am not working, I don't overdose on caffeine and I don't pee freely.
So what is the choice here? Obey medical advice and don't use caffeine at
all and be worse off or listen to my own body and working needs and take it
and pee well at the same time?
Which would you do?
So, why take Flomax when caffeine constantly makes peeing just fine for me?
Ed - 03 Feb 2005 23:41 GMT
>First off, I understand some are worse than me but I have been characterised
>as severe for many years. I don't take anything for the problem most of the
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>So, why take Flomax when caffeine constantly makes peeing just fine for me?
Caffeine is a diuretic and will make you pee more. It doesn't do that
very much for me, but that's standard wisdom. So, you have a coffee
and a half hour later you pee. After that you are a bit dehydrated
because you lost body fluid, and you should pee less.
What really matters is not whether you pee a lot but how good the flow
is, and I can't tell from your note whether that changes.
Why take Flomax, indeed... and for that matter, why take the caffeine?
(with regard to peeing). What problem do you need to solve?
Ed
Gutbuster - 06 Feb 2005 20:40 GMT
>>First off, I understand some are worse than me but I have been
>>characterised
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> Ed
Good point. I don't pee or crap easily when I don't have the caffeine. In
fact I pee badly and feel constipated when I don't. When I DO have that
much, I pee and crap easily. I don't need to buy any medicine to alleviate
the problem and at the same time, I am able to be awake and alert enough to
do my work job with caffeine.
MB_ - 04 Feb 2005 02:45 GMT
As Ed said, what problem do you need to solve??
Seems to me if Caffeine helps, use it!!!
The reason to take flomax would be to help with the flow... IF NEEDED.
Again, I can only sing high praises for flomax because it really worked
GREAT for me for quite a few years and I was fortunate NOT to experience
side effects.
Unfortunately, things are not working well now. I'll be seeing the doctor in
early March (1st available appointment!!! How annoying is THAT!)
Mel
> First off, I understand some are worse than me but I have been
> characterised as severe for many years. I don't take anything for the
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> So, why take Flomax when caffeine constantly makes peeing just fine for
> me?
Gutbuster - 06 Feb 2005 20:41 GMT
> As Ed said, what problem do you need to solve??
>
> Seems to me if Caffeine helps, use it!!!
>
> The reason to take flomax would be to help with the flow... IF NEEDED.
That is my point. Flomax does what caffeine does in that you pee better. So
why are we supposed to NOT have caffeine and use Flomax?
Rich - 06 Feb 2005 22:40 GMT
> > As Ed said, what problem do you need to solve??
> >
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> That is my point. Flomax does what caffeine does in that you pee better. So
> why are we supposed to NOT have caffeine and use Flomax?
From what I have heard, Flowmax supposedly relaxes the muscles so you void
better and don't have as much retention.
I get along pretty good all day. But up every hour at night without Flomax.
Every two or three with it. Will be talking to a Dr. next week about
treatment. He performs PVP and my previous one does not.
MB_ - 07 Feb 2005 03:55 GMT
Well, for me , caffeine did NOT help the flow (I think makes it worse) and
flomax did help.
MB
>> As Ed said, what problem do you need to solve??
>>
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> That is my point. Flomax does what caffeine does in that you pee better.
> So why are we supposed to NOT have caffeine and use Flomax?