Well, it looks like things are going south for me.
I've had BPH for many many years and I've been on flomax for about 4-5
years.
Lately, my stream is getting less and less despite now taking 2 per day.

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 ...

I had the PVP procedure done 23 months ago in Los Angeles by Dr.
Bogaard with good results during that short period. Now, I am beginning
to experience some urinary retention with my bladder no longer emptying
-- and I am getting up 3 to 4 times at night to pee as I was doing

Had Prostatron 2.5 7/2/05.  AUA Score reduced from 21 to 10.  Still
having problems with incomplete emptying, getting up 2-3 x night.  Went
back to URO today, 5.2 ml/sec flow test and cystoscopy showed nearly
blocked distal part of urethral.  Been on Uroxatral since May.  PVP

Gentlemen:
OK....I'm hoping to start a discussion about how to get through the
night without peeing.  I believe that we all share this problem.
So....what are some effective solutions that you've tried?

A quick note of encouragement for those of you who have had a PVP.
Had PVP over a year ago.  Urologist told me it would take a good 6-8
months before I healed and things returned to normal.  At 8 months I
felt like things were normal, but I was wrong.  Improvement continued

I see mention of Uroxatral. I've used flomax for years. It worked great, but
now things are heading south.
I've also read about Uroxatral, which is a newer medication, but it seems to
work on the same principal as flomax (alpha blocker).

Daddyo, How does this frequency compare to pre-pvp and has your uro
comented on this or the bleeding you mention and does he expect no
more bleeding and the frequency to improve?
Magna

I had my PVP five weeks ago in St Augustine. Dr lin was the surgeon,
everything was progressing well; good stream, pain inside the penis near the
tip almost gone. Very happy until the last few days when my prostate has
started to ache, getting worse day by day. I will call Dr ...