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Re: Urinary symptoms

The pain from spasms is a real problem and I may have the answer. My friend told me when he had his done his Doctor gave him Belladonna Suppitories for the urinary pain and spasms. I asked my Uro Dr, and he was very surprised that I knew about Belladonna but, he gave me a script for it. I filled it but, didn't take any and to be honest, I forgot all about it.
Night before last as I was waiting for the spasm to pass it came to mind. I tried it last nignt and got the best nights rest in 2 months. Still void 5 times but no spasms at all.

Re: Urinary symptoms

The Belladonna worked for one night?? I'm back to maybe like 12 to 14 times from midnight to 8am, very intense spasms. Durning the day the freqency is managable.Does anyone know why the spasms return with a vengence at night and go away when I get up?

Re: Urinary symptoms

Sal ... I feel your pain (literally).

There has been many drugs mentioned on this forum and most of them don't seem to work ... seems like things like urinary problems are something we have to live with.

No, no explanation has been offered to me for the worsening symptoms at night and I haven't researched it.

I notice you use the word "spasm" ... what exactly do you mean by that? For example, just before I "go" I get a tremendous surge of pain which seems to cover the entire abdominal area and burning which feels like it's in the penis.

The "pain" eases off a little when the urine starts to flow (small flow, sometimes dribbling only) but the "burning" intensifies until I stop urinating.

Once I doubled up on the Flomax and the alalgesic Phenazopyridine (one in the morning and one in the evening)the pain/burning has diminished by half (but still bad).

Re: Re: Urinary symptoms

You might want to go to the Cyberknife patients website and leave a message; the doctors are good to answer.

Re: Urinary symptoms

Phred, Your pain and my spasms are one in the same.
The other night I maked on my pad 14 times this occured between midnight and 8am. The next night I took 600mg of ibuprofen at dinner and a ex strengh tylenol at bed and I never void all night???? In the morning after I got moving around I voided freely 3or 4 times and that was it. The balance of the day I voided every couple hours with no pain. Last night I did the same meds and was back to 10 times with plenty of pain??? I can't figure it out.

Re: Urinary symptoms

Lots of things happened since my last posting.
I met with my Uro Dr. and he was very alof about my frequency and if it would get better, he said, may not. When I asked what my options were, he said, maybe we can scrap a little tissue to help empty the bladder and reduce the frequency, maybe. I got fed up and got an appointment with a specialist in Boston. He did a cyctoscope and found my prostate had a dome at the top blocking the neck, and a lot of scarring from years of retainage. Suggested I self catheter.
To stop more scarring and to reduce the frenquency.

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