Flomax and blood in urine
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However since you have a history of cancer, it would be wise to go back to your doctor once and rule out the possibility of bladder cancer, which too can result in blood clots in urine. Even other wise repeated injury to urethra is not good. I would sincerely advice you to consult your urologist ASAP.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Are you taking Flomax for prostate issues? Flomax works by relaxing the muscles in the bladder and prostate, which leads to improved flow of urine and fewer symptoms of BPH. It indeed can have side effects like you describe. https://www.healthline.com/health/enlarged-prostate/flomax-side-effects#side-effects It's a relatively low percentage of patients, less than 4% that have these types of side effects but none the less, that could be going on for you.
Two years ago I did a Cystoscopy and last year flow measurement test (Not Urodynamics) and blood test for any cancer and prostate issues. They found nothing. Again I went to a different doctor thinking to find the cause of this last week. He wanted me to do the Cystoscopy again and UroDynatics test. My question is is it necessary to perform a cystoscopy again since they did not find any issues when performed last. This test makes me nervous since I suffer for months after this.
Prior that, I had 2 very painful attacks (flack pain) and nothing more. No nausea, infection, blood in the urine, etc. Just when I thought I may be getting over this thing, over the past 2 days I've been suffering from this urge to urinate and like you said, it's miserable! I am able to urinate but the problem is that even when I do, the urge remains and I find myself in the bathroom just straining to go.
thank you so much,i do get dehydrated very easy,and enlarged prostate.taking flomax but doesn't help.did have urine test today and for first time in over 2 months i didn't have blood protein or infection.burning pain is gone but i can't feel when i have to urinate.
stool usually has dark red sometimes bright red ant the end of movement but has got smaller from quarter to dime size or smaller and only once or twice a week.
I have had foamy urine for about a year now. I went to my doctor and he did a blood workup and checked my urine. Everything came back normal. My PSA was fine, thyroid, liver, kidneys, cholesterol was 164 and my good and bad cholesterol were fine. My potassium level was 4.4 . He said everything was fine,but I still have real foamy urine. My doctor told me to drink more water, I'm drinking 8 glasses or more a day and I'm just urinating more with foamier urine. He said, everything was fine.
My dad took Flomax, and definitely had the dizziness issue, which is a result of blood pressure changes. He was 30+ years older than you, and had prostate cancer, so your experience may be very different.
I don't know if you have prostatitis or BPH, or both - https://www.healthline.com/health/enlarged-prostate/prostatitis-and-bph That's up to the doctors. Has anyone been able to examine you or do any blood work or anything?
He did a urine test and it showed a small amount of blood +1. So he is thinking it did NOT pass yet. He made another appt. to see me in a week and told me to keep drinking lots of water ( until it looks almost clear) and sent me home with a new script for the Norco and Flomax. It's now been 72 hrs since any pain so I've only been taking the Flomax and drinking plenty of water w/ lemon.
I'm a 50-year old male, who was diagnosed with MS in 2000. I've had two major flare-ups (exacerbations), primarily related to balance, spasticity, optic neuritis, and lack of sensation from the waist down. I've not had any lasting nerve damage, other than slightly off-kilter balance, occasional optic disturbances in my left eye, and dampened sensations from my knees to my feet. I'm still ambulatory and work 40 hours a week.
t know how that could be. He prescribed flomax, and I have been on it ever since. Flomax helps a little, but I still have urgency. Also, like Jbrooks, my symptoms are amplified after a bowel movement. No one can explain what is going on. I also noticed that when my symptoms are the worst, my urine is almost clear like water and I pass a decent amount of urine. It has a peculiar smell as well. So, here I am with no answers.
Yes, please take him to the doctor asap. Blood in the urine is never a normal or good thing. It could be kidney stones, a urinary tract infection, kidney infection, bladder infection, or tears/abrasions to any of the above (kidney, bladder or urinary tract.) Blood in the urine is the symptom of something that is likely much more serious.
If I remember correctly one of the drug companies just came out with a single pill that has both Flomax and Avodart in it. Just for your understanding, Flomax will give you relieve in just an hour or two so you can pee freely, but does not reduce the prostate size much(which is the the long term goal) where as Avodart slowly reduces the prostate size over months. Obviously, two two together will give you the best outcome.
An episode of painless gross hematuria.
march 11: CAT Scan reveals “ 3 mm. distal right ureteral calculus just proximal to the UVJ causing minimal fullness of the right ureter.”
Ever since: new symptoms -- pressure in the lower abdomen (pelvis and groin) and right side of what feels like bottom part of urinary tract, more uncomfortable when I stand (gravity?), and a constant urge to urinate (I am drinking more than 2 liters of water daily to try flush the stone).
hard to urinate and burning and feels like something gets stuck in urine tract and lots of pressure and going alot.testicals are red and swelled especially around the sides.have signs of infection.protein was 300 in urine.muscle spasms in rectum and behind penis.also rectum swells or pokes out around rectum and is very painful.but goes back after few mins after bowel movement also lots of pressure.had fissure/inner hem.
Before I was on 6 weeks course of floxacin and then 4 weeks on Bactrin DS, assuming that I had E.Coli infection though nothing showed up in urine culture.
Now my concern is that, is this infection the cause of the symptoms or just an add on to bladder hypertrophy and minimally obstructive prostate, that were the findings of Cystoscopy.
Its possible to get infected after cystoscopy. From what I have read enterococcus infection can occur due to hospital procedures.
Saw my primary MD today. He said that the Flomax relaxes muscles in the bladder and prostate, and the Avodart shrinks the prostate. He said that after a year or so, if the prostate has gone down and reduced the problems, they like to eliminate the Flomax, as it is no longer necessary. Long story short, I now have a prescription for Avodart alone. I realize that it may not reduce the surgery risk, but one less drug is a good thing.
I have endometriosis and after my first surgery 8/06 I began waking up with my bladder full and in pain. As time has gone by the pain has worsened. I went to a urologist and I don't have any kind of infection or UTI. I have been checked several times. My urologist referred me back to my gynocologist because he did a cystocopy and didn't find any IC.
My gynocologist decided to do another sugery removing adhesions, endo and doing a hydrodistention and cystocopy.
He takes 5 mg blood pressure med and he takes Flomax daily. When he first started taking Flomax; which he needs to be able to urinate or as he says to keep his plumbing working, anyway, he would have dizzy spells. His doctor said this was normal, a side effect of Flomax. But now lately he has been passing out; I think that is unusual for any medication and I'm worried there may be something else going on.
I am considering the possibility that there are two problems. One is a problem with the prostate which is increased in size and is causing obstruction in flow. The other problem is on the bladder, which may be unable to maintain holding urine, so occasionally you wet the bed. It is simpler to think that the root of the problem would be the obstruction of flow, and so removal of the obstruction would solve everything.
The Flomax is aimed at reducing the size of the prostate.
It is not a very complex procedure and expected side effects will be mild hematuria (blood in urine ) and slight burning pain in the area which should be reversible in 24 hours.
Cystoscopy will also allow your physician to take tissue samples when indicated. Just think positive and keep a good attitude. You have been very proactive about this. Let us hope for good ,clean results.
Keep us posted regarding your progress.
The daily recommended dose for normal supplementation (in the absence of deficiency) used to be 400 IU, but this dose has been found to be inadequate in certain populations and regions and has been altered to 700 IU and up to 2000 IU can safely be taken daily.
If you have been responding well to the current regimen you are on, there is no need to step-up the dose.
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