RE: Flowmax and incontenince. Was: Post Brachytherapy problems-Radiation burns-Intermittent self-catheterization

[Guest guest]

I take the generic versions of Detrol and Flomax and I am

completely incontinent after an otherwise successful IGRT. In fact, I took both

Flomax and Detrol for BPH long before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I'm

not sure how my situation vis a vis incontinence could be any worse, but I'm

inclined to blame a botched TUMT for the damage.

Tom Lauterback

From:

ProstateCancerSupport

[mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Alan Meyer

Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:24 PM

To: ProstateCancerSupport

Subject: Flowmax and incontenince. Was: Post

Brachytherapy problems-Radiation " burns " -Intermittent

self-catheterization

Andy Wagner wrote:

> I had a call last evening from a friend who had a RP three months after

> mine. He still has problems with incontinence 2 years after the operation.

> He does his kegels to no avail. Normally it is male guards but diapers

when

> he walks any distance.

>

> Does flomax help control it?

I'm not an expert, but my understanding is that Flomax is for the

opposite problem, inability to urinate. It relaxes certain

muscle tissue that could otherwise restrict the flow of urine.

Your friend would probably be worse off on Flomax than he is now.

There are other things that can help, including a clamp that can

be put on the penis, affectionately known as a " geezer squeezer " .

A good urologist can present all the options to your friend.

Alan

[Guest guest]

Thanks Guys,He advises that the urologist is going to operate and insert a sling.Doug

 

I take the generic versions of Detrol and Flomax and I am

completely incontinent after an otherwise successful IGRT. In fact, I took both

Flomax and Detrol for BPH long before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I'm

not sure how my situation vis a vis incontinence could be any worse, but I'm

inclined to blame a botched TUMT for the damage.

 

Tom Lauterback

 

From:

ProstateCancerSupport

[mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Alan Meyer

Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:24 PM

To: ProstateCancerSupport

Subject: Flowmax and incontenince. Was: Post

Brachytherapy problems-Radiation " burns " -Intermittent

self-catheterization

 

 

Andy Wagner wrote:

> I had a call last evening from a friend who had a RP three months after

> mine. He still has problems with incontinence 2 years after the operation.

> He does his kegels to no avail. Normally it is male guards but diapers

when

> he walks any distance.

>

> Does flomax help control it?

I'm not an expert, but my understanding is that Flomax is for the

opposite problem, inability to urinate. It relaxes certain

muscle tissue that could otherwise restrict the flow of urine.

Your friend would probably be worse off on Flomax than he is now.

There are other things that can help, including a clamp that can

be put on the penis, affectionately known as a " geezer squeezer " .

A good urologist can present all the options to your friend.

Alan