sdandrea1 All my doctors want to do is stick fingers up my ass and shove lighted hoses in my dick.
No mention of drugs and such.....not exciting for them apparently.

      Par4QC Am I the only one here that is not on drugs?

      No drugs for me. Well some blood thinners: Angels Envy, Titos, et al.

        azgreg You can get that done behind the bus station cheaper. Welcome to my Ted Talk.

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          jsippy73 What drug for prostate, don't know of any?

          Tamsulosin/Flomax is a bladder relaxer. Finasteride (and some other "ide's") is supposed to shrink the prostate gland. The ultimate fix is to reduce the gland's size so that it's not impinging urine flow. Laser, clamps, etc. Google it.

              sdandrea1
              I used to take the flomax many years ago. I had 40 radiation treatments and used it some for a while after that. Have PSA test every 3 months. Been holding pretty steady with a slight rise until now. Want to do a head to toe scan if up any next time. I know I will not do chemo or hormones. Know a couple that did and they said never again. Doing my own treatments as we speak. Unconventional with the medical field.

                  jsippy73 I used to take the flomax many years ago. I had 40 radiation treatments and used it some for a while after that. Have PSA test every 3 months. Been holding pretty steady with a slight rise until now. Want to do a head to toe scan if up any next time. I know I will not do chemo or hormones. Know a couple that did and they said never again. Doing my own treatments as we speak. Unconventional with the medical field.

                  Dealing with prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement) are two very different things. Most of the discussion here about these drugs was about BPH, not cancer. I do wish you the best on your path!

                      sdandrea1 Only thing mentioned after my PSA came back(1st time), and I got a fingering, was a discussion about a biopsy. Nothing about any meds at all.
                      Just something else they wanted to stick in me, and a somewhat dangerous procedure, imo.
                      Of course I said FO.
                      Last time they wanted to do the finger deal again, with no mention of meds again. No finger this time.
                      I'm alive, I can piss, and seldom get up at night to do it.

                        Meds to shrink the prostate take a long time to work. Plus there can be side effects.

                        While not the most pleasant procedure , TURP surgery offers immediate relief or so I am told

                          Par4QC

                          No. Drug free and loving it. Give me death before I'm somoene's residual income.

                          Glad your PSA is low. I guess that's your PSA.

                              Yipsy Glad your PSA is low.

                              If I posted what mine was here, people would faint like girls!!

                              Had it been my GPA avg., I would now be telling Elon how to build things.

                                jsippy73 I tried other things before cannabis. Didn't like how the other stuff made me feel. Cannabis, with the right stuff just kinda makes my brain go on autopilot. So I just cruise. I'm enjoying the cruise, golf is enjoyable when I just quit thinking and swing. Most of the time, I'm able to play well that way.