Enlarged prostate symptoms and conditions

In 2007 I was diagnosed with HBP and enlarged prostate at the same time. I was working and had medical coverage with my PCP at Nova Southeastern University. The doctors there are very good. They put me on Terazosin for both. I quickly developed severe rash, hives, swollen face, neck, throat, etc and had to go to emergency. They took me off Terazosin and gave me Flomax for the prostate and Lisinopril for the BP. The Flomax works fine-noside effects that I can tell except decreased semen production. I am a 58 year old male. But I quickly developed a cough and the took me off Losinopril right away and put me on Diovan, which worked great with no discernible side effects. Then I lost my job and had to go to the VA for my medical in January of 2009. Because my medical history included my emergency visit for a severe anaphylactic reaction to Terazosin, they allowed me to stay on Flomax. But I had no such record for the cough caused by Lisinopril. So they insisted that Diovan was too expensive and I had to try Lisinopril. Despite my complaining about the previous experience they insisted. I was given a little pink pill which did cause me to develop a minor cough. But being a good soldier, I decided to live with it. Then in August I noticed that my refill no longer had a pink pill but a larger yellow pill. And that was when the problems started. I first felt like food particles were stuck in my throat and nothing could get them out. That feeling would eventually disappear on its own only to later return. I visited the emergency room several times with severe flu like symptoms, including a severe cough. I also discovered a yellow film covering the back of my throat. And my tongue had a thick yellow coating on it that went all the way to the back. In some places this had strands that extended above the back of my tongue for about a half inch. In addition there were bumps on the top of the back of my tongue. This stuff could not be scraped off. The emergency doctors would examine my mouth and throat, tell me nothing was wrong and refuse to take a throat culture. They scheduled an appointment with ear, nose and throat and then canceled it. Eventually they scheduled a CT scan, which showed nothing abnormal. Finally my PCP examined me and said I had a severe allergic reaction to Lisinopril. So a week ago she took me off Lisinopril and put me on Amlodipine. I'm actively researching the side effects of that and will get off if I see anything I don't like. But my goal now is to find natural substances to treat both the enlarged prostate and the HBP. The yellow coating on my throat is beginning to disappear. Still no difference with the yellow coating on my throat. I believe I have seen slight improvement in the cough, but not nearly enough for my liking. I worry whether I will ever be able to get rid of it. I do have more energy now. Any idea how long it will take to get rid of this cough?

I am a male 60 years old, with the male problem of enlarged prostate. Since this time last year (Sept.2008), I have been on Lisinopril, 5mg. first then 10mg. I have experienced many of the symptoms already described on the website - headaches, depression, getting up 3/4 times a night to empty my bladder. I feel my life is running away with me and have had several consultations with doctors at my surgery but still the symptoms are getting worse. I feel it is time to put a stop to the medication of Lisinopril, having read many of the reviews tonight and have seen the similarity of what others have gone through.

I've been on flomax for about a year (possibly 2, I forget). After 2 weeks it improved the ability to urinate and decreased needed trips in the night. Definitely decreases semen volume, but definitely does not decrease libido in me, nor decrease firmness of erections. Makes ejaculation more difficult (although that could have another cause as well, frequency of ejaculates). I take 1 per day. Would like to have quicker, not less quick, climax/ejaculation events, but the drug helps with the enlarged prostate-caused urine problems. Age 64.

My husband was prescribed FLOMAX about six months ago for a slightly enlarged prostate. He is 48 years old and had been very fit as a contractor in the construction industry. Now he is extremely weak, has terrible pains in his elbows and joints especially fingers. Last week he thinks he broke a rib just pushing a piece of scaffolding into place (something he has done many times with no ill effects). He has aged in his body so much that I fear he may not be able to continue work. He has no energy at all and seems irritable and depressed. I feel that by reading the side effects that others have mentioned that we have hope that he is not dying! If he stops will these side effects go away?

What are the ingredients of Temazapam? I have enlarged prostate. I am 86 years old with Type II diabeties.

I use 15mg before retiring each night. Upon awakening during the night to relieve my bladder I have difficulty getting back to sleep without taking another 15 mg. pf Temazapam. I average no more than 2.5 hrs of sleep between each bladder movement. My daily intake of Temazapam is a constant 30 mg over a period of 10 years. Following an early breakfast (5 to 7am., I am able to nap for amother 3 hours. I would like to know if there are any harmful ingredients in Temazapam when taken for a period of 10 years. Are there any interactions with othe drugs? Do any ingredients build up and remain to cause downstream medical problems?

I took flomax once about six months ago prescribed to
treat a kidney stone and enlarged prostate. One dose
was enough to convince me that I did not like the way
I felt with this drug in my system. Slugisness, dizy,
and very odd. But the one symptom that I still have
after six months and one dose is a constant ringing
in my ears. Is this the side effect for life?

This morning (17Feb07) I was prescribed Levaquin at the US Army Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany, for a slightly enlarged prostate due to over-exertion. Approximately eight hours later I felt like CRAP! I didn't feel bad prior to that. My experience was severe nausea, every muscle and joint in my body was aching; my legs ached like nothing I've ever known; I felt I had to vomit, but didn't; my eyes 'made noises' when I moved them to their limits left and right. My temperature was normal (98.6) but for no apparent reason, sweat was rolling off me as though I was in a suana; my knees were hurting. So, I went on line and googled 'Levaquin Side Affects' and was absolutely floored with the results! Are we all FDA guinea pigs? How does this product gain the label 'FDA Approved'? I contacted the Army Hospital and told them I will NOT take another pill; that I will be in tomorrow for a substitute antibiotic. I'll google that one before I take the pill, though. Had I checked the side affects first, I would have refused the medication. I was NOT provided a fact sheet with the medication. If you or your friends of family are ever prescribed Levaquin, tell the doctor you refuse and that you want a substitute. If you're on it, get off of it. If you're not on it, don't start. What are the long-term effects, if any? Do you think they would tell us that either? After all, you are paying for the product, you should be able to dictate something. I'm smarter now than I was this morning. Thank you all for posting to this site.

I have been on Advair since nov02. The advair was a great benefit to me and improved my breathing ability alot. Shortly after nov02, I developed urinary problems: slow urination, dribbles, constantly getting up at night to urinate,etc. I went to a urologist who checked me for an enlarged prostate but mine was normal, PSA was normal and DRE exam showed that prostate size was normal. I was also given antibiotis for 10 days as treatment in case it was an infection but that didn't help. Since that time, I've been taking Hytrin to control the urinary problems and it seems to work except at night when I must get up 3-5 times each night to urinate. As an experiment, I did not take the evening dose of Advair on three separate occassions and I was able to sleep 6-7 hours straight (without having to urinate)! Now I'm wondering if all my urinary problems are related to Advair???? I have asked my doctor about this and did not really get any response other than "I never heard of Advair causing urinary problems".
I also have most other symptoms others have described here like sore throat, horseness, fast heart rate,etc.

I would like to know if others have also experienced urinary problems since they started using Advair and what they are doing about it.

Unable to urinate. Claritin increase enlarged prostate (bph) resulting in urine retention and emergency room visit.

Enlarged prostate

I took prescription under name of guaifen pse er tablets on 5/24/04 28 tablets-Itook 14 7 days one every 12 hrs 120 mg. I was being treaded for a dry cough-after a day or two - I was urinating every 2 to 3 hrs instead of 4 to 6hrs my usual. Also it was very dificult to do so-I thought this was my prostate going real bad-as I had only been diagnosed as having a mildly enlarged Prostate-After I stopped taking all became nornal again-incidentally it was mixed w/Guaifenesin