Dietary changes are not necessarily corrective of physiological events. Please follow up with your physician.

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Not only have the symptoms for restricted urine flow abated, but for the last two nights I have only had to get up twice to empty my bladder. That's a huge change from the usual 5 or more times. And I'm still working on it; I hope to get it down to just once per night.

Looks like you have cured yourself of your malady without any professional medical advice. Sounds as though you have everything under control. I once cured myself of a serious depression by taking a 21 day cruise to the Caribbean. (I must admit I was living in New Hampshire at the time.)

VPL, from my DH 's experience, more than one coffee and/or a beer can make a big difference in nightly trips. He has had up to 4 times and down to 0 depending on his intake of those liquids. There may be other dietary factors that he wasn't monitoring at the time, but those two factors seem significant. He takes Zyflamend regularly as well as an herbal prostate support which seem to be significant as well over the years.

At one point it seemed that his prostate was enlarged as symptoms were obvious but the symptoms have abated over the years and he is much less affected by his liquid intake, except when it is in excess. Maybe that is the lesson!

LW 888

Thanks, Lightworker, it seems like you actually know something when you say, "his prostate was enlarged....but the symptoms have abated over the years...." This is more common than the average person realizes, hence the constant recommendation to go to the doctor again.

An enlarged prostate is often not a permanent condition and does not in itself indicate cancer. I had an enlarged prostate when I was about 40 and the symptoms abated. I went back to normal urine flow. The same has happened again.

I just talked to my cousin who is older than I am, about 78. He said he has had trouble with periodic enlargement since he was a teenager. Did it progress to the point where he needed medication or an operation? No.

Those who are pro-drugs will likely ask for drugs and will most likely get them because doctors usually want to please their patients. (And it keeps their patients from doctor-shopping.) And most likely if you ask for an operation you will get that too.

But my doctor has said, "All drugs have side effects." So my advice is what? To never take drugs for any reason? NO! My advice is: Don't take drugs if there is a natural remedy available.

About operations: All operations are serious and have risks. For example, even a simple procedure can kill you if you are exposed to certain conditions.

VPL,
From my experience, there is not point in discussing your approach to your physical conditions with those who do not have the somewhat similar approach. We all have our histories and our preferences which will lead us in different directions for handling our various challenges. If someone knows how you tend to handle things, then they may ask your opinion on their situation. However, getting into discussions like this really doesn't do much more than create more divisiveness and that serves no one.

It seems that you have been doing well listening to your inner guidance and doing research to support ideas that resonate with you. You can continue to be a model of that approach and those that want some guidance to follow that model can get in touch with you.

I have found over the years that it is far better to model what you believe than to speak about it all the time. I know that when I discover something new, I get excited about it and then want to share it with everyone, but I do know that that doesn't always serve anyone and can alienate some, which is unnecessary.

Good luck on your journey toward continued good health and wishing you all the best in 2015.

Cheers,
lightworker888

With all due respect, I have to disagree to this extent. I think this was one of the most helpful threads I've ever been on. Not because I was teaching anything but because I was given some helpful ideas. Of course some were better than others but they were mostly given with good intentions. The one idea that helped me the most was given by OBXNana. I have since made some changes and found it very helpful. Sometimes someone can say something to stimulate a new plan of action. And that's what happened.

I'm not a big fan of private messaging. It makes it seem as if people should be ashamed to discuss things openly.

Best of luck to you as well.

If the meds named above don't work for you, I would recommend going to Mayo Clinic. Thats my standard answer for any unsolved medical problems. Jacksonville isn't that far away.

When I was in my 20's I had a medical problem for over 7 years. I was sent to many specialists in Michigan and they all gave me a diffferent diagnosis. A specialist in Ann Arbor did a scope and told me it was in my head!! A doctor at Mayo Clinic in Rochesther, Minnesota diagnosed me in 15 minutes! I had many, many surgeries after that but they found the problem! In my case, Dr. Fish kept in touch with me for years. He even visited me in my DC office when I went to work there.

Now that is an example of a caring physician. I'm fortunate, as you obviously are, to have known many in my career, as a patient and an executive.