The Park Is Closed

[Racerbvd]

You will be back at it soon.
Just remember, every ache and pain has a story, I know that I feel em and have had people tell

i bet you wish you didn't do all that crazy stuff, you arepaying for it now

which I replied, Hell No, I earned these and I would rather snap, crackle and pop and smile as I think back, instead of thinking

I wonder what it would have been like to try XY Z

, I have done some fun, cool and crazy stuff. But these days, like others here, my Brain says

You can do this

only to have my body say

Oh, Hell No you can't

and punishes you for it, I'm still feeling the punishment for replacing my over the stove microwave a few weeks back and loading multiple 944/968 engines, transmissions, suspension and brakes bits Last week.

[Zeke]

Recent studies have shown that Tylenol, the majority of the ingredients in Norcos and many other pain meds, is an effective pain relief. IDK what effect tylenol has on the urinating problem but there's Flowmax for that. Prescription only but some online docs will write it. Supposedly there is a version that is OTC.

You might ask the local drug store.

[wdfifteen]

Thanks Zeke. I have been avoiding the stronger drugs for BPH because of their side affects. Tuesday the urologist said I really should be taking finasteride, side affects and all. One side affect is that it grows hair - it was actually developed as a hair loss drug. It takes 6 months before a change can be expected, so may as well get started.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by rockfan4

Thanks, I didn't know this. I haven't officially been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate, but as I get older I sure pee a lot more often.

The doc I mentioned above wants me to start a 10 day program of 500mg of Naproxen twice a day, along with up to 1000mg of acetaminophen 3 times a day. I was supposed to have a colonoscopy about 2 weeks after this visit, and when I asked the GI nurse she recommended holding off on that until after the colonoscopy. Then the wife gave me covid, the colonoscopy got rescheduled, and I still haven't opened the naproxen bottle. Now I might not take it at all, or hold off until my back acts up again.

Use of the drugs that irritate your prostate isn’t a binary choice. There is likely some amount of each drug that you can take without pissing off your prostate. You can start at a low level and titrate up to find your tolerance level. It would be good to know that before your back acts up.
But make sure you have an enlarged prostate before you even worry about it. You’ll need a PSA test plus the manual exam where the nice lady asks you to lean over a warm, padded table, and pats your ballsack commenting on what a stud you must be, before she slips a long, slim finger into your rectum and gently massages your prostate to assess its condition.
Frequent urinating by itself isn’t necessarily a sign of BPH. People naturally have to pee more often as they get older. Frequent urination is an early sign you have entered the checkout lane.

[3rd_gear_Ted]

With all due respect and understanding from 10,000 ft. (another faux place to go while in pain btw)
Pain is actually a perverse blessing in that you are still alive and conscious enough to see and feel another sunrise.

Pinch the soft flesh on the underside of your upper arm.
Try not to react.
imagine a loved one on life support and not seeing any reaction whatsoever to that pinch...

[oldE]

Take heart my friend. A good friend had reconstructive back surgery on September 6. My wife went across the country to be with her for the first week. That week was the worst. For a few days she was regretting going through it. Like you, she thought she might not need the meds and was shocked at the level of pain. By the end of first week, she was walking close to 3 miles daily.
The message is clear. Take your meds, follow the Doctor's instructions to the letter and set reasonable goals for yourself.

Best
Les

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted

Pain is actually a perverse blessing in that you are still alive and conscious enough to see and feel another sunrise.

Ha! That reminds me of the Mike Tyson quote, “Everybody has a plan until somebody punches them in the face.”

“Everybody has a philosophy of the meaning of pain until they slam their fingers in a car door.”

I know what you mean, and thank you. I do try to be zen with it all.