3 minutes ago, ravip said:

No, consistently the sugar levels have been normal.

As a doctor, Stadtler can tell you, that if your sugar levels are consistently normal, then you do not have diabetes.

And several more inappropriate posts now removed.

 

We have a jokes forum. This is not it. This is the health forum. And peopel need to be free to post their health concerns here without fear of ridicule etc.

 

????

 

 

26 minutes ago, ravip said:

"I have to urinate lots of time at night and I think my sleep is suffering..."

 

If a female (~50) is having this symptom, what could be the cause? Any recommended tests?

(I am not trying to hijack the thread. Posted here as it is similar) 

 

In women this is often a sign of a urinary tract infection, which women are very prone to. Especially so if the amount of urine passed each time is small. She needs to see a doctor.

 

If the volume of urine each time is a lot, then may be drinking too much fluids before bedtime.

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

 

In women this is often a sign of a urinary tract infection, which women are very prone to. Especially so if the amount of urine passed each time is small. She needs to see a doctor.

 

If the volume of urine each time is a lot, then may be drinking too much fluids before bedtime.

Thank you very much, Sheryl. I will pass on this info.

Many people assume they have high blood pressure.

 

If your blood pressure is normal, and you are taking medication to make it normal, then you do not have high-blood pressure.

 

What you have is treated high blood pressure.  High blood pressure demands treatment.

 

Treated high blood pressure is just that, it's treated and the damage is mitigated. You may have issues from taking certain medication, and this is another issue, but the damage to your body from the high BP is not the issue.

On 7/29/2020 at 3:22 AM, steven100 said:

78 yrs old is pretty darn good. Go see a doctor. Have a beer and relax.

The beer may be counter productive. Good ufologist at Samitivej Sukhumvit. He doesn't pad the bill. Dr. Isares.

You can also look at Trad. Chinese Medicine.

10 hours ago, Sheryl said:

 

This is not a diagnostic scan. This is a surgical treatment to reduce the size of the prostate in BPH. Not available in Thailand as far as I know.  Before even thinking about such treatments you need to get a handle on your condition: size of the prostate, whether any indication of cancer or inflammation.

https://www.lyfboat.com/hospitals/greenligh-laser-pvp-photoselective-vaporization-of-the-prostate-hospitals-and-costs-in-bangkok/

11 hours ago, johnray said:

I have chronic anxiety to the point where it feels you need to pee even when you don't have too.

 

The doctor back in England gave me 5mg oxybutynin hydrochloride.  It works well for me.  And you can buy it in Thailand in bigger drug stores.

Will this work for females I wonder?

19 hours ago, Bangkokianbaba said:

which hospital pelaid?

I am attending Bumrungrad, the first two minutes he said to me was do not panic, we will check see what is going on, not cheap but they explain and you can see your prostate on the computer, went to one in my provincial city and they made me panic, without any evidence 

On 7/28/2020 at 8:10 PM, Pilotman said:

As an older man, if I drink a lot of water before I go to bed, I tend to be up and down all night.  Best to stop drinking anything after say 5pm, bar maybe a coffee, which is a slight diuretic and contrary to popular myth, unless its an espresso, will not keep you awake. Seems to work for me. The other interesting phenomena, for me at least, is to have sex before sleep, that works too. 

Always good advice for any problem, if you have a good partner. 8 ^)

15 hours ago, johnray said:

I have chronic anxiety to the point where it feels you need to pee even when you don't have too.

 

The doctor back in England gave me 5mg oxybutynin hydrochloride.  It works well for me.  And you can buy it in Thailand in bigger drug stores.

I find that anxiety about peeing can also contribute to the feeling of needing to pee.

20 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Saw palmetto, and both stinging nettle leaf and nettle root are remarkable tonics for the prostate and bladder. Forget big pharma. Go with nature. I use both. They help alot. They also help with general health of the prostate. 

 

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Studies in people suggest that stinging nettle, in combination with other herbs (especially saw palmetto), may be effective at relieving symptoms such as reduced urinary flow, incomplete emptying of the bladder, post urination dripping, and the constant urge to urinate.

Are you able to say about how long it would take to notice a difference? Any recommendations on amount? Thanks.

16 hours ago, Sheryl said:

 

He is not Australian. He is American. (And a very good choice of GP).

Hi Sheryl. Kindly tell me what is Mission. Where is it? Thanks

5 minutes ago, elgenon said:

Are you able to say about how long it would take to notice a difference? Any recommendations on amount? Thanks.

Herbal remedies are worthless for BPH.

You need to take real medicine to alleviate this problem.

I've been taking Saw Palmetto for 18 months (2x 450mg/day), it does nothing.

Without the Doxazocin I'm back to the start in 2-3 days.

 

I bought 4 tubs of 450mg x 250 tablets, not expensive, but ineffective.

Once I've run out I won't be buying any more.

Edited July 31, 20205 yr by BritManToo

1 minute ago, elgenon said:

Hi Sheryl. Kindly tell me what is Mission. Where is it? Thanks

Mission Adventist Hospital. In Bangkok near Democracy monument.

 

A small non-profit private hospital.

 

https://www.mission-hospital.org/en/

9 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Mission Adventist Hospital. In Bangkok near Democracy monument.

 

A small non-profit private hospital.

 

https://www.mission-hospital.org/en/

Thanks Sheryl

5 hours ago, elgenon said:

Are you able to say about how long it would take to notice a difference? Any recommendations on amount? Thanks.

Within as little as a week. 300 to 400mg. of both. 

21 hours ago, ravip said:

Are they available in Thailand? (stinging nettle and saw palmetto)

Any particular brand?

The Thai name?

I order Swansons in the US. Many brands available. 

First thing to do is get your blood sugar tested. When I was diabetic I used to get up once or twice every night, Since reversing my diabetes I have an uninterrupted night's sleep.

THANK you for all your (positive) answers in this difficult question! As there seems to be more specialists involved I go next week talking with my general doctor. There are two important things and that's my age: 1 is around the prostate which is the easiest "problem" I think and 2 is my head (Neurologist) who cannot do almost anything but giving medicines. I visited already loads of Neurologists, showed them the MRI scans and they only gave me medicines and said "go to a sleeping doctor" who is no specialist! 

 

I don't have sugar, my measurement is before breakfast around 97! My blood pressure is also ok. A short time ago I got an answer from a pensioned doctor in Thailand that an operation for prostate cancer is not useful on my age: I am not getting one day older on my age! I better do a Green Laser treatment! 

On 7/29/2020 at 11:40 AM, Matt199 said:

I am 34 and I've been waking up 3-5 times a night in last 2 months. I got tested by an urologist few times for and undergone treatments. Finally, it came down to bacterial infection of prostate and 1 month of antibiotics. 

 

See a doctor. Could be anything

Out of curiosity: how did they test you for bacterial infection of the prostate? What bacteria was identified and how was it treated? 

After reading posts, I stopped drinking coffee past noon. I used to make several trips to the loo over the course of the night. Now down to one trip around 2:00.

3 hours ago, Somtummm said:

Out of curiosity: how did they test you for bacterial infection of the prostate? What bacteria was identified and how was it treated? 

Somtummm, I just went to my general (American) doctor and he said, what I wanted to do, to go to an urologist so I don't know yet!

3 hours ago, J Town said:

After reading posts, I stopped drinking coffee past noon. I used to make several trips to the loo over the course of the night. Now down to one trip around 2:00.

I don't drink coffee after 13:00 h. J Town!

 

2 minutes ago, Bangkokianbaba said:

I don't drink coffee after 13:00 h. J Town!

I have very large coffee cups, more like soup bowls with a handle, and I'd have one after dinner every night around 6:00. Since stopping that, sleep is much better. One trip a night I can handle.

3 hours ago, J Town said:

After reading posts, I stopped drinking coffee past noon. I used to make several trips to the loo over the course of the night. Now down to one trip around 2:00.

And he recommended to continue with Firide 5 mg and Doxazocin 2 mg. However the working of Firide is 1/2 year!

14 minutes ago, J Town said:

I have very large coffee cups, more like soup bowls with a handle, and I'd have one after dinner every night around 6:00. Since stopping that, sleep is much better. One trip a night I can handle.

VERY good! I think it all depends of the age!

On 7/29/2020 at 8:30 AM, mokwit said:

I would assume age/BPH but I would check this is not from a prostate or bladder infection - you could be lucky - if so it could be treatable with antibiotics.

The very first thing I would check is blood sugar and also if there is any sugar in the urine. When it goes over 180 mg/dl the body gets rid of excess through urination.

 

Then, if you don't already have one, have a <deleted> bottle next to the bed so that urination doesn't disturb your sleep as much as making a trek to the bathroom every time. The Tesco 6L water containers have a wide neck.

5 hours ago, Bangkokianbaba said:

Somtummm, I just went to my general (American) doctor and he said, what I wanted to do, to go to an urologist so I don't know yet!

I was asking another user. Not you. 

On 7/29/2020 at 8:26 AM, J Town said:

I'm always amazed that anyone would ask a bunch of people like you & me for medical advice. Get thee to a doctor.

 

     That said , there appears to be many Dr Google / Quacks , on this site ...