prostrate

please forgive me for being a stickler but as a long-time prostatitis
sufferer I have seen this misspelling and mispronunciation too often: it's
*prostate*, not *prostrate* - which is something you are if you are lying on
your belly or back...Believe me, a nasty infection in that gland and you
*will* be prostrate....

George
"Ben" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi

I am on Amiodarone 200 mg. And it affected my thyroid and I am now on
Eletroxin. Now if it can destroy my thyroid, how about other glands. Can
they be affected by that as well, like your prostrate. I was operated on

it

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10 years ago and now I have problems at night, for I have at least 4 trips
to the bathroom. Now the doctor think that it could be the prostrate. I do
not dribble, or have no stream. It looks like, that I am holding fluid
during the day, and at night when I am laying down, it seems that it wants
to be released. Now the question is, could it be caused by the medication
that I am taken
Your input would be very much appreciated.

Ben

Ben said:

Hi

I am on Amiodarone 200 mg. And it affected my thyroid and I am now on
Eletroxin. Now if it can destroy my thyroid, how about other glands. Can
they be affected by that as well, like your prostrate. I was operated on it
10 years ago and now I have problems at night, for I have at least 4 trips
to the bathroom. Now the doctor think that it could be the prostrate. I do
not dribble, or have no stream. It looks like, that I am holding fluid
during the day, and at night when I am laying down, it seems that it wants
to be released. Now the question is, could it be caused by the medication
that I am taken
Your input would be very much appreciated.

Ben

Amiodarone isn't known for causing recurrent prostate hypertrophy.

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com

Ben said:

Hi

I am on Amiodarone 200 mg. And it affected my thyroid and I am now on
Eletroxin. Now if it can destroy my thyroid, how about other glands. Can
they be affected by that as well, like your prostrate. I was operated on it
10 years ago and now I have problems at night, for I have at least 4 trips
to the bathroom. Now the doctor think that it could be the prostrate. I do
not dribble, or have no stream. It looks like, that I am holding fluid
during the day, and at night when I am laying down, it seems that it wants
to be released. Now the question is, could it be caused by the medication
that I am taken
Your input would be very much appreciated.

Ben

I could not tolerate Amiodarone - it had so many side effects. Zinc
is an excellent supplement for the health of the prostate. Just try
it and see if it helps. My husband will not be without his daily
dose. Diana

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Prostate problems are tough and tend not to go away. My doc puts me
on antibiotics for a few weeks when I have a flare up. A urologist is
a good idea - but don't expect miracles. Detrol quells the urge to
urinate, but naturally has side effects. If an enlarged protate is
your problem there are other meds. Welcome to aging!

"Ben" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Hi

I am on Amiodarone 200 mg. And it affected my thyroid and I am now on
Eletroxin. Now if it can destroy my thyroid, how about other glands. Can
they be affected by that as well, like your prostrate. I was operated on it
10 years ago and now I have problems at night, for I have at least 4 trips
to the bathroom. Now the doctor think that it could be the prostrate. I do
not dribble, or have no stream. It looks like, that I am holding fluid
during the day, and at night when I am laying down, it seems that it wants
to be released. Now the question is, could it be caused by the medication
that I am taken
Your input would be very much appreciated.

Ben

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Zinc

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is an excellent supplement for the health of the prostate. Just try
it and see if it helps. My husband will not be without his daily
dose. Diana

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Not any more. See:

http://www.hon.ch/News/HSN/513989.html
Too Much Zinc Ups Prostate Cancer Risk
100 milligrams a day the danger point, study finds

"WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDayNews) -- Men who overdose on zinc
supplements more than double their risk of prostate cancer,
a government study finds.

The researchers looked at 46,974 men who were involved in
the Health Professionals Follow-Up study, and the
increased risk was seen in those who took more than
100 milligrams a day of zinc supplements or used zinc
supplements for more than 10 years.
.................................
Zinc is known to increase blood levels of insulin-like
growth factor and testosterone, both of which are directly
related to prostate cancer, Leitzmann says. It's possible
malignancy occurs because high levels of zinc increase
the growth rate of slow-growing prostate cancers, he says. "
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