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Suggest Treatment For An Enlarged Prostate In An Elderly Person

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Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2016
Question: After a cortizone/gel injection into a knee, has it ever been associated with lessening urine stream?
My husband, 82, feels that his prostate has been affected by this shot, given three days ago.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It could be just a coincidence .

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query.

Based on the facts that you have posted your husband was given intra articular injection of Cortisone in his knee joint 3 days back and has noticed his urine stream to be poor and thinks that the said injection is the cause of his weak stream .

I would state that the poor urinary stream is due to Enlarged Prostate and not due to Cortisone injection ..

This could be just a coincidence .

Give him Tab Tamsulosin(0.4 mg) once daily . Please note that Tomsulosin has side effects like postural hypotension hence has to be taken at bed time .

Hope I have answered your query , please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Suggest Treatment For An Enlarged Prostate In An Elderly Person

Brief Answer: It could be just a coincidence . Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for query. Based on the facts that you have posted your husband was given intra articular injection of Cortisone in his knee joint 3 days back and has noticed his urine stream to be poor and thinks that the said injection is the cause of his weak stream . I would state that the poor urinary stream is due to Enlarged Prostate and not due to Cortisone injection .. This could be just a coincidence . Give him Tab Tamsulosin(0.4 mg) once daily . Please note that Tomsulosin has side effects like postural hypotension hence has to be taken at bed time . Hope I have answered your query , please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.