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Should Tamsulosin Be Taken For The Enlarged Prostate?

My doctor just put me on Tamsulosin for an elarged prostrate. I told him that I had found that taking Ibuprophen helps considerable with the urge to urinate often. He said Ibuprophen wouldn t help at all and I argued with him about how I had used it for over 3 years with great results. I only took it though, before work or before going somewhere. What do you say? Am I better off taking the Tamsulosin, which I d rather not take, if I don t have to.
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

No, you should take tamsulosin. It is better to take it than ibuprofen.

Tamsulosisn is alpha blocker drug and helps on preventing oversize prostate. It also helps in urine flow. So seeing its prostate benefits you should take it rather than ibuprofen.

Ibuprofen only helps in pain. It has no effect on urine flow and size prevention. So better option is tamsulosin.

Also check the regular PSA value in serum. Increase in much higher value is suggestive of carcinoma of prostate and should be dealt accordingly.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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Should Tamsulosin Be Taken For The Enlarged Prostate?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. No, you should take tamsulosin. It is better to take it than ibuprofen. Tamsulosisn is alpha blocker drug and helps on preventing oversize prostate. It also helps in urine flow. So seeing its prostate benefits you should take it rather than ibuprofen. Ibuprofen only helps in pain. It has no effect on urine flow and size prevention. So better option is tamsulosin. Also check the regular PSA value in serum. Increase in much higher value is suggestive of carcinoma of prostate and should be dealt accordingly. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.