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Constant need to urinate with radiation therapy for prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 24 3:47pm | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
Just wondering about your bowel problems-does this include bleeding or is it restricted to very loose bowel movements. I had 5 high power radiation treatments last July/August and started having blood during bowel movements 5 months after. Tried sulcafate enema and supporitories but neither worked. Now waiting to see a gastrointestinal specialist. I'm wondering if the psyllium you took in the morning would be helpful.
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I have had bleeding but believe it due to hemorrhoids I developed from the treatments. Some of the meds I am taken cause constipation. I am scared it is going to cause anemia which I have dealt with in the past
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I have not had any bleeding to date but still early in my treatment (18/40 sessions). I think the psyllium has really helped firm up my bowel movements and maybe the retinol is doing something as well. It probably helps too that IMRT is a lower dose therapy. Don't know if you are around a facility that offers it, but hyperbaric oxygen therapy is supposed to be helpful for bowel problems. Hopefully I won't need it as the nearest clinic is 4 1/2 hours away.
My urination is still not good but I just added another 5 mg Cialis to my daily routine, one in the morning and one in the evening so we'll see how that shakes out.