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bph question
by ranger71, May 30, 2008 11:56AM
I have been diagnosed from my urologist as having BPH. I have been experincing pain in my lower back, stomach
area, and behing my rib cage in the area of my kidneys for 3-4 months. Could this be from the enlarged prostate?
My urologist has me scheduled for an ultrasound to see if kidney stones may be present. I am also on flomax, avodart and prilosec. Could this pain be a result of the medication and an enlarged prostate, or a combination of all? He feels confident no cancer is involved after doing several tests (digital exam, PSA of 2.4 and cystoscopy). Just curious of another opinion. Thanks......
area, and behing my rib cage in the area of my kidneys for 3-4 months. Could this be from the enlarged prostate?
My urologist has me scheduled for an ultrasound to see if kidney stones may be present. I am also on flomax, avodart and prilosec. Could this pain be a result of the medication and an enlarged prostate, or a combination of all? He feels confident no cancer is involved after doing several tests (digital exam, PSA of 2.4 and cystoscopy). Just curious of another opinion. Thanks......
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The pain in the back would probably be related more to a kidney problem than a prostate problem. The enlarged prostate is not a requisite to the formation of stones, but if the obstruction is significant, the stasis may be contributory.
BPH is pretty common, and while no absolute guides to tell who has cancer and who hasn't, among the commonly used guides to gauge the need for an invasive test (biopsy) would be the digital exam and the PSA.
Stay positive.