Thanks! I will try Macro first. If not Big C! Macro might be cheaper

Op: strange you do not have a PSA reference to show!
I had chronic prostatitus on a yearly basis, 10 days of antibiotics usually cured it.
From age 60 onwards got BPH (enlarged prostate) and have PSA and free PSA checked every 6 months.
Three years ago had last episode of prostatitus, went to AEK Udon where a PSA of 174 was discovered, where my usual score was around 7.
Got 3x intravenous antibiotic injections and two weeks on ciproflaxin.
Re BPH was advised to take tamsulosine but felt bad taking that.
I am on a very expensive med since 2016: combodart, 90€ for 90 pills, but my PSA is down to a low 2.93, hasn't been that low since I started checking PSA, no more prostatitus since taking that combodart med.
PSA 2003 was 4.73, 2005 5.5, 2006 7.2, 2008 8.7, 2009 12.4, 2010 21.8 (prostatitus) 2011 8.5, 2012 9.5, 2013 11.1
2015 10.3, 2016 5.3, 2017 4.1, 2018 2.93, the effect of combodart as of 2016 is obvious.

Tartempion, I'm not trying to be a wise-arse or anything, but I was under the assumption that once you use an anti-biotic then all the little critters are completely dead (which is why they tell people to continue to take the meds until they are finished and not when they just "feel" better). Did your doctor have any idea what the bacteria is, and why it seems to keep coming back? Is it something in the food your eating? I'm curious about this as up until this thread I didn't even know there was such a thing as Prostatitus. I know women are sometimes getting urinary tract infections due to just handling chicken...

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/urinar ... g-chicken/

Or maybe they still have no idea? It does seem that animal products are being found more and more to be a vector for many of these viruses and bacteria.

choi choi wrote: ↑

October 17, 2018, 10:48 pm

Thanks! I will try Macro first. If not Big C! Macro might be cheaper

Big C does not have Flaxseed - I buy mine from Makro in 450gm seal-able bags

The Big-C at the SKN ring road intersection has them. If you walk in and stay to the left side, walking past the fresh fruit and veges section, it is one or two isles down if I recall. I think they were located with the baking supplies. Apparently not many people eat raw nuts and seeds... heaven forbid. Look for the Heritage Nuts & Seeds rack that look like the below...

http://heritagethailand.com/category.php?id=Heritage

The Heritage website seems to be from 2007, so flax seeds aren't on that website.

The flax seeds are actually in a blue package rather than green but the package is the same. Makro and Villa also have them.

rjj04 wrote: ↑

October 18, 2018, 4:10 pm

The Big-C at the SKN ring road intersection has them. If you walk in and stay to the left side, walking past the fresh fruit and veges section, it is one or two isles down if I recall. I think they were located with the baking supplies. Apparently not many people eat raw nuts and seeds... heaven forbid. Look for the Heritage Nuts & Seeds rack that look like the below...

http://heritagethailand.com/category.php?id=Heritage

The Heritage website seems to be from 2007, so flax seeds aren't on that website.

The flax seeds are actually in a blue package rather than green but the package is the same. Makro and Villa also have them.

Well that is interesting as I was in there yesterday talking to the Manager and he (along with his team) said they do not have them - they did look !
He did phone me later to say that he had spoken to HO in BKK and had checked the fact they are 'good sellers' so after the reorganisation will ask the supplier to restock if possible
As I went on to say, Makro has them and they work out cheaper

Just bought 250g from Tesco Lotus. 90 Baht Hope it works!

choi choi wrote: ↑

October 13, 2018, 1:36 pm

Dont know about Prostatitus, I have BPH (Enlarged Prostate) Had for about 2 years now
I take 5 mg Finasteride and 4 mg Doxasillin everyday.
I'm up 4-5 times a night. Pain in the butt !
Dont know whether the medicine works so good. Cant stop dosage.
This stuff dont work straight away. Takes a month or more to see results.
I cant afford an operation here I think expensive
Just hope dont get worse!

Its now two years on. The BPH worse than before.
Visited Military hospital intending to have Laser surgery.
But apparently they dont have the laser procedure there.
Also says their surgery for BPH is dated and "old"
So I got palmed off with alternative medication.
Which as yet, not helped at all!
I fear medication has come to a non function issue now.
Just concerned about Prostate cancer. As similar symptoms as BPH.
I am wondering if the general hospital has the laser treatment
Private hospital has for sure but at $2000+ out of my reach!

Have you been having annual PSA tests ?

No! They never advised .So imagine OK ! Yes must get that checked!

choi choi wrote: ↑

November 25, 2020, 4:10 pm

No! They never advised .So imagine OK ! Yes must get that checked!

Every male over say the age of 50 should have a PSA test once a year, no ifs or buts, I know from experience !

Thanks will do !

Choi Choi, I am now dealing with the same thing, only I just learned that I have a problem. It was detected with a full abdominal ultrasound at the Army Hospital, only 800 Baht and well worth it to check out all your vital organs in that area. They can measure the size of your prostate and tell you just how it compares to normal size. A PSA test there is only 300 Baht and will test for cancer, then that should be followed up with a digital exam, a finger up the ol' Hershey trail, to feel for abnormalities. The prostate generally has an elastic feel, but if it's hard that could be a good sign of tumor, cancer or both.

Knowledge for you right now is power, so I highly recommend to take time out of your life to watch this invaluable video on the subject presented by a credible doctor from the UCLA Medical Center. You'll hear about all the meds you could possibly use, plus he will describe all the different options for surgery. It answered every question I have ever had on the matter. Wishing you all the best!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntqn69L ... XvWVjwPZCM

OK .Yes very informative.
Seems Laser procedure not so wonderful after all.
I should have asked for the "Turps" option.
Maybe would have been better!
Thanks for the info!

Just to clarify, a high PSA test DOES NOT indicate cancer. It just measures the amount of the antigen, which also can increase due to the natural prostrate growth as we get older. My PSA increased over two years and then decreased after using Proscar for 6 months and had maintained low acceptable levels for years. The best way to tell if cancerous is to have a piece of prostate nipped off and checked under microscope.

Yes as stated in the video.There are other reasons for a high reading.Including BPH

Just been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. I was prescribed finasteride 5mg and alfuzosin 10mg. The hospital charged me 1300 baht for a one month supply which seems quite expensive. Anyone buy these meds at a pharmacy, and if so, what is the price range. Thanks.

Can ask at FORTE out by the airport (Google for Directions) or Pharmacy on teh ring road just before Global.

I don't have anything good to contribute but will say the prostate cancer will kill you. I had a friend in Bangkok who was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The doctor told him that he needed to have his prostate removed. My friend told me that he still had all his parts and they all still worked. The doctor told him that he would be dead in six months without the surgery. The doctor was correct. He died six months later. I also had two friends who went with the TURP option. One got good results and was back to normal like he was a young man again. The other ended up wearing adult diapers because he lost control of his bladder.

My favorite recreation now is playing pool and drinking beer every Friday night. I pay for that entertainment by getting up about six times a night to go dribble in the bathroom. I had to give up drinking beer for the most part. I don't like the odds of any type of surgery and the drugs have undesirable side affects, so I take saw palmetto and flax seed powder. Contrary to some "experts", who say that is just a waste of time and effort, I have to disagree. It certainly doesn't cure anything but it does seem to help me. Blood tests show nothing abnormal so I have resigned myself to just live with it. I limit my liquid intake after six PM and that helps the most. The bottom line is that getting old sucks. Saw palmetto and flax seed powder are available from Lazada.

newtovillagelife wrote: ↑

December 24, 2020, 8:47 am

Just been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. I was prescribed finasteride 5mg and alfuzosin 10mg. The hospital charged me 1300 baht for a one month supply which seems quite expensive. Anyone buy these meds at a pharmacy, and if so, what is the price range. Thanks.

If I may ask, what were the symptoms that led to this diagnosis or was this discovered during a regular health check up?

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