Posted by silvercoin on July 13, 2006, at 12:08:52
In reply to effexor and prostate problems, posted by Jason1972 on July 12, 2006, at 16:37:52
> Hi,
>
> I am currently on Effexor.
> When I was 18 I was diagnosed with prostatitus, probably caused by an STD. It was never confirmed though as test results always came back negative.
> At 22 I had a procedure that cured about 70-80% of prostatitus symptoms.
> At 31 I was put on effexor for anxiety and depresion.
> It took a couple of years but I developed a severe case of prostatitus that has lasted 2 years. It wasn't until I read this site that I learned of that others taking effexor have had prostatitus. I talked to my doctor but he said it is unrelated...
> I don't know what to think. The effexor has done an ok job of relieving my anxiety and other symptoms...
> jm
>
>If you are having urination difficulties, alpha blockers such as Cardura or Hytrin can help with the symptoms. I've used Cardura and Flomax to relieve urination problems associated with tricyclic ADs, and they both worked quite well. Effexor, Cymbalta, and Strattera can cause similar problems due to their effects on NE reuptake.
Todd
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