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I have a problem with frequent urination. Can choloresterol medicine like lipitor effect the bladder muscles to cause leakage and frequencey as well pain in the muscles in right shoulder and arm?

 

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Male , Age: 73

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Urology-ditrapan xl and flomax and a medtronic neurostimulator (not much help yet)

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August 10 1:45 PM (36 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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Hello

Any history of BPH,Hypertension, Diabetes?

What other medicines are you taking?

Any burning sensation associated with Micturition?

Edited by dr_amitmunjal on August 10 2006 at 1:47 PM
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August 10 2:14 PM (29 minutes and 36 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: First question--No

Arthrotec 50mg   3xday
Fosinpril   10mg
Flomax    0.4mg
Ditdropan XL 15mg
Lipitor     20mg
Ranitidine   150mg
Synthroid   150cg
Zoloft   100mg

No burning sensation.
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August 10 2:33 PM (18 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
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Have you undergone ultrasound to rule out enlarged prostate gland as the cause of frequent Urination?
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August 10 2:41 PM (8 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: Yes. PSA this past July was 1.00. So far it has always been low.
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August 10 2:45 PM (4 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
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Hello

The symptoms of Frequent urination are due to prostatic enlargement and not due to lipitor.Since the prostate medicine (Flomax) you are taking is not responding,I feel you should consult a surgeon to look for the exact condition of prostate.

Check this link

http://www.urologychannel.com/prostate/bph/symptoms.shtml

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Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: Prostate checkups show a very slight enlargement, so far the urologist has not been excited about the size.
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August 10 3:07 PM (5 minutes and 43 seconds later)
         
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Well the increased frequency of urination can be due to following reasons

1) Interstitial Cystitis

http://www.urologychannel.com/interstitialcystitis/index.shtml

2) Enlarged Prostate

http://www.urologychannel.com/prostate/bph/symptoms.shtml

3) Urinary tract infection

Lipitor has a listed side effect of muscular pain and this is not related to increased frequency of urination.

http://www.drugs.com/lipitor.html

Also see this link

http://health.allrefer.com/health/urinary-frequency-urgency-info.html



Edited by dr_amitmunjal on August 10 2006 at 3:19 PM

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