40 yo, second cycle, enlarged prostate?

**oker** · 02-12-2008, 07:17 PM

Hello all, I'm quite new so let me start by saying hello to all. Lately since I started my second cycle I have been urinating more often but more to the point having difficulty urinating.

I'm 40 years old and just started my second cycle after 3 months off. I had been urinating a lot more often during the night since I was 39 years old anyway, so the frequent urination wasn’t brought about by the cycle. In fact, during my first cycle of 500 mg test e a week I didn't have any problems except the frequent urination I just mentioned, and always during the night. However, since I started the second cycle at 600 mg a week I have had trouble urinating in the morning (1st piss). The rest of the time I need to push a little when urinating (which is normal I think at my age) but no great strain and no pain at all, except that once in the mornings difficulty – no pain here.

In addition, on the odd occasion I might take half a tablet of amitripiline which is an anti depressant I use to help me get to sleep since the test e keeps me awake during the night. Do you guys think it’s the test or the amitripiline?

Has anyone had a similar experience and I’d appreciate as much input from as many members as possible. Cheers!

**ecto9** · 02-12-2008, 07:39 PM

Dude, that medication has some serious side effects. The trouble your having is one of them... Check it...

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,30|Amitriptyline,00.html

**oker** · 02-12-2008, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by ecto9

Dude, that medication has some serious side effects. The trouble your having is one of them... Check it...

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,30|Amitriptyline,00.html

Yeah cheers bro that's some good info - I just found anotehr that supports the idea that amitriptyiline causes enlarged prostate or problems with urination. Will stop taking it and see what happens. The thing is it was such a small amount I was taking but it's a powerful drug

**niterunner** · 02-13-2008, 02:41 PM

i take low dose amitriptyline for back pain,compression in me spine. side effect major water retention,
better sleep & less trips to the can.

they do treat unstable bladder with low dose antidpressants 2.

**oker** · 02-13-2008, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by niterunner

i take low dose amitriptyline for back pain,compression in me spine. side effect major water retention,
better sleep & less trips to the can.

they do treat unstable bladder with low dose antidpressants 2.

That's interesting - I had a bike accident 10 years ago, hit a post on my quaka and fractured the L2 vertebra...not the reason for taking amitriptyline but more because I suffer from insomnia and even worse on the test e. The back's been pretty good since I started BB. I had read somewhere that amitriptyline can contribute to prostate problems. Have you heard that? I would be interested to read the source of this treatment you mentioned. Do you have the URL by any chance?

**niterunner** · 02-14-2008, 02:13 AM

no i dont no about the prostate problem sorry.

i didnt sleep probly for near 10yrs.
when i used bennys i was lucky to get 2hrs sumtimes 4 sleep.
when i take amitripyline i can sumtimes sleep 12hrs striaght through, AMAZING