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Q. I have a urinary drip that used to require wearing heavy pads. My doctor prescribed Oxytrol and then Detrol. Both medicines made my eyes, mouth and throat unbearably dry.
I started taking stinging nettle for allergies and postnasal drip. I found it very helpful. In addition, I no longer need to wear pads, only panty liners, because it helped my urinary problem too.
A. The herb stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) has been used in Europe to relieve allergy symptoms and improve urinary flow in cases of benign prostate enlargement. We are pleased it helped you.
Some people may be allergic to nettles. If a rash develops the herb should be discontinued. It should not be used during pregnancy.
New research suggests that drugs like Detrol, Ditropan and Oxytrol that dry mucous membranes may impair mental function.
Many people with urinary incontinence from an undetermined cause or BPH seem to be helped by a physical therapy protocol (of sorts) developed at Stanford University in California.
One of its developers has written a book about it: "A Headache in the Pelvis..."
You can google the title or read a review at Prostatitis.org
http://www.prostatitis.org/aheadacheinthepelvis.html
I was interested in your comments about Oxytrol and brought it to the attention of my Urologist. I learned from him that there is a big difference in the side effects of the Oxytrol PATCH (which I am on) and oral Oxytrol. This should have been explained in your comments.