Anyone taking this stuff for an enlarged prostate? Urologist wrote me a script, looks like a lot of side affects. I know meds affect people differently just looking for first hand experience.. thanks

I took it for a year. In my case it was not effective but there were no side effects. I know several friends that take it with no side effects.

Took it and couldn't sleep. Now I take Finasterid.

I have bever taken it.

However, my buddy is one of the people that got the really really really disgusting side effect of anal leakage. It lasted several days after stopping Flomax. Needless to say, he would rather pee frequently than have no control of his anal sphincter.

I wish I had recorded his telling of the story as it was so funny that my abs hurt from laughing.

This is the standard with some additional ingredients:

http://www.lifeextension.com/V...tra-Natural-Prostate

I use a half dose even though I have no problems.

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Originally posted by swani:
Anyone taking this stuff for an enlarged prostate? Urologist wrote me a script, looks like a lot of side affects. I know meds affect people differently just looking for first hand experience.. thanks

I tried it a couple years ago. I am HIGHLY allergic to it.

Flomax works by relaxing the muscles around the prostate and bladder so you can urinate more easily/less frequently. It and other drugs like it, called alpha-blockers, are the first line treatment when you have urinary issues from an enlarged prostate. I take Uroxatral, which is an also an alpha-blocker (although my problem isn't the traditional prostate enlargement from aging). I really notice a difference if I accidentally miss a dose. You may try one of these different alpha-blockers if Flomax doesn't help you, but my doctor said they're pretty much all equivalent with minor dosing differences.

I can't recall any side effects from Uroxatral, and my dad takes Flomax with no complaints. Just take it as directed, be sure it doesn't make you woozy when you stand up since alpha-blockers can lower blood pressure, usually not enough to matter though.

Alpha-blockers don't actually shrink the prostate, so you may have to try something like the finasteride (propecia) mentioned above, which blocks the male sex hormones causing your prostate to grow. This is a drug that does have more worrisome side effects, IMO, but lots of men find that nothing works better once you need it that badly.

I take it. It works, no side effects except extreme virility. Ok, I had that before .

Back when I had a prostate, I took Doxazosin (Cardura is the name brand version).
An old drug, cheap with minimal side effects and seemed to help.

I have been taking Flowmax (tamsulosin) for years with no side effects of any significance. Don't be afraid to at least try it.

Thanks for the replys, took first dose today hope it works

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Originally posted by swani:
Thanks for the replys, took first dose today hope it works

Any improvement will not be instantaneous, so give it some time.

I think I'd have to weigh my current issues to decide, and I suspect you aren't there or you wouldn't be asking.

I had one, and only one, bout with apparently serious inflammation a couple years ago. You know those times when you hear randy/reckless/promiscuous folks talk about pissing razors and laugh to yourself thank GOD that will never be me? Well, you underestimate the issues my friend. I would have taken the week of pills if they were called cancerinabottleagin. Fortunately for me, it was isolated and hasn't recurred.

Fortunately for you, doesn't sound like that's quite your story or you'd not be typing. Did you ask about any alternative treatments or strategies to deal with the level of issues you have?

And to the under 40 crowd reading this and wincing, don't you laugh.

I took it when I was passing a kidney stone. I stopped because I couldn't sleep either, as another poster said. But then my stone moved slower so I started taking it again until it was passed. I understand that it takes awhile to get past the sleep disturbance side-effect, but that it does pass.

I tried Flowmax for a few months. Couldn't handle the side effect: Flue like symptoms, dry mouth and constipation.

Flowmax may work for OP.

Interesting. The most noteworthy side effects I have had from Flomax are fatigue and drowsiness. I am out like a light about an hour after taking it, and sleep so soundly a locomotive could run through my room and not awaken me. Flomax, and changes in my diet, have had the effect of letting me get up once or twice a night, instead of every hour and a half. It also lowered my blood pressure.

Has anyone here gotten relief from BPH with herbal, over the counter stuff like pygeum, saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil, etc?

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
Back when I had a prostate

No flow problems with no prostrate to restrict the flow.
 

It was prescribed to me in a hospital due to a kidney stone, but after taking it I felt no effect of any type so I stopped. Didn't think I needed it to begin with.

Was on it for 5-6 years before switching to Uroxatral which I have taken for the last 17+ years. No serious problems.