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- How Tamsulosin (Flomax) is used for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and how it reduces urinary frequency and increases urinary flow.
Tamsulosin-modified-release capsules 400 mcg are intended for urinary problems associated with the prostate gland. It can produce relaxation of the bladder neck, leading to relief of a few symptoms like urinary urgency and leaky urine. It can produce orthostatic hypotension, resulting in dizziness.
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I've been taking Tamsulosin for about 9 years. Also had cataract surgery while on this medication. Aside from a couple of frustrating words from my opthamologist, I've had no problems with taking it.
I was on Tamsulosin for two years. Initially it was quite effective, but that quickly diminished and my frequency of wanting to pee, but actually passing little urine, increased progresively. An increase in my dosage by my doctor only gave a short respite, but noticeably caused a dramatic fall-off in my energy levels and a lot of consequential weight gain (200lb to nearly 245lb.) Ultimately, when my local UK National Health practice suggested a further increase in dosage rather than fund surgery, I went private and paid approx. £7,200-00 for laser surgery. Immediately my almost constant desire to pee completely disappeared and my urine flow was dramatically restored to normal , or even better. I also shed 20lb. in weight within a month and felt a massive restoration of my energy levels. Fifteen months later, I now weigh 185lb. ( a weight I haven't seen since giving up smoking in 2001 ) and, thanks to simple daily weight training, feel fitter and more energetic than I've felt in possibly twenty years.
I took that crap for about 9 months it did not do one thing apart from sort of make me go off my head
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Did you have any side effects from the laser treatment?
I also have a question. Is lasure surgery is safe?
Been using Tamsulosin for about a month. What I notice: (1) Tremendous mouth dryness in the morning (I take it before bed); (2) A drop in energy, leading to naps; (3) Most troubling, I feel as though my brain function is clouded, as though I'm getting stupid; increasing my HR at the gym doesn't seem to have as much benefit as it did before Tamsulosin. Have tried a couple weeks of Xymogen "Prostate FLO" (zinc,B6,cranberry extract, saw palmetto, beta sitosterol, pygeum) and there is definitely additional improvement. Going to go off Tamsulosin to see if the Xymogen product is good enough. It's obvious that zinc is key to prostate function, from everything I've read.
I take this drug every evening for years and have not have any problems
Thank you for this video. I started taking it in 2016, sometimes one a day in the morning, and if I need it, one at night. Now my regular doctor told me not to take any more of it at night, because too much, can be bad also. And because of other medical problem I take something for. The saw palmetto didn't help, it just made my hair grow more. I love the flo max and I don't know what I would do without it. 3 or 4 years ago, a doctor said that I have a very big prostate. Recently, 2 months ago my urologist said that my prostate was small. I'm very happy because I know that the improvement had something to do with my diet, I didn't know that just eating better could make such a big difference! When I told my doctor that I wanted an operation, so I didn't have to take medication anymore, he recommended the embolism procedure, but he said that I have to take the medication for the rest of my life. He said a major turp, procedure, or operation is not good for the small prostate. Maybe in a few years. Thank you.
Greetings. Were you taking Saw Palmetto simultaneously with Tamsulosin? I 've taking Tamsulosin for 6 weeks and I started to see good results, but the side effects are a little too much. for me I wonder if I can take Saw Palmetto with a lesser dosage of Tamsulosin. I don't take any other medication besides Tamsulosin. Thanks,
Been taking tamulosin over 6 years. Keeping me from the dreaded TURP procedure . I also take Prostagutt along with tamulosin
Thanks for the presentation
No longer on Tamsulosin or Dutasteride myself as I had the TURP procedure 3 weeks ago. TURP itself went well, left hospital without a catheter and no pain medication; plan on resuming more vigorous exercise once again in week 5 or 6. Follow up call with my urologist in 3 weeks time.
@@nvan78 TURP 100% Retrograde ejaculation.. No thanks
Am using Tamuslosin 0.04 for more than 6 years and am ok with that except painful erections and ejaculation. Better stay away from milk products, processed meat, and fatty food. Excercises and walking helps and what I observed is ( I might be wrong) stress play a major role in BPH.
@@wasanthamorawaka1602 diet and exercise make a huge difference.. thanks
I really appreciate your video which has increased my knowledge about this medicine.
Well I have been using DUODART ( the same formula produced in Pakistan) for the last ten years. My son is also a doctor who is practising in Australia. I was thinking of going for an operation of my grown prostate but he advised me to carry on with the medication.
I'm 72 year old and the only problem faced is early ejaculation which is alright in this age.
So I will recommend all to go for the medication instead of operation. Thanks
Zia Rana ( Lahore, Pakistan)
I feel weak, like 50% than my normal strength. After taking this. And felt of light headed when standing up. Felt like an old man actually while before taking quite healthy regular work out and exercises.
I took that crap for 6 weeks, the first day I thought I was catching a bad cold, felt awful. After a few days I realized I wasn’t getting sick but was super tired and still felt bad . I worked but on the weekends I laid on the couch all day. Tired and sleepy. My urine stream was stronger but still had to pee every 20 minutes. Come to find out I had what the doctor called a Medium Lobe which was pushing up into my bladder. Blue Cross PPO insurance turned down the I-tind procedure because they said it was experimental. so now I’m in limbo waiting. I am not on the Tamsulosin anymore I would rather just deal with my issue a little longer that deal with the drug nonsense. After stopping the Tamsulosin 10 days later I was experiencing dizziness standing up or lying down. This really scared me. Then I read that was a side effect of stopping the drug. Ridiculous.
So it is good or bad to take it ? The medicine 💊?
Used it for a short while.
It gave me after day 3 terrible heatrush, itchiness around the eyes. Breathing became difficult. Semen became like water and hardly existing. Stomach was not happy either. Had a sore chest. So the doctor said to stop using it. 3 or 4 days later the syntoms where gone.
I take one every morning on an empty stomach. Then another one before bed. No issues !
That's great !
Good information, and research.
Superbbb video very informative Thanxx
Taking it regularly for years, but lately , dizziness has been a start of day thing. Found to be reduced by getting out and on with life, mind over matter style. Dwell on it it will not reduce it. Think it will go away, it does. You are in control, don’t put yourself down. 88 yrs, soon.
gave me the worst stuffed up nose when i was on it.Also some other "issues" down there .But i was only on it very briefly
I took flowmax for over 6 weeks and the only change was urinating every 20 to 30 minutes through out the day/night. Not enough sleep.
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Very Helpful.
I was put on Tamsulosin nearly 5 weeks ago. The flow of urine and the retention of urine were affected almost immediately. However, until my body "adjusted" to this new medication I did start to notice bouts of light headedness/dizziness, some light nauseousness, and I even stumbled when walking 1 time. A adjustment to the various medications I was taking for high blood pressure alleviated those symptoms within days.
It may just be my lack of medical knowledge, but this video was somewhat technical for the average person with several unfamiliar abbreviations thrown into the mix. My best takeaway? What medication should NOT be used in conjunction with Flowmax.
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I've been using this generic flomax as prescribed for about 5 Months now, always tired wanting to nap during the day. Recently had a Big scare with blood in urine, couldn't hold my pee and resorted to wearing continence underwear... It was awful. PSA was a scary 29 instead of 1.4-2.3... after much meds antibiotics and tests, I'm now down to 3.4 and feeling better. Also have to take meds for the night sweats ( took the T.B. test, it's negative). It's been a bumpy ride and just glad it wasn't cancer after all, but a very bad urinary n prostate infection. 71 y o
I took Vesicare and Rapaflo. Both didn't work. Tamsulosin works ok but with side effects. Wonder is I can take simultaneously with Saw Palmetto to lessen the unwanted side effects. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks,
I stopped taking it for a week because I had to wait til payday, I’ve been really tired these last couple days
Difficult to understand the details by an ordinary person. But quite good.
Regards
On the other hand, I liked all the technical stuff, I found some answers to my questions. I'm no Doctor just technically minded. I was wanting to know what triggers the "I need a wee" command. And also what causes "the urgency" command.
You didn’t tell what is the effective time to take tamsulosin day or nighttime?
Is there a better alternative than this medicine?
I have been taken tamsulocin for many years but I can't see any difference
good information
Thanks !
Thank you for your helpful information
I want to come off this, along with finasteride. Is there any natural supplements to tamsulosin and finasteride? Good video👍👍
Is Sinalfa a god alternativ ? I am taken Sildenafil about once a week - is that ok ? I am 75 years old
Excellent
Can I consume alcohol while taking tamsulosin?
Yes but why would you if you want to be healthy ?
That crap almost killed me, almost hit the ground about 3 weeks in, maybe mild heart attack,next day felt like mild stroke.I quit taking it.finally 2 weeks later almost back to normal. Chest pain,felt like I was in a fog once I quit.
I'm going through comments here. Since being on it I've had chest pains when do too much. Also has affected my already bad 👀
Most useful and fantastic
Many thanks !
I had to discontinue Tamsulosin due to hair loss.
Thanks for your ingormation
It's my pleasure
Salamat Doc. God bless
So do we take Tamsulosin ?
My father has been taking dutasteride+ Tamsulusin but the effect is worse,so he stopped taking it,now he's having hard time urinating cause it hurts plus he got Heart enlargement too. Any suggestion for alternatives?
After 2 months it blew up my cataract to the point of almost blindness. Will never touch the stuff again
ALSO, I'M TAKiNG FiNASTERiDE TOGETHER WiTH PROMAX...CAN I STOP THIS TWO PILLS?
Hi, From Nepal I,m suffering from urethral stricture How to maintain this problem,
You might want to read the comment I put in this thread. Tamsulosin is problematic for some males, and I'm trying to get off it by using a naturopathic product. Where in Nepal do you live? I have a friend who runs the "Inner Ocean Empowerment Project" that sends a crew of people from the USA to Nepal every year. Perhaps I could get her to take chelated zinc, or a combo product like Prostate FLO, to Nepal for you.
I need something, nut no can come up with a cure. Cures don’t make money, treatments make the money.
I was prescribed this a few years ago but, since then, I have had to use an intermittent catheter. So.. is there any point in keeping on using it! I'm catheterising 4-6 times a day.
lain ogilvie, if i was in your place Id check out surgery
@@billman6364 I'm gunna ask the doc when we meet next week.. it looks like I have prostate cancer so will see how that progresses.
Night naman po reseta ng doctor. Ok lang po ba iyun? Saka po doc normal po ba na everytime umiinom ang father-in-law ko ng TAMSULOSIN a minute sumasakit na po ang puson nya.
I've read that daily Cialis will help with this problem😊
I have been prescribed Tadalafil (Cialis) for this issue, after refusing to take this horrid Tamsulosin drug, the effects of which were dreadful for me. I'm happy with the Tadalafil...and so is my girlfriend! 😉
@brianparker663 Since posting my original comment, I have been drinking green tea, Cranberry juice, and taking saw palmetto with other ingredients in it. I don't get the urgency, and flow has increased 90%.
@@edgit69 Sounds good! I will try those - and it seems like pumpkin seeds can be helpful too. Thank you. 👍
Do an episode on penes shrinkage, I lost about 3 inches the last 7 years… I am a diabetic with high blood pressure…I’m praying I never have to undress in front of my doctor… the last time I did that they were very unprofessional looked at it then looked at me… want to know what happened…😞😞😞😞
Definitely brain fog, orthostatic hypotension and lack of energy top of the side effects list for me
Is alfuzosin a good alternative
It's a similar drug that works well for BPH, just like tamsulosin.
Thnks
Eventually it will stop working. Then u will really be panicking.. Only way is operating to reduce the size
Bad information about when to take, manufactures say After breakfast or first meal of the day, not 30mins before!
Thanks for notifying. Tamsulosin should be taken 30 min after first meal of each day. It was corrected there. Thanks for watching.
Good information. Along with Tamsolison my doctor also prescribed Proscar Tablet.
Also tell us how long this medication can be used. Thank you.
Thanks for your input. Shortly I will upload a video on Proscar tablet. Thanks for watching.
I had breathlessness after one week of taking tamsulosin
i'm taking tamsulosin...can i stop taking this pills?
TAMSULOSINE...la première année était efficace.... mais la deuxième et la troisième année.... elle devient nulle..... c'est par expérience que je parle.
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Took this for 3 days, it gave me terrible stomach aches almost like the dry heaves I am now taking saw palmetto and beta Sito steroids and it all has helped relieve symptoms would never think of going back!
What about Tamsulosin combined with Dutasteride ?
My urologist gave me both ... Tamsulosin+ dutasteride....after 2 months no progress of my prostate...final action was TURP surgery....good results
Iam taking TAMSULOSIN tablets but Ì have got BP is there any problem or causes? Please waiting to hear from you
I’ve taken this drug for years and have noticed eye problems, more and more information has come out to use Zinc in pill form also Black Seed Oil also in pill form during the morning hours , stay away from all forms of sugars, this will lessen the problems of the burning urge of not emptying .
I used Tamsulosin for a week. It definitely helped a little, but I got backpain in the right kidney area. Before using this medicine, I had no such problem. So, one has to be careful. While there are some benefits, it has also potential side effects. I discontinued it after a week, though it was prescribed by a doctor.
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Flomax caused my sudden blurry vision on the 3rd to 5th day of using it. The sky blue brightness was decreased by 30% to 50% to my opinion.
Stay away from it!
IFIS is one among the worst side effects.
Ketoconazole is a widely-used dandruff shampoo (e.g., over-the-counter Nizoral.) Should such shampoos be discontinued when taking Tamsulosin?
Oral ketoconazole mainly shows drug interaction with Tamsulosin. Ketoconazole by topical route as shampoo shows less interaction with tamsulosin.
I am 74 now on tsmsulosin plus finastride ie veltsm twelve yrs and betsblocker metoprolol 50mgm daily i.e. I want to undergo cataractsurgery and now I hv prostatic problems also cn u pl advice tnx
Pl read veltam f
I am 87 and I was put on tamusulosin. But the side effects such as dry mouth at night which affected salivary glands and scores of problems. Remedy worse than the disease. Same situation after changing to darifunacin and solidosol (Rapilif). Now I am forced to discontinue all medications for BPH symptom
Dry mouth maybe caused by open mouth breathing during sleep. Thanks to covid i found wearing the face mask over mouth (but not nose) has done away with the dry mouth i was nightly suffering.
It is useful to expul ureteric stones also
I took this for about a week. I thought it was great for the first 5 days. Then, extreme fatigue set in so I had to stop taking it. I was so tired from taking it that I had to go back to sleep after being up only an hour. My life is too short to be so tired all of the time. So, I will endure the pain of BPH. You think with modern medical science a proper medication would be developed that was tolerable.
Im subs,,,
My tamsolosin cap,,,,,i finished 1 month ,,july to aug..
2023,,,,i feel jaw teeth pain and sensitive no,,,my eyes blurry now,,cannot walk long distance et,,,
Now Aug ,,,i decided to stop d capsule
I better take ,,natural herbal cap...
Flomax gave me a poison ivy type rash as well as retrograde ejaculations--Afluzosin was even worse, gave me tachycardia, be warned
It was interesting to listen about Tamuslosin from Easy Med. Thank you.I have been using Tamuslosin more than three years never had any problems. After 3 years I started having lost interest in sexual activities, dry orgasm, retrograde ejaculation even Viagra wasnt helpful. So I decided to stop taking Tamuslosin for a year.Now and my life is back to normal ,though having beer waking me up 4 times in night and stop that too. PSA level dropped from 4 to 3.5 and Gleason score is 3. I am 70 years now hopefully drag on my life for years to come.Some GPs are in UK reluctant understand or listen about retrograde ejaculation and not helpful.This is the sad part.
I got retrograde ejaculations within days of taking Flomax
What about getting off this medicine? What does that take?
Its not working anymore i took it for 3 month it just quit working about a week an 1/2 a go
Just started this therapy for 15 days. But the comments I see are putting cold water on my hope
This works for majority. Once they see a negative comment like group join. Your experience could be better. I have taking for 12 years
This is a tough drug. The big side effect? It will dry you up. Semen production, maybe you'll still have some but not much. Urologist will start you on this drug as soon as retention is seen. This is an ultra sound procedure of your bladder. It will measure the amount of urine. Then they ask you to piss. If you can't piss it all, they'll prescribe this drug, even though you tell them your flow is fine. My recommendation is to wait until it's absolutely necessary. (from experience). By the way, the drug does not decrease the size of the prostate, but rather allows it to relax.
I am 40 years old ,I am facing urine storing in bladder due to prostrate enlarge, please suggest best solution for me, every day I getting for urine at midnight ...
I’m young
Great information. Thanks
It also can cause more aggresive cancer.
Nicely explained but too tachnical fir a kay man like me. I git the just of it.
Thanks for the information.
Thank you. I subscribed, and I found the pharmaceutical information valuable.
I was prescribed this but could only take it before bed because it causes dizziness. But with insomnia I'm up in the night anyway, so i stopped using it
Then I found out that in men, zinc is most concentrated in the prostate gland, and many of us don't get enough zinc in our diets, leading to the enlargement. Just adding about a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds to my daily diet reversed the enlargement. My prostate is normal sized now.
Did you have an mri or ultrasound to determine the prostate size before starting the pumpkin seeds? Did you get another ultrasound that let you know that your prostate was normal? What was your prostate size before and after?
I'm 60 year old. Used to be I was strong sexual activity. After I took Tamsolution It may looked like I was not feel sexual anymore It that true.????
Tamsulosin may be associated with ejaculation problems but use of flomax shouldn't be stopped suddenly. Please discuss it with your physician.
@@easymedvideos .Thanks you so much for advice
Same thing happened to me. I was naive and took Tamsulosin for years, lost my libido until recently I found out the side effect from taking the med. I decided to get on the Keto diet, lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks and tried stop taking Tamsulosin for a week to see if I could pee without pain. It works, for almost 3 months now I'm not taking the med anymore, and I can pee easier day by day. The urologist told me not to stop taking Tamsulosin but I ignored. I have been with 5 different urologists over the years and I did not get any help from them. So disappointed. I think I'm on the right track, my sex life is getting better.
@@ontheroad5596 .Thanks for share information from you.what is keto diet can you share??
Took for three days 2nd day dizziness blurred vision 3rd day struggling to focus floaters and fogging centre vision. GP advised stopping medication , 3days later Vision clear but still suffering floaters and fogged area within sight.
I took it only once. It was incredibly effective as I slept through the night without having to wake up and urinate. I also had full flow. The problem was when I got out of bed in the morning, I was so dizzy that I had to hold on to the window sill or I would have fallen. I never took it again. And yet the dizziness continued every morning, just for a few minutes. I won’t tell you how many days I experienced the dizziness as you will think I’m exaggerating.
When I cut down about 90% of the sugar, wheat and dairy (my favourite foods) in my diet and started taking recommended vitamins, herbs and other supplements, my prostate shrank. I slept through the night. Full urine flow in a.m.
What works - pumpkin seeds or pumpkin seed butter, saw palmetto, zinc, beta sitosterols, stinging nettles, Lycopene, Graminex,Damiana leaves, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, milk thistle, pygeum, vitamin B complex and selenium.
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Thank you,very informative.
You are welcome!
Interesting, BUT I'm not too sure what the target audience is, since some reasonable knowledge of pharmacology /biochemistry would be needed to most fully understand the video.
hmm. I think more than just "some " knowledge required. For sure most GP doctors wouldn't be able to follow all that was mentioned let alone patients.
Great video! Easily the most comprehensive look at Tamsulosin I've seen. Thanks! I've been taking Tamsulosin for about 6 months and it has really helped with urine flow. But it has really had an impact on my energy. I went from being able to walk 4 miles with no problem to having to stop and rest for five minutes every 1/4 mile while walking 1.5 miles. Additionally after I began taking it I noticed a gradually increase in tooth sensitivity. After a few months it got so bad I had trouble chewing meat. Not long after that the teeth on both sides of my lower jaw began to ache. I asked my dentist about this and he said he had no idea why this was happening. I recently posted a question about aching sensitive teeth on a user forum and 4 other people responded that they've had the same problem. Any idea why Tamsulosin is causing this? The PDR just says "tooth problems" occur but nothing more.
When you were walking, what did you feel to stop walking. ??
@@darylbeyersdorf7932 I just felt exhausted and had to stop and rest for a few minutes. Really hard to describe the actual feeling...it wasn't painful just very tiring. I went 4 days without tamsulosin and then shoveled a 25' lomg double driveway covered in 5" pf heavy wet snpw without taking a single rest. Difference between night and day. I am also having memory problems and just general brain fog issues.
Need to update this. Little by little my tooth sensitivity seems to be resolving itself. My teeth are still sensitive but the ache is gone. Energy wise while I still tend to tire when walking it's nowhere near as bad as it was initially. I had my first appointment with a new urologist yesterday and he said that my body seems to be adjusting to the tamsulosin. He added that he'd never encountered the tooth ache/sensitivity in a patient before but added that tamsulosin is know to sometimes effect blood flow in the jaw and that may be playing a role. Must say that the tamsulosin has had a very positive effect on my urination problem, there are days when the only time I have trouble urinating is when I first get up in the am with a full bladder.
Yes im noticing pain in my jaw after taking the capsule in 1 month,,,,now aug 2023...
I decided to stop it
Actually sir i have not been practicing since long so unlike other doc neither i have prescribed frequently to remember doses nor medical representative tell me the same so your videos helps me a lot so thankyou sir for teaching and for the practical knowledge imparted👍🙏😊
That sounds great. I'm glad these videos are helpful to you. Stay tuned for more interesting videos. Thank you.
@@easymedvideos Sure sir thankyou for the reply 😊
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V informative thanks
Thanks for you detailed video! I'm 70 and was slowly noticing increasing BPH symptoms, but no impact on daily life.
Following a minor elbow surgery (with general anesthesia) now I'm wearing a "diaper" nightly as my bladder was evidently disabled by anesthesia leading to major retention/distension. One month after that surgery I had emergency catheter, left in me four days (horrible experience). Now taking Proscar, Flomax, with TURP procedure recommended soon. Doctors won't tell me if it's my damaged bladder or enlarged prostate (with median lobe blockage) that's the problem (or both). Flomax seems beneficial but I wonder if it also adversely affects my enlarged weakened bladder by relaxing it even more?
Obviously a stretched bladder.
Excellent job Thanks Dr SHAHID SIDDIQUI NY USA
It's my pleasure ! Thanks for watching.
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