Getting Off Flomax (Page 2)

I have been on Flomax for over ten years. I also have had the side effects: stuffy nose all year long, thickness in the throat, some problems with retrograde emissions, and lightheadedness.. I have read about the side effects and decided that I would try and get off Flomax and just use saw palmetto, which I have also been using off and on over the years. I have been off the drug now for about three weeks and am finally I hope getting to the end of the drug withdrawal symptoms: bladder pain I assume from spasms, other intestinal and abdominal pain, some nervousness, problems urinating (getting going, stopping and starting, weak stream). The good part though is that overall I feel a lot better. I continue to take saw palmetto along with zinc. I am hoping I never have to go back on that drug or a similar one and can control my prostate naturally. I have BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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I took 0.4 mg of tamsulosin once daily for 7 months. I stopped cold turkey at the end of January this year due to side effects (dizziness, sinus congestion, headaches, blurred vision, back pain, and fatigue). During the first week after stopping tamsulosin, I experienced daily stomach upsets and abdominal cramps which were easily relieved with Pepto Bismol. Withdrawal symptoms gradually decreased in intensity and were gone by the end of the second week.

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I took testeeflowchclicaciorcal for about a week before shifting over to floraxosheen and now my Ben & Jerry drains and flips around like a snapping turtle coming out to eat

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I was on flomax for a kidney stone, took it for about 3 weeks until the side effects were just too much. I had diarrhea every day, headaches, sometimes chest pain, and retrograde emissions. I stopped taking it and felt anxious, and I've had a sore throat for at least a week now. Is this normal?

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Dr put my husband on flowmax for enlarged prostate once a day but he stopped taking it he has 3, mos worth should he had stopped on his own

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Re: Kevin (# 7)

Flomax has caused me 3 yrs. of pain due to muscles weakened following 2 back surgeries.Doctor said muscle pain was not from Flomax. I've been off Flomax for 4 months, the pain is now moved to my buttocks. I believe it's inflammation. I hope you're right and it's gone by 6 months

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Re: Jim (# 1)

How do you stop taking flomax on a day to day basis, I have been on it 10 days

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Re: Dr D J M (# 11)

Please tell me why you can't stop taking Flomax cold turkey? I stopped cold turkey 5 days ago (Doctor said I could) and now my testicles are swollen and sore...Is that a side effect from quitting cold turkey??? Should I start back on Flomax and then wean myself off??? Going to have to contact my doctor soon I guess...I am 64 years old and been on Flomax longer than I can remember...Started Avadart recently and blood pressure dropped and was getting dizzy, so I called into my health provider and got permission to quit the Avadart and then a week later went for a check up and got permission to stop the Flomax...

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Re: April (# 8)

Got off in 3 weeks also, had all the side effects,this is a crazy drug, been off for 3 weeks still have side effects, the tiredness is slowly improving, the effect it had on my eyes was pretty bad, but improving now, going to chew my Doctor out for putting me on this, I was daily working out on my treadmill and elliptical machine, cannot do the exercises at this point, drains me in about 30 seconds, looking forward for this evil drug to be completely gone. Thanks for the opportunity to share

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How long do retrograde emissions last after stopping Flomax? I used Flomax four weeks before stopping. Side effects are not to my liking.

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I'm trying to determine now just how long it takes to get this poison called Flomax out of my system? A good friend recently revealed to me that it took him 3 weeks at least. This prescription is a most effective "chemical castration". There is no sensation left in my genitalia and I have experienced ED for months.

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Re: bouledoux (# 30)

im going through the same thing right now. did this ever resolve? i'm pretty terrified right now. it's been two weeks so far.

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