RAPAFLO Reviews (SILODOSIN)Average Rating: 2.2 (40 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RAPAFLO with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RAPAFLO | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Bladder problems | No problems , just ejaculation issues. I stopped taking it for 2 weeks, but I couldn't urinate. So I started back up today and I feel much better. | M | 120 days 8 MG 1X day | 2/10/2017 | 1 | to increse urine flow | This crap should be off the market! Horrendous nasal congestion, began to snore like a bull, reverse ejac. | I have renamed this drug " Crapaflo" | M | 3 days 30mg 1X day | 2/18/2015 | 3 | Prostatitis | Tiredness, joint pain, retrograde ejaculation, lower back pain | I started taking rapaflo to treat prostatitis that I developed over the past few months as a result of a tightened muscle in my bladder. The pain urinating mostly subsided, but being a runner I can't really put up with so much muscle fatigue, and as a teenager I can't stand the problems ejaculating. Not a fan. | M | 18 | 7 days 8MG | 8/22/2015 | 1 | Nocturia | This drug is horrible. Had the worse side effects such as headaches, sinus problems, insomnia, dizziness, etc throwing it in the dumpster. Clearly urologists get a big kickback for prescribing this garbage. | M | 38 | 1 days 8Mg | 4/4/2019 | 4 | prostatitis | retro-ejaculation - is not merely a side effect, but a guarantee. A side effect is something that comes and goes or your body eventually gets used to and goes away. The only way to stop this is to stop the medicine. | M | 49 | 3 years 8 mg 1X day | 8/11/2021 | 3 | BPH urinary symptoms | Dry orgasm after 1st dose. Some improvement in urinary symptoms after 1st week. | M | 50 | 7 days 8mg | 4/27/2012 | 1 | BPH | Muscle pain, muscle spasms, joint ache, tingling of nerves, dry ejaculation. | I had been on Flomax for years and was getting a rapid heartbeat and palpitations from that along with some light-headed feelings, so the doctor put me on Rapaflow, which he said worked better. About a week after starting Rapaflo I started feeling weak in my left arm and leg. This progressed to tingling in my left leg and foot. Then I started getting muscle spasms and twitches in both arms and legs, and then stiff painful muscles and an achy feeling like you get when you have the flu, along with some dizziness and totally dry ejaculation. I stopped taking the Rapalow and within a few days most of the symptoms had disappeared and I feel much better. It's been about a week now without taking it and I still have some mild muscle spasms, but everything else is back to normal. Hopefully I will continue to get better. | M | 50 | 60 days 1X day | 8/12/2013 | 1 | Slow stream after prostate biopsy | Retro ejaculating, lower back pain, congestion, headache. About a 50% ability to get an erection. | After 9 days, I can urinate "better", but I have no sex drive, the dry, discouraging orgasm, and headaches. It just gives me a bunch of other things to worry about. My urologist didn't warn me of any of these side effects. He gave me a 2 week course from his sample closet so I didn't even get the printed material from the pharmacy. I feel like I went from being a sexually capable 50 year old man to a mere shadow of that overnight. | M | 50 | 9 days 8 | 10/21/2015 | 1 | To help in urination | I had a stuffy nose, fullness in my stomach, headache, dry mouth, issues breathing while sleeping, trouble sleeping, some weakness and fatigue. I only took it one time (8 mg.). This was for help in urination in order to pass my remaining kidney stones. | I took this drug no more due to the side effects mentioned earlier. | M | 51 | 1 days 8 MG. 1X day | 9/6/2013 | 1 | weak urination flow | Horrible congestion unable to sleep well. Felt like I was getting the flu. Though in one day of taking it I felt a strong flow when urinating and great erections. However I have stopped taking because of the severe congestion and body pain. | I would not recommend this drug. I'm tired because I couldn't get any sleep. The severe congestion and body aches made me sick. | M | 53 | 1 days 8mg 1X day | 1/8/2016 | 1 | BPH | Severe cold-like symptoms, runny nose | Did work on the BPH but the side effects are just not worth it. | M | 54 | 4 days 8mg 1X day | 3/23/2012 | 3 | BPH | Extreme muscle and joint pain. Started with lower legs, now arms and hands. | Worked well for symptoms, however if this is a side effect (not sure yet, although pain started within a week or so of taking medication and has progressivly gotten worse) will have to stop soon. Seeking expert advice. Getting to the point where walking is extremely painful and difficult. | M | 57 | 30 days 8MG 1X day | 11/11/2013 | 1 | Urinating often | Nausea feeling, hypertension all next day. | Can't believe what I'm seeing from other patients. Docs must be in bed with the drug companies. What doctor would prescribe something with such horrible side effects. | M | 57 | 1 days | 2/14/2017 | 4 | enlarged prostate -urine retention | I have been on and off the medication for the past three months . experienced leg cramps, headaches, severe congestion a couple of times a..a..these seem to come and go as you advance. Sleep much better, less times up at time, somewhat better flow. ejaculation is a problem. yes, dizziness too, but all pains have subsided and I will continue to take for a couple more months till I see the dr again. I did have some noticeable twitching in my chest, then stopped for a week. so far this time no twitching.... maybe just hard to get used to even in the limited dosage I have. | M | 58 | 60 days 4mg 1X day | 3/9/2014 | 4 | Weak urine flow | Tiredness. Retrograde ejaculation, stuffy nose, sore throat. | Very tired, but getting a little better. Sore throat went away after 3 days. Stuffy nose much better after after 10 days. Retrograde ejaculation is weird, but not intolerable. I was given samples to try and when the 14 days was up, waited a day and found ejaculation returned to normal. Ease of urination continued for several more days. I'm working on a prescription refill (insurance wants me to try Flomax first - allergy to sulfa drugs, so that's not happening). Planning to try taking every other day to see if that will minimize side effects. | M | 58 | 14 days 8mg 1X day | 10/12/2012 | 4 | BPH | Only side effect is retrograde ejaculation. | Great for urination difficulties caused by BPH. Not too happy about retrograde ejaculation, which is just plain weird. I plan to ultimately get off this drug because of this unnatural side effect. | M | 59 | 60 days 8 MG 1X day | 7/3/2012 | 3 | Recurrent urinary tract problems | The tiredness was bad, especially for me with chronic fatigue. More troublesome was inflamed sinuses and very stuffy nose for the entire time on the drug. These were all side effects listed for the drug. | It worked within a couple of hours in improving my ability to urinate properly, but I can't live with the side effects and will try to find something else. To the first person who rated - if Rapaflo didn't cause you sinus problems, Flomax probably won't either. | F | 59 | 2 days 8 1X day | 1/8/2012 | 3 | BPH | Dry ejaculation, fatigue, dizziness. | Works fine to improve urine flow. Took a few hours and reach peak after about a week. But the retrograde ejaculation and constant fatigue are very bothersome. | M | 59 | 2 months 4mg 1X day | 4/12/2022 | 2 | bhp | sinus congestion, no ejaculation at all weakening orgasm, dizziness 2 hours after taking for about 4 hours, much less sleep. drops blood pressure too much to sports with high power, high cardio demand -no strength no power | i stop using the pills 2 days before i play hockey. also after 3 days off pill there is is complete ejaculation with solid orgasm. If you can get away with hit take the top of the capsule and use half, or go as long as you can without getting in bad shape- in my case 4 days without is my limit as infection becomes a strong possibility. if you go off for two weeks then all introductory side effects re appear when you start. for me best deal is half capsule two - three days a week full capsule two-three days a week. Some days none at all in order to play hockey. if i have a monday game i take my last one on Friday. It works better than when i was in my 20's possibly, but if u play high level sports or like sex, it is a grim prognosis, unless u are willing to and are able to play around with dosage and frequency. By the way my doctor knows all this and he does not have a problem with it | M | 59 | 8 months 4 1X day | 8/8/2016 | 2 | BPH | Retrograde ejaculation. Treatment for BPH. Without it, severe urination problems, with it all but killed my sex life for both me and my wife. RF procedure is only option however the #1 drawback to that procedure is permanent retrograde ejaculation. | So in summary, no real choice only more gambling! Flomax caused severe syncope and no ideas if it would cause same dry ejaculation issue or not. Seems that I am in a place with no options left except to choose a sex life or having to self catheterize to empty bladder. Anyone have any good advise? | M | 59 | 3 years 8 mg 1X day | 3/24/2015 |
RAPAFLO (SILODOSIN): Silodosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate often or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Silodosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers. Do not use this medication to treat high blood pressure. FDA Approval Date: 2008-10-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)