RAPAFLO Reviews (SILODOSIN)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR RAPAFLOCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Bph Dizziness, fatigue, no sleep, severe sinus conjestion Avoid it like the plague. M 62 90 days
8 1X day
11/9/2020
 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
 1  BPH, Prostatitis Stuffy nose, RE, Chronic Fatigue, Insomnia, Dizziness, Sleepiness, bladder/Prostate pain and burning, Flu-like symptoms... It took me 6 months of always feeling like I was coming down with the flu and not being able to sleep well to finally stop the Rapaflo and feel normal again. It actually only helped my symptoms for about a month and then it stopped working, I went to my URO and he told me to stay on it or TURP was my next move. I was getting Prostatitis and UTI's about 3 or 4 times a year and now getting them about 2 or 3 times a year. Yet, every 6 months he scans me and NO retention. But I will never take this poison again! M 70 6 months
8mg 1X day
5/28/2018
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 1  BPH frequent urination SEVERE nasal congestion 2 hours after taking. Sinus' completely blocked. Couldn't sleep that night because I couldn't breath through my nose. Next day diarrhea. 2nd day still have severe sinus congestion but was able to sleep. This drugs side effects are awful. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. M 66 1 days
8 mb 1X day
1/1/2018
 1  To improve urination flow This is the worse drug I have ever taken. I have had a stuffy nose. I have experienced chronic fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, flu like symptoms. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. Did slow down frequency in urination. I can't deal with the side effects. F 67 1 weeks
8 mg
3/3/2017
 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
 1  Enlarged prostate Severe dizziness after one dose My husband stopped after one dose because of terrible not just ordinary dizziness. It has been seven days and still has dizzeness M 69 1 days
11/14/2016
 1  urinary retention after surgery Huge Purpura, first on lower right arm then on upper, one week later. Right elbow bursa sac filled with fluid. Stopped taking the drug. The Purpura, visible on my arm, cleared up. Enlarged elbow sac remained. After five more weeks, with no reduction in enlarged elbow I went to an orthopedist who aspirated the bursa. It was filled with 80cc of very bloody fluid. Three days later he aspirated about 50cc. The swelling has diminished by about 60%. I experienced the more common side effects while taking Rapaflo, which went away when I stopped taking it. The Purpura, which I believe filled my elbow bursa has persisted for over a month. M 78 24 days
8mg 1X day
4/23/2016
 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  To improve urine flow at night Immediately stuffy nose, back pain, teeth pain, headache, dizzy, snoring like a bull, terrible sex because retrograde ejactulation. Stopped taking it. Now I do not drink any liquids in the evening and not getting up to urinate. Still leftover side effects. Worst medicine ever!!!! M 64 1 days
8mg
12/4/2015
 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
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 1  slow stream 50% less ejaculation feeling, lower back muscles hurt all the way around to the sides of my stomach, felt like I had flu symptoms, I felt so bad I prayed to God to help me, I always do that. This was so out of the ordinary for me, the lower pain that is! M 61 2 days
4mg 1X day
6/22/2015
 1  Weak urine stream Definitely disrupts sexual performance I found this medication to be ineffective for my need as well as inordinately expensive relative to competitive products. I found ineptness in the marketer's response to their published discount offers, even to contact by my urologist. I think the product is over-hyped. Be wise and try before you buy. M 65 42 days
8 MG 1X day
3/9/2015
 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
 1  Urine Retention I developed extreme pain in my lower back muscles and joints and nasal congestion that affected my sleep. I also got worse as far as urgency and need to urinate small amounts several times per day. As soon as I quit taking this expensive medicine and returned to taking Doxazosin, all of these side effects disappeared. Its very expensive Flomax, beware. Read this:http://www.theridgefieldpress.com/31954/say-no-to-rapaflo/ M 72 90 days
8MG 1X day
12/12/2014
 1  enlarged prostate Retrograde ejaculations, dry orgasm Rapaflo is a mixed bag of trouble. A conundrum as it is, without it I cannot urinate naturally, with it my manhood is negated! My urologist says I will always have this condition if I want to urinate naturally. This depresses me and I am suicidal. M 73 90 days
8 MG 1X day
8/8/2014
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 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  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
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 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
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 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
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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)

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