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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DATE ADDED
 
 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
 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
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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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 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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 3  Enlarged prostate Serious dizziness first day of use. Retrograde ejaculation same day taking the meds. It takes two days to clear the meds out so i can have a normal ejaculation. This is the most difficult problem with this medication. I have to stop taking it so I can have sex with my wife and then start it up again. M 65 5 months
30 MG 1X day
11/9/2014
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 4  Urine Flow Problem The only side effect that I have experienced is that I no longer ejaculate. The feeling of ejaculation is about 50% of what it use to be. This drug does not have the side effects of another drug that I was taking for my problem. It works very fast...in 2 days or less. M 71 4 months
1X day
4/23/2010
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 4  BPH Initial 8 mg dose/day was terrible. Headache & dizzy but improved urine flow. I decreased the dose to 4mg & only took at night. I increased to 8 mg/day over several weeks. Experienced minimal side effects along the way & have almost zero now @ 8 mg. retrograde ejaculation is disheartening. At 1st I thought it was no big deal because you still have an orgasm but after about a month I can say they're not quite as satisfying. The key for me to get the urinary benefit was to increase the dose slowly. M 62 2 months
8
7/26/2016
 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  enlarged prosate, slow flow Rapaflo had no side effects that I was aware of, which was a good thing, whereas Uroxatral had all kinds of nasty side effects for me. Rapaflo did NOT help with the slow urine flow, frequent nighttime urination, or the agitation during unination. waste of money for me and now that I am off it (3 weeks) the above issues seem to be even worse. In the process of looking for a new med. M 64 4 weeks
8mg 1X day
11/21/2013
 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
 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  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  Bph Dizziness, fatigue, no sleep, severe sinus conjestion Avoid it like the plague. M 62 90 days
8 1X day
11/9/2020
 3  Urinary retention Stuffy nose, unwanted erections at night, no semen at ejaculation M 72 65 days
8 mg 1X day
11/7/2022
 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
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 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
 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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 4  bph Loss of ejaculation with rapaflo, which is a little less of a problem with flomax. Both flomax & rapaflo very effective, even on 1/2 dose. Experienced severe sinus & chest congestion with flomax; turns out was allergy to the sulfa component of flomax which rapaflo does not have. Flomax is now generic & a better & much cheaper choice provided u have no allergies to it & rapaflo side effects are not less than flomax. M 66 45 days
8 mg 1X day
2/16/2012
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 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
  

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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