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    Condition: Enlarged Prostate
    12/5/2016 4:50:10 PM

    Reviewer: DrumpfStinks, 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    It is a roller coaster ride with this medication. There will be days were I have no sex drive at all, and others when I do have it. It makes me extremely light headed, so I take it at bed time. It works great for urine flow, it is just the baggage the comes with the meds that are a pain.

    Condition: Enlarged Prostate
    9/12/2016 8:24:23 AM

    Reviewer: nazira, 75 or over on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    Been on this for about 3 year. Developed heart problem known as A-Fb, along with other side effects. Advised to quit tamsulosin. May try some other variant.

    Condition: Enlarged Prostate
    5/30/2016 9:26:30 PM

    Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    First 30 days stopped the need to urinate at night, and improved flow. I did experience back pain, reduced sex drive, and some depression. The last 6 months I only take it every third day with fewer side affects. I am 65 years old

    Condition: Enlarged Prostate
    5/12/2016 12:37:34 PM

    Reviewer: morey, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 2

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    been on about one year...urinate once a nite before and once a nite now.hardly ejaculate now.sleep ok but tired all day getting jitters and heart flutters. winded with little exertion. got to get off it. don't think I really needed it.origional problem was dwindling sex drive..still dwindled!had prostate biopsy..no problems.negatives of good insurance!

    Condition: Enlarged Prostate
    2/20/2016 7:14:41 PM

    Reviewer: Mal_b, 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    Having took tamsulosin for two years, I started to wake feeling tired, after trying all sorts of vitamins with no effect,I stopped taking Tamsulosin and within days breathing through my nose because much easier, but I found it difficult to get to sleep, so was feeling more tired, after about 10 days this wore of and now I wake refreshed, will never take Tamsulosin again.

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