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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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used 6 month, it has cut down on night time trips to the bathroom, but sex drive gone, erctions just barely and penis is shrinking. getting of this stuff
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am 60 with BPH. Started Proscar on April 1 (April Fools Day). No notice of change in urination. Same as before. says changes may take up to 1 year. Hope not. will report back at 6 months, Beginning of November with update.
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Reviewer: PG, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Experienced scary side effects of swollen chest and tremors that felt like excessive heart palpitations. Brought to local ER, no heart or lung problems, just horrible side effects of the med. A urologist denied this but I know how my body reacted and it was extremely unpleasant. Going off it to try something else.
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Reviewer: oscar, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Seemed to be working ok till I took a mild laxative. Then my urination is become difficult
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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