Finally saw my doctor today and after examination decided medication be tried before any other treatment. Tamsulosin prescribed with follow up appointment in six weeks.
What effects can I expect?
What timescale to feel benefits?
All comments gratefully received I'm a complete novice regarding prostate problems.
Whilst I know that some on this forum had a bad time with Tamsulosin, I found it good. I got good flow after having to sqeeze like mad and going every hour or two.
I used it for years. I didn't notice any adverse side-effects (doesn't mean there weren't any).
But eventually it wasn't enough and I got a HoLEP bore-out about 15 months ago and that's fine now.
I was on that med for over a yr. it worked good for me. My problem was when to take it was an issue. When I first started taking it made me feel kinda funny. I tried taking at night, but you are suppose to take like 30 min. after eating. That was a problem. I did best taking in the morning 30 mins. after breakfast and that worked best. It worked for me, went three days without, due to a switch over (mail order) and I was heading in the wrong way. Could not go. So good luck. I then had turp, no more meds.
I took this for a short time and it did improve the flow quite quickly. The urologist didn't look too carefully at my blood pressure meds though so I got bouts of low blood pressure and heart papitations. This does reduce your BP so other meds may need to be adjusted. I also had some reverse ejaculation initially too. Stopped it after about 5 weeks.