Anyone take Tamsulosin (Max Flow)?

[Swikes7]

I've just started taking this since Friday. No improvements felt yet but I do have one of the side effects which is a blocked nose. Anyone here taking these and what has your experience been?

[Easternlight]

I was on it for 6 years. It will take a couple of weeks to take effect.
It helped me for about 4 years but it didn't make a huge difference and results vary a lot.
There are other medications if it doesn't work.
Off it now as I had HOLEP procedure Jan 2025.
I put a thread up about it.
Edit I had no side effects.

Edited by Easternlight on Monday 9th March 13:46

[Bluevanman]

Been taking Tamsulosin for 9 years.
The only side effect I experienced was dry orgasms but that improved over time

[Easternlight]

Bluevanman said:

Been taking Tamsulosin for 9 years.
The only side effect I experienced was dry orgasms but that improved over time

That's a long time.
Have you had a review or bladder scan in that time.
When I started to see my consultant he said I'd been on it too long, and when I had a scan they found I was retaining 380ml and I had two diverticulum.

[gus607]

I took Tamsulosin for three months & they didn't make a blind bit of difference. Binned em.

[Mr Penguin]

What are you taking it for?

[Bluevanman]

Easternlight said:

That's a long time.
Have you had a review or bladder scan in that time.
When I started to see my consultant he said I'd been on it too long, and when I had a scan they found I was retaining 380ml and I had two diverticulum.

No review, nothing, only thing I had was a PSA test last year and that was only because I requested it

[The Gauge]

I ve been on them for 4 months but don t feel they are working as I still have weak flow, go often and get up twice a night for a wee.

I m getting an appointment to see if they can increase the dose or switch me to Finasteride but that one can have side effects of making hair regrow and can cause erection problems and dry orgasms.

[Bluevanman]

The Gauge said:

I ve been on them for 4 months but don t feel they are working as I still have weak flow, go often and get up twice a night for a wee.

I m getting an appointment to see if they can increase the dose or switch me to Finasteride but that one can have side effects of making hair regrow and can cause erection problems and dry orgasms.

Hair regrowth would be a positive for most blokes lol.
The other side effects can happen with either medication