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I Have Been Using Flomax For A Couple Of Yrs.it

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Question: I have been using flomax for a couple of yrs.it works ok for bph but it's side effects are wearing me out i have no sex drive tired all the time stuffy nose muscle and back pain.I am looking for a subistitute med for it with lot less side effects what do u recommend.I am looking at rapaflo.
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Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Probably not related

Detailed Answer:
Hi Gvoyles,

It is probably not related to flomax. Have you ever tried another type of medicine? E.g. tamsulosine? It may be better.

Hope this helps.
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I Have Been Using Flomax For A Couple Of Yrs.it

Brief Answer: Probably not related Detailed Answer: Hi Gvoyles, It is probably not related to flomax. Have you ever tried another type of medicine? E.g. tamsulosine? It may be better. Hope this helps.