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Does tadalafil do the same thing as alfuzosin and Tamsulosi or is it better? Also I don't want to take Finasteride or anything like it. Isn't there a new generation of drugs that do the same thing but don't give side effects. Or anything Else
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daCajun johnny90372
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I tried the 5mg daily tadalafil regiment for quite a while with little to no results. I read that sildenafil could also help BPH symptoms and it has worked great! I'm 65 and yes the side effect is an erection in the early mornings because I take it at night but other than that... it helps me urinate and not have the urgency all day long. There are studies out there that show taking the combination of alfuzosin 10mg and sildenafil 25mg is safe and more effective than monotherapy.
Of course, everyone is different and what works for me, may not work for you.
Good luck!
vernon70267 johnny90372
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Alfuzosin and Tamsulosi and mainly used for BPH. Although Taldalfil is also used for BPH it's recognizable name is Cialis and is used for erectile disfunction. Finasteride is more like Alfuzoain and Tamsulosi. Stay away from all of them if you can, especially if you have prostate cancer.
gene97713 vernon70267
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Wrong and very illiterate advice, Vernon.
Alfuzosin and rapaflo are the latest advanced alpha-blockers, which help to relax muscles of the urinary tract, including bladder neck and prostate capsule. As a result, void becomes easier due to less obstruction. The only common side effect are lower blood pressure and sometimes diarrhea, fatigue. All are temporary. I take them last 10 years twice daily, morning and evening 10 mg without any subjective side effects. I am 72 years old and am physically active. I take also 5 mg daily Cialis which works differently. It helps with ED by bring more blood to UT. Haven't seen any effect on BPH but doesn't hurt. Lowers BP as well, helps to relax the bladder but much less than alpha-blockers. I heard on this forum complaints about alfuzosin, It doesn't cause ED or RE,a s a rule. It actually helps ED according to many recent medical publications, which is natural. Less stress on the erectile nerve bundles located on the capsule of the prostate. RE is possible due to the calcification of the sperm ducts. Frequent result of the inflammation.
Avodart, on the other hand is very different, is a double medicine, called 5-alpha-reductase blocker, which blocks the conversion of the testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, which 20 times stronger than testosterone (responsible for our muscle growth) in terms of libido, erection, etc. Most feel it effect immediately as ER and total loss of libido. In some it goes away with time (6 month), in some after terminating the medicine, in some never, leaving them impotent for life. Some feel nothing and probably don't benefit from it. It does shrink the prostate, though, and help to regrow hair on bald spots in some. Based on my own experience, I recommend to stay away from it. After two weeks of usage, it took me almost a year at age 58 to get back my libido and erections.
Flomax is stronger than alfuzosin but does cause RE in most men. In my view, not a big deal if you don't want to impregnate your partner. Never felt a difference in orgasm strength, but got it back by switching to alfuzosin. Also less fatigue.
All of them are very helpful if you want and can avoid the dreadful surgery.
vernon70267 gene97713
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Wow Geno! I must bow to the master. I got my information from the Internet. Where did you get yours and what are your most impressive credentials? Thanks for setting us all straight so literately.
johnny90372 gene97713
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Hi I have had BpH symptoms for two years I'm 60. The only medication I take is 10 milligrams of Alfuzosin per day however the BPH symptoms seem to be getting progressively worse in the last two months. The pharmacist said I shouldn't take another 10 mg of Alfuzosin and that there are other medications that they recommend. However you say you take it twice today? Also are your BPH symptoms progressively getting worse over's time? Also the fact that you take rapaflo as well is interesting.
gene97713 johnny90372
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Yes, I take Alfuzosin twice a day with food and don't have much of side effects. Sometimes a bit of sneezing and a bit of blurring vision, but the latter is most likely due to the progressing farsightedness and slowly developing cataract. My URO agreed to prescribe it twice a day and teh HMO covers it for the same copay, which means it's customary. Never tried rapaflo, which according to my URO is much stronger and can cause the drop in BP. Also, It's more expensive. I don't see any effects on my BP, actually take another beta-blocker to keep it at 110/70, but I'm not very sensitive to most drugs.
I had PAE 20 month ago and was able for a while to drop off any alpha-blockers after 6 months post-PAE. Then, after 12 months found out that have one or two 10 mg alfuzosin per day works best for me. In beginning, I remember, blurred vision bothered me more.
I don't know whether the body gets used to alpha-blockers (definitely not the case with beta-blockers), but it's most likely that your prostate continues to grow and alfuzosin can't take care of enlarged prostate. In my case, two 10 mg per day definitely make the stream much stronger (like in my 30th) , while one doesn't.Don't see much harm in using two. I suspect that pupil gets a bit smaller, but that happens with advanced age anyway.
Definitely, Alfuzosin improved my quality of live almost as much as PAE.
mike588 johnny90372
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Tadalafil worked for me for a while, but later I needed Tamsulosin. I took something related to Alfuzosin for a while (Prazosin) but the blood pressure lowering did not agree with me. My Urologist said I could take Tadalafil together with Tamsulosin because the work in different ways to help BPH. Some (or maybe most) guys get RE from Tamsulosin.