Rapaflo, Flomax and related drugs. Serious side-effects that are permanent.
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Hi All,
Have been on Rapaflo since mid-August when I ended up in the ER with acute urinary retention and was awarded a Foley for a solid week. I am now self-cathing (CIC) with good results. However, in my research, I discovered that these medications cause "Floppy Iris Syndrome" in almost every patient after only a few doses, and it is irreversible and permanent. What this means is that if you ever have to have cataract surgery, it becomes much more difficult for the surgeon (by the way, you must tell them about your history with the drug). They have to put a retainer ring in the eye during surgery to keep the iris from being vacuumed up during the procedure. In 10% of these cases, even if the surgery is successful, the patient ends up with a misshapen pupil that may be out of round, or elongated, etc. It is a distinct cosmetic blemish which is, once again, permanent. I am getting off this drug immediately even though my opthalmologist says the "horse is out of the barn". Maybe the Uros don't really understand this, or maybe they simply think it's not worth mentioning, however I think it is criminal to prescribe this stuff without full disclosure.
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jimjames Light1
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They tend to tell you about side effects after the fact. Are you still on any of those drugs? Obviously they didn't work all that well or you would not have gone into acute urinary retention. In any event, now that you're self cathing, no reason for them now.
Jim
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kenneth1955 Light1
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Light1 kenneth1955
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Thanks Ken. Yes, the retro is bad too, but I think that goes away after a while. Are you back to normal yet? I'm off the Rapaflo now and won't be going back.
kenneth1955 Light1
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Light1 kenneth1955
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Thanks Ken. I'm off it completely now, as of 2 days ago. The constant cramps I had in my calves are starting to go away!
kenneth1955 Light1
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I'm glad for you. I hope things get better Ken
uncklefester Light1
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Light1 uncklefester
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Hi Unclefester, yes seems to be common across this class of drugs, including Flomax, Tamsulosin, etc. Yes, I'm not big on taking drugs either. I'm trying the herbal route now.
Waffalobill Light1
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mal7896 Waffalobill
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I've heard that as long as surgeon knows beforehand you are taking tamuloson or alfusozin all will be OK
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uncklefester Light1
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Terrific:
These findings confirm the opinions of members of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). In the 2008 member survey, 90 percent of respondents who had sufficient experience believed that IFIS was more common with tamsulosin than with nonselective alpha-1 antagonists.8
kenneth1955 uncklefester
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uncklefester kenneth1955
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No doubt. Its sad its come to this. I knew I should have pushed for daily cialis instead of flomax
Waffalobill kenneth1955
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