Side Effects of Flomax, Taking Erleada to Avoid Prednisone | Answering YouTube Comments #73 | PCRI
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- PCRI's Alex asks medical oncologist, Mark Scholz, MD, questions from our CZcams comments on whether you can reduce the size of the prostate with dietary changes, why Flomax causes nasal congestion and for how long, and whether it is advisable to switch from Zytiga to Erleada to avoid having to take prednisone.
0:05 Can you reduce the size of a prostate with dietary changes?
1:42 Why does tamsulosin (Flomax) cause nasal congestion and how long does this side effect last?
2:52 I'm 57 and was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer 18 months ago (PSA was 178 and Gleason 3+4). I've been on Zytiga for 18 months and my PSA has been 0.01 for almost a year. Recently, Erleada was approved in my country, and I want to know if it would be advisable to switch to that from Zytiga to avoid the side effects of prednisone.
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I have been congested since starting Tamsulosin. Thank you of course no one told me.
Thank you for making that video I learned some thing I didn’t know and that’s a good thing!!
24/7 22 No time allowed to read text at introduction creating suspicion of the vid's integrity.
Very good, no nonsense, straight forward information - If only the the internet had a higher ratio of quality information distributors such as this. So much chaff out there. Thank you - keep up the good work.
Thanks for continuing the work on this notorious issue for men !
Thanks your videos are always helpful.
I always love this guy.
I use Xatral daily for overactive bladder. It brings relief. But it is not a cure even after eight months now. Is there a better medication than flomax or xatral?
As prescribed by doctors that I have prostate cancer in one of 12 areas tested by the doctor. My parents was going up within a 3 tests from 4 to 12 to 19. Doctor advice was to wait and watch. I moved to another urology specialist who had red the tests and when tested psa was 19 confirmed gave me the option of removing the prostate , chemo or laser which I choose. That was in 2012 and radiation treatment was for 42 radiation treatments in a 10 month period. After that was having no medications but follow up in with another doctor. 2019 came back to michigan to my old doctor and since then following up with him. Psa is now 0.02 with enlargement , medicine f1inasteride and tumlosin is now 74 down from 125. The doctor is giving me injection in my belly since last year every 6 month. Stream of urine is not bad but I go more than 10 times in 24 hours.
What is next? Any help
What if I quit taking tamusolin after 20 years? I am 79
Ive just started on hormone therapy with triptorelin what is this doing to me , thank you
@Prostate Cancer Research Institute I have just been prescribed Flomax and have yet to take it because I don't want to some effects. I'm most concerned about taking this along with Amlodipine. I take that in the mornings. Will this effect anything and when do you think I should take it if at alll?
no issue taking flomax with amlodipine
Tamsulisin for over 5 years. Recently, I am taking Prostagutt also.
Great results
So another med. It will then be another, then another and yet another because the cause never geymts addressed.
@@kravenmoorehead7927 research Prostagutt all natural. Recommended by top urologist.
Anything is better than surgery
You Are Very Lucky That Tamsulosin Hasn't Given You Very Aggresive Prostate Cancer By Now.
@@charlesgair8608 how could you write such nonsense? I've been reading personal posts for years. Many people have taken tamulosin for many years. There's No correlation.
Flomax side effect discussion should include the most common one - retrograde ejaculation. Most men will get some degree of this. Of course it is harmless but sometimes bothersome or concerning to men who have not been warned
Along with that, expect vague, unsatisfying orgasms. Look into "prostate artery embolization" for relief without side effects.
It made my blood sugar go up . Also I got to we’re I could not hardly stand stop the Flowmax sugar came down and I’m get around good for someone 67 . I quit a lot of Family Dr. And a lot of pills. Don’t forget to tell everyone how great Lemon water is for you!
How can I get off generic Flow Max?. The side effects are getting sevier.. .
started flomax first time two weeks ago.....definitely lives up to its name providing better flow but its side affects of fatigue and dizziness affected my long distance running and long distance biking so I have stopped taking it....Dr Scholz thanks for providing great information especially on PSA discussion.......had 20 years PSA 1-2 then this year pop to 4.4....follow up MRI was clean and determined gland size 52 cc so the 4.4 PSA may not be so threatening per Dr Scholz prostate density discussion.....maybe 6,000 miles year biking catching up with me? (age 60).....awaiting new PSA results to determine if biopsy right path
Hi I am long distance runner too .Did you feel any side affects during your run?
@@johnnovak9724 just felt tired or groggy....is long run doable.....absolutely but i dont think you will feel 100% and if your like me you want top performance on any long run....other side of coin flomax does increase flow ha.....GL and keep running!
thank
thank you
I'm 29 male and I've been on this medication for the past 8 years (since I was 21).
However, not for an enlarged prostate but a psychogenic bladder (shy bladder). It certainly helped and I no longer really take it as I have reduced the psychogenic bladder with exposure therapy.
The only side effects I noticed are retrograde ejaculation and when starting the drug tiredness and fatigue. This resolved within a few weeks.
Great info. I started taking .04mg 1hr before bedtime. It does help & keeps me from getting up 4-6 times a night. However, it caused a tiny hole in my Dad's left eye, according to our well respected Family Eye Doctor in Houston.
It started blurring my vision, causing dry eyes, extreme irritation, nasal passage congestion, dry ejaculation, etc. I just stopped taking it. Not worth it for me & the Men in my Family. Our Eye Doctor advised us to stay away from Flowmax!
I was having frequent and urgent urination issues. I had been having my PSA tested regularly for several years and was always fine. Then, one day, my doctor put me on Flomax (Tamsulosin) .4mg daily. Sometime after that, my PSA went from being normal, to 12, in about a 4 month period. After an MRI, I was told that I had Stage 4 Metastatic Prostate cancer. I didn't know prostate cancer was a know and potential side effect when I started taking Flomax. I do now!... but now it's too late for me. I'm strongly advising none of you use Flomax.
I'm on the Tamsulosin and I've ben taking allergy medicine thinking I developed allergies.
I've been taking Tamsulosin for 11yrs. I do not have anything wrong with my prostate. Its purely a low bladder flow. I have developed an auto immune disease. Linked? I have no idea.
Took Flomax. Side affect, SEVERE shrinkage of my genetalia. I looked like an 8 year old boy. Was my first and last dose.....
opinions vary
Funny How None Of Them Talk About How Tamsulosin Can Give You A Highly Aggresive Type Of Prostate Cancer That Is Very Difficult To Treat.
They want to treat the symptom, never give you the cure.
@user-wq9gc3pm9o Ain't No Money In CURING But Lots Of Money In TREATING Over And Over . If The Doctor Deals His Poison To You Right He Can Make You A Loyal Customer For The Rest Of Your Life.
The side effects I had with Flomax and Rapaflo are a massive increase in my body producing phlegm, I was nearly choking on it which stopped me eating many foods,now I live on Ensure and soup!eveh Saw Palmaetto causes phlegm but WHY?
I think they spell it ‘Flomax’.
I know you won't believe me but two different doctors more than three years ago diagnosed me with prostate cancer and were prepared to put me through various procedures. I said no, did much research, and cured it myself! Yes I did. My doctors were confused, and I have never told them how I did it. Ever since, I have been free of cancer and my urological system
has been just fine.
If you have a secret to treating prostate cancer it would be great if you shared your treatment to the rest of us.
What did you do? I was prescribed Flomax but I'm hesitat to take it because of it's side effects. I have some Life Extention Ultra Prostate Formula. Haven't taken it either 🤷
@@IAMD.O.P.E I take Flomax. It's pretty benign except it does cause a shortness of breath if you exercise. I take it in the morning after I go to the gym otherwise I take it in the evening before I go to bed.
I sure wish you would share what you did to cure your cancer... You just might save someone else's life.
This guy is great if you are into being stuck on pills.
Are you referring to medications for BPH or prostate cancer?
@@ThePCRI Pick one.
For BPH, his philosophy is similar to most internists and doctors in general. Try the medications to see if they are effective without side effects since the side effects are reversible. Then, if it doesn't work, consider procedures that have risks of permanent side effects. For prostate cancer, that's not true. He has a lot of videos advocating for aggressive upfront treatment in people with high risk of developing metastases so that they will not have to remain on medication indefinitely.
@@ThePCRI I have BPH and have been on Tamsulosin while I explore lifestyle changes which have thus far resulted in normalized cholesterol (Dr. insisted I take a statin...I said FU), lowered ALC and improved blood sugars and much less insulin needed to manage. My RA has also subsided and meds significantly reduced. End of the day I have either been able to reduce or remove several Rx meds. I have even been able to reduce my Tamsulosin in dose and frequency. My point in all of this was that this "Doctor" immediately said lifestyle changes could not improve BPH, while I stand here saying, Yes, it does. Quit lying to us already. Doctors with their god complex tell us pills, pills, pills and more pills. Let us kill you with pills because it "helps." Doctors know damn good and well lifestyle makes all the difference in the world when it comes to preventing and reversing disease. God and nature has provided us with everything we could ever need. To support this, look at the vast majority of Rx meds. They are based on naturally occurring sources. Now, if you are really sick it makes sense to take the meds while exploring lifestyle and mindset changes.
Do you have BPH?
Cialis!
Cituriline and gingkio better and cheaper
No wonder I have so much mucus. I thought maybe was lingering effect of COVID..
No it from the chemicals spraying in the sky for weather modification
turp is a better fix than drugs
That is true for some people, but the medications are effective in some men, and the TURP has risks of permanent side effects whereas the side effects of medications are reversible, which is why most doctors advise trying medications first, before committing to a potentially risky procedure.
Can this med kill libido..? Or am I just too ugly?
Which medication?
@@ThePCRI that flow max…one day without it am I’m closed off and can’t urinate..although my PSA numbers are fine…I have the sex drive of a yard gnome..only not as hard..
I am not sure about that, but the patient advocates on our helpline may be able to provide you with some information. You can find our contact information at pcri.org/helpline.
The under rating of diet as a factor is odd. Inflamation caused by poor diet is accepted science isn't? Before using drugs experiment with the diet.
Estrogen like substances are what causes the growth of the prostate not testosterone
Eliminate insulin resistance and reap the benefits
You never addressed the question wast of time
Which question are you referring to? Maybe we can help clarify?
Typical urologist - he won't even mention PAE prostate artery embolization. I had that done two months ago. It is a minimally invasive procedure done by interventional radiologists. It reduces blood flow to the prostate. It is safe and highly effective in reducing the size of the prostate and provides for relief of lower urinary tract symptoms without the nasty side effects of Finasteride or Tamsulosin.
He's a medical oncologist, and he does not discuss PAE because it was a question about the side effects of Flomax--it was not meant to be comphrensive about the treatment of BPH. We have this video in which he discusses PAE: czcams.com/video/fEbI68Rhd_I/video.html. We also have a few other videos that are more comprehensive about BPH that you can find by searching "PCRI BPH."