boomer2 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 K9MAL I quit taking finasteride and megastrol 3 weeks ago. I have already noticed a difference. I will check out the lawsuit against Merck for sure. Buck52 Tamsulosin is Flomax. The finasteride is supposed to reduce the size of your prostate. I think I would put up with an enlarged prostate rather than take the finasteride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9MAL Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 K9MAL I quit taking finasteride and megastrol 3 weeks ago. I have already noticed a difference. I will check out the lawsuit against Merck for sure. If you look at any of the anti-aging, TRT or bodybuilding forums you'll find a large population of finasteride victims who's testosterone levels have been shot and are experiencing ED and many other side effects. It's nasty stuff. Check out this study: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02255.x/abstract 94% developed low libido, 92% developed erectile dysfunction, 92% developed decreased arousal, and 69% developed problems with orgasm. The mean number of sexual episodes per month dropped and the total sexual dysfunction score increased for before and after finasteride use according to the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale. nlualum82 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted April 10, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted April 10, 2015 what else can I try besides the tamsulosin & the finasteride? pcp says they work together?... for swollen prostate...only problems I have had is not ejaculating ...it feels like I do but really hardly any comes out? maybe a drop or two but it feels like it always has? Its hard to explain this to my female pcp? ................Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9MAL Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I'm not sure of your specific condition but I do know that Cialis has been approved for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Coincidentally it will also help with erectile dysfunction at the same time. I'd say it's definitely worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted April 10, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted April 10, 2015 Well all I know is that my pcp said I have a swollen prostate , reason for my urine slow and having dribble. she said if the meds don't help then I need surgery?? which I hate! because I know the VA surgeons will really mess me up. I been taking these meds for a year now. .....................Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9MAL Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Buck - I would ask for a referral to a urologist if I were you. I'm assuming your PCP is not an expert in the field and you should be talking to one. Cialis is an FDA approved treatment for swollen prostate and does not have the erectile dysfunction and testosterone side effects of finasteride. In fact, it does quite the opposite when you want it to, the ED part. http://www.webmd.com/men/news/20111006/fda-approves-cialis-to-treat-enlarged-prostate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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