Tamsulosin aka Flomax vs. ProstaGenix

[Cody Fousnough]

Any men here take Flomax and/or a product called ProstaGenix?

I started taking Flomax in August of last year, due to bladder spasms I was having in the middle of the night. Those spasms were really starting to hurt! I think the spasms came from getting the radiation therapy for my prostate cancer. Anyway, my Oncologist, where I was getting my radiation therapy, prescribed a medication to me for the spasms, but I got a bad stomachache from the first dose, so stopped taking it. I talked to my 1/2 brother and he told me he was on Flomax. So, I had my Oncologist order me a prescription of it. Started taking 30 minutes after I ate breakfast, but dizziness hit me pretty bad an hour or so later. So, I switched to taking the Flomax 30 minutes after supper and every-other day, instead of daily. Even then, it made me pretty sleepy, but it was bedtime anyway. My bladder spasms stopped, but I was still getting up a number of times to urinate during the night.

I found ProstatGenix on Facebook and it's sold on Amazon. I read that it can be taken with Flomax, but why do that when the product is supposed to be similar to Flomax. ProstatGenix gets some great reviews, but as we all know, not all products work on all people.

I try not to drink (not any kind of alcohol or coffee at all) too much after 6PM, but that doesn't always work. I would ask my Oncologist about this product, but he is so "laid back" with his advice, he'd probably just say "try it". Another thing: I tried stopping the Flomax altogether, however only made it to three days.

And, just to mention this, my wife is now on a medication to help her control her bladder. She can also get up multiple times a night to urinate. We don't require a full night of sleep, just better sleep than we've been getting.

 

[Don Alaska]

They work differently @Cody Fousnough so they are probably okay to use together. Tamsulosin is an alpha-5 blocker that relaxes the muscles in prostate sphincter allowing urine to flow more freely. Protagenix (and Super Beta Prostate) supposedly reduce the size of the prostate and reduce inflammation therein. Look up the various supplements and see how they compare. Alcohol reportedly slows the excretion of Tamsulosin keeping it in the system longer and causing low blood pressure problems in some folks.

 

[Cody Fousnough]

I have a bottle of the ProstaGenix on my Wish List in Amazon, but wanted to find out more info about it, before buying a bottle.

 

[Jacob Petersheim]

I've been taking Tamsulosin for years now, enlarged prostate. Exams and cancer tests all negative. I can't recall any adverse reactions.

 

[Steve North]

I take Tamsulosin and have been taking it for years.. Absolutely no side effects at all.. Works great..
It only costs $2.00 for a 90 day supply when prescribed by your doctor..

 

[Cody Fousnough]

I've been taking Tamsulosin for years now, enlarged prostate. Exams and cancer tests all negative. I can't recall any adverse reactions.

Do you take one or two capsules a day? My brother told me he takes two, but he told me that a few months ago, so I don't know if he still takes two or just one now. I tried two, but it upset my stomach, so I went back to taking one. When do you take yours, in the morning or evening?

Are you getting up multiple times a night to urinate? I do, most nights that is. I thought Tamsulosin was suppose to stop that? A couple of times is ok, but not almost hourly.

 

[Cody Fousnough]

I take Tamsulosin and have been taking it for years.. Absolutely no side effects at all.. Works great..
It only costs $2.00 for a 90 day supply when prescribed by your doctor..

Steve, I'll ask you the same questions I asked Jacob:
Do you take one or two capsules a day? My brother told me he takes two, but he told me that a few months ago, so I don't know if he still takes two or just one now. I tried two, but it upset my stomach, so I went back to taking one. When do you take yours, in the morning or evening?

Are you getting up multiple times a night to urinate? I do, most nights that is. I thought Tamsulosin was suppose to stop that? A couple of times is ok, but not almost hourly.

As for "Works great", yes, it did stop my bladder spasms that got pretty painful, but going to the bathroom to urinate over half of the night, I don't like.

 

[Cody Fousnough]

Jacob and Steve, this is why I'm asking about that product ProstaGenix. It is suppose to stop, or at least less of, the urinating at night that gets me up.

 

[Cody Fousnough]

So, Tamsulosin/Flomax is used by some of you guys, but nobody has used/tried ProstaGenix? If I buy a bottle, for $44, it can't be returned. Part of me is somewhat terrified to try the product without getting more information about it and if anyone here has used it or not.

 

[Jacob Petersheim]

Do you take one or two capsules a day? My brother told me he takes two, but he told me that a few months ago, so I don't know if he still takes two or just one now. I tried two, but it upset my stomach, so I went back to taking one. When do you take yours, in the morning or evening?

Are you getting up multiple times a night to urinate? I do, most nights that is. I thought Tamsulosin was suppose to stop that? A couple of times is ok, but not almost hourly.

One capsule in the evenings. I haven't noticed any need to get up more often though. I am also on diuretics so I'm already going often from that.

 

[Jacob Petersheim]

nobody has used/tried ProstaGenix?

Not me. Sorry.

 

[Steve North]

I take one pill in the morning just after eating breakfast.. Always only took only one pill..
I have been doing this for the past 10 years, if not more.. Absolutely no side effects..
Yes I get up to go to the bathroom during the night, but at least my plumbing system is working just fine..
I get up twice during the night... I also drink lots of water during the day as I always did.. I try not to drink for a few hours before bed time...
Please remember that I am 85 years old...

 

[Tony Page]

I take 2 capsules .8mg of Flomax in the evening for years. I sip water continually all evening. I've had no adverse reaction to it.
I don't not take ProstaGenix, however I do take prostate supplements. I vary the type of supplements they all will contain saw palmetto, plus a assortment of others herbs like Stinging Nettles Root, Pygeum African, Beta Sitosterol, Pumpkin Extract or Seed, Cranberry, Lycopene.
I've been taking prostate supplements for over 45 years because of an enlarged prostate.

Since my radiation treatment for prostate cancer emptying my bladder at night varies right now I'm between two and three times a night. There were times I was going every hour, sometimes with difficulty. I was prescribed a pill Phenazopyridine to help relieve those issues, when they occure.

Apparently the bladder takes a beating along with the prostate when you have radiation treatment. I'm told it can take a year for the radiation side effects to be completely gone. Until then you just have to treat the symptoms as best you can and hope they will relieve themselves in time.

The hormone pill I take also has lots of side effects. Between the radiation and hormone side effects I wake up not knowing how the day is going to be some days is pretty good others it's horrible.

The thing to remember is "I wake up", that's the good news.

 

[Steve North]

One more thing about me.....
I sleep 9 hours a night, almost every night..
I go at bed time,.... I go 3 hours later,.... I go another time 3 hours later,.... I go when I wake up...
That's 2 times during my sleep....

 

[Marie Mallory]

One more thing about me.....
I sleep 9 hours a night, almost every night..
I go at bed time,.... I go 3 hours later,.... I go another time 3 hours later,.... I go when I wake up...
That's 2 times during my sleep....

Steve sleep for us is herd to get.

 

[Cody Fousnough]

Thanks, guys, for all your comments/information. I've decided to go ahead and buy a bottle of ProstaGenix and try it.

As for the radiation therapy, I had a rectal spacer (SpaceOAR) put in by a Urologist to protect my rectum from radiation. However, I believe the radiation still affected some of my stomach organs. Towards the end of my radiation therapy, I was starting to get bladder spasms in the middle of the night. That's when my Oncologist got me the Flomax/Tamsulosin. In my last consultation with my Oncologist, he told me that I could "try" and take a break from taking the Tamsulosin, but found out that that didn't work. I forgot to ask him just how long I'd have to be on the medication.

I was taking the Tamsulosin daily, but I was breaking out with sores on my buttocks. So, I stopped the "daily" thing and went to every-other day and my buttocks cleared up. I read that it can be taken every-other day, as well as be taken at night, 30 minutes after dinner, to lessen the "drowsiness" that I was getting from taking it after breakfast.

A main thing that I have found out, people can react differently to medications. Another thing I've found out, there are a number of side-affects in getting the Lupron Hormone Injection, that I currently get every three months. Next month, May, I will be getting my 4th injection.

 

[Steve North]

One more thing............................. I sound like someone we all knew (Colombo)......He always said "Just one more thing"..
I also take DUTASTERIDE .. 0.5mg ... once a day along with the Tamsulosin...
I have been on these pills for about 20 years and absolutely NO side effects..
i must say that my plumbing system is working perfect...

 

[Tony Nathanson]

One more thing............................. I sound like someone we all knew (Colombo)......He always said "Just one more thing"..
I also take DUTASTERIDE .. 0.5mg ... once a day along with the Tamsulosin...
I have been on these pills for about 20 years and absolutely NO side effects..
i must say that my plumbing system is working perfect...

You are fortunate that you have no side effects. I was prescribed the same two medications. I was OK at first, then I'd have trouble standing without passing out. I was in the ER twice for days with no explanation - until a (smarter) nurse took my BP while I was standing. It was 75/50. The big word for the condition is "Orthostatic Hypotension" which is simply low blood pressure when standing. If I stood up I had 4-5 seconds to find a chair or I'd pass out. When you stand, your BP has to go up to get blood to your brain against gravity. When that doesn't happen, your heart will try to compensate by beating much faster & harder. These drugs are "Alpha Blockers" and can interfere with that function. None of the doctors or my doctor who prescribed mentioned it as a side effect. The hospital gave me a drug that raises blood pressure.
I found this information when I got home from the hospital & researched both drugs. I gradually reduced the doses - taking them once every three days & also stopped taking the Tamsulosin. No more problems.
Interestingly, when I saw the doctor for Rx refill, I explained everything to him. He said I did the right thing.

 

[Steve North]

Just one more thing......... I see my Urologist every 6 months for a complete test and so far, everything is OK..
I also get a test every 2 years where they go into the bladder with a camera to check for any growths which so far, so good..
I see my GP every 2 months just to check that everything is OK not only for this but for me in general.. He also requests a blood test every 4 months for the A1C as well as several other things........... I get a PSA test every 6 months..
This has been going on for the past several years and so far, so good... The only other pill I take is an ant-inflammatory for my arthritis... That's all... My BP and weight are good and steady..... All of this at NO charge which is covered by our medicare..
I guess everyone is different when it comes to medication..