Long term effects of Flomax Therapy

[Pete Peters]

all the comments have been VERY informative. My husband has complained for a long time (after taking Flomax, etc.) about weekness, leg & muscle pains, and i now know that it's most likely because of Flomax.

My question: Is here something else he can take to help w/urination, that is not so distructive to his body?

Thank you all for your help and comments.

[Joseph]

Pete Peters wrote:

all the comments have been VERY informative. My husband has complained for a long time (after taking Flomax, etc.) about weekness, leg & muscle pains, and i now know that it's most likely because of Flomax.
My question: Is here something else he can take to help w/urination, that is not so distructive to his body?
Thank you all for your help and comments.

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[Clark]

I've been on Flomax for several years, now taking two a day. About 9 months ago I began having withering spells lasting 10 minutes or so and was experiencing shortness of breath. Also had no energy and very low stamina. I saw several specialists (heart, lung and urology doctors) had a lot of expensive tests that found nothing wrong. Was told to stop Lipitor and a light blood pressure med I was on... after 6 months not much has changed. I never stopped flomax (was not told to) and after reading these posts, I'm wondering if maybe it's the problem?
BTW, I discovered that taking a couple of Advil at bedtime helped me get through the night with only one get up - sometimes none. Anyone else tried this?(of course you read all that stuff about advil problems...)