I finally got a MD to give me Uroxatral. I've been on 3mg of Cardura for about 6 months. It has helped some but hate the side effects.
Has anybody made the switch from Hytrin or Cardura to Urox and if so how did you stop the Cardura and tirate up the Uroxatral. Or does Uroxatral require tiration.
Cardura has helped some but want to lessen the new side effects of Uroxatral if possible. He gave me the standard 10mg size.
Switching Alpha Blockers
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treynor33
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Switching Alpha Blockers
Age: 45 Onset: 43. | Symptoms: Tightness, spasms, burning and pain in the perineum. Occassional mild pain after urination in the perineum. Helped by: Cardura, quitting caffiene, relaxation, fiber, stand up workstation and some PT a year ago. Makes Worse: ANXIETY, ULTRAM, going to work, sitting or squatting too long, constipation (big problems), stress, and sometimes unexplainable.
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dshoskes
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Re: Switching Alpha Blockers
One of the advantages of Uroxatral and Flomax over drugs like Cardura and Hytrin is that they have no dose titration.treynor33 wrote:I finally got a MD to give me Uroxatral. I've been on 3mg of Cardura for about 6 months. It has helped some but hate the side effects.
Has anybody made the switch from Hytrin or Cardura to Urox and if so how did you stop the Cardura and tirate up the Uroxatral. Or does Uroxatral require tiration.
Cardura has helped some but want to lessen the new side effects of Uroxatral if possible. He gave me the standard 10mg size.
Daniel Shoskes MD
www.dshoskes.com
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