tabongiornoI have BPH and take Tamsulosin 0.4mg daily and have been for over 2 years?
How long should I take this? When I go off, the symptoms come back.
BPH - how long will I need to take Tamsulosin for, will the symptoms return when I stop?
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- 26 May 2011 by tabongiorno
- Topics:
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph), tamsulosin
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suzanne6627 May 2011
Alpha-blockers used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, such as Tamsulosin, help relax muscles near the prostate to relieve pressure and let urine flow more freely, but they don't shrink the size of the prostate.
Treatment may be lifelong - talk with your doctor.
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