User Reviews for Hytrin

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5.8/10 Average Rating

13 Ratings with 8 User Reviews

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Reviews for Hytrin to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
10

My PSA level dropped from 15 to 5.8 in the first month of taking only 0.5mg of Hytrin each night. My urine flow has improved dramatically.

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August 23, 2008 1:34 AM
Review by big B.: User Rating:  
   
8.0

I have been using it for more than 10 years now. Began with 1mg and now on 12mg. They are still working.

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January 3, 2009 3:20 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
9.0

It's a wonder drug. I have been using it for the last four years and have found the problem to improve dramatically.

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March 17, 2009 5:52 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
10

Have been using Hytrin for 8 or 9 years. Started on 5 mg, now taking 7mg every night. Get up once during the night in order to urinate. Flow strong. On the few times I forgot to take it. I could see a greatly reduced flow the next day. My PSA was never high. Now 1.1

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July 21, 2009 10:50 PM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
2.0

I hit 28 on the PSA test, was prescribed Hytrin and gradually went from 1 to 5 pills a night. After a couple weeks or so the side effects were so bad I had to stop taking it. Intense headaches, nausea. It was unpleasant. Awaiting my doctor to find something else, on the "plus" side, after a month my PSA went from 28.3 to 8.8 and I have no trouble peeing.

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June 16, 2009 1:37 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
9.0

Working well for me and I have had no side effects. I did reduce my other blood pressure medication.

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October 1, 2009 1:13 PM
Review by Good Luck!: User Rating:  
   
3.0

I am 50yo and was on 1-4mg Hytrin for 7 months for urinary retention and disliked it. It barely made a dent in my symptoms, and made me tired and fatigued - muscles always felt weak, was frequently irritable and interfered with my sleep. Took forever to build up to 4mg. However, I still had a libido with few sexual side effect, which was a very nice surprise. Recommend trying it to see if it works even though it's one of the older alpha-blockers.

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August 20, 2011 1:39 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
3.0

Using 10 mg/night for the last two months - it works okay but side effects include low libido, and a very noticeable reduction in endurance and muscle strength. As a distance runner - age 50 my performance is severely impacted running and in bed. Going to ask my Doctor to try something else.

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March 27, 2012 11:20 PM

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