Rapaflo and Diarrhea: What Users Say

• Wei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2013

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I was recommended to take Rapaflo due to a kidney stone my body was trying to pass. I took 1 pill and passed 2 stones in 2 days. That was wonderful! However, not being told about the dry ejaculation freaked me out completely. I thought it was broken for good now or that maybe another stone had lodged, preventing anything from coming out. Googled it and began to relax, but the other issue is my heart rate dropped so much I thought my heart was broken too and in a really bad way. My energy level crashed, and after a full night's rest, I had to lay down before heading out to work. The stuffy nose was irritating, to say the least. Loose stools, slight upset stomach, but not bad, and terrible leg cramps. It's been 2 days, still the same symptoms."

• MVF...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 13, 2015

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I'm 65 and have had weak flow for years. It seems I've tried every drug available, but not much relief. The first dose of Rapaflo gave noticeable improvement within hours. I thought I had found the solution until the diarrhea started. I cut the dose to the 4 mg capsule once per day, and diarrhea was solved, but sexual problems set in. No ejaculation. Judging from this site, this is not a minor side effect, but almost a guarantee. After a few weeks, I began to have increasing difficulty reaching orgasm at all. My sex life is fading fast. Rated +10 for effectiveness and 0 for side effects."

• Fla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2016

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been getting up 3-4 times every night and finally decided to try medication again. (Previously tried Flomax, which did nothing for me.) Rapaflo, after 4 days, gave me only a headache, diarrhea, and at best a 20% flow increase. I still got up several times during the night, maybe one less time than previous. The side effects and minuscule benefit made it a no-brainer to stop taking this useless medication. A waste of $78."