Silodosin and Headaches: What Users Say

• Cas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2013

Silodosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I've had a weak stream for some time, but after a recent prostate biopsy, I had extra trouble voiding. Actually, I was just dribbling and couldn't even get up a good stream. In the mornings, I wasn't sure I would be able to urinate at all. After one day, I noticed I was getting a little bit better flow, but it immediately caused dry ejaculation. I took a second day and developed a headache, which carried into the third day. This morning, I was so tired and lethargic I lay in bed till noon. I decided at this point that I would get off it and see if my energy comes back. I believe I will have to opt for surgery and get this fixed."

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2016

Silodosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Really not sure why my urologist gave me samples of this drug since my prostate was normal for my age and my PSA was normal. I was not having issues peeing, just some discomfort. Anyway, I tried the pills for four days. Nothing changed because I was still up 2-3 times per night like I have for years. But... the side effects were immediate. Stuffy head, headaches, and no ejaculate. Not a drop. Freaked me out. Erection was not as strong, and the 'climax' took longer to reach and was literally a split second. If you still enjoy sex, steer clear of this drug. I'm stopping immediately and will not return to that doctor. As far as I'm concerned, I paid $200 for nothing."

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

Silodosin 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."

• Pau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2022

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I am an elderly male and was prescribed this silodosin 4 mg for BPH. Took it for two days, two days of a living nightmare. Headaches, brain fog, and cognitive impairment. In my case, my opinion of this drug is that it is dangerous. I'm normally alert and don't have any memory problems. However, after taking this rubbish, I went into my man cave to retrieve some items. Luckily, I returned a couple of hours later to find I had turned on an electric radiator. I had no recollection of doing this. Had I not returned, then there is a possibility the man cave could have burnt down. There were a number of other stupid things I did, but that was the most serious. I stopped taking this rubbish immediately."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 18, 2022

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "After my third bad kidney stone passing this year, I went to a urologist, and he put me on Flomax, but got a splitting headache the first day, so he switched me to Silodosin. He didn't tell me about the reverse ejaculation side effect, so I freaked out the first time it happened. I'm on other meds that cut my sex drive, and I had physical anhedonia anyway, so ejaculations/orgasms were painful most times. My urine stream is stronger, so hopefully I'll pee out the other small kidney stones I have. After three months, I'll get a scan to see if it helped."