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Why flomax (tamsulosin) needed for lifetime in chronic non bacterial prostatitis, any other treatment? how can i urine fully well without this medicine in future?

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Dr. Cynthia Archer answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Talk to your doctor : About surgical treatment. If you don't like pills, surgery might be the only other option.

Answered 9/1/2016

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Saw dr. Have prostatitis. Going to take antibiotics and flomax (tamsulosin). Since diagnosed have questions. I jog 4-5 days a week-should i stop? How frequent should I masturbate? Could it effect success of ivf?

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I have prostatitis taken flomax (tamsulosin) & ibuprofin it feels tingily down ther like its contracting or a nerve tweaks what could this meann? Doesnt hurt

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I was misdiagnosed with prostatitis at 35yrs,put on flomax and etodolac. Took it for 1 week and developed an infection and side affects that were unbearable. I now have ED, i stopped taking this medication months ago. did these medicines cause my ED?

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A member asked:

I was diagnosed with prostatitis. I was prescribed Cipro (ciprofloxacin) (42 CT) & Flomax (21 CT). How long does it take for the medicine to start working?

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I have Chronic Prostatitis , I'm 44yrs old, a smoker, have had a three level lumbar fusion (DDD) has a Golfball size Tumor Removed from my spinal cord but having issue keeping an erection, also when I Cum NOTHING COMES OUT! I take flomax 2x daily

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