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Stopped flomax (tamsulosin) for bph. am on 320mg 2x a day for a month of saw palmetto. if that doesn't help what brand of beta-sitosteron is best? how many mg/day?
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Saw palmetto: Saw palmetto should work well. Try 500 mg if320 isnt helping.
Answered 9/22/2013
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