Stopping flomax cold turkey ?

[Rmurchu]

Just finished my last EBRT treatment had no side effects whatsoever during treatment my RO told me just stop flomax now. I just read that you should taper off flomax. Thoughts? Is it safe to stop cold turkey without tapering off?

[Tall_Allen]

Never heard this. Where did you hear it?

[Rmurchu in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks for your quick reply , the RO instructed me to stop today as I just finished by EBRT (22 in total ) first HDR brachy therapy . I just read it should be tapered off ... not sure what to do

[Tall_Allen in reply to Rmurchu]

Where did you read this? Please provide a link.

[Rmurchu in reply to Rmurchu]

I just did a google search and it recommends tapering off .

[yamobedeh]

I finished RT 18 months ago, and have been off ADT, except for Avodart, for a year, and I am still on Flomax. If I drop a dose, I usually notice reduced flow. You have to evaluate your own situation, for your specific needs. I'd get a second opinion, and not from Dr. Google.

[Joes-dad]

I was taking Flomax twice a day. When it was time to stop using it, my Urologist told me to start by taking it twice on Monday, once on Tuesday, twice on Wednesday, once on Thursday, etc for a week. The following week I took it once a day, everyday. The following week I took it once every other day. Then I stopped taking it. Could I have stopped cold Turkey....well, his method worked fine for me. Bob

[oldeyork]

I stopped Flomax suddenly, a few months after my Brachytherapy and need for a catheter last year, as it was making me totally incontinent. Going cold turkey certainly helped, but the incontinence returned with a vengeance two or three months later, and I still have it even without the Flomax, although I find that my new prescription for Myrbectriq is helping a good deal.

[dadzone43]

I did with no ill effects after RP.

[Rmurchu in reply to dadzone43]

Thanks, I am trying that too !

[Wade-o]

I stopped cold turkey a few days before my RP, no issues

[Rmurchu in reply to Wade-o]

Thanks for that.

[Farmer-joe1]

Hot here I also was on flomaxtra same stuff I think and when I stopped cold turkey I had no side effects what so ever

[Rmurchu]

Thanks so much !

[j-o-h-n]

I stopped cold turkey and changed to ham and swiss on rye...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 07/22/2019 5:03 PM DST

[Handdrummer777 in reply to j-o-h-n]

Medium chuckle!

[j-o-h-n in reply to Handdrummer777]

Medium rim shot!......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 11/02/2019 11:15 AM DST