Reviewer: Lik32p33, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Comment:
I take 6 mg./day. Works very well for treating BPH. However, when I asked my doctor if my episodes of swelling of my face and tongue could be drug-related, he told me dozazosin is one of the safest drugs on the market. He sent me to an allergist who reported I had no allergies, but he did not investigate a drug reaction. I have since done more research on my own and discovered that I've been havi ... Show Full Comment

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I take 6 mg./day. Works very well for treating BPH. However, when I asked my doctor if my episodes of swelling of my face and tongue could be drug-related, he told me dozazosin is one of the safest drugs on the market. He sent me to an allergist who reported I had no allergies, but he did not investigate a drug reaction. I have since done more research on my own and discovered that I've been having a reportable allergic reaction! Thanks to an ER doctor, I now carry an Epi-Pen in case I have a severe allergic reaction until I can find a good substitute medication for my BPH. Some of the others have similar possible allergic reactions.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have been taking 4mg of Doxazosin Oral for over a year and a half. As far as keeping me from getting up every hour or so at night to urinate doesn't seem to make a difference.

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I have been taking 4mg of Doxazosin Oral for over a year and a half. As far as keeping me from getting up every hour or so at night to urinate doesn't seem to make a difference.
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Reviewer: 11echo, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This drug worked on my BPH, making urination easier, but after extended use my blood pressure dropped to questionable levels and I started becoming light headed after minor physical activity

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This drug worked on my BPH, making urination easier, but after extended use my blood pressure dropped to questionable levels and I started becoming light headed after minor physical activity
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Reviewer: ChristianHumanist, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Taking 1 mg for 6 months. Little effect on BP, increase in urine flow, decrease in night frequency. [I had TURP surgery 15 years ago.] When I first started taking it I had some dizziness and some increase pull rate, but no unpleasant effects now. I take it because another medication I take for pain causes enlargement of prostate that restricts urine flow. I may increase dose to 2 mg.

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Taking 1 mg for 6 months. Little effect on BP, increase in urine flow, decrease in night frequency. [I had TURP surgery 15 years ago.] When I first started taking it I had some dizziness and some increase pull rate, but no unpleasant effects now. I take it because another medication I take for pain causes enlargement of prostate that restricts urine flow. I may increase dose to 2 mg.
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Reviewer: toko4color, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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was on very expensive rapaflo, which is not covered in my rx. plan.very satisfied with doxazosin (4 mg. per day split in 2 doses, and the short time in which the drug needs to work.(usually within hours) but it is very difficult to sustain an erection while taking it. when it comes down to it, i would rather be able to urinate many times daily,and empty my bladder without urinating all over the fl ... Show Full Comment

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was on very expensive rapaflo, which is not covered in my rx. plan.very satisfied with doxazosin (4 mg. per day split in 2 doses, and the short time in which the drug needs to work.(usually within hours) but it is very difficult to sustain an erection while taking it. when it comes down to it, i would rather be able to urinate many times daily,and empty my bladder without urinating all over the floor, and refrain from sex while on this drug.
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