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Anyone read the telegraph ?

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McB

McB Report 5 Dec 2009 18:06

Bob

Yes side effects include
Impotence which can become permonent
Terrable headaches
Vision problems
Confusion
Unsteadiness
Difficulty in co ordination

Enough ?


I'm also on Doxazozin, been on that for about two years & when i went for a repeat prescription consultation a few months ago it was touch ya toes time & the usual quip " this wont hurt " yeh right !!!, it was then he said i'm putting you on Finasteride,

I would warn any man to refuse it if prescribed by there GP

Annx

Annx Report 5 Dec 2009 16:55

The drug mentioned in the article is finasteride, Callmenina.

Researching:
Staffordshire, Warwickshire

Annina

Annina Report 5 Dec 2009 16:50

Could you say what drug this is please??

My husband has been taking Avodart dutasteride for a few months now,with good results.

He says that he hasn't noticed any nasty side effects.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 5 Dec 2009 09:21

Hmmm! interesting read, but also worrying........

Bob


McB might I ask what kind of side effects?

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 4 Dec 2009 20:12

Sorry to hear that McB.

Hope the side effects wear off for you soon hon xx

Researching:
All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

McB

McB Report 4 Dec 2009 20:08

Ta McMuff,

I was put on that & after two months i was having horrible side effects, i chucked em down the **g, doc told me i was talking rubbish & to keep taking them, till i told her to go on google & read about lots of other people having effects like me, opened her eyes i can tell you & she has contacted the manufacturers, iv'e been off them for about two months now but still get side effects some days,

Mwa xxxxxxxx

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 4 Dec 2009 19:57

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6720750/Drug-for-enlarged-prostate-linked-to-male-breast-cancer.html

Think this may be the article you mean McB xx

Researching:
All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

McB

McB Report 4 Dec 2009 19:55

Apparantly so i heard on the radio today there is a feature about prostate problems & a drug used to help, seems it can sometimes cause breast cancer in men, anyone read the item & know what drug it is?