I have been taking Flowmax (2 capsules/day) for about a year and have had no
problems. I also take B/P medication and found that was a little lower than
normal with the Flowmax, so we decreased my B/P med dose a little. Right now
I take the B/P in the morning and 2 Flowmax with mu evening meal.
Flowmax can lower your B/P slightly, but if your B/P is normal, or a litttle
high you shouldn't notice anything. My URO has never had anyone Faint from
taking Flowmax, but the drug companies are just covering their butt just in
case. He said the reason it is taken after a meal is that is can sometimes
cause stomach irritation. I have taken it on an empty stomach at times when
I didn't feel like eating and have had no problem.

Most people that I know who have used Flowmax have good results with little
or no side effects. I'm sure you will find this to be true in your case too.
George
Age - 70
8/12/02 - PSA 3.7
10/13/03 - PSA 4.69
11/11/03 - PSA 4.8
11/18/03 - Biopsy - 10 cores
one core-25% of core-Gleason 4+4=8
all other cores benign tissue
12/10/03 - Consult - Oncologist MD
12/16/03 - Consult - Radiation Oncologist
Treatment Plan - Northeast Ga Cancer Center
HT - started 12/17/03 - Eulixen & Lupron (2nd 4 mo Lupron-4/26)
2/10/04 - Started - Flowmax and Megastrol
Radiation - IMRT to begin 3/30/04 - 42 treatments - Completed 6/8/04
No seeds due to Prostate problems
8/30/04 - 1 yr Viadur Implant instead of 4mo Lupron
1/14/05 - Removed implant - trying intermittant HT for a while.
4/4/05 - PSA <.01  Testosterone  9 (Nine)

Take mine per Dr. advice.
1 hour after evening meal

(su-nip)

That's what my container said, too. My initial Rx was to take two 0.4 mg
capsules. Also instructed me to "swallow whole."

After a few months, on my own initiative I reduced my dosage to one
capsule; after a few weeks, I stopped entirely and informed my medic
accordingly. No objection.

If it isn't on the website, I would not take this seriously. Info can also
be found at RX List:
http://www.rxlist.com/

It can cause a sudden decrease in blood pressure in some patients, thus
the cautionary words.

I had absolutely no problem with it other than the expense :-( but that of
course is anecdotal. YMMV. There's only one way to find out.

No problem, no flame intended. Even *I* am not perfect ;-)

Yikes! I hope it's under control.

Yes, and play the hand you're dealt -- you're not going to get another;
there are no "do overs."

Regards,

Steve J

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our
inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state
of facts and evidence."
 --John Adams

Doesn't really matter. Can take up to two a day. Two at once or twice daily.
The drug stays in your system for 24 hrs and maintains the theraputic level
needed for relief. There us no upper limit on length of dosage. If you want
to stop. Stop. But if problems reoccur 48 hrs later, start taking again. I
am in my third year...... Can take with or without food. Just remmmber that
one hour after meal, absorption is greatest.

Since many of these drugs can lower the BP it is often easiest to take them
before bedtime. How about a late evening snack and then take you med and go
to bed? Since you don't know how you are going to react then take it while
sitting on the bed. Plan on doing a little reading that night before you
fall asleep. Then you will know if you have any reaction to the Flomax. My
husband took his 12 hours apart, one in the evening and one in the morning.
Never had a single problem.

Yes, I do believe they are covering their butts because this can cause a
sharp drop in BP for some people.
Bev