CARDURA HAS BEEN DECLARED
DEADLY BY THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
But, Pfizer has succeeded in covering it up. You can read about it, and there is a research showing that about 99% of ALL cardiologists do NOT know about this. I have reason to believe it nearly killed me. The report on this is in the form of a petition of the FDA by attorneys on behalf of many who suffered from this drug. The main risk is of congestive heart failure.
If you trust Pfizer, may I remind you that this is the drug company which sued the British Government health services of the UK to try to force them to distribute Viagra free to British men. Will a drug company that bold tell you their drug could kill you? Obviously not, for Pfizer KNOWS Cardura is dangerous, and they have intentionally chosen to withhold the facts from the medical profession. And, I do not trust the FDA to do anything about it-- too much money at stake.
READ
ABOUT IT FOR YOURSELF
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Did your doctor tell you not to take Cardura during hot weather? It is right in the Pfizer literature. It seems these doctors don't spend enough time reading.
We have decided to venture into the touchy world of sexual function. Right up front I want to say this. Any discussion of sexual function in this Journal is for the benefit of faithful, heterosexual, married folks. We have no interest in encouraging promiscuity. A single man with Viagra in his pocket should be flogged, tarred, and feathered, and put in stocks.
Having said that, I found a very interesting possible alternative to Viagra, which is very expensive. Cardura is prescribed for both "BPH", which is the troublesome restricting of the prostate, and Cardura is prescribed for high blood pressure. The interesting side effect is startling. Thus......
ORLANDO, Fla., May 6, 1996 -- A drug used to treat both enlarged prostate and high blood pressure may also help men with erectile dysfunction regain potency, according to data presented today by a University of Minnesota researcher at the American Urological Association meeting. Some treatments for enlarged prostate -- so-called "BPH" -- and high blood pressure actually contribute to impotence.
"Fear of sexual side effects is one of the factors which deters men from seeking diagnosis and treatment for these common disorders," said Richard H. Grimm, M.D., Ph.D., who presented the data. "We have known for some time that the drug doxazosin is not associated with increased incidence of impotence, but this is the first time that this medication -- or any antihypertensive medication -- has been observed to have a positive effect on sexual function," he added. Dr. Grimm is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Shapiro Center for Evidence-Based Medicine at the Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation.
The data presented were derived from the NHLBI-funded Treatment of Mild Hypertension Study (TOMHS) -- a double-blind trial in which 557 men were randomized to one of five active drugs or placebo. The findings indicate that over a two year period:
-- One hundred percent of men (8 of 8) with pre-existing erection problems regained their potency with doxazosin (Cardura(R)), compared to 43 percent of those on placebo and 31-to-50 percent of those taking other medications;
-- Only three percent of men on doxazosin experienced problems obtaining erections, compared to five percent of those on placebo and seven-to-16 percent of those taking other treatments;
-- Only four percent of men were unable to maintain an erection following treatment with doxazosin, compared to seven percent of those on placebo and seven-to-17 percent of those taking other treatments.
Commenting on the study, medical anthropologist Thomas M. Johnson, Ph.D. said, "Many men associate enlarged prostate and its treatment with threat of impotency, and this can cause them to suffer stoically in silence." Dr. Johnson today released an extensive report exploring the psychosocial issues surrounding health, sex and the prostate in men age 50 and over.
Dr. Johnson's research included analysis of data from a nationally-projectable survey of 509 men and in-depth, personal interviews with 20 men. He found that 85 percent of older men surveyed would undergo treatment for a condition that troubled them but was not serious or life-threatening -- such as BPH. However, only 60 percent would undergo treatment if there was a risk that it could affect their sexual functioning. Said one interviewee:
"I don't have sexual problems now, but I'm worried about this ... It's the one thing that worried me about having to get treatment for prostate problems, which can cause impotency ..."
Dr. Johnson, who is professor of family medicine and director of behavioral science at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Huntsville, also found that there were cultural taboos associated with the digital rectal exam required to diagnose BPH: "While most men would rather be examined by a male doctor, nearly one in five would like another health professional in the room while it's going on -- in other words, a chaperon."
"There also appear to be loosely-defined issues associated with having BPH. For example, it's widely believed that regular sex gives you a healthy prostate, so there may be stigma associated with having an 'unhealthy' prostate," continued Dr. Johnson. "Twenty-four percent of men who had symptoms associated with BPH, such as frequent urination at night, said the problems affected their sex lives -- possibly because they were reminded of their age and felt less inclined to be sexually active, or because they and their partners were suffering from sleep loss."
Comment: If you want to try this, you MUST see your Doctor. Don't self-treat on this one. I am not against self-treatment in many illnesses, but this drug, and high blood pressure are not areas where anyone should experiment. Also, monitor yourself with a blood pressure kit etc. to be sure the blood pressure treatment is working right.
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