Reviewer: EdB, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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After reading numerous online reviews of pygeum I decided to try it. I started taking 100mg at night before going to bed. Almost immediately I noticed waking only once at night to urinate instead of 2 to 3 times. It seems like my kidneys are producing less urine at night, but I have no way to verify that. I started gaining weight about the time I started taking pygeum and have gained about six pou ... Show Full Comment

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After reading numerous online reviews of pygeum I decided to try it. I started taking 100mg at night before going to bed. Almost immediately I noticed waking only once at night to urinate instead of 2 to 3 times. It seems like my kidneys are producing less urine at night, but I have no way to verify that. I started gaining weight about the time I started taking pygeum and have gained about six pounds in two weeks and I'm wondering if the pygeum is causing edema or retention of fluids. I'm stopping pygeum to see if my weight will decline. After a couple of weeks I'll decide whether to resume pygeum or stay off of it. I am also concerned that several pygeum users have reported tachycardia episodes related to pygeum. I have a history of tachycardia and do not want to make it worse.
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Reviewer: roncon, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I have a prostate that is 5 cm. That's huge. I have BPH, no cancer. Took pygeum for 4 months, helped a little. This stuff has side affects as well. Eye floaters, wow! cramps in my legs as well. Don't take this stuff until you have had a cat scan done to determine the size of your prostate. If it's slightly enlarged it will probably work ok. If its huge it wont do much. Surgery will be ... Show Full Comment

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I have a prostate that is 5 cm. That's huge. I have BPH, no cancer. Took pygeum for 4 months, helped a little. This stuff has side affects as well. Eye floaters, wow! cramps in my legs as well. Don't take this stuff until you have had a cat scan done to determine the size of your prostate. If it's slightly enlarged it will probably work ok. If its huge it wont do much. Surgery will be needed. This natural stuff is a hit or miss. Be careful what you put into your body, some of this stuff may be doing more harm than good. While I was taking it the veins in my arms got much bigger. See a urologist first before taking pygeum.
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Reviewer: Omar, 75 or over Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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EFECTO PELIGROSO SOBRE EL CORAZÓN. La principal manifestación de BPH en mi caso, es la micción nocturna, hasta 4 veces sin drogas. Esto mejoró con Serenoa Repens 329 mg solamente, bajando a una o dos. Cambié por Serenoa Repens 160 mg + Pygeum Africanum 50 mg, un comprimido por día, y en 2 días desapareció la micción nocturna totalmente, y también ... Show Full Comment

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EFECTO PELIGROSO SOBRE EL CORAZÓN. La principal manifestación de BPH en mi caso, es la micción nocturna, hasta 4 veces sin drogas. Esto mejoró con Serenoa Repens 329 mg solamente, bajando a una o dos. Cambié por Serenoa Repens 160 mg + Pygeum Africanum 50 mg, un comprimido por día, y en 2 días desapareció la micción nocturna totalmente, y también desminuyó la diurna, me pareció demasiado. Pero al 5 o 6 días tuve un aumento repentino de las pulsaciones del corazón en reposo de más de 20 pulsaciones, de un promedio de 80 a 106 durante no se cuánto tiempo, entre 4 y 1 hora. La presión me bajó a 10 de máx, y yo soy de presión alta, tomo medicamentos para esto regularmente; corazón perfecto y muy controlado, 79 años. Me acosté, tomé un sedante suave, una cuharadita de te de sal, y después de 1 o 2 horas de descanso se me había normalizado todo. Un gran susto. No encontré otra causa que este medicamento. Lástima que el efecto sobre la próstata había sido tan espectacular, mejor que todos los medicamentos normales, (que ya me los han recetado). PREGUNTO: ESTE EFECTO SOBRE EL CORAZÓN, ES PELIGROSO? ES FRECUENTE? REALMENTE SERÁ DEBIDO A ESTE MEDICAMENTO? - Omar
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Reviewer: old timer, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)

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I have been taking Saw Palmetto and Pygeum for about 2 years and it works great for symptoms of enlarged prostate. Went to ER in the beginning unable to urinate. They prescribed Avodart which didn't help. Then I got Cardura and it worked but feeling like I was going to pass out never went away, so I got this combo. It was a miracle, I could go with no problem again and no side effects. Now ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking Saw Palmetto and Pygeum for about 2 years and it works great for symptoms of enlarged prostate. Went to ER in the beginning unable to urinate. They prescribed Avodart which didn't help. Then I got Cardura and it worked but feeling like I was going to pass out never went away, so I got this combo. It was a miracle, I could go with no problem again and no side effects. Now 2 years later I have terminal gas and a belly ache. I have ruled out the Saw Palmetto, it's the definitely the Pygeum. It's really a shame because it works at least as good as the prescription drugs. I had no problems up to 18 months. It might be because I took 300mg from the start and never backed off until recently to 200mg but the damage has been done. I highly recommend Pygeum but would have reduced the dose after everything was working good to 2 a day, then I might be able to keep taking it. For now it's back on the Cardura and those horrible side effects. I hope to be able to get off Cardura in 30 days.
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Reviewer: ablation, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)

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Pygeum was very effective for me, but almost killed me. Read on: the symptom for which I took pygeum, BPH and decreased urinary flow, was effectively treated within a week of taking the herb. I also noticed other pleasant side effects, such as increased libido, increased semen volume, and rapid recovery after sex. Unfortunately, pygeum also was the cause of occasional rapid heart rate that took me ... Show Full Comment

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Pygeum was very effective for me, but almost killed me. Read on: the symptom for which I took pygeum, BPH and decreased urinary flow, was effectively treated within a week of taking the herb. I also noticed other pleasant side effects, such as increased libido, increased semen volume, and rapid recovery after sex. Unfortunately, pygeum also was the cause of occasional rapid heart rate that took me some time to associate with the herb. After six months of use (3 weeks on, 1 week off for six months) it caused me to have atrial flutter, exacerbating a previously unknown congenital nerve defect in my right atrium. This reaction to pygeum caused me to undergo cardio version followed by ablation surgery. I ceased taking pygeum after surgery, then resumed after a successful 3 month recovery. Within days symptoms of rapid heart rate returned. I experimented over a few weeks, and positively linked pygeum use to heart rate. Due to my experience, I cannot recommend pygeum.
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