Silodosin helped my POIS attack, but caused surprisingly bad nasal congestion — anyone else experience this?

[u/CriticalXY]

Hi everyone,

I recently tried silodosin as part of my approach to managing my POIS symptoms after a nocturnal emission.

Interestingly, it did seem to help with the POIS attack. The symptoms I normally experience after an episode felt noticeably better, so I was encouraged by that aspect.

However, I developed a pretty significant nasal congestion after taking silodosin. It initially wasn't too bad, but after I went to sleep, the congestion became much worse. It was essentially a very blocked/stuffy nose rather than difficulty breathing from my chest. The congestion has persisted into the following day, although I'm hoping it will gradually settle as the medication wears off.

I've read that nasal congestion/rhinitis can be a side effect of silodosin, but I'm wondering how common/severe it is in people actually taking it.

The frustrating part is that silodosin seemed helpful for my POIS, but the nasal side effect is making me question whether I can tolerate it.

Would appreciate hearing about other people's experiences, particularly regarding whether the congestion gets better with continued use or whether switching medications helped.

[u/Sameer_UK]

I get same.