FLOMAX Reviews (TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (614 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLOMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLOMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | BPH | Runny nose and temporary drop in blood pressure. Runny nose lasted for about 30 days. Drop in blood pressure didn't effect me much as I had high blood pressure to begin with. Reduced semen and libido rigidity. | I was greatly relieved within 24 hours. Went from every 30 minutes (really miserable) to every 3 to 4 hours (what a relief!,to hell with the sniffy nose!) Have learned not to drink to many liquids in the evening (especially sodas) or I have to get up repeatedly. Most of the time only once a night if I behave. At my age I don't care about the lack of libido. Twenty years ago I would have felt differently. Another plus for me was to discover it helps prevent kidney stone problems. I've undergone 3 lithotripsy procedures over the past ten years but none since starting the Flomax over three years ago. | M | 64 | 3 years | 9/5/2008 | 5 | Enlarged Prostate | I really don't think I have any side effects. I could not urinate for almost 2 weeks before going to the emergency ward. With the catheter they relieved me of over 3 liters and put me on Flowmax twice a day for 2 months. Now once a day for the rest of my life. I am 64 years old and assuming they help me urinate. They work for me anyway. | M | 64 | 3 months 0.4 1X day | 8/29/2015 | 5 | benign prostatic hyperplasia | No major side efects. Sex drive still the same, the only side efect i have is decrease in the amount of ejaculation, but in my age - who cares. | I started to use Flomax when I was hospitalized with herniated disc while I was on a hospital bed, connected to a cateter. After it was removed and I had to control the flow I was realy thankful for having Flomax. And then, back home, no more night trips to the washroom, no more wet bed. The next test will be to take a cialis pill with Flomax. after all sex doesn't stop at 60. | M | 64 | 3 months | 11/18/2006 | 4 | BPH | Slight tiredness. Voiding frequency increased. Very slight stuffiness...but that could be just as well local allergies. | Very good drug, it is an alpha-blocker, no different than Atenol..side effects are minimal. I did not feel low semen production. Dr. prescribed it, it was ineffective for 1 month at the rate of two tablets/day. Then Dr. told me to stop it. After 3 wks of stoppage, I started voiding on my own. The Dr. then advised me to take one tablet/day and it seems to be working fine so far. I plan to wean out of it, I hope. I will have my kidney and liver functions checked. I sometimes use foley to make sure my bladder is empty. My general advise don't rush for surgery! | M | 64 | 4 months | 5/8/2006 | 4 | BPH | Light headed first few days but went away. Increased flow with reduced frequency. Nights much better. Ejaculation back to normal. | Not bad if you get past the first week or 2 | M | 64 | 90 days 0.4 mg 1X day | 1/12/2017 | 2 | bph & urinary problems | Began taking Flomax 4 months ago for BPH, urinary urgency, incontinence and frequency. Within 1 week noticed significant leg fatigue and weakness (especially with work outs) and retrograde ejaculation. Approximately 2 weeks after the onset of very weak erections and loss of libido. At this point I'm finding it almost impossible to get even a semi-soft erection if any. I went off this med approximately 3 weeks ago and still no improvement with the ED. I am a very healthy 64 y.o. male and very fit. Prior to this I NEVER had any difficulties achieving a strong, long lasting erection and lways had a strong libido. Wondering if taking this medication has caused some permanent damage. Extremely frustrated and humiliated. Be careful with this stuff!! | Taking chances if you're sexually active and over 60. | M | 64 | 4 months .4 1X day | 8/4/2017 Patient History | 2 | enlarged prostate slow urinary flow | half intensity orgasm 15 hours after first dose with no ejaculate. No orgasm for 3 weeks after firs dose. Very frustrating for my wife and I. | I believe that because there was no ejaculation that the prostate was not depleted so began to build up pressure on the urinary tract and most symptoms began to return. Overall not to much improvement and a lot of frustration. | M | 64 | 22 days | 2/4/2006 | 2 | BPH | Easily winded while exercizing, going up steps, etc.; Retro ejaculation, reduced sex drive. | Only moderate improvement in urinary flow and frequency. | M | 64 | 2 months 0.4 mg 1X day | 6/6/2010 | 2 | To help kidney stone to leave | Dryness in mouth at night that has steadily gotten worse. I wouldn't have thought that was the cause if I hadn't read about side effects. It is so bad I cannot sleep. Ejaculation strength and volume started decreasing after 3 days and now there must be retrograde ejaculation because nothing comes out. It may be harmless as some places claim, but it feels very strange, is uncomfortable, and is not satisfying at all. | My kidney stone still has not moved. I have quit using flomax and am hoping all the side effects go away quickly. I would not recommend this except maybe for 2-4 days assuming the effects are not long lasting. | M | 64 | 6 days .4 mg 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 1 | Freq urination/interupted stream | "swollen" nasal passages, light panic symptoms, insomnia | First time ever taking Flomax, and only one pill. It actually improved urine stream after first dose, but not worth the anxiety and breathing problems it seemed to cause. | M | 64 | 1 days 0.4 MG 1X day | 3/6/2010 | 1 | BHP type symptoms | The most important serious thing we need to know about Flomax is a direct effect: This drug causes permanent changes to the eyes. Flomax will preclude the possibility of relatively successful relatively safe cataract surgery in many if not most if not all cases. Side effects: insomnia, backache, constipation, headache, visual changes such as photophobia and blurriness and diminished response to changing light levels, tiredness/fatigue/weakness, heart palpitations or arrhythmias, stomach ache, chest tightness, nasal congestion. Pls see www.crstoday.com/PDF%20Articles/0405/crst0405_f5_chang.html | I'm wondering what others who have stopped using Flomax have experienced, whether the side effects took a long time to lessen, whether the side effects seemed to hang on after ending use. I'm thinking of sending email to those who have left addresses here, for the purpose of asking this same question. | M | 64 | 1 days | 4/11/2006 | 1 | trouble urinating | Difficulty achieving/maintaining erections; difficulty ejaculating, dizziness, anxiety, feeling hot | Stopped taking the Flomax. Can anyone tell me how long before normal sexual functioning returns? Didn't realize until I read postings on this site that the medication could cause such severe sexual problems. Sometimes I'll wake in the middle of the night and have a great hard erection only to lose it once I start masturbating. During the day only can gave a soft erection which doesn't last. I'm hoping no permanent damage has occurred. | M | 64 | 3 months .4 1X day | 7/14/2016 | 1 | Enlarged prostrate | All side effects that's mentioned on handout from pharmacy and listed on the internet. Plus I'm a "fall RISK", and I'm unable to drive. | Been off tamsulosin for 16 days and still having side effects. Balance is still unstable, dizziness, shortness of breathe.....really a horrible medication I had to stay on until Urolift was done. | M | 64 | 8 months .04 1X day | 3/22/2020 | 1 | Enlarged Prostate | Lowered energy the first week. Shortness of breath and some dizziness and light headed right after standing and beginning to walk. Started feeling extremely bad all day after about 10 days. Had constant lowered energy and lethargy and felt badly all day long. Had tightness in chest and tenseness in neck and head hurt very badly upon rising and walking upstairs to my bedroom to go to bed for two nights in a row. Almost went to emergency room one night, due to feeling that bad. Thought I may be having a stroke or heart attack. Stopped taking it and felt remarkably better within 24 hours. I've never had a worse or more disturbing bad reaction to a drug like this, in my life. | M | 64 | 20 days .04 MG 1X day | 5/19/2016 | 1 | Frequent Urination | ALL the ones listed by other participants in this web page: Headache, sore dry throat, dizzy most of the day, hard to sleep, major decrease in semen flow, can't get an erection anymore. I had a SUPER sex life until I took this DAMN stuff. | Guys this is NOT THE WAY TO GO, don't take this medication, it is not worth the side effects. I flushed the remainder of my supply down the toilet, that is where this crap belongs ! | M | 64 | 6 days | 2/17/2007 | 1 | Unable to empty bladder | Complete loss of sex drive with inability to get an errection with retrograde ejaculation. TMJ pain, blurry vision, tooth pain with facial pain, lumbar pain with hip pain. Insomnia, irritability. Unable to think with high anxiety. Makes your body weak affecting large muscle groups. Hand pain, generalized depression | Too many negative things to include | M | 64 | 30 days .4 1X day | 9/10/2023 | 1 | BPH with urine retention | Flomax works by relaxing the pelvic floor muscles which makes urination easier. At first it worked almost like Viagra due to the increase in blood flow. However, as time passed, severe nasal congestion, back pain, neck, pain, face, pain, tooth, pain, hand pain, along with foot, pain and muscle spasms and muscle aches throughout the whole body. Also severe disorientation along with dizziness and weakness in large muscle groups. Insomnia, along with anxiety. | Terrible drug it does make it easier to urinate but the side effects outweigh the medication | M | 64 | 90 days .4 1X day | 4/27/2023 | 5 | BPH | Orgasm’s are more intense and last longer. | M | 63 | 23 days 0.4 MG | 7/17/2018 | 4 | bhp | It has caused blurred vision. I'm also conserned about the effect on my liver. | M | 63 | 31 days | 3/21/2005 | 4 | BPH, urine retention | Dizziness, especially when exercising. Low ejaculate volume | Huge immediate improvement in comfort as measured by frequency of urination and improved flow. Did not impact urine retention, as measured by ultrasound tests at urologist's office. | M | 63 | 6 months 1X day | 3/6/2010 |