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 |
| 4 | Possible kidney stones | It opens up flow of urine. Pee like a racehorse. Not kidding. | F | 33 | 1 days 8mg | 3/14/2012 | 4 | Frequency, Bladder Discomfort | Tired and dizzier, lightheaded but if you take this at night, before bedtime, that fixes the side effect and actually helps you sleep better if you have insomnia. | I've been on this since September of 2005 now and I have NOT noticed any orgasm problems like the males. I have definitely felt like I was able to enjoy sex on it. Reason: it helps with my bladder frequency and inability to empty it completely, which interefered with my desire to have sex before. I'm also starting a birth control pill that is triphasic that helps suppress ovulation and regulates my periods. I think that I may be experiencing endometriosis symptoms and the FLOMAX helps with the pelvic pain in the sense that it really does make my urinary tract work better. Will stick to Flomax and bcp regimen. I prob'ly have endometriosis or ovarian cysts. The two meds work fantastic at controlling and relieving pain in my pelvic region. | F | 28 | 3 months | 12/26/2005 | 4 | kidney stones | tired,dizzie and dry mouth | less trips to the bathroom nitgh time | F | 30 | 3 days | 2/2/2006 | 4 | Kidney Stone | No side affects noted. | Right after flomax the pain from the kidney stone stopped. Once off flomax the pain came back after about a week. Female, no other problems noted | F | 34 | 21 days | 1/9/2007 | 4 | Urinary Retention | Drowsiness, sometimes feeling of nausea | I take it after eating last meal of day. Minimizes stomach discomfort. Initially was prescribed Bethancehol along with Flomax. Now just on Flomax. Stopped taking it for 2 months, and noticed the restart of lower abdominal pressures plus the reduction in urine pressure. Am back on Flomax - not sure if it's starting to be less effective. Have been on it for 18 months now....... | F | 55 | 18 months | 8/13/2005 | 4 | Urinary Retention, Frequency | Lightheaded, dizzy (almost feel like passing out once) and tired. Take at night only, after dinnertime. | Urine flow is definitely stronger and worked quickly. Less frequency problems. I'm a woman and taking this, which is kind of weird but I trust my urologist to know what he's doing. Still in process of getting diagnosis for what I'm having issues with. It goes beyond frequency and urinary retention. | F | 28 | 11 days | 8/29/2005 | 4 | passing kidney stone | frontal headache, nausea, tirdness and dizziness. | F | 25 | 10 days | 3/6/2007 | 4 | Urinary retention, weak flow | Headache, dizziness, dry mouth, feeling like I can't breathe, fatigue, general malaise feeling. It has dramatically improved my flow and ability to empty my bladder. I do not like the way I feel on this medicine, but the alternative is not being able to start my flow and/or urinate at all. I am going to try not taking it and maybe going to every other day and see if that lessens my symptoms. I do like being able to pee without a issue though. | F | 39 | 6 days .4mg | 10/23/2014 | 3 | Ureter kink or stone after surgery | Dizziness, fatigue, confusion, increased heartbeat, annoying light headache, stuffy nose, no energy, disturbed sleep, depressed feeling. | I am taking this for a possible kink in my uretur or stone stuck after 2 surgeries to get kidney stones out. My doctor said its not meant for women, but will be used "off label" because FDA only approves it for male use. It's helped my flow and backed up pain in my kidney but do not like the side effects. Considering discontinuing it today. | F | 34 | 4 days | 1/30/2015 | 3 | bladder muscle dysfunction | headache, sinus & nasal congestion, low blood pressure, depression, insomnia, scary eye twitching and seeing flickery light. | It did help me to urinate more easily. I was given the 0.4 mg capsule, but one dose made it clear this was way too much. I'm super sensitive to most meds, so I dumped a capsule out and took approximately 1/4 the contents. Still too much, so I broke that 1/4 dose in half twice a day. Still got benefit without such strong side effects. Pretty much shut down my libido, even on way reduced dose. | F | 57 | 5 days 0.05 mg 2X day | 4/14/2014 | 3 | My father is taking Flomax | My dad has been taking Flomax for two days now and Im on a quest to find the holistic version of Flomax or any prostate medication that will help. He also has been on high blood pressure medication for a month. With all I have read bellow I am hoping someone can post something about a Holistic treatment. I am glad my father is home and watching the Redskins demolish Dallas lol but HELP!!!! I don't want my dad on medication for the rest of his life!!!! NO! So....somebody post info on alternative or holistic medicine. Ok thanks! Ciao! | He is sleepy, tired, still has a little pain. Wonders why the doctor recommended such an expensive medication. I am on a quest to find something natural for my dad because I dont want him depressed, uncomfortable or ready to call him self OLD!!! | F | 27 | 2 days | 9/28/2008 | 3 | Hydronephrosis | Feeling of being "high". Depressed mood. I've only been on flomax for 4 days. I can finally per but, I don't like how my head feels. | I'm going to continue taking it. Hopefully the side effects will go away soon. Doc said it could take up to a month to get adjusted to it. | F | 44 | 4 days .5 mg | 9/23/2017 | 3 | Kidney Stones | Stuffy nose, extreme headache (different from any I'd had before -- felt like I was wearing a "cap full of needles") | After only one dose of this, the pain from my kidney stones completely disappeared -- don't know if the stubborn stone has moved from my ureter, or if the meds are working some magic, but I've been free of excrutiating pain since taking Flomax. Have experienced no other side effects, like dizziness, etc.....As I am female, can't comment on the ED stuff, and haven't had the opportunity to experience any other sexual side effects (damn!) -- at this point, will probably place the blame on lack of boyfriend and presence of kidney stones (that pain effectively kills libido), rather than on Flomax itself. | F | 41 | 3 days | 8/20/2006 | 3 | kidney stones | I am female and was given prescription at the hospital because of stuck kidney stones in the ureter.. It did relieve the pressure and some of the pain and increase my urine flow but it made me feel tired and weak and felt like vomiting but didn't for the entire week I was on it and it made me feel sort of nutty...nuttier. I stopped taking it and I still feel a twinge where the stones are stuck...I don't think I passed them yet as I haven't been straining my urine. I guess I will find out in a couple of days if the pressure returns after the Flomax gets out of my system...ps...I've had 2 stones stuck in my urteter for almost 6 months now. I may go back to the Flomax if I didn't pass them ...I don't have insurance and can't afford any other procedures. The flomax wasn't the worst thing in the world but I needed a break from the kookie feeling and nausea. | F | 47 | 7 days 1X day | 6/26/2012 | 3 | Kidney stone stuck in ureter | I was actually expecting some really horrific side effects based on what I read on this website. Last night I took my first pill and woke up this morning with a tight bloated feeling. I also got the stuffy nose but didn’t think it was related to the pill but now I know it was. ( after doing my research ). Other than that, I am not experiencing anything out of the normal. | I will have to take this pill another nine days. Hopefully, this will alleviate me having to do surgery with the stent which I found out is very very horrific | F | 66 | 1 days .4 mg | 1/25/2018 | 3 | Kidney stones | Swelling of feet and lower legs. | It worked well enough to help me pass 2 kidney stones and avoid surgery. It made it easier to go, and I went a lot. My feet and lower legs swelled but went back to normal within days after stopping. I would probably take it again if I get another stone. | F | 62 | 7 days 10 mg 2X day | 10/3/2023 | 2 | urine retention | I noticed with the first dose that the stream came easier, but the medication makes me very tired in the day even when I take it in the evening. Also, I still am not urinating enough volume wise. | I think the amount I am urinating is deceasing and it is very concerning. Going to talk to the doc. | F | 45 | 5 days | 7/30/2006 | 2 | incontinence/urgency/frequency | None | F | 27 | 60 days | 7/26/2004 | 2 | Kidney dtone | Stuffy nose. Tooth pain upper right. | Taking generic | F | 66 | 1 days 0.4mg | 2/11/2016 | 2 | Post lithotripsy | Extreme light-headedness, nausea, tiredness, weird dreams | I took one pill when I came home from getting my kidney stone blasted to help clear out the fragments. It does make the urine come out faster, but I had weird, scary dreams all night and woke up with a big headache. I couldn't stand up long enough to wash my hands after using the bathroom because I felt like I would pass out. I later went into the bathroom, Sat down, and took an Advil, an Excedrin, and two Pseudafed and I felt somewhat better a hour or so later. I'm not going to take any more. I'm supposed to be active to help clear the fragments out but can't do that while on Flomax. | F | 49 | 1 days 0.4 mg | 8/25/2016 |