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 |
| 2 | Kidney Stone Passing | Dizziness, nauseous, pain in bladder area (wasn't as severe when not on Flomax). Just read up top where they said there is no medical benefits to using Flomax for kidney stones as of May 2015. Doctors need to stay on top of medicine research and stop catering to pharmaceutical companies. | F | 44 | 3 days 30 MG | 10/22/2016 | 2 | kidney stones | I only took one dose last night before bed. Began feeling extremely fatigued. Slept great but woke up with severe headache and congested sinuses. Also jaw and neck pain. I'm beyond groggy too. I've never felt this out of it. Having some double vision today as well. Heart racing from time to time. Stone is stuck at the uv junction 6x4 mm so pretty unlikely it will pass on its own. Going to discontinue this med in light of all the side effects I'm already getting and those mentioned by others on this site. Not worth it. | F | 43 | 10 days | 6/13/2014 | 2 | bladder sphincter disinersia | I already have low blood pressure, when first taking the medicine I had problems with an increase of lowered BP, 70/50. After a while my body adjusted. | I am kind of a trial FEMALE patient... which i am not really 100% comfortable with. I was given the Flomax so that I would not or reduce the frequency (at least 2 a month) or urinary tract infections. It worked for the first 3 months and since then it has been down hill... I am very concerned about long term affect on this medicine, considering there has been no testing done for women and the drug is obviously indicated for men. My doctr insists that I continue on the meds and I am continuing further testing. | F | 22 | 1 years | 3/10/2005 | 1 | Uniary retention | Migraine, back pain, increased heart rate, didn't feel like myself yelling agitated and extreme tiredness | I am the only woman I can find put on flomax. I have been on it for three weeks and feel beyond awful. Sick in pain with a completely changed personality. It is the worst medication I think I have taken and I have taken a lot!! My family is going thru hell with me how horrible I feel. | F | 3 weeks | 1/28/2009 | 1 | Help pass a kidney stone | Paresthesia, stroke like symptoms, tinnitus, dysphagia,cognitive deficits, tingling in scalp and face, joint aches, right sided pain,nightmares | I only took 12 pills inconsistently to help try to pass a stone. I made 3 trips to the ED within a week because of all the paresthesia, hida scan, MRI of brain and CT of brain, all negative, people thought I was crazy. | F | 51 | 64 days | 5/26/2009 | 1 | kidney stones | bizarre dreams, weakness, non-existant appetite, blurred vision | I was put on Flomax in the hospital (while under the influence of morphine) to aid in passing kidney stones. Upon release, I was given a prescription and told to take once a day. I am a female (very healthy before this!) After only one week I refuse to ever touch this again! I have had the most bizarre dreams, I'm very weak, I have absolutely no appetite and I've lost 3 lbs.! I started out at 108 lbs - but now am only 105 lbs!!!! I noticed absolutely no increased urine output. As a matter of fact, I am urinating less since taking this. | F | 51 | 7 days | 1/17/2010 | 1 | Kidney Stones | Got oveheated quickly and fainted. | Also had pain in the bladder after voiding in the morning. Don't think this medicine did any good and hopefully,it did no harm. | F | 42 | 4 days | 12/3/2009 | 1 | urine retention | Severe nightmares, Dry lips and mouth,stuffy nose. | I was prescribed Flomax for urine retention. I have not been able to completely empty my bladder since a hysterectomy and have to self catheterize. The medication did not help my bladder at all. Despite taking sleep medication, I still could not get any rest due to disturbing nightmares and muscle spasms. Totally not worth it. I would rather self-cath and get a decent nights sleep! | F | 37 | 10 days 0.4mg | 12/3/2014 | 1 | Bladder sphincter dyssynergia | Took one capsule before bed. Insomnia, stuffy/runny nose. Got up in the morning to a massive headache, dizziness, and horribly blurry vision. Been up awhile and side effects are still horrendous. Will not continue this drug. | F | 52 | 1 days .4 mgs | 9/7/2015 | 1 | Urine retention and severe kidney s | Complete muscle weakness. I have MS and this medication has me on the verge of a relapse. | I don't believe this medication helped my ability to urinate at all. | F | 53 | 3 weeks 30mg 1x da | 3/14/2016 | 1 | kidney stones | Major headache. Nothing helps....have it all day and night.. Cant stand it any longer | Rather deal with kidney stones than this dang headache | F | 57 | 2 days 0.4 mg | 2/26/2016 | 1 | Kidney stones | Extreme weakness and pain | F | 45 | 7 days | 5/21/2018 | 1 | Kidney stones | Extremely dry, hardened sinus causing headache. REFLUX, all the time. Haven’t had it that bad since pregnancy. Hemmorrhoids flared up significantly. It takes a couple weeks for side effects to calm down after discontinued. | Have read lots of research about the improved passage of kidney stones...seems like it works without a problem for many, but those that can’t tolerate it, really cannot. I will not take this again. | F | 55 | 20 days 1X day | 4/26/2018 | 1 | Kidney stones | Dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, headache,jaw and tooth pain | Stopped taking after 5 days as couldn't cope with the side effects. | F | 50 | 5 days | 3/4/2017 | 1 | Ureteral Reimplantation Surgery | Nausea, chest pain, extreme back pain, constant tremors, difficulty breathing, kept feeling like I was going to have a seizure | Was prescribed this after ureteral reimplantation surgery, as well as Oxycode for the pain. I didn't take the Flomax until one week after surgery and by day 10 wound up in the ER for what I thought was severe withdrawal symptoms from the Oxy. It kept feeling like I was going to have a seizure. Neither ER doc nor surgeon could figure out why I had these symptoms and didn't think it was withdrawal since it kept getting worse. I figured it out on my own by researching it online. This is the worst side effects I've ever had from a medication and cannot believe 2 doctors never attributed my symptoms to this med. I felt normal by the next day after discontinuing this. | F | 41 | 3 days 0.4 | 6/2/2019 | 1 | urine retention | An hour after first dose symptoms improve, but after subsequent doses retention got worse and the Hesitancy to start flow was more severe. Have diarrhea, sinus pain, insomnia, stuffy nose, eye pain. | I had taken this drug before with the same reaction but I took it again out of desperation with my I difficulty voiding, | F | 68 | 0 days .4mg 1X day | 12/1/2021 | 1 | kidney stones | stuffy nose, headache, light headedness, feeling like passing out, extreme fatigue | After taking one tablet I got a headache, a stuffy nose and my heart was racing 120 bpm while sitting! My blood pressure dropped to 73/45...thought I may pass out! I feel extreme fatigue and an overall horrible feeling! | F | 46 | 1 days 0.4mg 1X day | 9/16/2010 | 1 | kidney stones | Restlessness, feel like I have to pee so bad it hurts at all times, frequent urination, nausea, dizziness, groggyness. Just plain awful | F | 21 | 4 days .4 mg 1xd | 2/25/2012 | 1 | Kidney Stone | Sleeplessness | I took one flomax after dinner and had no problems until I tried to sleep 4 hours later. I laid awake ALL night. This NEVER happens to me, I am a good sleeper. Funny thing I don't feel tired at all. I do have a CYP2D6 mutation so I wonder if that has something to do with my reaction to this drug (probably had decreased clearance). I'm calling the doctor today and don't want to continue taking this medication. | F | 46 | 1 days 0.4mg 1X day | 1/13/2012 | 1 | Kidney Stone | The first day no side effects. The second day shortness of breath.The third day was the worst and stopped taking it because of leg pain, felt like a snake was wrapped around yor leg constricting the blood flow it was very painful. I stopped taking it two days ago and the pain is now in my lower back, I have used a full body heating pad at night to get some relief, hopefully this drug will be out of my system in 3.5 days like I read on another site. I was leary about taking this drug because it is not meant for women, I was given it at the emergency room and was supposed to take it for seven days. I took it for only two more days and the side effects were almost as bad as the kidney stone. Would not recommend this drug for use by women and hope I do not have any long term side effects. | F | 59 | 3 days 0.4MG 1X day | 11/17/2011 |