FLOMAX Reviews (TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (614 Ratings)

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FLOMAX  (TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE):  Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate often or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Tamsulosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers. Do not use this medication to treat high blood pressure.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-04-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR FLOMAXCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
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 3   NONE It does not stop me from urinating frequently. M 60
0.4MG 1X day
8/24/2012
 1  prostate infection Lower back pain, impotence, no ejaculation, dizziness, tireness, would need sleep during day, exhaustion, after a short walk legs felt heavy and felt I could not make it back This drug should be taken off the market. Even though I explained the symptons to my urologist, he asked if I was over 60 and asked me what I expected at my age. I really thought my life was over. After stopping for 2 weeks symptons went away. Have my life back!! Have been having some withdrawals such as headache, nervousness, sleeplessness but worth it. M 68 12 months
30 1X day
8/17/2012
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 2  enlarged prostate I don’t think I needed anything, did not have a problem with urine stream, or waking up at night before going to the doctor. The doctor was convinced I contracted a UTI because my bladder was not completely emptying, prescribed Flowmax. Took one dose just before bed, what was flowing fine the day before now turned into a painful dripple, was up all night with 6 of those painful dribbles. Will not be taking anymore, I don’t know if it had a different effect on me because I really did not need it? I have freinds that swear by this drug, not the one for me. M 50 1 days
.4 MG 1X day
8/9/2012
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 5  Kidney stone Unbeleivable sex drive, difficulty ejaculating, but that's ok- wife's good with that too. Rock hard erections, heightened penis sensitiivty. I'm 40yrs old and I feel like a 25 year old again. M 40 10 days
.4MG 1X day
7/20/2012
 1  7mm kidney stone use it for passing 7mm kidney stone, the first three days were ok and stopped for 3 days. dr asked me to continue and use it again for 6 days. my nose is totally blocked and cannot sleep at all! Felt like a flu, fatigue, soar throat and even buring chest. Do not use it more than 3 days! And the stone has not passed after four weeks! M 32 6 days
40mg 1X day
7/6/2012
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 2  BPH Abdominal pain, leg pain and cramps, back pain, headache and dizziness. I also feel tired and have no energy. Still have to urinate every 2 to 3 hours at night. No semen and weak erection. I was on Calais for a few days which seemed to help the BPH and also my sexual life but I got back pain at night that would not allow me to sleep at all. Got off of it and no more back pain. Will give Flomax some more time but will go every other day and see what happens. M 66 60 days
.4 MG 1X day
6/28/2012
 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
 1  Possible kidney stones Younger Guys and older men. Donot take these meds unless u really have to. Side effects are out of line!!!! Seriously. Took generic form of flomax third day. No semen!!! I frieked the fuck out. My nose was stuffy me thinking I was catching a cold in the middle of summer. Depression was another side effect. I would sleep 11 hours and would feel like shit all day. Guys the worse was the orgasm w/o semen really messed with my mind. Stop M 25 3 days
0.4
6/26/2012
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 2  enlarged prostate along with BCG t increased frequency, severe sore throat and congestion, cough, weird dreams, I have been on the generic but after reading these reviews and my own experiences the past 2 I am seriously considering stopping use. M 65 14 days
.4 mg 1X day
6/25/2012
 1  Kidney stones dizziness, headache, nauseated, retrograde orgasm, fatigue, depression, anxiety, loss of appetite, lower back pain, constipation. Got this from my urologist as a help to pass a kidney stone.(10mm) I tried it for two weeks but it had changed me in a constipated, anxious, nauseated zombie with a horrible headache... I quit yesterday and I am slowly becoming my old self again. Oddly enough the side effects became worse the longer I took this drug; usually it's the other way around. PS: the stone hasn't passed. M 58 14 days
0.4 mg 1X day
6/20/2012
 1  Kidney Stone My doctor prescribed Flomax because of my tendency to get kidney stones. I was told it would make it easier to pass stones if I got them. I took the two .4 mg pills two hours prior to bedtime. I got the worst headache of my life and couldn't sleep until about 7 hours later. I think I'd rather risk getting another unpassable kidney stone than to take this medication. M 55 1 days
.4 mg 1X day
6/12/2012
 1  Prostate Fainting, Dizziness, Leg Cramps, BP Unstable, Confusion, and Stomach Pain This product is potentially deadly. M 80 3 months
10
6/11/2012
 1  Kidney stones Random and lengthy (duration) erections, tight feeling in grundle area, retrograde ejaculation...as in orgasm with no ejaculation through penis, lower sex drive and getting depressed becausr of these affects. M 35 8 days
0.4mg
6/6/2012
 2  urinary urgency, to improve flow Started @ .04 x 1 a day....worked a little but leveled off, urgency persisted, increased to 2 per day. Adjusted after 3 days urgency symptoms gone, flow did not improve that much. 9th. week started experiencing moderate vertigo bad enough to interrupt all activity.. Up until then put up with the runny nose, sinus pain and pressure, orthostatic hypotention, weakness, and tinnitus. Most importantly became very frightened when I learned that being on this drug could cause a NON-REVERSIBLE change in the iris of my eyes. Could make cataract surgery in the future VERY difficult. Stopped Flomax, waiting for it to wash out of my system, vertigo diminishing daily, my eyes will be anyone's guess...??? There needs to be MUCH MORE DISCUSSION about the "floppy iris syndrome" with your Dr. about this issue!! Even one course of this drug could produce a NON-REVERSIBLE change in the smooth muscle in the iris's of your eyes. If cataract surgery is ever attempted, it could turn out to be a VERY difficult surgery. Make sure you inform your Opthamologist if you have ever taken Flomax....!!!!!! M 57 9 weeks
.04 x 2 2X day
5/21/2012
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 1  getting up to pee at night My father took this drug while hospitalized a few years earlier & had vivid realistic sometimes fightening dreams. Most recently, last summer he began taking it again & began having hallucinations after taking for 4 days. He stopped taking but a couple of weeks later "had a bad dream" and ended up being taken to the hospital after a violent episode. Doc diagnosed him as having dementia, but has been fine since getting out of the hospital almost 8 months ago. The only time he was messed up was within the first few weeks of taking flowmax. M 89 4 days
4/23/2012
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 1  Kidney stone Burning feeling when I urinate and I tried to masterbate and when I climaxed nothing came out. After doing research on why this was happening I found out that it wasn't my stone because I already passed it that day but it was flomax. Don't take it. M 19 2 days
1xD
4/12/2012
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 3  BPH There were too many side effects w/ generic flomax so I changed to brand flomax. I still get some jaw and throat irritations. Brand flomax is $375.00 per 90 caps. Much better product than generic, I take 1 cap every other day and the sex is much better just about normal. I also take 1 lycopene 1 pomogranate and 3 pumpkin seed oil caps with cranberry juice and "just black cherry" .juice daily.I do not have any urinating or sex problems. M 69 3.5 years
.04 1X day
4/4/2012
 3  Weak Urine Stream Took the second dose this afternoon. Tonight, climax but no semen. Not a drop. No other negative side effects noticed. One other thing I did notice, my back has never felt so good without being on pain killers. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but a drastic reduction in back pain. M 42 2 days
0.4 mg 1X day
3/30/2012
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 1  Kidney Stones 6mm and 7mm Retrogade ejaculation, mood swings, crazy dreams and dizziness. Was very worried when not seeing any semen upon climax and have only taken 2 pills. Also experiencing pains in my pelvis in the last hour. Horrible drug, avoid!! M 26 1 days
1x40mg PD
3/15/2012
 4  Possible kidney stones It opens up flow of urine. Pee like a racehorse. Not kidding. F 33 1 days
8mg
3/14/2012

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