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 |
| 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 | 2 | bph | intermittent retroejaculation; severe nasal & chest congestion 6 hours after taking, even on reduced dose every other day. | Turns out probable allergy to the sulfa component, despite some claims in some ircles that allergy to sulfa drugs will not affect those taking flomax; nasal & chest congestion disappeared when switched to Rapaflo, although retro eja more severe with Rapaflo & Rapaflo a much more expensive drug | M | 66 | 1 years .4 mg 1X day | 2/16/2012 | 4 | kidney stones | taking average dose, feel very run down and under the weather but kidney stones at to that. im aged 17 and had these last year at 16 both times taking this is has stopped me ejaculating (retroejaculation) | M | 17 | 14 days not sure 1X day | 1/23/2012 | 3 | BPH | retrograde ejaculation and inability to ejaculate | I've been on 2 (generic) capsules per day for maybe 6 months after being on 1 capsule for over 2 years. I have not experienced any side effects other than the retrograde ejaculation and inability to ejaculate. While on one capsule I had no side effects. I need to change this as the side effects are frustrating and creepy. I'm going to the urologist soon to discuss this. The need to double the dosage seemed to coincide with my switching to the generic so maybe going back to Flomax will help and allow me to go back to one capsule per day. | M | 63 | 3 years 0.4mg 2X day | 1/17/2012 | 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 | 2 | bph | Retrograde ejaculation immediately after taking. | It did help a little with emptying my bladder. But the retrograde ejaculation was not worth it. It may not be harmful, but it is not as enjoyable and it is emotionally scary. | M | 40 | 3 days .8 1X day | 1/12/2012 | 4 | BPH | Now taking Flomax (generic) every other day, alternating with lisinopril (both lower blood pressure). My BP is fine with this mix, as is my doctor. Since reducing the dosage of the Flomax this way, I still benefit from a better ability to empty my bladder. As to the side effect of dry or reduced ejaculation amounts, I now ejaculate a normal amount, although it flows more than spurts. Another change is that after taking the flomax (about 4-10 hours), my erections tend to be very strong - almost like with Viagra. And my nocturnal erections are much more active. Usually getting up and urinating makes the erection subside, but if not, masturbation takes care of it. All in all, I would say that if you take an ACE inhibitor like lisinopril and need Flomax for BPH, try alternating them. This has worked well for me in keeping my blood pressure in check and eliminating any erectile dysfunction problems from Flomax. | M | 59 | 3 years .4 1X O | 1/7/2012 Patient History | 5 | Prescribe for BPH | Went to site to hear about patients' side effects | Sometimes "congestive heart failure" or "CHF" can cause nocturia or increased "peeing" at night, by increased fluid shifting into the internal organs - lungs and kidneys. Think of your body like a sponge. When the sponge is flat in a pan of water the water absorbs throughout the sponge. When a sponge is hung up with a clothes pin the water drips out of the sponge by the force of gravity. If you have any degree of CHF (congestive heart failure), excess fluid pools in the most dependent (lowest)part of your body because the pump (heart)is less efficient. If your legs are down during the day you can get fluid accumulation there - even some swelling or "edema." When you lie flat at night the fluid moves out of the dependent (low) areas and into your kidneys and lungs causing you to "pee" more and some people get short of breath if flat due to fluid moving into the very sponge like lungs. Anyone who has these constellation of symptoms should have their heart checked (there is a blood test for CHF). A person can have both CHF and BPH or kidney stones. | F | 56 | 1X day | 12/8/2011 | 1 | blocked urine flow | experienced feeling that right leg was heavy as well as numbness in right foot; lightheadedness, racing heart and irregular heart beat at times. Urgency leakage at times. | Side effects of heavy leg feeling and numbness went away after stopping the use of Flomax. Episodes of irregular or racing heart has reduced since going off Flomax for 2 weeks. Episodes of urgency leakage became non-existant. | M | 66 | 5 months 0.4 2X day | 11/20/2011 | 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 | 3 | Frequent night urination | I wanted to ask anyone if they have had this type of experience: My dad (mid 80's) was on Flomax for some time and it worked great to keep him from getting up all night long. He was recently hospitalized and had trouble voiding at the time. Then it appeared that his usual pattern for voiding reversed: he would not go all day and get up every night. Any insight into why this may have happened or what could be done to reverse this change? Changing his pill time has not helped. Thank you so much. | M | 85 | 1X day | 11/8/2011 | 1 | My doctor is crazy I guess | When my wife and I were doing "the deed" last night... I knew something was bad wrong. I was traumatized (and she cried)! | I got up early this morning to see if I was a failure as a lover... or the evil Flomax! After reading the side effects, I knew it wasn't me. My wife wants to pour it down the toilet! I bought a three month supply. If you want to play a practical joke on your friends... tell them it is an amazing new energy pill, and it takes about 3 days to really kick in! | M | 45 | 3 days 4 mg 1X day | 10/21/2011 | 2 | Weak urine flow | Extreme nasal congestion (but only at night), headache, retrograde ejaculation | Urine flow and ease of starting much improved after one tablet. But extreme night-time nasal congestion with feelings of suffocation, sufficient to wake me 2 -3 time each night in a half-awake panic which could only be resolved temporarily by getting up, waking up fully and clearing my nose, plus dry ejaculation made me discontinue after 5 days. I tried taking a decongestant (pseudoephedrine) overnight concurrently but with limited success. | M | 65 | 5 days 40mg 1X day | 9/16/2011 | 2 | BPH | Substantial weight gain, retrograde ejaculation. | Only minimal relief of symptoms of weak stream and night time frequency (4-5 times, even while on the drug). Moved from Uroxatral because of minimal emptying of bladder which my full dosage of Flomax did help with. However, the worst side-effect for me was the almost immediate truck tire sized body fat that surrounded my mid-section. Within a very short period of time I had gained well over 30 pounds. I tried (and stopped) Flomax back in 2007 because I perceived the same results. Figured I'd try it again because the general practice physician that prescribed it to me back then swore that no way was the drug causing my weight gain. Like clockwork, the same thing happened the second time around. | M | 50 | 9 months 0.4 MG 2X day | 8/24/2011 | 1 | Kidney Stones | Increased urine flow moderately to help pass a stone. Psychological and physical effects are not worth taking this medication. I experienced severe depression and anxiety from FloMax. This medication should not be taken by anyone and should be taken off the market. | I would rather be in pain than go through what I did because of FloMax. No one thought to tell me any side effects and I had to find these on my own. | M | 25 | 4 months .4mg 3X day | 7/7/2011 | 1 | BPH | Dizziness,lightheaded,headaches,stuffy nose,fatigue | M | 62 | 14 days .04 1X day | 6/11/2011 | 2 | BPH | pain & lumps in throat,sinus drip, sensitive teeth. I take Brand name Flomax only it still has side effects but there are much fewer. | I take flomax every monday,wednesday and friday. I have very good sex on weekends. I take saw palmetto,pomergranate,lycopene,zinc, selenium on a daily basis. I also take pumpkin seed oil caps 3x daily.Cranberry,blueberry,pomergranate juices every day.My PSA went up only 1.1 pts in 3 year period.(3.7 to 4.8) I do not take finastiride and choose to take naturals described herein. So far so good. finistiride kills sex, period end of story. | M | 68 | 2.5 years 0.4mg 3X W | 5/31/2011 | 1 | Kidney Stone | Complete sexual loss | I was quite amazed at how quickly and how totally this stuff completely killed ALL sex. Over ten 10 days and 6 attempts at sex I was completely unable to obtain an erection 3 times. Three times I was able to however 2 of those times orgasm was impossible and the one time I was able to it was a complete disappointment and an absolute lack of ejaculate. The orgasm quality was less satisfying than a trip to the toilet. Looking at the stats for dysfunction it is at 18.1%. Now considering that this happens only to men and men are 50% of the test population it means that 36.2% of all men will suffer these effects, that's almost 4 out of 10 men. Bottom line if it is not absolutely NECESSARY don't take it unless you really have the desire to become an eunuch. If one absolutely could not urinate this could be a blessing but it WILL cost you. | M | 50 | 10 days 04 1X day | 5/29/2011 | 4 | For enlarged prostrate | Nasal Congestion resulting blocked nose | For seven months I did not experience the problem and benefitted by the use. Last month I developed cold and after that nasal congestion continues. I find that If I stop the drug I find relief. | M | 63 | 8 months 0.2mg 1X day | 5/13/2011 | 3 | urgency | It does reduce the 'gotta hold it back' routine; Hard to decide what's worse; not being able to sleep from getting up to go at night, or not being able to go back to sleep after getting up one time to go from the swollen sinuses and throat.... I'll keep taking it and see if the side effect subsides. | M | 54 | 10 days 4mg 1X day | 3/26/2011 |