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 | incontinence | None that I could notice, except going for two hours without a bathroom break, instead of 30 minutes (maybe). After radiation for prostate cancer. I would prefer 8 hours, for sleep. | M | 84 | 1 years | 8/13/2007 | 3 | bhp | to the gentleman that posted on 6/26 yes i have used both flomax and uroxathrol and both had the same side effect. no ejaculate and loss of sensation.within two days of stopping medication on either drug everything pretty much went back to normal. | M | | 7/28/2007 | 2 | As an during Prostate Radiation | Very, very slow "Start" for urination during the nightime. Not able to M T the bladder -- so it seems. | I tend to think and feel, that THIS Medication is highly overated if you consider the tremedous AD campaign that goes on -- every magazine, constantly on TV, on the Walls of many Dr. Offices, many Dr.'s are "pushing" this product, etc. | M | 76 | 5 months | 7/4/2007 | 2 | FLOMAX | Complete lack of satisfaction through orgasm. Pre Flomax I was 3 to 4 times a day. First 'dry' experience scared me good! | This board has lots of great info - thanks to all. Curious, for those who stopped taking Flomax, how long till your orgasms and ejaculations returned to norma (volume and sensation)? For those that switched to other alpha blockers - which ones and did you find any with less dramatic impact on organisms? Has anyone had better results with Uroxathral? I'm really hesitant to even try Avodart. Please email responses. | M | 45 | 6 days | 6/26/2007 | 1 | BPH | Dizzy, tired | Less ejaculate. Sex was diminished | M | 57 | 90 days | 6/18/2007 | 3 | urination frequency | no semen upon ejaculation | i knew what the side effects were before i started the drug; i was just hoping it wouldn't effect me. but after two days no semen. it sort of helped my condition but i took levaquil for five days and my symptoms went away. stopped the flomax and in 2 days semen was back to normal. not a bad drug but you have to be ready for the side effects. | M | 50 | 2 weeks | 6/10/2007 | 3 | Enlarged Prostate | retrograde ejaculation | I have been taking Avodart concurrently with Flomax. It's about a year that I'm taking and my Prostate has shrunk. I've reduced my Flomax dose from two to one a day. I'm now going to eliminate Flomax as I'm urinating with strong flow consistently. Avodart needs several months to do its job. It has worked for me | M | 73 | 2 years | 5/31/2007 | 1 | prostate | So tired I can barely get out of bed, way low blood pressure, dizziness, confusion, flu-like feelings, general feelings of unease. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. | M | 50 | 2 months | 5/28/2007 | 4 | chronic prostatits | Retrograde ejaculation and painful ejaculation | OK guys. I've passed this on before and I'll say it again. I found that Flomax beneficial effects diminish after 24 hrs. Likewise the ejaculation side effects follow the same pattern. I take Flomax in the evening. I have no ejaculation side effects at bedtime, my normal time for sex. But then it kicks in during the night and all day long, reducing my frequent, prolonged and painful urination problems. I've been taking it for 5 years and it still does the trick. Try this pattern before giving it up for sexual side effects. I have run out a few times and I can defitely tell that I need to keep taking it. | M | 56 | 5 years | 5/3/2007 | 3 | BPH - extreme frequency | Sexual | (it cut me off again! continuation of my post today) ....even very healthy people may react badly to the mix of Viagra/Levitra and Flomax. This link has the info:/www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.php | M | 60 | 2 months | 4/28/2007 | 3 | BPH - extreme frequency | Sexual | IT'S NOT ADVISABLE TO TAKE VIAGRA OR LEVITRA WHEN YOU'RE ON FLOMAX!!! I've seen some guys here talking about extreme dizziness from Flomax while adding they also take Viagra to combat the sexual side effects of Flomax, or they were already taking Viagra/Levitra when they started taking Flomax. These two erection helpers magnify the blood-pressure-lowering effects of Flomax (it's an alpha-blocker, after all) - they are both contraindicated for use with Flomax (though individual results may vary). Too-low blood pressure - hypotension - can make you real dizzy and a whole bunch of other things including, if you're too susceptible, dead, but mostly just real miserable. If you're taking Viagra or Levitra with Flomax, and you're having dizziness/weakness/etc. problems you're blaming on Flomax, try switching to Cialis; the effects should be much less or entirely absent - and they're very individualized anyway (I have no problem myself taking any of these with Flomax) and even very healthy peo | M | 60 | 2 months | 4/28/2007 | 1 | frequent urination / prostatitis | Sexual - ejaculatory dysfunction | Semen completely dried up after taking this for a week due to protatitis. I beat myself off this morning, failed to cum, then freaked out and went straight to the internt for answers. Thank goodness for this website. I thought there was something wrong with me... I didn't realize dry orgasm was a side effect of the medicine. I'd rather have to urinate all the time rather than have no load upon orgasm. I wonder what happens to the semen? Does it simply not get produced or does it enter into the bladder? Wow, I feel better after reading this article. | M | 43 | 7 days | 4/28/2007 | 3 | BPH - extreme frequency | Only sexual. Either takes a long time (hard on my wife) or causes complete inability to achieve orgasm, greatly reduced semen, greatly reduced orgasmic sensation (so what's the point?) - all of which make me very uncertain about performance and get in the way of my desire, so decreased libido and erections could be psychological or physical. | This works great for its intended purpose - makes long bouts of exercise and travel possible, prevents the pain in my penis from peeing too often (urine passing through the urethra too frequently causes irritation and pain that also occurred in ejaculation), so it's a great relief. But the sexual side effects make it almost not worthwhile; very depressing. So here's what I do: take it only when necessary, and that's been about every 3-4 days. It takes a while to wear off, so a day after I take it the sex begins to improve; I don't take it again until peeing becomes too frequent and non-emptying, or when I know I'm going on a long trip or long walk or doing heavy labor and can't stop to pee every hour. So I'm back to having sex about 8-10 times a week (I'm a stud! ;-) Being incredibly fit helps, and that takes a lot of effort, so I'm lucky that way). Don't assume that your decreased libido is physical. It could be a psychological reaction to the difficulty in coming and the poor results | M | 60 | 2 months | 4/26/2007 | 3 | BPH - extreme frequency | Only sexual. Either takes a long time (hard on my wife) or causes complete inability to achieve orgasm, greatly reduced semen, greatly reduced orgasmic sensation (so what's the point?) - all of which make me very uncertain about performance and get in the way of my desire, so decreased libido and erections could be psychological or physical. | (continuation of my long-winded comment below) - what I call "an orgasm I can't even feel" - so you get performance anxiety and you know what happens then. You have to use this drug very judiciously and also be able to accept the sexual side effects and work around them. | M | 60 | 2 months | 4/26/2007 | 3 | Urgency and frequency | Nasal Congestion, Increased heart rate while bike training (15 to 20 beats higher), some light headedness. | It helped with my problems, but the increased heart rate is a problem. I will probably try something else. | M | 48 | 7 days | 4/23/2007 | 1 | Weak flow | It did improve flow, but also caused problems keeping an erection and no ejaculation or orgasm. Also, my testicles decreased in size and were sore and puffy. I'm tired and have no get up and go. | I dont recommend it. | M | 61 | 1 days | 4/20/2007 | 3 | Frequently got up at night to go | Fatigue, pressure in my head, extremely stuffy nose; pretty much felt like a hangover. | I have to be a bizarre case, because I'm convinced Flomax improved my sexual performance instead of diminishing it. But I'm also convinced the reason is interaction with other drugs--Levitra (for ED) and lithium (for psychiatric reasons). My Dr. says Lev. is working very well for me because causes Lev. to not break down as quickly because of effects on the kidney or liver (?). So for me it works for hours (up to 12), but she said for many men Lev. only works for about an hour But, Lev. often leaves me feeling like I have a hangover--sometimes very unpleasant. Headache, head pressure, stuffy nose. When I started taking Flo. for mild urinary reasons, I was very surprised to see noticable penis enlargement (unaroused) and that it was often easier to become hard. And very strong ejaculations. To me it seems that Flomax and Lev. both act similarly--acting on blood pressure and relaxing parts of you. Taking both together, for me, the sexual effects have been "better," but the h | M | 56 | 2 weeks | 4/18/2007 | 1 | intense urge to urinate | no ejaculation. poor orgasm. | This drug should be taken off the market. Company should be sued. | M | 53 | 2 days | 4/14/2007 | 3 | Urine retention and reduced flow | Nasal congestion. No ejaculate while taking two .4 Flomax per day usually strong libido is diminished to about half of normal drive | Started taking one .4 tab per day for six weeks with no apparent improvement regarding urine retention. Went to two .4 per day and noticed improvement in flow, and urine retention disappeared. No ejaculate is weird and not sure if I can tolerate this. However, in the 'big' picture, seems like a reasonable trade-off since I have no other noticable side-effects. I do seem to wake up more often at night (not to pee, just wake up), however, a difficult thing for me to evaluate since I've always been a light sleeper. The 'big' picture meaning, microwave treatment and possibly prostate surgery. I do not have any signs of cancer. I am taking 80mg. lipitor daily. Do not have any other problems. | M | 54 | 10 weeks | 4/13/2007 | 1 | enlarged prostrate, weak stream | The side effects are impossible. Took the capsule one day and was extremely disoriented, weak and shaking the next day. Virtually no ejaculate upon orgasm and not pleasurable. Doctor suggested to try it one more day and did so much to my regret. Could not function through most of that day due to vertigo, disorientation and general malaise. I would recommend this drug be removed from the market. Having had some very serious medical problems in my life, I have been required to be on a number of powerful medications, I have never experienced anything like this from a medication. | I think it is a dangerous drug that needs to be prescribed much more carefully. It may have a positive use in treating certain problems, but the patient should be in a monitored situation while on the drug. This is not a drug to be taken without some very serious consideration. | M | 57 | 2 days | 4/13/2007 |