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 |
| 3 | enlarging prostate | I exhibited extreme stuffiness of the nose-heavy pressure. At night dryness of the mouth from an inability to breathe through nose. Weight gain-which may be due to feeling so lousy. Also, experienced flushing of the face and periodic pain above the left eye. | As a drug meant to increase urine flow it worked well. I experienced some decrease in sexual performance. | M | 61 | 24 days | 4/11/2007 | 2 | Inflammed Prostate | I am being treated for prostatitas of the prostate which from my doctors perspective is an inflamation of the prostate. He put me on a month supply of flowmax. Now I am lightheaded, chest pain and pressure, feels like my heart is gonna fall out of my chest, can't sleep, feels like my blood pressure is through the roof but really isn't. | M | 27 | 5 days | 4/10/2007 | 1 | Enlarging Prostate | No ejaculation - no semen on orgasm. I'd rather not be able to urinate! Other side effects too like headache and nasal conjestion which would have been OK but the sexual side effects were the deal breaker! | It sucks! | M | 54 | 4 days | 4/2/2007 | 1 | Frequent Urination; weak stream | After only one day on the drug, near complete loss of libido. Low amount of semen, and clear in color. Little sensation when ejaculating. Only one erection (soft) in the four days since quitting after 8 days of a 14 day supply from doctor. Urine flow rate did increase dramatically after two days on drug. | This is bad stuff! I should have quit after one day, or better yet should have gone to this website to see comments before committing to the drug. REALLY concerned that this is a now permanent condition (no sex drive) and have lost one of the few pleasures in life. Does it stay in one's system for a given period of time after discontinued used? As others have noted, the terrible side effects far outweigh positives, at least at this point in my life. STAY AWAY FROM FLOMAX! Not going to even consider any other drug at this point. By the way, I have taken saw palmetto for extended periods of time, and didn't realize any measurable benefit. | M | 60 | 8 days | 4/2/2007 | 3 | enlarged prostate | No sex drive, tireness, weak feelings at any time of day, poor sleeping, terrible dreams and weight gain. Anyone that can get by taking 1 cap every other day or better yet make it 3 days, you'll fair better than the daily dosage. | I've been taking Flomax for many years now, and it has taken its toll on my health. It's time for some other procedure.I find it very interesting of all the persons taking this for such a short time and having about the same side effects as the ones 6 months thru 1 or 2 years. Guess I was blaming it on other meds that I'm taking. | M | 60 | 6 years | 3/30/2007 | 2 | Kidney Stones | Dizziness, overall tiredness, muscle tenderness, Loss of libido, failure to ejaculate, severe headache over right/left eye. | Taking for kidney stones. Not sure it's worth it overall. First time I had kidney stones did not take, and I was just fine. The most intimidating part is the "abnormal ejaculation" as described as a side effect. The sensation is not the same, but I had no problems with erectile dysfunction. | M | 35 | 4 days | 3/22/2007 | 2 | Frequent urination at night. | Severe headache right above right eye. Ejaculation either a trickle or nothing. Still urinating too much. | Only taken for 14 days. | M | 39 | 14 days | 3/21/2007 | 1 | frequent urination | I exprienced all side effects listed in the instruction plus many more. This garbage should be taken off the trafic. Dont damage your health | M | 63 | 2 days | 3/19/2007 | 2 | enlarged prostate/urination problem | dizziness; sexual problems... | this drug seemed to help with urinating less often- especially at night...I seemed better able to empty my bladder more fully and more quickly. I had no problems with getting and keeping an erection, but I did notice that it was much more difficult for me to come during lovemaking. My wife and girlfriend both noticed that I was shooting much less semen, too, when I finally was able to have my orgasm. The heightened pleasure that usually accompanies my orgasm was greatly diminished as well...Overall, I'm leaning towards not taking this drug so I can have my enjoyable sex life back | M | 36 | 3 months | 3/15/2007 | 4 | passing kidney stone | frontal headache, nausea, tirdness and dizziness. | F | 25 | 10 days | 3/6/2007 | 2 | prosatitis | I'm taking in combo with 2 other meds for hypertension and this seems to make me prone to severe postural hypotenson. I have noticed very little improvement in my prostate symptoms after 2 weeks making the side effects worse for me than the original problem. | M | 54 | 15 days | 3/6/2007 | 1 | prostate cancer | tongue swelled,dizzy,light-headed and my father died after 1 hour! | M | 72 | 1 times | 3/2/2007 | 5 | Urinary retention | Side effects have been mild and tolerable, including nasal congestion, dizziness, and mild sleepiness (easily remedied by switching dosing to bedtime). | I have urinary retention as a symptom of an incurable neurological disease, for which only symptomatic treatment is available, so perhaps I am more willing to accept minor side effects in return for improved quality of life, and not having to perform intermittent self-catheterization as frequently. As a female using this medication, I have had some difficulty persuading pharmacists to fill my prescription. One RPh flatly refused to fill the prescription on "conscience" grounds, claiming that she felt it was an "off-label" use of the medication. Luckily, the corporate office of the pharmacy intervened and filled it (at no charge) to compensate me for my trouble, I suppose. | F | 49 | 5 months | 3/1/2007 | 5 | BPH--unable to fully void bladder | Retrograde ejaculation--some stuffiness | 70 | 2 weeks | 2/26/2007 | 3 | enlarged prostate | nasal congestion,runny nose & sneezing also sex life is not as enjoyable. | it really does work but after suffering with bad nasal problems for the past 6 years I quit and am now taking terazosin,2MG per day.it seems to work and I no longer have nasal side effects. | M | 70 | 6 years | 2/23/2007 | 3 | BPH | Unable to get erection on drug. Use Viagara and get up but suffer retrograde which is painful at best. Two failed microwave TUNAS..(which by the way are horrors in themselves) sinus congestion ,light head etc: On 0.4 but take only when urination or pain is unbearable. | Does improve flow when used, however between the TUNA microwave and FLOMAX..sex is only for the benefit on my wife | M | 53 | 2 years | 2/22/2007 | 1 | Frequent Urination | ALL the ones listed by other participants in this web page: Headache, sore dry throat, dizzy most of the day, hard to sleep, major decrease in semen flow, can't get an erection anymore. I had a SUPER sex life until I took this DAMN stuff. | Guys this is NOT THE WAY TO GO, don't take this medication, it is not worth the side effects. I flushed the remainder of my supply down the toilet, that is where this crap belongs ! | M | 64 | 6 days | 2/17/2007 | 1 | BPH, failure to empty bladder, etc | After two days, every time I pee'd, I'd also pooh. Soiled several shorts per day. Things got worse and I quit using it. Loss of bowel control still lingers after more than a year. | Reading the comments of others seems to indicate Flomax is like most prostate symptom-control meds. Maybe this will encourage others to report with similar embarrassing side effects. | M | 83 | 4 days | 2/11/2007 | 2 | enlarged prostate, no cancer | dizziness, feeling of heavyness in muscles, no sperm ejaculation, my god what is that all about, so scary.... | taken for 8 weeks, no help, still getting up 2-3 times a night,i said getting up not getting it up....lost 60% of my usual energy, i dont care for sex anymore!!!now that freaks me out....got to go back to the urologist to find alternative... | M | 54 | 8 weeks | 2/8/2007 | 1 | weak stream | OH, dear Lord. HORRIBLE side effects. Tried one pill, couldn't get up without extreme dizziness. So tired I couldn't believe it. Thought perhaps I was getting the flu, waited 6 weeks and tried another pill. Same thing only worse. Orgasm consists of a puff of air. Amazinly stuffy nose, feels like I've had a cold for weeks. | Medicine of any kind almost never affects my in any way. This stuff is just horrible though. I can't believe anyone can take this. AVOID AVOID AVOID! | M | 37 | 2 days | 2/5/2007 |