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		DATE ADDED
 
 1  Going to bathroom at night No ejaculation; decreased sensation of orgasm; stuffy nose In just 3 days I developed a sinus condition that I never had; I felt like a had a terrible cold; my great ability to have an orgasm disappeared overnight; I still had to go to the bathroom at night; these symptoms scared the hell out of me until I read that many ohters had the same side affects of this drug. M 57 3 days
 12/8/2006
 1  Going to bathroom at night No ejaculation; decreased sensation of orgasm; stuffy nose In just 3 days I developed a sinus condition that I never had; I felt like a had a terrible cold; my great ability to have an orgasm disappeared overnight; I still had to go to the bathroom at night; these symptoms scared the hell out of me until I read that many ohters had the same side affects of this drug. M 57 3 days
 12/8/2006
 1  Going to bathroom at night No ejaculation; decreased sensation of orgasm; stuffy nose In just 3 days I developed a sinus condition that I never had; I felt like a had a terrible cold; my great ability to have an orgasm disappeared overnight; I still had to go to the bathroom at night; these symptoms scared the hell out of me until I read that many ohters had the same side affects of this drug. M 57 3 days
 12/8/2006
 2  BPH Dizziness combined with weakness and mild chest pain. Doctor ran tests and my heart is good. Runny nose all the time. Mild loss of sex drive. Side effects got worse when I started taking Avodart recently. I cannot function with the dizziness. Flomax cut my nightime urination from 6 times to 3 times at first. Good effects seem to be going away with time. I am stopping Flomax now to see if the dizziness stops. I will continue Avodart because it take 6 months. I have tried Saw Palmetto for years and it seems to do little good or bad. M 67 90 days
 11/28/2006
 4  "high and tight prostate" Morning after first day, headache. Abnormal ejaculation. Doc said my prostate wasn't "enlarged", just in a position where it restricting the flow. After day 2, complete difference in frequency. Feeling of not being empty almost disappeared. Now, it's day 12 and today for some reason - it feels just like before. I suppose it could be infection caused by the cysto. Cipro was given after the exam, but only one dose. I'll have to wait a couple of days and see if it improves before calling the doc. M 43 11 days
 11/19/2006
 5  benign prostatic hyperplasia No major side efects. Sex drive still the same, the only side efect i have is decrease in the amount of ejaculation, but in my age - who cares. I started to use Flomax when I was hospitalized with herniated disc while I was on a hospital bed, connected to a cateter. After it was removed and I had to control the flow I was realy thankful for having Flomax. And then, back home, no more night trips to the washroom, no more wet bed. The next test will be to take a cialis pill with Flomax. after all sex doesn't stop at 60. M 64 3 months
 11/18/2006
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 3  urgency none it did all right to begin with, but lately it doesn't seem to help much. Urgency is there and some loss of control. M 80 9 months
 11/16/2006
 1  kidney stones short headaches,no ejaculation, minimal orgasim I did not know about the sexual side effects since my "girlfriend" (wife) was on buisness trip for a few days. Met her half way thru her trip (last night) and whamo no orgasim, no ejaculate, she immediately said "it,s the medicine". I am stopping as of right now! A little pain I can tolerate. The sexual side effects, no way! M 60 5 days
 11/15/2006
 2  Chronic Prostatitis Difficulty maintaining erection, reverse ejaculation. Improved urine flow / stream, however didn't stop frequency. NOT WORTH DUE TO THE SIDE EFFECTS !! M 27 7 days
 11/14/2006
 4  Kidney stones Made the mistake to take it in the morning. And was not able to function, had extreme dizzines, Frontal Headache like horrible sinus pain.tiredness and sleepines. Difficult to focus and slurred speech. The medication did take away 100% the pain due to my Kidney stones ( have 2, one 3mm and 5mm) M 45 2 days
 11/7/2006
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 1  BPH I am reporting back with results of Beta-Sitosterol and Saw Palmetto I have been taking. It's been 12 days and I have seen zero improvement. I will continue for a few more days but...It is begining to look like I will be giving flomax a try in spite of it being a Sulfa based drug...maybe I have outgrown my allergy? hope so. M 52 12 days
 11/6/2006
 2  COULD NOT URINATE AFTER HERNIA SURG SEVERE TENDERNESS IN THE TESTICLES. NO SEX DRIVE. TIREDNESS OR NO ENERGY. INCREASED UNINARY FLOW BUT STILL GOT UP 3 OR 4 TIMES EACH NIGHT TO URINATE. TAKE THIS DRUG ONLY IF YOU REALLY NEED IT. M 67 12 days
 11/1/2006
 4  chronic prostatitis Tiredness and dry ejaculation. Nasal conjestion. Flomax helped constant pain in urethra. Big relief there. Brought back libido but dry ejaculation is uncomfortable. Did not decrease number of times I have to urinate, but did improve flow somewhat. Been on Flomax for two weeks (along with Cipro). Fear is symptoms will come back when prescription is up. A little discouraging to think I may have to be on meds indefinitely to feel "normal". M 44 14 days
 10/29/2006
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 1  BPH I have taken several medications similar to Flomax but have not been able to live with the side effects. I have not tried Flomax because it is Sulfa based and I am allergic to Sulfa (swelling of face, rash, hives, shortness of breath). In addition, Not trying to be nasty or sick here, but...although I am 52 years of age, I still enjoy sexual relations with my wife. Ain't no such thing for me while taking this type of medication. While taking this stuff I discovered what "retrograde" means...sex was a lot of work and effort with very little, if any, satisfaction. Someone on this site suggested Beta-Sitosterol for BPH and another person mentioned Saw Palmetto. I just started Beta-Sitosterol and Saw Palmetto. Over-kill maybe? We shall see. I can always back it off a little at a time if I need to. I will report back here with the results in a couple of weeks. M 52
10/26/2006
 1  kiney stones I just got out of the hospital. A pace maker was put in my heart .FLOWMAX was causing me severe black-outs,to the point were it stopped my(distributer)on top of my heart from working,after several very severe black-outs.I have no dought it coused it. M 54 3 weeks
 10/16/2006
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 4  Excessive need to urinate ejackulation intense but loss of semen flow M 1 months
 10/15/2006
 1  urine retention in bladder I took Flomax for three weeks. I do not know that it made any difference in my urine retention. Side effects: headache, cough, diarahea, and much less ejaculate with no sensation. I do NOT recommend Flomax. M 61 21 days
 10/9/2006
 1  urine retention in bladder I took Flomax for three weeks. I do not know that it made any difference in my urine retention. Side effects: headache, cough, diarahea, and much less ejaculate with no sensation. I do NOT recommend Flomax. M 61 21 days
 10/9/2006
 1  frequent urination Very rapid heart beat 120-130 beats per minute. Any phyisical activity made heart beat even harder -- made me very woozy. No ejaculation. Uncomfortable feeling after orgasm below scrotum. Doctor immediately took me off this medication due to the heart problems it was causing. I appreciate this site -- comforting to see that I'm not the only one with these negative side effects. M 56 1 days
 9/29/2006
 1  reduce urination frequency&urgency runny nose, chest pains, and diuretic effects, i.e., a general feeling of dryness and cotton mouth, despite drinking more water M 60 2 days
 9/27/2006

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