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 | forget flomax,try beta sitosterol a natural product with no side effects. after 2 weeks i stopped getting up at nite. | M | 54 | | 5/7/2006 | 4 | frequent urination & enlarged prost | Dizzy when laying on my left side while in bed. Can't get up too quickly or feel like passing out any time of the day. Constant backache. Dry mouth all night. Wake up each morning at 1 A M & 4 A M. Weird dreams. No production of semen at all, period. Climaxes DULL! Runny nose during every meal. | The drug has stopped frequent urination, but the side effects are almost too much to take!!! Take 2 pills a day, one with breakfast, and one at bedtime. (.4mg) Also take Avodart, Metformin, Zocor, and Lyrica. | M | 68 | 3 years | 4/27/2006 | 3 | BPH, prostatitis | I'll join the chorus, I guess. Occasional retrograde ejaculation; some loss of libido; when I do ejaculate, it's a water-like ejaculate that somehow doesn't 'feel' right when ejaculating. On the plus side, it did improve the flow rate and diminish the burning, and cut the dribbles way back. | It's not a miracle cure, and the sexual side effects can be a nuisance. Lately, I'm combining Flomax with saw palmetto and stinging nettle root, and the combo does work better. I haven't yet tried stopping the Flomax, but a few more dry orgasms and I just might. | M | 56 | 180 days | 4/27/2006 | 4 | Problems urinating post surgery | Erection problems, no ejaculation during orgasm. | Also taking blood pressue medication, Not sure what effect an ED medication like Levitra would have if I decided to take this or another ED medication. | M | 71 | 1 years | 4/24/2006 | 4 | Very Large Prostate | Initially it was a miracle drug. After a Cystoscopy my doctor gave me a prescription and the next day was my first night in years of sleeping through the night. I had mentioned my problems with painful urination and often passing sand but it was only after being asked by my family doctor that he took the next step. The side effects came after a few weeks. Less ejaculate, sometimes none, painful urination and reduced urine flow. I began taking two/day (2x.4mg) and urine flow improved, pain lessened but still do not have the initial response from the first few days of use. | This may not be related but I do strength traing several times/week and have noticed minor chest pains which I never had before during or shortly after workouts with weights. | M | 56 | 120 days | 4/22/2006 | 4 | Frequent urination day and night | No significant side effects with one .4mg/day | Have enlarged prostate. Was up 4-6 times a night. After a week I slept through and daytime freq. was normal. Amazing! But after several months the freq. increased again. Started taking in morning so as not to be bothered at work and activities. Drink 4 or 5 cups of coffee a day,which might be a factor. Now day freq. is tolerable but getting up 2-5 times during night depending on evening caffeine intake. Overall, it has helped and my condition is stable, but I am resisting higher doses for cost and possible side effects. | M | 61 | 18 months | 4/19/2006 | 1 | frequent night urinations | Stillget up at night to urinate. Decreased sex drive, no ejackulate at climax. Also feel physicaly very tired, dot feel like i am sleeping well insomnia. | Dr seem unaware of the sexual side effects. | M | 60 | 6 months | 4/19/2006 | 2 | Enlarged Prostate | Difficult to obtain erection and more difficult to remain erect during sex. Small volume during ejaculation and less sensation. | Prior to taking Flomax, I took Cardura, which did a much better job of increasing urinary flow, however Cardura reduced blood pressure more than I wanted. But, Flomax effectivness is too low and sexual side effects are too great. My doctor is now prescribing Cardura again. | M | 62 | 6 months | 4/17/2006 | 1 | BHP type symptoms | The most important serious thing we need to know about Flomax is a direct effect: This drug causes permanent changes to the eyes. Flomax will preclude the possibility of relatively successful relatively safe cataract surgery in many if not most if not all cases. Side effects: insomnia, backache, constipation, headache, visual changes such as photophobia and blurriness and diminished response to changing light levels, tiredness/fatigue/weakness, heart palpitations or arrhythmias, stomach ache, chest tightness, nasal congestion. Pls see www.crstoday.com/PDF%20Articles/0405/crst0405_f5_chang.html | I'm wondering what others who have stopped using Flomax have experienced, whether the side effects took a long time to lessen, whether the side effects seemed to hang on after ending use. I'm thinking of sending email to those who have left addresses here, for the purpose of asking this same question. | M | 64 | 1 days | 4/11/2006 | 2 | bph | Given samples by my urologist for standard bph symptoms and his concern that inability to completely void would worsen and ultimately lead to total blockage of flow. Took in evening before retiring, noticed immediate improvement in symptoms - better stream, less frequency, less discomfort. BUT had a headache the entire first day. On second day experienced severe drop in ejaculate volume and dull orgasm. I haven't taken flomax now for two days and urine flow still decent. My doc said I could use the stuff during activities which could be expected to aggravate the prostate (extended bicycling or motorcycling as examples). I'm going to go to every other day to see if the ejaculation problems subside, and if not I'll reserve if for an upcoming one-week motorcycle jaunt (with no expected sex) and see how that works. | Wish the doc had told me what to expect, he merely said it wouldn't interact with any other meds, but the comments here and elsewhere indicate that the ejaculation problem is darned near universal. | M | 60 | 2 days | 4/2/2006 | 5 | Bladder not emptying,dribbles | Main side effects: headaches, diziness in the morning, fatigue, stomach discomfort | I was making several trips to the bathroom night time, feeling that my bladder does not empty the urine fully.I was also dribbling in my pants. My PSA is 0.38 ng/ml and my Urologist did endoscopy and said my prostate looks normal but because I use the bathroom 4-6 times at night, Flomax might reduce this issue. The only side effect he mentioned was slight dizzyness and NOTHING ELSE.Flomax surely has helped a great deal with my urinary problem but after reading everyones comments, I am not sure if I like to exchange one problem for another. I wonder if there is/are any natural medicine for prostate related problems. Finally, I decided to take the medication every other day to see if I can control the side effects better. I will write back if I get good results. I will try Flomax for a week and then decide whether I will continue with this medicine.Besides, the bottle shall list the side effects. | M | 43 | 2 days | 3/29/2006 | 3 | urine retention | Frequent urination at night,once per hour. Started 2 flomax tablets per day improved day time situation, spoke to doc, told to take two flomax at bed time. Improved night time urination to once every two or two and half hours at night.My wife gets up once per night and I am getting up three or four times, not happy.I am taking one table spoon of fiber with one glass of water at lunch time.I would like to hear about other flomax experience. | My PSA was less then two for the last four years.My doctor did ALL of the cancer tests and they were negative. | M | 67 | 6 months | 3/20/2006 | 2 | Prostatitis | Quite severe dizziness on standing(orthostatic hypotension). Tachycardia and a sense of my heart beating out of my chest both at night interfering with sleep and on light exercise. Panicky sensations which really scared me. | It did improve flow and reduce pelvic pain | M | 6 weeks | 3/12/2006 | 1 | Difficulty urinating | (1) Very frequent urination, every 20 minutes to 1 hour. If I didn't empty my bladder every 20 minutes, it felt as if I would urinate in my pants and my bladder became very painful. (2) No ejaculate upon orgasm, which was somewhat distressing. | The side effects of this drug were worse than the symptoms it was supposed to treat. I would not recommend this drug if you can tolerate the symptoms otherwise, which in my case were moderate difficulty in urinating. | M | 46 | 10 days | 3/8/2006 | 3 | BPH | No ejaculate most of the time, orgasm's are significantly numbed, Stuffy sinus's, heart speed races | I like the pill because it does help with urine flow. My stream is much stronger now and I empty my bladder a lot better but I dont enjoy the sexual dullness it puts on me. It hasnt caused impotence but it still is sometimes frustrating for me and my wife as well. | M | 35 | 1 years | 3/7/2006 | 4 | BPH - decreased/interrupted flow | Moderate to severe nasal congestion; mild lethargy; mild dizziness when rising in the morning | Saw a positive result in flow within a day. Have been on the medication for 10 days. Greatest complaint is the nasal congestion. Have resorted to nasal spray. Have yet to see decrease in ejaculate as many have described. | M | 59 | 10 days | 3/6/2006 | 3 | BPH | indigestion and gas very uncomfortable. drowsiness. no ejaculate. back pain. abdominal discomfort. diarrhea. partial erections. stuffy/runny nose | I can not evaluate whether my bladder is voiding completely or not short of a sonagram. Unfortunately I think the side effects outweigh the positives for taking this drug. I also begin taking Avodart at the same time as Flomax and the combination may enhance side effects. I teach cycling at my gym and have not had it affect my energy level while teaching. If these side effects do not subside, I may be forced to discontinue the Flomax. | M | 73 | 30 days | 3/1/2006 | 1 | urine retention | retrograde ejaculation (At orgasm, the ejaculate goes up into the bladder, so nothing comes out at all.) | If you are sexually active, this drug can RUIN your sex life. However, since not everyone seems to get this side effect, I guess it's worth trying. If you do, I suggest investigating how it effects your orgasm right away. Retrograde ejaculation is very unfulfilling. I plan to look into other alpha blockers with my doctor as alternatives. | M | 34 | 1 weeks | 2/28/2006 | 4 | BPH | None at first. However, I suspect that my current eye irritation and slightly decreased sex drive (both after being on meds for ~1 yr) might be a side effect. | Immediate improvement in urintation after first pill. | M | 38 | 1.25 years | 2/21/2006 | 4 | Restricted flow | Initially slight dizziness when standing up but this reduced a lot. | I have experienced reduced ejaculate volume. | M | 56 | 14 months | 2/20/2006 |