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 | bph | Stuffy nose, rapid heartbeat, back pain, retrograde ejaculation. | Able to improve ejaculation by taking pill every two days and having sex prior to taking the pill- so in effect my system has been clear of flomax for approx 48 hrs - this allows for some ejaculation-though not normal volume. | M | 57 | 8 months | 2/18/2006 | 2 | enlarged prostate slow urinary flow | half intensity orgasm 15 hours after first dose with no ejaculate. No orgasm for 3 weeks after firs dose. Very frustrating for my wife and I. | I believe that because there was no ejaculation that the prostate was not depleted so began to build up pressure on the urinary tract and most symptoms began to return. Overall not to much improvement and a lot of frustration. | M | 64 | 22 days | 2/4/2006 | 2 | Urinary retention | Took for a month and developed muscle pain in upper right arm. Also had gas and loose bowel movements. Had to stop taking and back to catheterizing in order to drain bladder. | M | 49 | | 2/3/2006 | 4 | kidney stones | tired,dizzie and dry mouth | less trips to the bathroom nitgh time | F | 30 | 3 days | 2/2/2006 | 4 | Brachytherapy (prostate cancer) | Following the brachytherapy, urine flow was reduced to dribbling. I couldn't fully empty my bladder even though the urge was almost painful. With Flomax the flow is better, but still not back to pre-therapy rate. About half the time I don't feel I've fully emptied my bladder. Almost no ejaculate, but I attribued it to the brachytherapy until reading comments by other users. | Both the urologist and oncologist said I should be off Flomax sometime between six months and a year following the brachytherapy. I'm told it takes that long for the radiation and trauma damage to heal enough to reduce swelling. I'm willing to stay on it for another 3-6 months, but then I'm tapering off. Taking Cialis helps with the erection, which makes it easier to orgasm, but still little ejaculate. My wife's not complaining about this. For me orgasm is different, although still satisfying. All in all, Flomax works for me, but I plan on getting off it soon. | M | 62 | 3 months | 1/29/2006 | 3 | cancer - radiation treatments | Overall fatigue, tiredness, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, no semen, | Took .8 per day for three months after IMRT and seed implants. Helped greatly with urination problems. Because of side effects reduced to .4 daily (with Dr. blessing) Side effects did not diminish. Quit cold turkey (without dr. blessing)after 30 more days. After two weeks I am nearly normal in all respects, including urination. Taking saw palmetto, ibuprofen and LOTS of fruit. | M | 61 | 4 months | 1/29/2006 | 1 | help to clear urination completely | Seveve conjestion of sinus. I have to breathe from mouth all the time. I took it at 12:30 AM and woke up with severe stuffy nose at 3:30 AM | I will not take this medicine again. There should be a warning label on the sample that doc gave me. | M | 50 | 1 days | 1/26/2006 | 3 | Enlarged prostate/slow urine flow | First day had extreme headache in temple and back of neck. Very little if any ejaculate with orgasm. Decreased sensitivity during erection and sustaining erection was affected. Could not tell significant improvement in urine flow after taking the drug. | Dr. said this drug is the "flagship" for treating enlarged prostate symptoms. The sex related side effects are unacceptable for me. | M | 50 | 7 days | 1/14/2006 | 2 | enlarged prostate | Found that it relieved the urinary symptoms as described. However, noticed light-headed feeling when standing up too rapidly and complete loss of interest in sex. Unusual in that had a very strong sex drive previously. | Quit taking due to the side effects described. Discovered that regular ejaculation (every other day) eliminates that urine flow symptoms, although I feel that my wife doesn't appreciate the new therapy as much as I do. | M | 52 | 7 days | 1/12/2006 | 3 | Passing Kidney Stones | Fatigue, Dizziness, stuffy nose in the morning, decreased ejaculation, increased bladder pain during urination which could also be caused by the stone itself; unsure until speaking to a urologist. | As far as increasing my ability to urinate which is it's main reason it is prescribed to kidney stone patients this drug works, however the side effects were a little too much for me personally. | M | 31 | 3 days | 1/9/2006 | 1 | Bladder pain, urgency, painful flow | None | I'm convinced Flowmax is nothing but a sugar pill. I suffer from chronic severe bladder pain. Also suffer from chronic urgency but pass large volumes of urine (12-16 oz. per event). Never dribble. Never trouble starting. Good flow. Urologist was convinced I have prostate congestion since I practice complete abstinence and have for 13+ years, no evidence of BPH, PSA is 1.4, prostatitus ruled out and tested negative for STDs. He prescribed Flomax thinking it a panacea for any urinary issues. The stuff did NOTHING. Been living with this pain for 3 years now. | M | 37 | 3 weeks | 1/9/2006 | 5 | bladder surgery | M | 3 months | 1/6/2006 | 5 | difficulty urinating | Decreased sex abilities | M | 47 | 6 months | 1/3/2006 | 4 | Frequency, Bladder Discomfort | Tired and dizzier, lightheaded but if you take this at night, before bedtime, that fixes the side effect and actually helps you sleep better if you have insomnia. | I've been on this since September of 2005 now and I have NOT noticed any orgasm problems like the males. I have definitely felt like I was able to enjoy sex on it. Reason: it helps with my bladder frequency and inability to empty it completely, which interefered with my desire to have sex before. I'm also starting a birth control pill that is triphasic that helps suppress ovulation and regulates my periods. I think that I may be experiencing endometriosis symptoms and the FLOMAX helps with the pelvic pain in the sense that it really does make my urinary tract work better. Will stick to Flomax and bcp regimen. I prob'ly have endometriosis or ovarian cysts. The two meds work fantastic at controlling and relieving pain in my pelvic region. | F | 28 | 3 months | 12/26/2005 | 3 | enlarged prostate | When I used to take a tablet a day, I had huge difficulty in maintaining an erection, even during intercourse. This difficulty disappeared 48 hours after I stopped taking the pills. | Flomax is very good at increasing urine flow but very bad in terms of interfering with your sex life. Taking these tablets is therefore a balancing act: taking one every three or four days is a reasonable compromise. Eating pumpkin seeds is a good additonal way of decreasing prostate size and improving urine flow. | M | 60 | 4 years | 12/23/2005 | 4 | BPH | * Orgasm, but no ejaculate. | * Positive: Less frequent need to urinate. * Positive: Fewer trips to bathrooom during sleep. | M | 58 | 60 days | 12/8/2005 | 5 | bph | Seem to have little sex drive, and do not know if Flomax is the cause or perhaps Plavix or Lipitor? | The reason for prescribing Flomax was problem with draining urine from bladder which resulted in severe infection and a PSA of 24. After Flomax, urine flowed immediately and PSA came down to 2.46 within 2 months time. | M | 72 | 6 months | 11/17/2005 | 5 | possible enlarged prostate | slight dizzyness, dryness of eyes and lips, no ejaculation with orgasim, increased sexual drive and potency, nasal congestion, a general sense of apathy, lazyness, tiredness, borderline depression | Seemed to cure my dribbiling almost instantly but has done nothing for the frequancy. I find the sexual side effects kind of nice I can easily keep going after orgasim. Damn I feel like a woman. I give it a four because I am somewhat satisfied but my wife is very satisfied. | M | 24 | 3 days | 11/16/2005 | 1 | BPH | Episode of multiple bleeds in the brain. Hospitalized in semi-comatose condition and having seizures. During recovery in hospital medication resumed and had an additional bleed in the brain after taking it for two days. | M | 82 | 14 days | 11/7/2005 | 2 | BPH | Headaches started after begining medication. Some vision changes, hard to determone. Fatigue and loss of libido. Sometimes I orgasm without ejaculation. | After taking flowmax for approximatley 3 months I noticed that it wasn't as efffective, increased dosage to .8 mg and started taking at night, some improvement but then after a while noticed again reduced effects. Now I am getting up at night every 2 hours and am exhuasted durring the day. There MUST be a better answere I don't know how long I can go on like this!! | M | 51 | 180 days | 10/31/2005 |