Tamsulosin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Ste...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 3, 2018

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "This medication helped with the symptoms from an enlarged prostate. After several years, my doctor had to increase the dosage to 0.08 mg, which again relieved the problems. I’ve been on it for over 10 years with very little side effects. It was well worth the relief."

• Lou...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 16, 2019

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I used this for BPH. I took it for 9 months before quitting due to side effects. It helped some with getting up at night, but not worth it. My ejaculate almost disappeared before I realized it was happening. Also, my sexual desire decreased. Replaced Flomax with doxazosin, which was a little better, but not much. Stopped everything and had the Rezum procedure. Now I am back to normal. Meds with negative sexual side effects are not for me."

• Pop...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 7, 2016

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Upon starting on Flomax, urination flow was 100% improved. After 1 month, urine flow somewhat diminished but was still much better than without taking Flomax. I am trying to work through side effects, including a mild headache, lightheadedness, diminished libido/sexual desire, diminished volume in bowel movements, and gas. I am in my 3rd month of Flomax and am not sure the benefits will outweigh the many side effects I am experiencing."

• Ell...
• October 12, 2019

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I started taking tamsulosin in the middle of September 2019. After a few weeks, I started to develop a loss of appetite and debilitating weakness. I became nauseous and was unable to eat. This was not tiredness or drowsiness, but a profound weakness that prevented anything associated with normal activities. I stopped taking tamsulosin on Thursday, 10/10/19. I guess I will know better in a few days."

• Fok...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 13, 2017

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Flomax gave me serious side effects, including the following: toothache, gum infection, sinus infection, cough, chest pain, vision problem, muscle ache, muscle weakness, dizziness, premature ejaculation, inability to hold an erection for sex, lack of orgasm after painful ejaculation."

• Jr4...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Had issues with weak urination, stop and start to the flow, but managed. Until I started to unexpectedly “leak” while lying in bed at night for no reason, and I always felt like I had to urinate. So I began taking this. Shortly thereafter, I would get this insane ringing in my right ear. The top of my head, forehead, and lips would start to feel like they were vibrating, and I had a serious intense headache just behind my forehead. Looking back, 3 weeks after I started this medication, I began having tooth sensitivity, and after going to my dentist and having her x-ray three different teeth for cavities, they came back perfectly fine. I also had a very difficult time falling asleep at night. I didn’t realize all these conditions were related to this drug until I read all the reviews and picked out bits and pieces from everyone else’s and realized I was experiencing them all. Time to find a new drug."

• Jac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2019

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I started Flomax a week ago. I'm 58 years old. I had been having a very active sex life (some days 2-3 times a day with my partner). Now I literally lost a lot of my 'sex drive,' and I also have a hard time maintaining an erection. The worst is if I orgasm, not even more than a drip of semen comes out. Now I have to choose, stop the medicine, or lose my partner of 12 years. I can get Viagra, but I don't think that you can take the two together. Ugh..."

• Big...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2019

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Took Flomax for BPH when I had to urinate 3 times a night. While on Flomax, I had to urinate 6 or 7 times a night. I switched to Rapaflo with much better results, although it is much more expensive. I didn’t have any side effects from Rapaflo."

• lma...
• October 3, 2007

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Immediately after starting to take Flomax, I lost bladder control while sleeping. I wet the bed 2 to 3 times every night. I have traded one problem for another. My doctor started me with 2 0.4mg capsules daily."

• Lam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 20, 2014

Tamsulosin for Urinary Tract Stones "I have had a 6mm stone for almost a year without any problems. Almost a week ago, I started having pain with the stone, so I went to a urologist. He put me on Flomax and pain medicine. He said if it didn't pass in a few days, I would need surgery. I didn't want surgery, especially because of the stent. I passed the stone a few hours after the second dose of Flomax."

• Ica...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2018

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been taking Flomax for a week now, passing pee improved a lot, however, I experienced a severe stomach cramp that lasted about six hours, a constant niggly headache, and a strange feeling of vertigo, blurry vision on and off. Today my whole abdomen feels like it's on fire! It also feels like fever shakes. Terrible side effects, at least for me. I would rather continue herbal treatment, which has worked for the last ten years or so."

• spu...
• March 24, 2016

Tamsulosin for Urinary Tract Stones "Felt the familiar symptoms of a stone. The doctor said it was 4 mm. Gave me Flomax. I had symptoms of the stone for about 3 days. Took one Flomax pill, and within 8 hours the stone passed. My past experience was to have two stones stick and require surgery. Was it the Flomax, or would it have passed on its own? Who knows... for now, I am a believer!"

• pis...
• October 30, 2009

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Been on Flomax for BPH for 7-8 years now. It's improved my urinary volume and flow rate. But it has also caused me to have dry ejaculations at times. I can maintain an erection and have multiple ejaculations, but its effect on relaxing the prostate slows my volume of ejaculate."

• Anonymous
• June 25, 2011

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Initially, I took the low dosage and flow improved for about a week. Then the condition worsened. My doctor then upped my dosage to two pills per day. Same thing happened initially - flow improved and then reverted back to the prior condition. But as I continued to use the drug (2 times a day), the improved condition returned. Sometimes the flow is better than other times - like when my bladder is more full. Trips to the bathroom at night were reduced to 0 to 1 time. Side effects. Initially, I experienced many side effects - runny nose, minor headache, aches and weakness in my back and shoulder, and retrograde ejaculation. Retrograde ejaculation is the only side effect that seems to persist."

• nos...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 5, 2016

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Only moderately effective, however, the sexual dysfunction side effects are rampant. This drug has caused erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction, and reduced libido and semen volume. In short, it makes having sex difficult and sometimes impossible, and it drastically reduces the pleasure. I can't imagine why mainstream medicine could possibly consider these side effects as acceptable to the average male with a healthy sexual appetite."

• Ham...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 23, 2016

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been using a combination of Flomax with finasteride for a period of, say, 2 years. Actually, this drug met my requirements, such as smooth urination and broad, fast streaming. If I forget to take this capsule one night, in the morning all troubles relapse. The disadvantage is the side effects. I am having many mild problems, such as postural hypotension, peeling inside my hands and legs, mild migraine, and intermittent constipation, but I don't know whether I can attribute all these complaints to the drug. My serious problem is retrograde ejaculation. Fortunately, there is no priapism. The second serious problem is meager erection, so I seldom share a bed with my wife. But I masturbate once weekly, which does not require full erection."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2014

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Urinating well, but took several months for full effect. Still going twice a night. But flow is good. I would say this is the best thing since sliced bread if it weren't for the sexual side effects. My orgasms before taking Flomax were very intense. Now after four months it is like I even don't want to have sex. There is build up, but no release whatsoever."

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 6, 2018

Tamsulosin for Urinary Tract Stones "In 2014, I had back pain, and after a scan, found out I had a kidney stone located at the top of the ureter. I don't recall the size, but it was slightly too big to pass. My doctor suggested we might need to 'take it out' if it didn't pass. I did some research on remedies, drank lemon juice and olive oil like crazy, but nothing. Then discovered info online about Flomax helping. I suggested it to my doctor, he was reluctant but said 'ok.' I took Flomax for 2 days. The dull back pain went away almost immediately. I stopped taking it and must have passed it. Never felt it again! Thank you, Flomax! PS: Side effects do seem to start in 2-3 days. So, short courses with breaks in between are recommended."

• 46 ...
• December 4, 2009

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Just started taking this over almost a week. 1st thing I noticed was weak orgasm, little to no semen. Penis is largely flaccid. Flow has improved hope the dribble improves within the next week. Semen and orgasm may be an issue for me though."

• Pee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2018

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I was having the usual symptoms - hesitation, weak stream, frequency day and night, incomplete emptying - sometimes couldn't go at all unless I got in a hot shower. Very frustrating. I started and stopped this twice. The first time, I was alarmed at ejaculation problems (no semen), the second time for irregular heartbeat. But the side effects seem to have subsided this third try. Even though I don't ejaculate, I do reach orgasm. This is a minor bother compared to how effective it is at solving all my symptoms. I've been on it two weeks."

• Yog...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2018

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have frequent urination at night. Dr. prescribed Flomax. I took my first pill last evening, 30 minutes after dinner. Felt nauseous in the morning. Got up for work and nearly passed out in the shower. Flopped on the bed, wrapped in a towel. Had a cold sweat. My BP must have dropped. I did not go to work today and have been lethargic all day. I am not taking Flomax ever again."

• SRW...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 2, 2019

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "This is my third comment. Last one I had found that eliminating coffee helped the drug work better. Well, it worked so well that coffee intake crept back in, and now, although it works, the side effects are off the charts: fatigue, no strength, sinus congestion, runny nose, shortness of breath, vision problems. Awful. So I am experimenting, taking it every other day. As soon as the side effects clear up, its effectiveness dwindles. If I can skip two days, I'll have a good night's sleep on the second night and no congestion on the third day. Last I took it was early Friday morning, and it's now Monday at noon. I'm a little nervous going to work, but I'm going to try and make it. If I get really stuck, dunking or spraying my penis with warm water can get things started (like a warm shower can do). I'm taking Cialis 5mg and a natural supplement. I'll have to quit coffee again. I hope to God to wean off this drug and not have to go with a procedure."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2015

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "After a few days, Flomax did work and increased my stream. I was unable to orgasm or ejaculate on this drug. If you have no interest in sex, it does work. I took the lowest dosage. I believe it was 0.4 mg. I stopped taking the drug and am going to the doctor to try another."

• Anonymous
• October 23, 2010

Tamsulosin for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Before Flomax for 6 weeks I had experienced urgency to urinate, dribbling, reduced flow. Within one day of starting Flomax, it was like magic - I noticed increased flow, no dribbling, no urgency to urinate, less frequent urination. Also, I noticed that the muscles in my groin area seemed more relaxed. I did notice an undesirable side effect though: dry mouth. I have to speak a lot at work, and a couple of times my mouth dried up and I had difficulty speaking."

• MSK...
• March 7, 2014

Tamsulosin for Urinary Tract Stones "I have bilateral medullary sponge kidney disease and pass stones almost daily. Although it does not relieve the pain, it does help pass the stones and prevent an obstruction. I no longer experience any of the side effects like dizziness, but I also take it at night. I have a history of cardiac reactions to medications, and sometimes a stone will cause my heart rate to skyrocket to 160 with a blood pressure of 165/100, but it is clearly the stones and not caused by Flomax. My only complaint is that my insurance refuses to pay for this medicine because I am a woman. I don't think that is right, and I'm not going to accept that kind of discrimination. Even my doctor's office is surprised by the discrimination."