Flomax User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

• Who...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2015

For Urinary Tract Stones "29 years old. Kidney stone dropped me to the floor, in tears, on my first day of work at a great new job. Manager had to drive me to ER. Not a good look in a blue-collar line of work. Literally threw up on myself from the pain. Turned down morphine due to past narcotic dependency. Toradol saved me that day, but stones not gone. Got CT done, 'One 5 mm, two 2 mm.' Flomax for past three weeks. Just passed an 8 mm stone....laughing and joyously celebrating! Haha I've watched my father suffer through a dozen stones. He never took Flomax. I know that what I just passed should not have come out that easily/painlessly."

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2018

For Urinary Tract Stones "Female here. Had 2 stones, one was 24 mm and the other is 12 mm. Had lithotripsy on the 24 mm stone 3 weeks ago with a stent and have slept on the toilet since, that has been the only comfortable position. Dr. wouldn't give me any more pain pills. Then I go in for my 'stent removal', he says I still have a lot of sediment to come out yet. As I cried in the office because of the 9 out of 10 out-of-control misery this stent is and has caused for over 3 weeks. He says, well, we could try Flomax. I take the 0.4 TWICE a day, and let me tell you, I peed out more stone in 3 days than I collected in 3 weeks AND the 'discomfort' is down to a 2/10. Thankfully, because I have to leave the stent in another 1-2 weeks. At least I'm not crying anymore. My only noticeable side effect is wildly detailed and terrifying dreams. But hey, at least I am sleeping."

• HME...
• February 5, 2016

For Urinary Tract Stones "Six weeks postpartum of having my baby, I started experiencing UTI symptoms. After two rounds of antibiotics, ruling out appendicitis, the doctor concluded it must be a kidney stone. Told me to drink lots of water. For a month, I experienced dull pain, extreme pain, to no pain. Finally, I had excruciating pain. My hubby drove me to the hospital. Went to the Outpatient building (to avoid ER costs). Got a CT scan and KUB scan. The urologist fit us in that day to look over. I had a 7mm stone that had reached my ureter. She prescribed Flomax. After 1 dose and 9 hours later, I passed the stone. Didn't even feel it pass! Woke up the next morning and didn't feel pain. Went back to Outpatient for a KUB scan and showed no stone! Only symptoms were dizziness."

• Dru...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 1, 2019

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I am 52 years old and have been taking this drug for the last 2 years. I have finally come to the conclusion that the side effects of Flomax and what I am feeling are real. Mostly fatigue, body aches and pains, and headaches associated with back pain and sinus aches and pains. My libido is mostly okay, and sex is normal. Thinking seriously of stopping this med and seeing what happens."

• Anonymous
• August 30, 2009

For Urinary Frequency "I stopped my 4-5 time nightly peeing down to 2-3 but I get dizzy standing sometimes and always when outside in the heat playing golf. Never let myself get dehydrated and now drink electrolyte mixture. Does not interfere with outdoor exercise or biking (don't get dizzy)."

• Gus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 1, 2019

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Since being on Flomax, my bowels don't function properly. Constipation. Need laxative every 3 days. Stomach aches, cramps, low energy, dizziness. Just generally feel bad. Hardly ever leave home now. It's terrible. Been on it 90 days. Wasn't sick until I started taking this drug. I'll elect surgery early if necessary to get off this drug."

• Anonymous
• October 22, 2011

For Urinary Tract Stones "Diagnosed with kidney stone at 7:00 am, started on Flomax shortly after, passed it by 2:00 pm that day. Also on Oxycodone with Acetaminophen for pain. Took only one dose of each and it passed. I felt lucky."

• Jav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2015

For Urinary Tract Stones "Woke up with nausea and diarrhea and unbearable pain in my left side. Days later, ended up at the ER and a cat scan showed a 6mm stone on the left. The doctor put me on Flomax 1X per day for 10 days and pain meds. Followed up with a urologist 9 days after taking the Flomax, and an ultrasound showed no more stone on my left side, I passed it without feeling it. I have another 5mm on my right, but now that I know what to expect, I will have Flomax and pain meds on hand for the next episode."