Tamsulosin for Urinary Tract Stones User Reviews (Page 4)

• sol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2020

Tamsulosin "I am a 54 yr old, active but overweight male. After 12 days on Flomax, I passed a 0.6 mm stone, pain and incident free. About two weeks before starting the Flomax, I presented to ED in extreme pain after a few hours of discomfort and nausea. I took an anti-nausea drug followed by 12.5 mg of Endone, which calmed me down enough for some sleep. For the next week, I took Ibuprofen to deal with discomfort I was having, and after 10 days, a CT scan showed the above stone had made its way to the entrance of the bladder. At this point, I stopped feeling discomfort. I began taking a daily tablet of 400 mcg and experienced very few side effects (a little tiredness). On the morning of the 12th day, after only the slightest sensation of ‘progress,’ I heard a tinkle in the toilet bowl, and sure enough, there was the stone. I have sent it off to pathology but no word back yet."

• Han...
• August 30, 2015

Tamsulosin "Woke up in pain with a stone Friday. Asked my Dr. to prescribe Flomax and took my first dose at noon on Saturday. Passed the stone this morning (Sun.). I experienced a stuffy nose and felt lightheaded, but it was well worth it. One capsule did the trick."

• Sto...
• September 18, 2015

Tamsulosin "Prescribed 0.4 mg Flomax 1x daily for kidney stones. Holy cow, this stuff lowered my blood pressure! Took one dose at night, and almost fainted when I awoke and tried to get up, which is a known side effect, but it took 16 hours to get back to where I could walk, and I was pounding liquids the whole time. Should be more clearly designated. My HR was up in the 110 range, and my resting rate is 60 normally."

• Jul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2020

"Took tamsulosin for less than a week for kidney stones. Really messed up my sexual desire, couldn't get an erection of any kind and retrograde ejaculation. Stopped for 2.5 months and still difficult to get an erection and still getting retrograde ejaculation. Can anyone please tell me if things get back to normal in time, as I was planning to start a family?"

• Cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2018

Tamsulosin "Had kidney stones, had a stent put in. Ugly, ugly painful surgery. Stent removal was just as bad as the surgery. When you ask the nurses how bad the stent removal will be, and they say you have to ask the doctor, you know it's going to be bad. Flomax helped with the flow, but the side effects are unbearable. Back pain, nausea, low blood pressure, dry ejaculation, flu symptoms. Goodbye Flomax."

• ERN...
• December 30, 2015

Tamsulosin "Flomax helps in the passing of kidney stones. Had a stone for two months but wasn't drinking enough water. I started drinking 1 gal of water every day, also 3 glasses of lemon water and 3 cups of hibiscus tea. In two days, passed stone."

• Ouc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2018

Tamsulosin "Woke with horrific flank pain and went to the ER. Cat scan revealed two stones. One at the top of the ureter and the other still inside the kidney. The pain was excruciating. Morphine did nothing. Was given Flomax and a shot of Dilaudid. Pain stopped immediately from the Dilaudid. Sent home with pain meds and more Flomax to take once a day. Stone passed sometime between the time I left the hospital and when the Dilaudid wore off. Took around 6 hours total to pass. Will always keep this drug on hand! It does cause dizziness, but it's so worth the side effect. Amazing!!"

• Nic...
• January 26, 2021

"A urologist gave tamsulosin to me for a kidney stone. It’s off-label for women. It caused a migraine, heart pounding, sinus problems, shaking, and anxiety! Anyone else get anxiety from this drug? Took it 3 times and added to my suffering from kidney stones!"

• Cal...
• March 13, 2016

"Had a 3mm stone for a month. Went to the ER twice, the second time morphine was not effective. That is when the doctor prescribed this medication. At that point, I was unable to pass urine but felt the extreme need to go. The doctor indicated I also had a mild bladder infection due to the inability to pass urine. Took this medication for two weeks, and an hour or so after each daily dose, I was able to urinate, which was a joy I had taken for granted. The stone passed at the end of two weeks... never felt it, but the pain has been gone for weeks. Drink lots of lemon water and pray. Kids, I know it's tough, but I never had any side effects with this drug and would recommend it."

• New...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2019

"Terrible drug. Took Tamsulosin CR for 7 days for possible kidney stones. The side effects are beyond belief. Severe dizziness, muscle weakness, flu-like symptoms, joint pain, insomnia, fatigue, and horrific back pain. Not exaggerating! 30 days off, and the effects still persist. Dizziness has improved a little, but back pain, muscle weakness, and stomach upset remain. There are documented cataract surgery complications if you have taken this pill. Can be serious changes to your iris (Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome). I have no idea how long until the effects wear off. Do your research."

• emd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2015

"(Preface by saying this is my first and hopefully last stone). I had sudden and severe lower-abdomen pain on a Monday, so I went to the emergency room. I had a CT scan performed, and the hospital discovered a 3.5mm obstruction in my ureter. I was feeling fine by that evening when I was released. They gave me a prescription for Flomax, but I received Tamsulosin (the generic equivalent). My urologist told me to continue with the Tamsulosin and to filter all my urine. I had no further pain until the weekend, Saturday into Sunday it was pretty bad, but I didn't pass anything. Come Wednesday (8 days after starting Tamsulosin), I had PASSED the stone with NO PAIN. Don't listen to all the horror stories. Take the Tamsulosin!"

• TD1...
• February 25, 2016

Tamsulosin "Diagnosed with a 5 mm stone in October. Dull ache in lower back and pink urine. Given Flomax and started drinking 1.5 gallons of water a day. In February, to the ER with extreme pain - could not stand or sit - pain felt like a spasm that started mildly in my lower left abdomen and then grew to the point of extreme (10/10) from my abdomen down to my feet. CT showed the stone had moved just slightly to the outflow of my kidney. Had a procedure to remove it with ureteral stent placement afterwards. If Flomax did anything, I am not aware of it."

• Mr ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2020

"Was given antibiotics for a UTI, didn't improve, so was put on this tamsulosin as the doctor thought it was urinary stones. I've been on it for 4 days, thought I was dying, nearly passed out. I'm 53, spent 28 years in the Army, always been fit, taken plenty of medication over the years. I'm not taking another one of these tablets, may work for some, but there are too many bad experiences on this medication... It's AWFUL."

• zev...
• April 1, 2014

"Diagnosed with a 2x3 mm stone in the ER on a Friday night. Given antibiotics, pain medicine, and Flomax. Passed stone within 48 hours! Amazing, as I am a skeptical female RN. Side effects-only mild dizziness with the first dose. Do I attribute the ease of passage to this medication? Certainly."

• Dia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2022

"I had a 5 mm kidney stone in the left ureter, which was obstructing urine flow. Diagnosed with a CT scan in the ER. Very painful experience. The ER doctor gave me Flomax for 5 days, which did not help me pass the stone. I started drinking 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in fruit juice 2x per day for 1 week. Finally passed the stone, and pain subsided on day 12. For me, the vinegar and increased fluids worked. I am a retired RN."

• Wee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 19, 2019

Tamsulosin "After having blood in urine, had a CT scan and was found to have a kidney stone in the urethra, 3mm. Doctor prescribed Flomax and told to take it a half hour after dinner. My urologist told me to take it at bedtime so that I wouldn’t feel the side effects so much. Well, I have NOT felt any side effects at all. Have been taking Flomax for 15 days and have not passed my stone, but I believe it will happen any day now."

• Abl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2015

"My family nicknamed me the stone and gravel factory. Start off with I've had 3 lithotripsies to break up monster stones; on top of passing over 100 (3 mm or less stones). Needless to say, it was painful - the last occurrence I was taken to the emergency room due to get this... dry heaving... and dehydration (This is the first time I'd ever had the uncontrollable vomit/heaving issue). So on the ambulance ride from hell, they shot me with morphine; it did little to nothing for the pain - but made me feel good about hurting. The doc comes in and hits me with tamsulosin in the IV... SECONDS later, the pain is nearly gone. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Since then, I have a standing script for the stuff, and I'm fully human again."

• Nel...
• November 23, 2016

Tamsulosin "Had severe kidney stones from 2002 to 2005. Moved to a cooler climate (Newfoundland, Canada), and the stones stopped being produced from May to September. Now - 2016 - I've been suffering with a very painful stone stuck high in the ureter since early July. It is now late November, and my new GP has just prescribed FLOMAX .4 mg to try to relax my right ureter so the stone will pass. A CT scan says it is only 1 mm, so the GP doesn't want to send me to a urologist - yet. Just took the first pill while reading this website. Everyone's comments are so very helpful. THANK YOU! While the stone is very small, it is amazingly painful, causing nausea and screaming pain when it starts up again. Am also drinking beer, which is supposed to help. Good luck to others."

• All...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2020

"Everyone seems to have had good results reading these reviews. I am 56 years old and have had kidney stones on and off since I was 24. Looking at most of these reviews, people are talking about 4, 5, 6 mm stones. This particular one at the moment is 13-15 mm. I query that tamsulosin is really going to work?"

• BV1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2020

Tamsulosin "Had pink urine and slight discomfort for 2 days, figured it was a possible kidney stone issue. At the end of 2 days of pink urine, I went to the ER as pain was rising and more yet on the drive. At the ER, they gave me a weak pain med and 1 dose of Flomax before any CT scan. Shortly after taking Flomax, I had extreme pain in my lower right abdomen. Was given a stronger pain med and told it would work in 15 minutes. It did 13 minutes later. Pain was gone. Then they got me in for CT scans, one without contrast, the 2nd with contrast. The 2nd was best, no stones found but a constriction in the ureter along with a bulge in the ureter at the kidney. The doctor would not say I passed a stone. But I'm pretty sure I did. Will be going to the urologist for follow-up."

• Mri...
• May 27, 2015

"Excellent! Just passed a 5 x 6 mm stone after 4 days of taking this medicine. I didn't believe it would work, but I am amazed. I would definitely recommend it, even though it does have some side effects, such as drowsiness, etc."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2019

"67-year-old woman with 4 mm kidney stone. Went to ER, where they gave me the first dose of tamsulosin. Took it five times, and the kidney stone passed shortly before I was to take it tonight for the sixth time. Slight postural hypotension, which started after the first day, and moderately stuffy nose, which started after two doses. I found it helpful, and those side effects minor."

• Raw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2019

Tamsulosin "I was diagnosed with a kidney stone after blood was in my urine in November 2018 after an emergency ultrasound. I was placed on meds and had a follow-up with the hospital urologist. I was sent to do a CT scan and ultrasound in February. Then I was placed on Flomax. Flomax moved the stone that was seen in my kidney in November to my urethra area. I took Flomax for a few days and had an interaction when taking it with other meds. After the completion of the other drug, the side effects passed. I took 3 weeks' worth and had no signs of stones. The doctor gave me 2 weeks more. Waiting to see what happens. Side effects were rough, but I need it out. They say it is one, and I was not told the size."

• Kry...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 31, 2013

"I have had kidney stones for 2 years now, off and on. I was prescribed Flomax for the first round. I passed the stone. This round, the medicine has made me 'faint,' have very low blood pressure, and just feel like I have the flu. I am a 25-year-old female."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2017

"I took the drug for two days and ended up with heart palpitations, racing heart, dizziness, and passing out for 8-9 days after stopping the medication. I was not able to drive for 5-6 days after stopping the medication due to the dizziness and being on the verge of passing out. After that time, I was able to drive to work but had to pull over to the side of the road when I felt my head spinning. I went to the emergency room on day two and was put on a heart monitor. Even lying down resting, my heart was pounding through my chest; nothing could calm it down except for time. Time for my body to purge the poison."