Flomax for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia User Reviews (Page 5)

• flow...
• December 1, 2010

"Taking 0.4mg x 1 daily in the evening. Started two weeks ago. Doctor took me off Hytrin (terazosin 10mg). After two weeks my flow is less than on Hytrin. My frequency and urge to pee is higher than on Hytrin. My volume of output is less. This is the second time a doctor took me off Hytrin to put me on a "better", newer, drug. In both cases these other medicines didn't work as well as Hytrin. Will continue the Flomax for one more week just in case it has something to do with building up in blood levels."

• Tldr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2017

"This medicine has been great for me. I’ve had an enlarged prostate and dealt with frequent urination for 2 and a half years. I’ve tried bladder relaxers such as vesicare and myrebtriq and prostate shrinkers such as cialis yet none of them helped. Finally, my third urologist recommended Flomax. I’m on day 3 and already noticing drastic improvements. I have no trouble starting a stream or emptying and while I still have somewhat of an urge to pee more frequently than normal, it’s not nearly as severe or often as before and I suspect that will go away over time. It has given me some retrograde ejaculation however I’m not looking to impregnate anyone right now anyways. Too long; didn't read: Works great, retrograde ejaculation"

• Conce...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 10, 2022

"Flomax almost killed me. It caused rapid heartbeat and sudden syncope twice in my case. This happened when I suddenly fainted and dropped hard on hard tiles on kitchen floor hurting my head and just few hours after taking the medication, and another time in the shower causing body bruises. Just imagine experiencing sudden syncope while driving to work on a major highways, I would have lost my life. I was admitted to hospital for checkups to see if my syncope was related to something else and stayed for 34 hrs costing me close to $43,500!!!. I was told my syncope was caused by Flomax and nothing else as heart, lungs, and brain were just fine. I would never have taken this medication had I known it causes these side effects. NEVER AGAIN. Please don't take it."

• forrie
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 5, 2021

"I was prescribed Flomax to handle the prostatic stimulation from testosterone replacement therapy. Initially, I did experience the lack of ejaculation, all of it. I simply dealt with it for a while; but then, I began taking it AT NIGHT BEFORE BED. Not only did this remove the side effect, things have started flowing much more normally. I mentioned this to my doc and his response was "why didn't I think of that". So, to those who are experiencing this, perhaps talk with your doctor about taking Flomax at night before bed/sleep. Or simply try it, if you feel comfortable doing so. I don't believe the research supports Flomax as a cause for ED or orgasm disorders -- this part of your body is very complex. Other medications, reactions should be considered. Also: taking NSAIDs or pain relievers like Tylenol can affect orgasm. Go figure, but in older people it can. I hope this info helps someone :)"

• Druner
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 3, 2023

"74-year-old BPH patient used Rapaflo for 2 years with no problems. I do take BP meds. My insurance stopped coverage, so I switched to Flomax. Been using Flomax (0.4mg) the past 5 years with no major problems. Have the same 'sexual issues' mentioned by others. It does work better for me when I take it after dinner at 7:00 pm."

• Freef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2017

"I have taken 0.4mg for two weeks after dinner meal. First 2 days it worked great. However I'm still getting up 4-5 times each night. Have good results during the daytime. Also taking Proscar 5mg in morning. Hoping night improves over time."

• Pacer...
• August 29, 2010

"I have been taking 14mg Prazosin per day (one/2mg tablet spread out throughout the day taking it 3tabs 3tabs 2tabs of Prazosin and 1 x 5mg Flomax) with a great deal of success with urgency/dribble factor and waking up (rarely). Due to taking my last 2 tablets at bedtime (= 4 mg Prazosin) I usually have a slow urination and within the first hour of taking my one Flomax and 3 Prazosin (=6 mg), I am great for the whole 16 /- hours of the day."

• Duce
• February 17, 2021

"I am 81 years old and diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Started doing radiation and after 2nd week had trouble peeing and emptying bladder. Could not sleep because spent night trying to pee. My Dr put me on flomax and within hours from taking 1st pill I was able to pee and empty my bladder. No side effects at all and able to have sex again which I have not been able to prior. Great medicine thank God"

• J-P
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2022

"I'm almost 62. For the last 2 years developed enlarged prostate and stream decreased and wouldn't completely empty. Also had dribbles. Also had constant urgency to urinate. Dr prescribed oxybutinin. Worked great for urgency. Talked to him about dribble and stream. Put me on flomax. Solved dribble but I wake up at night 6 times with the the pain of a fiery sledge hammer at my prostate all while urinating. After 3 weeks on flomax stopped taking and pain continues. Even after urination one week later after effects linger. Definitely not for me."

• Paul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2022

"First dose did nothing. Second dose, oh my, pressure at base of penis was very irritating. Had to pee three times that night, two of which I thought could not get started but after some relaxing finally did. Stopped taking after that and Dr said I had bad side effects. Not sure how I could ever consider trying it again. Fortunately I can live much better without the drug. Hope your experience is much better."

• Patient
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 22, 2022

"I took the drug to stop frequent night time bathroom visits. It increased not decrease my visits. Side effect was to deformation of my penis. The base has became thicker, the middle more narrow and the tip as it was before taking the drug. There is also a loss of sensitivity."

• Bobby
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2021

"Just started Flomax 4 days ago and I can attest for the dizziness after standing or turning too fast, as well as cottonmouth, or in extreme cottonmouth I refer to it as Elmer's glue mouth. At 53 years old, a diabetic and have neuropathy, sex is a distant memory anyway, but I would never share such a private and intimate bond between husband and wife!!"

• Willy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 28, 2021

"All this does is make sure the bladder gets empty. It has no medical effect on the prostate & ruins your sex life with just one pill a day. After six years of taking it I've stopped & started using over the counter prostate supplements which I feel is better than flomax. If flomax is the best for mens prostate health then we're all doomed."

• Snotty
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 10, 2021

"I was on this drug for some retention issues and it seemed to be working. However, on day 6 I started getting a stuffy nose and on day 7 my nose shut down completely and I started producing mucus like never before. It was worse than any head cold I can remember. It also ran down into my lungs and caused chest congestion. I also had anxiety, fatigue and an elevated heart rate. I felt so bad that I got a COVID test (negative) even though I'm vaccinated. I've been off the drug for 3 days and my sinuses are just clearing up, I still have fatigue and my lungs are still partly congested. It is going to take a few more days for my body to get rid of all that mucus. This drug is not for me."

• Nope...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2021

"Wow this is bad. The side effects fellas, absolutely not worth it. Go herbal or go home. Does it make you pee? Yep. Does it make the rest of your life unbearable ? Yep. Good luck breathing out your nose and if you like sex, good luck. You’ll rather turn on the TV. Oh and your orgasm IF you get there, is dry and lazy. Takes away the rapid pulses."

• Brian
• September 13, 2021

"This medicine made my going to the bathroom less frequent and it improved my dripping issues when I felt done but I was not empty. I was concerned about the ejaculation issues which do occur but there is a positive effect. If you don’t take it everyday and a lay off it a day or two before you know you ar egoing to have sex it can actually increase your ejaculation level and length to a new heightened level. I was surprised when the ejaculations lasted for 10-15 seconds at full sensitivity. It more than made up for the few weak ones. Who knows maybe I am just lucky but at 57 I am having some out of this world releases. Don’t get me wrong I still get the occasional poof and nothing but holding off for a day or two is my secret to happiness and still being able to pee. My wife now jokes that I am done so stop acting like your still going. But I really am and I think she is a little jealous."

• Pain...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2022

"Following hip replacement, with one day of Foley catheter, urination was PAINFUL! Building up to pee, and for first 15 seconds, it felt like my stream, although very weak and dribbly, was pure acid. OUCH. Expected this for a short while, but it has been 6 weeks. This week I started taking the Flomax I had leftover from previous kidney stone event. In a few hours, and all week so far, the pain is gone. Flow is steady and stronger. Why didn't I remember these pills sooner. Was unsure how much they helped for stone passage, but this penile pain relief was obvious."

• Finbar
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2021

"I am 58 years old and was having 4 trips to the bathroom each night and dribbling starts and stops and often had to go again right away. I started 0.4 mg a week ago. It seems to be working. So far the sex has still been OK but I do feel more lethargic and have noticed a slight stuffiness in my nose and scratchy throat. But I think it is OK and I am OK with the side effects do far because now I can just pee when I need to."

• ItAll...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2022

"7 weeks into a 9 week treatment of Proton Radiation/Prostate cancer. I started taking Flomax for weak stream (mornings), urgency & occasional burning. 2 weeks into taking the medication burning was relieved to some degree, much less urgency & stream has improved a bit. But it's been an exchange of one set of side effects for another. Now, less urgency, but more frequency, up more at night, & multiple trips to the bathroom to pee in the morning (days are fine). Better stream, but also leakage & tiredness. I feel like you rob Paul to pay Peter with this drug. Can't wait to get off it (Dr has asked me to stay on it for a bit, until I'm about 2 weeks past my last radiation treatment. I have about 10 days to go)."

• Whate...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2022

"I was prescribed this after finding out I have rather early onset BPH. I'm only 30, I was given this drug as a trial of a week, and I was afraid it'd make me lose bladder control or something so I put off taking it for a bit, but decided the effects of BPH were annoying enough to finally try it. While I'm happy to report that, I did not pee myself, I am unhappy to report that it didn't really help either. It's really hard to tell, and I am trying to be fair, because from the second I took this pill, I have felt like I have a horrible flu. My head hurts, my teeth ache, my body is fatigued. I couldn't even masturbate to pass the time because of this drug. I would take a pass on this drug unless you are absolutely desperate. I would have very much liked to tell you the pros and cons after a week, but I won't be taking a second pill."

• Anonymous
• March 9, 2021

"67 year old male. Thought I had a UTI, prescribed Cipro by GP. After 4-5 days of use no improvement of symptoms. History of kidney stones 25 years ago; current symptoms were not similar. Went to Urologist. History of BPH. It WAS a kidney stone which I passed after taking Flomax for 4 days. Now I have been asymptomatic for weeks. Urologist originally wanted to perform cystoscopy, CAT scan etc.I cancelled all for now with a 'wait and see" approach. The less prescription drugs you take and tests the better...IF you can avoid them. I take Losartan 50mg As a result when on Flomax my BP was erratic. Tachycardia, palpations etc. So beware, I am quite sure that the Flomax brought these episodes on. I take my BP with a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope in addition to a home device daily 2X/day. So Flomax...for me it was great for clearing the kidney stone, for that I would recommend it highly."

• P55
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 25, 2021

"Yes, there are side effects.. First couple of doses caused severe nausea (get Zofran from doc and take with Flomax for about 5days) also tiredness and light headedness. I found improvement with taking the med about an hour before bedtime. Symptoms much more tolerable. I think the only real sexual side effect was reduced erection. If you can't pee and I couldn't due to taking testosterone, which caused BPH. I took saw palmetto successfully for 3 years then had to stop for surgery. Saw palmetto did not work once I resumed."

• TMS
• August 9, 2021

"Taking for more than 2 weeks now. This drug is not for me. Foggy brain in the morning, low sex drive, retrograde ejaculation and vision issues and oddly constipation. My bowels feel like they don’t move anymore. My flow is better but I’d rather have to go more often and take longer than deal with this."

• Mic
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2021

"My doctor put me on flomax for BPH. I have permanent vertigo also. Since I started taking flomax I have experienced fatigue, tiredness, low energy and basically I feel terrible. Feeling this way has had a negative effect on my vertigo. It has made it worse. My doctor is going to put me on another med. The flomax was starting to work on my BPH."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 3, 2012

"Worked great at getting me to pee normally and had the bonus of giving me good erections without Viagra. The downside is no orgasm! That's a deal breaker for me. I stopped taking it."