Tamsulosin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2013

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Urinary Tract Stones "Have been on it several times for stones. I actually request it from my doctor each time I have a problem stone. While it helps pass stones easily, the dizziness is a major factor for myself. But I will continue to use it!"

• The...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I'm a 55-year-old male. For many years, I've had a weak stream, but not to the point to make me want to see a doctor. Recently, though, when I would wake up, it would be complete blockage with some discomfort as I sat there waiting and waiting on the toilet. So, I brought this up with the doc, and he prescribed tamsulosin. I'm not kidding, within one day, it was like a fire hydrant was opened, and it was like I was in college again. I do have tooth sensitivity, like when I'm chewing ice, it's almost painful. I only take it once every 2 days. Great stuff."

• Anonymous
• June 23, 2008

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Urinary Frequency "I am a woman taking Flomax for severe urinary retention. Flomax works wonderfully, although it did not start to work for me until I had taken it for about 3 weeks. Initially, there was some mild drowsiness and dizziness, which has mostly subsided. Make sure you talk to your doctor about getting on a bathroom schedule so you can eventually stop taking this. I was going 15 to 20 times a day and not able to empty below 200 ccs. This combination has gotten me down to going only 6 or 7 times a day and completely empty."

• Hug...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2018

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Has way too many side effects: dizziness, fatigue, myalgia, and it made me constipated. It really seems like our doctors don’t know anything. I’ve been using natural supplements and I actually have a quality of life that is bearable. Going to China to be cured. Alpha blockers are designed to make you stay on a life treatment with horrible symptoms. No thank you, I’ll stick with my own recipes that I came up with that help more than anything any doctor has given me. All the doctors think I’m crazy, but they’re just programmed that way and very textbook. Think outside the box, people, if your treatments don’t work, it is time to do more research."

• Ipe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 4, 2018

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "While Flomax definitely helps with ease and volume of urination, the side effects are just too much. This is the second time I’ve tried it. The first time (about a year ago) I stopped for the horrible side effects and decided I would never take it again. This time I guess I forgot about those because I told my doctor I wanted to try it again. Within a day or two, I stopped getting up as much at night, I had a more powerful stream, and I didn’t feel the urgent sensation to pee as much. I also experience dizziness, nausea, headaches, toothaches, ejaculation problems, and for some reason, it makes me have a hard time breathing. I’m stopping it today for the second time. Hopefully, I’ll remember these side effects the next time I think I might want to take it."

• Bus...
• June 13, 2019

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Urinary Tract Stones "I had Flomax after I was diagnosed with a kidney stone of 6mm in my right kidney. After a couple of visits to doctors and the ER, my family physician prescribed Flomax. My stone passed out after 1 tablet. I would highly recommend anyone with a kidney stone. As I took just one and it worked, I didn’t experience any side effects."

• Ano...
• March 17, 2012

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Urinary Tract Stones "This seems like a miracle for pain from kidney stones in the ureter. The first stone that I tried it on had given me several quite significant bouts of pain, and the 4-5 mm stone passed a couple of days after starting with no additional pain. I have since used it on two other stones that turned out to be about 3 or 3-4 mm and have passed them with essentially no pain after starting Flomax. So, that is 3 stones passed with essentially no pain after taking the Flomax and a total of 6 pills of Flomax used."

• Mig...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2020

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "53-year-old male. Started on Flomax .4 dosage for two weeks for my BPH symptoms of urgency, weak stream, failure to fully empty bladder. Seemed to relieve those symptoms initially for a few days up to a week; tapered off the second week, however still improved initial symptoms by twenty-five percent. No noticeable side effects other than decreased ejaculation amounts and delayed ejaculation. Bumped dosage up to .8 after four weeks. Side effects now include minor lower back pain and minor sinus allergies. Seems to be working slightly better than .4; going to continue for another week or two. Was hoping for better results; maybe after more time on the medication?"

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2017

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I am 62 years old and have been on the generic Flomax for about two years now. I have noticed a big improvement in my ability to urinate, and I no longer have problems starting a stream. Also, it no longer takes a long time to fully empty my bladder (no more starting and stopping several times). My only problem is the sexual side effect of no ejaculation when I have an orgasm. It bothers me that this is not normal!"

• Lyn...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 16, 2016

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Urinary Tract Stones "I have frequent kidney stones and for a while was at a loss on how to deal with them. Eventually, after several horrible hospital trips, my primary doctor prescribed me Flomax and told me to take one a day during an attack. Flomax has been an absolute lifesaver for me. Within an hour, my pain subsides and I am normally able to pass the stone that same day. I carry Flomax with me everywhere now. It has helped reduce the anxiety I had about when my next kidney stone would occur because I know I have a pill that really works."

• Ano...
• March 3, 2009

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Flomax has improved my urinary flow and comfort and reduced significantly the number of distressing dribbles at the end of urination. Unfortunately, Flomax also quickly reduced my sexual ability too, with softer, less frequent, and shorter lasting erections, and sometimes appears to cause premature ejaculations that never occurred before. Taking zinc along with multivitamins appears to help. I'm still getting up at night to urinate, but at least the flow is good. My wife isn't thrilled about this, but I must be able to pee to live, and I can still live without much sex."

• Jay...
• December 13, 2009

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Been on Flomax for BPH for 2 years now. It's improved my urinary volume and flow rate tremendously. Most nights, don't even get up at all. Better now that I take it at 10 pm with a small snack. While it has also caused me to have dry ejaculations (my other half has not complained about this), I can maintain erection and have multiple ejaculations."

• pee...
• August 7, 2011

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been taking Flomax for a month for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. I had been getting up to urinate 2 or 3 times a night, suffering from severe pain during urination. Since starting Flomax, I have found myself dizzy if getting up quickly, blurred vision, decreased sex drive with abnormal ejaculate. I have lower back pain. I feel weaker and tired all the time. On the upside, I can go all night with no need to get up to urinate, and the pain while urinating is 50 percent less."

• I3F...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 18, 2017

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Urinary Tract Stones "40-year-old female just passed a 6mm stone that caused 3 weeks of renal colic followed by 2 months of being stuck in my bladder. A CT scan showed it just outside my urethra. The urologist said surgery. I asked Google. This is where I came across information that indicated Flomax could help, though it is not FDA approved for use in women. I figured if the stone had already made it through the kidney and ureter to the bladder, it was certainly possible for it to travel just an inch further. So I asked the doctor if I could try Flomax before rushing into surgery, and she agreed it couldn't hurt. Well, it did hurt, but only briefly in comparison to the entire episode. Two pills (two nights) and my 6mm stone just kind of fell out. Long 3-month story short, I love Flomax!"

• Anonymous
• August 7, 2009

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been using Flomax (0.4 mg 1/day) for approximately 2 weeks, with a great improvement after the 2nd pill. My problem with urination wasn't too bad to begin with - slow start, weak stream, start/stop, up 2-3 times per night -- just inconvenient. I have experienced side effects with Flomax: get very dizzy when first standing up within 3-4 hours after taking the pill (feels like I'm going to pass out), so I take it at night; noticeable muscle weakness, but not severe. Also, sex is affected, weak orgasm. I tried Saw Palmetto (2,000 mg/day)--seemed to help some, but not very much."

• Tro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2016

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Just started taking Flomax (generic)... waiting to see what happens. On the web, most of the reviews are very negative and not encouraging. Why does this drug still get prescribed? With all of the negative reviews I have just read, it really amazes me this drug is used for BPH."

• lma...
• October 3, 2007

Flomax (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."

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

Flomax (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."

• TDa...
• September 9, 2019

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "For a while, I’ve had to get up to pee 3 or more times a night. Recently, I noticed my stream weakening and an urge to go when there’s very little urine. I tried Saw Palmetto and a multi-vitamin, but they had little effect. I’ve cut back on caffeine and limit fluids in the evening. None of this seemed to make any difference. I finally went to the urologist, and he started me on Flomax. The first night, I noticed an improvement in my stream, and the urge to go when there’s no need was gone. The first two nights, I only got up twice, however, the next two, I was back to 4 times. The fifth day, I woke up with diarrhea and had severe stomach cramps all day that finally went away in the evening. I did take the pill that night and woke up the next day with flu-like symptoms that worsened throughout the day. This may be an effective medication, but the side effects are not worth it for me. I’m on to searching for something else."

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

Flomax (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..."

• Gem...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 27, 2019

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Urinary Tract Stones "Went to ER with 5 mm kidney stone. Excruciating!! After 7 hours, I finally stopped vomiting, and then they were able to give me Flomax. I peed every 30 minutes like a river!!! 3 hours later, I felt something strange, and sure enough...the stone came out. This stuff works wonders!"

• Upa...
• April 8, 2009

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been using Flomax for two years. It keeps me going but I still get up at least three times a night. Flow is not normal, light stream. My PSA is under 2.0 and always has been. I'm tired, sore, and not getting any better. I have not had sex for a long time. I'm going to try a new drug."

• mes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2018

Flomax (tamsulosin) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "After 1 week of Flomax, urine flow was slightly affected. I have started experiencing dizziness, extreme fatigue, weakness, nausea, diarrhea, headache, chills, body aches, and flu-like symptoms. Goodbye Flomax."

• Bil...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 21, 2020

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I am nearly 73 and married. I did not experience any side effects. Tamsulosin was very effective in treating my BPH. The frequent urination ended. Getting up only once per night to go to the bathroom was quite a relief. I used to have to get up numerous times, which interrupted my sleep terribly. I can take long trips in a car and not have to look for a bathroom every hour or so. It was embarrassing to be out with friends and always having to find a men’s room. It did not impair my sexual desire or capacity in any way. This drug changed my life!"

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

Flomax (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."