Flomax - Tamsulosin side effects

I feel heavy eye-lids, as if the entire face was soggy, hanging down. Like slightly drugged. My pelvic pain syndrome is affected, but not for better, it's simply different. It hurts differently, at different times...

Welcome effect: I feel slightly less tense, more relaxed inside.

This link provides hundreds of experiences from people taking it for a few days to those taking it for years:

http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20579&name=FLOMAX&sort=timelength&order=1

I'm wondering wha the effect of tamsulosin on sleep patterns is as well. I notice that when I take it, I get episodes of 1-3 hours of sleeplessness each night.

Another effect I noticed is that my tendons hurt. I know, sounds ridiculous.

Please leave your comments. What are your experiences?

Tamsulosin and alcohol

We are advised "not to drink alcohol while [...] on tamsulosin. Alcohol will increase the side-effects of tamsulosin, such as feeling faint and dizzy." [1]

As for me I had no issues with a few glasses of wine in the evenings, which is in line with "there are no known interactions between alcohol and Tamsulosin hydrochloride" as stated by NHS UK [2].

Further, moderate alcohol intake may have no detrimental effect on voiding symptoms according to Dr. Roehrborn's findings. [3]

Please leave comments.

REFERENCES

[1] http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/Tamsulosin.htm

[2] http://www.nhs.uk/medicine-guides/pages/MedicineOverview.aspx?condition=Prostatic%20hyperplasia%20(benign)&medicine=tamsulosin%20hydrochloride&preparationTamsulosin%20400microgram%20modified-release%20capsules

[3] http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/enlarged_prostate/JohnsHopkinsEnlargedProstateHealthAlert_3024-1.html

First post in the new blog about Flomax

Please bear with me and give me a bit of time to update and develop this blog. Unfortunately it may actually grow. I say unfortunately, because I alongside others depend on this drug to function somewhat normally. At a price. I will discuss this price in this blog.

Apologies for the simple and unfinished design. It'll get better.

I hope this blog to become:

• Compendium of my knowledge about conditions and diseases where Tamsulosin is prescribed;
• Resource of help and reliable information for others who have been prescribed this drug;
• Discussion forum where people share their experiences and alternative approaches with others in the community;
• Page where not just the official clinical trials results are presented, but real people's stories and experiences come to light and show the need for an alternative to this drug.