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Tamsulosin Hate this drug...

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Claire2020
Claire2020

My partner has been on this for a long time whilst the NHS work out what to do with him - This drug has altered his personality beyond recognition - agressive - slurred speech - addiction - confrontational - behaving like an addict by defending this piece of crap - He refuses to acknowledge any of this...strange when he ran out earlier this week he was back to normal, clear thinking, no slurred speech and no aggression - I can't continue to live with him like this - unpredicatable nightmare.

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  • dave19275
    dave19275 Claire2020

    Posted

    Weird - none of those are known side-effects. Tamsulosin is an alpha-blocker, it acts on smooth muscle, so it has no direct effect on brain function. I don't get anything like that, nor does anyone else I know on it...

    Maybe he has some kind of allergic reaction to it? 

  • alanatcroydon
    alanatcroydon Claire2020

    Posted

    I agree with Dave. I have had no such side effects.  My guess would be that something else is causing this.  Maybe a visit to the GP to discuss is called for?
  • cherish_1995
    cherish_1995 Claire2020

    Posted

    This Tamsulosin drug is it for kidney stone? Or perhaps can anyone tell me a better drug that can help remove kidney stone.... My brother has been struggling with it for a while now so I'll really appreciate any useful advice....

    • alanatcroydon
      alanatcroydon cherish_1995

      Posted

      No.  It is designed to reduce the size of a man's prostate which can, when enlarged, press on the bladder.  Regrets; I can suggest a solution for kidney stone.

    • dave19275
      dave19275 cherish_1995

      Posted

      Tamsulosin is for relaxing smooth muscle in the bladder, prostate, and urethra which makes urination easier and reduces the sensations of urge to urinate.

      Finasteride is the drug that reduces the size of the prostate. 

      Neither has any direct effect on kidney stones.

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