High volume symptoms and conditions

I have been on Flomax less than a week. Already I am seeing signs of mental confusion, being drowsy to the point of almost falling asleep at inopportune times, muscle cramps, and a dull ache in the area of the prostate.

Flow was good prior to starting Flomax. It has improved slightly but so has a sense of urgency. It seems to be acting a bit like a diuretic in that I am going a lot more frequently and with high volume and good pressure.

Diuretics can cause a loss of potassium, which can result in severe muscle cramps or spasm. I have had a charley horse in the calf, a foot that cramped up when I stood on it, and a tightening of the abdomen such that I could see a lump in one area. One must wonder if these are related.

The precautions include watching for heard palpitations. The heart is a muscle, isn't it? I would not want that muscle cramping up.

Perhaps the doctor thinks it advisable to attain perfection in urinary performance. But perhaps it is better to go through life with a slight problem that will likely not change, and also without irritating a gland that is prone to cancer. In reading the postings here it would seem that this medical perfection comes at a great cost.

Ladies(and some gentlemen!):

I'm sure many of you have seen my posts describing my personal experiences with YASMIN, so I won't fo through them all again. Sufice it to say, mine, like many of yours, has been a totally unpleasant and nervewracking experience. I am writing today to encourage ANY of you who have not to PLEASE call Berlex Labs and report your experiences with Yasmin. I spoke with a rep today and was told that until a certain number of complaints come in(she did not give me that number), then they would take no action. So, we need to GET ON THE PHONE! I made my report about 2 months ago and it was arduous, to say the least, to reach someone because of their corporate phone system. The person I spoke with this morning told me the reporting system has been STREAMLINED apparently due to the high volume of complaint calls they've been receiving. So, please, PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL!

The number is 1-888-berlex4 . The prompt will then direct you to "report adverse event".

Also, I found it interesting that this person told me there was no way they could provide me assistance because I am no longer taking YASMIN. I INSISTED that the MAJORITY of my problems started after I stopped, which is why she encouraged me to get all of you on the phone. With enough complaints, including those with adverse effects AFTER coming off YASMIN, they will eventually be able to do something, if only to change the labeling.

So, I'm on a MISSION; how about YOU?

Rita
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