I am a woman aged 31 yrs who suffers from kidney stones. I have only taken one dose of the medication flomax but so far no side effects. I also have anxiety/panic disorder and have had no sign of any increase in this either. Still have not passed the stone yet, and hoping it will work for me. I met a lady today in the store who said she had taken it for kidney stones and it worked great for her. So its not all horror stories, everyone is different, and will have reactions. Mostly horror stories on the internet anyways.