Vesicare and Myrbetriq
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Has anyone on here ever taken Vesicare or Myrbetriq?
If so, how effective were they, and what were the side effects?
These are supposed to be bladder relaxants, and many people have reported good results with them when dealing with urinary frequency, but others have reported significant side effects.
Thanks,
Neal
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tampafd nealpros
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Vesicare is much better then Myrbetriq. I have IC and Vesicare did best for me. Probably why it's so expensive.
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Thanks again for your help. That's very useful information.
Neal
kenneth1955 nealpros
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Hi Kenneth,
If you normally go (urinate) 2-3 times a day, why were you taking Myrbetriq in the first place, if you don't mind my asking? That's less than most "normal" men do.
Neal
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Thanks so much for your help. That's an interesting story.
Neal
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alan1951 nealpros
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Neal, I took Vesicare and Myrbetriq. The latter has cancer as a side effect, albeit it's a statistically small risk. I stopped taking them. What I'm about to describe [u]may[/u] be of relief to you. Don't void your bladder when you feel the urge. Instead, start by withholding. Doesn't have to be for a long period of time, but you want to gradually increase the retention time - over a period of three months. This technique is called "bladder retraining." Look it up. Even though I'm giving you my anecdotal results, this technique worked for me. I was dribbling, and I don't even play basketball. While I ditched the aforesaid drugs, I do take oil of pumpkin seed extract which, in all fairness, may be a complete waste of time and money. That said, how many times have we heard that we should get our vitamins from food? THE singular food that seems to have helped me is pumpkin seeds. As always, before getting crazy, consult with your healthcare professional. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the info. I didn't know that cancer is a possible side effect.
The pumpkin seeds sound good too.
How did the bladder stretching work out?
Neal
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david04187 alan1951
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Hi ALan-
I agree with your theory. I have been doing this and my daytime urges subsided especially when I am preoccupied. BUT...when I am in a horizontal position in bed I can't sleep through the urges. I tried Ambien to see if I had a deeper sleep, I wouldn't be aware of the urges as much. Not sucessful. I still get up much to much in the night. Some nights worse than others. A good night is 3X. Fortunately I can fall back to sleep but it has really hurt my quality of life.