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Vesicare and Myrbetriq

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nealpros
nealpros

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
    tampafd nealpros

    Posted

    Vesicare is much better then Myrbetriq. I have IC and Vesicare did best for me. Probably why it's so expensive.

    • nealpros
      nealpros tampafd

      Posted

      Thanks for your help. About what do you weigh, and what dose do you use?

      Neal

    • tampafd
      tampafd nealpros

      Posted

      I weigh 225 lbs and take 5 mg of Vesicare in the morning
    • nealpros
      nealpros tampafd

      Posted

      Thanks again for your help. That's very useful information.

      Neal

  • kenneth1955
    kenneth1955 nealpros

    Posted

    Hello Neal.........I was taking Myrbetriq 25mg.  It did good for the first week.  Then I had to stop.  I was only going once a day in the morning no matter what I had to drink.  Back to normal 2 to 3 times a day...Which is good  Ken
    • nealpros
      nealpros kenneth1955

      Posted

      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

    • kenneth1955
      kenneth1955 nealpros

      Posted

      My urologist give me it to help because I was having a stent put in and had a problem.  Had a reaction to the dye they use.  It first stopped me from going and they when I got out of the hospital I  felt like I had to go all the time.    Stood there but nothing would come out.  So he gave it to me to relax my bladder.  It relaxed it to much....  Ken
    • kenneth1955
      kenneth1955 nealpros

      Posted

      PS  I have all ways had a good bladder.  I could hold it for hours. That was until my prostate lobes were touching.  I had a Uro-lift done in April of 2015 All good now.  Tak care  Ken     
    • nealpros
      nealpros kenneth1955

      Posted

      Thanks so much for your help. That's an interesting story.

      Neal

  • ramblin
    ramblin nealpros

    Posted

    My former urologist prescribed myrbetriq, and gave me one month of the drug, with instruction that at least two months of use would be necessary to produce results. On my prescription plan, my share of the one month supply was $140. At the end of two months, I had no positive effects, but my blood pressure was up from 120/80 to  160/110, my anxiety level was up enough to interrupt my sleep nearly as much as the nocturia. I had started developing daily headaches and was experiencing constipation. I did not refill the prescription or go back to that uro.
  • alan1951
    alan1951 nealpros

    Posted

    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.

    • nealpros
      nealpros alan1951

      Posted

      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

    • nealpros
      nealpros alan1951

      Posted

      How did the Vesicare work out, or did you not try it?

      Neal

    • david04187
      david04187 alan1951

      Posted

      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.

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