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    Vesicare effectiveness and side effects

    Is anyone else on Vesicare? I've taken it for about a year. I've been on the 5mg dose and initially I was really happy with it. However, the past month or two it hasn't seemed to have worked as well; my urgency and frequency have increased. I saw my MS specialist 2 weeks ago and he increased my dose to 10mg.

    Since increasing the dose, it seems to be helping somewhat (though still not working as well as it did a year ago) but I've also gained 6 lbs in the last 2 weeks. I know part of it is all the junk I've eaten for the holidays but wondering if it's partly also water retention from the increased dose. I've also had really bad dry mouth and sore throat. For those of you who've experienced those side effects, did they get better over time? If you switched from Vesicare, what else did you try? I tried Detrol LA a few years ago but wasn't happy with it.
    2001: 1st 2 relapses, "probable MS." 2007: 3rd relapse. Dx of RRMS confirmed by MS specialist. Started Cpx. (Off Cpx Feb 08-Mar 09 to start a family; twins!) Dec '09: Started Beta. Oct '13: Started Tecfidera. May '15: Considering Gilenya.

    #2
    Sorry you haven't got any answers yet. Have you checked the side effects of the meds? Water retention can cause you to puff up a bit. Wish I had better advice. But I'd guess the weight is holiday weight. I think I did the same thing!

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      #3
      No longer working so great for me

      either. Been on 10 mg of Vesicare for about 20 months. Lately, I get up about three times a night to go to the bathroom. Sometimes I don't make it; I also have had the same problem during daytime hours recently.
      Not sure what to do.

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        #4
        vesicare

        I have been taking 10 milligrams Vesicare for about 3 months. Sometimes I think that it causes my bowels to slow down also. That however is my only complaint. I do not wet myself as often. I like the vesicare.

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          #5
          vesicare

          yes, it slows down my bowels as well but that's okay. I've been taking it for 20 months now - it was great in the beginning - just wondering what the effectiveness is long term.

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