Is anyone on Vesicare?

[hope32]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I've had urinary frequency and urgency issues for years and had just kind of gotten used to it. Two years ago I tried Detrol LA but it caused terrible dry mouth and didn't seem to help my symptoms at all. My symptoms got worse during my current exacerbation and the NP put me on Vesicare. It works great! Dry mouth is relatively mild and I'm amazed the past several days I've only had to pee about 5 times a day instead of the 8-12 (or more) I've been used to the past 15 years. Amazing!

[EileenB]

I have been on Vesicare a few years now and it really does the job. I would have urinary leakage that I didnt feel and it wasnt until I went to the bathroom and once I got my pants down I would catch the odor of urine on my underclothes. Started wearing pad, and the Vesicare really reduces the amount and frequency that occurs.

glad you found something that works for you!

[EileenB]

I have been on Vesicare a few years now and it really does the job. I would have urinary leakage that I didnt feel and it wasnt until I went to the bathroom and once I got my pants down I would catch the odor of urine on my underclothes. Started wearing pad, and the Vesicare really reduces the amount and frequency that occurs.

glad you found something that works for you!

[Tawanda]

Vesicare...drymouth city

I some samples from my neuro. I don't have the pee-pee syndrome every day, but I thought it would be nice to have on hand when I attempt to go hiking with my family or something if the event happens to coincide with that particular symptom. Also, I thought it would be nice to sleep through the night without getting up to go to the bathroom every 10 seconds!

One problem side-effect, however, and it was a big one for me...dry mouth! Waking up with absolutely no moisture in my mouth was much worse than I could have imagined, and it's not like drinking water helps (and that seems to be the last thing you want to do when you are trying not to go all night). I have heard of "dry mouth" as a symptom of not only Vesicare, but many other medications. I never knew how bad it was, though. BAD! Bad enough that I prefer the disease symptom to the treatment. That always happens with my M.S. meds which is why I am on so few. The prescription has to just knock it out of the park for me to take another pill. So far, that's been Clonozopam, and that's it. The rest of my Rxs are vitamins and TRYING to eat healthier.

If they could improve on this siderpovc

[hope32]

Tawanda, that's how I felt about Detrol LA. The dry mouth made me miserable. The NP said Vesicare tends to cause that issue less than some of the other meds. I definitely still experience it but the Biotene products and also having sugar-free lozenges or candies on hand has helped. Did you try the Biotene stuff at all?

[laura g]

I just started Vesicare and was told it will take 4 to 6 weeks to see a change . But I am cautiously optimistic as I seem to be able to go for longer periods of time (three hours) without taking a bathroom break .Hopefully it will lead to a full night of uninterrupted sleep or am I wishing for too much ?