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May 27, 2010 (Started Apr 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for frequent urination)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It was determined that my problem was not urgency, but retention. This med is not for retention, so I stopped taking it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 14, 2010 (Started Apr 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Still have accidents and urgency
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 10, 2010 (Started Jan 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for frequent urination)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased saliva)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: decreased saliva
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased saliva
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 4, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it works
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 20, 2008 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It works Try it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2010 (Started Sep 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for frequent urination)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bowel problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3.9 mg/24 hr Daily
Advice & Tips: did not seem to have any effect -bowel problem went away -
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 10, 2009 (Started Feb 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for incontinence)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2009 (Started Jan 10, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Severe (constipation, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This drug makes you very thirsty. It helped in the beginning (2002). But my MS must be to advanced for it to help now.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, constipation

Jun 10, 2009 (Started Jan 10, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (constipation, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, constipation
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 17, 2009 (Started Jun 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bladder problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Must be with Flomax [see comments there]
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 24, 2009 (Started Aug 09, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for neurogenic bladder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (rash from patch)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: I switched to a topical gel called Gelnique versus the Oxytrol patch. The patch caused a rash.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: rash from patch
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 6, 2009 (Started Jul 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for urinary urgency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 3.9 mg/24 hr Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 3, 2009 (Started Jul 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for urinary urgency)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 3.9 mg/24 hr Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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