Mirabegron and Insomnia: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 14, 2015

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "I can't find anyone else that experiences this, but I swear when I take this medication it sometimes makes my symptoms worse. At least 3-4 times a week, it is like my bladder just fills up over and over really fast with tons of clear urine. I don't know where it comes from. It most often happens first thing in the morning so there is little to no way of ever sleeping in on my day off. If I am not exhausted, my bladder won't let me sleep but so much. This morning it was every 15-30 mins I was urinating like I had been chugging gallons of water. Sometimes it follows me to work and since I am on the road with my job, I am in complete hell at times. I do not have diabetes. Doctors say at least my kidneys are good. Yet the misery continues."

• Car...
• February 4, 2019

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "After a number of infections and painful cramps throughout the month, an excellent PA decided to give me a load of antibiotics followed by a month of treatment with Myrbetriq. Feeling much better, still have some cramps, but the bladder pain I was having before is gone, so it worked for me. The side effects, however, are horrible. I’m 15 days into the treatment, I’ve developed insomnia, hair loss, severe indigestion, bad stomach cramps after meals, diarrhea, lightheadedness, joint pain, dizziness, and always feeling sleepy during the day. I reached out to my PA, still waiting to hear back from them, but after reading some of the comments, I don’t think the side effects will get any better, so I will stop it for now."

• NYo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2019

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "Myrbetriq worked almost immediately for me for my recently diagnosed interstitial cystitis, and the doctor asked me if I also had frequency. I did at the time, which is why he prescribed Myrbetriq. Very soon, I began to have severe aches in my bladder and all kinds of pain in that region. It was often worse at night. Also, I just generally felt unwell, not myself at all, and could not sleep. I think my hair has also thinned. My sight became blurred at times. I had dizziness, sometimes felt nauseous. I also felt sad and upset. After five months, I stopped taking it. It has taken several weeks for the above effects to go away, but they now almost have."

• spa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2015

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "Horrible! I took one 25 mg pill 30 hours ago, and my heart has been racing ever since. I feel like I'm on crack and can't sleep at all. This is the most miserable feeling. I called the pharmacist, and she said that Myrbetriq has a 50-hour half-life, which means that it's still another 20 hours before even half of the drug will be out of my system. On the flip side, I've had no overactive bladder whatsoever since I took it. As soon as I recover from this fiasco, I'm going back to the Oxytrol Patch."

• Fnb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 13, 2017

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "I have been taking this medication for about 2 months. First, I took the 25 mg, it worked for a few weeks, then stopped, so I bumped it up to the 50 mg. It works, but I'm going. It doesn't stop working like the 25 mg did. Due to the side effects I'm having, I think I'm going to quit taking this medication. Headaches, confusion, blurry vision, leg cramps, high blood pressure, rapid heart beating, dry mouth, anxiety, not sleeping if I take it at night, UTI, chest tightness."

• Bec...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2017

For Urinary Incontinence "I had been going 1 year to women's physio and using a pelvic floor toner. At the end of it, I was told I was doing the exercises completely wrong and there was no improvement. I felt in despair. I'm only 40, and I was having to wear incontinence pads, run to the bathroom in the morning (or I had an accident) and not being able to drink alcohol on a night out for fear of badly wetting myself. I felt like I was an old woman before my time. My husband was sympathetic, but our sex life deteriorated as I felt a million miles from sexy. I was prescribed Vesicare, which had no impact and just gave me insomnia. Then I was prescribed Betmiga. What a miracle worker! Symptoms improved immediately, and I have my life back. Taken for 2.5 months, no side effects. Hope it continues."

• Ire...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 7, 2021

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "I was given Myrbetriq after I had surgery for a prolapsed bladder and other reconstructive surgeries. I was given 50 mg immediately. The surgery really didn't work that well for me. Moving on, it hasn't helped me at all! I am up at least 3-4 times a night and running to the bathroom all day. I now have to strain to get the urine to flow, and I am not emptying out. I've been taking it for about 3 weeks. I've experienced bad headaches and blurry eyes. The worst part has been the insomnia. I looked up the side effects and found that insomnia, plus the other symptoms I described, are very common. I am awake most nights from 11:00 pm until 3-4 am or later every night. I took it again this am but will stop tomorrow. Thanks for listening!"

• Bar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2020

For Urinary Frequency "I was on this medication just over 5 weeks and then stopped because the side effects were growing progressively stronger: fatigue, dizziness, nausea, cold-like symptoms, dry mouth, elevated blood pressure, trouble sleeping at night. What prompted me to stop was fainting in the morning. It has been 5 days without taking the medication, and I am still experiencing these side effects, it is starting to get better, although not in a linear manner. Some days are better than others."

• Pic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2017

For Urinary Frequency "Tight chest, faster heart rate, which caused insomnia and severe headaches. Have been taking this drug for nearly a month. No improvement in condition. STAY AWAY FROM IT. To my mind, it is a dangerous drug."

• lal...
• March 9, 2017

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "So far, this medication works. Some days I feel cured; other days are not so good. No bad side effects, only insomnia. Now I take it in the morning, 25 mg; other than that, I do not have complaints."

• ash...
• August 12, 2017

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "Complete waste of money. Causes headaches, insomnia, heart racing. More, this drug should be taken off the market."

• ehm...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2018

Mirabegron for Urinary Frequency "It made the frequency and urgency to urinate far worse! In addition, it caused insomnia. All these effects are still with me even two weeks after stopping Myrbetriq. This is a horrible drug."

• Pol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2019

For Urinary Frequency "The side effects from mirabegron were dry mouth, hair loss, and insomnia. Trying another medication."

• Pol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2019

For Urinary Frequency "Caused sleep deprivation and dry mouth."