Oxybutynin for Urinary Incontinence User Reviews (Page 2)

• Geo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2024

"I'm going to be 68 years old in October. I have suffered from incontinence for months. I finally got a great doctor who suggested I try this medication. Well, to my surprise, I'm back to normal again! I also suffered from heavy sweating on my head, and that is completely under control. I am so very happy with this medication and thankful for it. I have not experienced any side effects either!"

• PDW...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2021

"It does help with less frequent weeing accidents, but it has made my GERD worse. I also have a hiatal hernia. My burning in throat has become constant with no relief. I did not realize these were part of the side effects and was not told by my pharmacist or doctor. I also have hypothyroidism, and I feel like this medication has caused weight gain, 6 lbs in two weeks."

• Bob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 15, 2019

Oxybutynin "After my prostate was removed, I had constant 'dribbling' problems and had to wear an adult diaper. After 1 month, the Ditropan stopped the dribbling, but I do have a bit of a problem initiating a flow, especially when my bladder is not full."

• Lov...
• March 4, 2018

"I have severe urinary incontinence-no control whatever. Oxybutynin worked really well. I still had to wear pads, but went from the most absorbent to the least. HOWEVER-there was a weird side effect to this drug. I tested this myself, so I know what I'm telling all of you is absolutely true. This caused my nasal passages to become horribly stuffed... couldn't breathe through my nose at all. The method to clear my nostrils involved using saline spray, Sinex spray, hot water compresses, hot water soaks in the shower, and then, finally, forcibly flowing my nose so hard I'd almost pop a vein in my forehead. Seriously! It was awful. Every time I'd take the stuff for about 5 days, the blockages would start. And they wouldn't increase slowly-as soon as I'd feel stuffed, they would be COMPLETELY stuffed. It took 4-5 days after stopping the drug before my nasal passages would completely clear. So, I hope there's something else I can take that does not have this side effect."

• Cas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2020

"This medication is wonderful! I've been wearing Depends for months because I just couldn't hold it in. I'm recently diagnosed diabetic, and that was part of the problem, but I was still peeing all the time, then I was put on this. I can't tell you how much this has helped. I do have some dry mouth, but it hasn't really been an issue. I'm wearing real underwear for the first time in months, and it's so freeing! I highly recommend talking to your doctor about this medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 30, 2012

"My daughter started taking this medication because she was having urinary incontinence and overactive bladder symptoms during the daytime. She wouldn't know when she had to use the restroom (couldn't feel the urge or full bladder feeling when she had to pee and would wet herself). Very embarrassing for a pre-teen girl! Once she was taking this medication (5 mL once a day), it seemed to help her greatly, no more accidents. Then the doctor said we could start weaning her down on her dose, and even skipping a day in between if my daughter felt comfortable doing so. Accidents came back on every single 'weaning' regime. A side effect for our daughter (now 12 years old) is she has memory loss on this medicine, to the point that this medicine is just not worth it."

• Emm...
• March 14, 2009

"This has worked wonders! I can go places without worrying if I will make it to the next rest stop or store bathroom. I can do things with my daughter without having to go to the bathroom every few minutes. Still have to wear a pad for drips, but I don't have to wear those pull-up-like diapers anymore. Hurray!"

• WOW...
• April 5, 2022

"I have urinary incontinence and urinary frequency problems. I have been taking a low dose of oxybutynin for about a week (3x a day-but I usually forget the 3rd dose), and I have complete control, less frequent, and I have noticed that when I go to the bathroom, I urinate for about 15 seconds or longer as opposed to about 3-4 seconds before taking this medicine. I have experienced a dry mouth, but I did read that dry mouth may go away in a couple of weeks. So, I hope it does, but I am going to just keep gum with me for a while."

• The...
• February 1, 2017

Oxybutynin "I truly believe it works at stopping leakage. I thought I had found a miracle cure, but I seem to be allergic and can't take the burning, redness, and rash. I have gone through a couple of boxes because it works so well, but six days after only a 24-hour use, I still have a terrible itchy red rash. I will still consider using it for special occasions. And I must agree, it is expensive."

• Opt...
• December 15, 2010

Oxybutynin "It didn't work for my incontinence problem (which occurred after laser TURP), and I think it made it worse. It caused me to have a dry mouth, which caused me to drink more, which caused more incontinence. I told the doctor that I wasn't having bladder spasms, but he ignored what I said and said to give it a try and come back in 30 days."

• Rin...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 13, 2023

Oxybutynin "I started taking Ditropan about 6 years ago. It really didn't stop me from wetting myself as I can't hold on once I need to go, that's it. The doctor I told said to try it for longer, which I have. However, these last three days have been terrible. I sit and not want to go, but as soon as I stand, it just runs down my legs. My confidence is very low. I'm wearing pull-ups more and I hate that. Surely, they can find something better to help us. I really hate the dry mouth, even when I have water, I'm still dry. I try not to drink too much before going to bed, but it makes no difference. It can go in waves of needing to go to not really needing, but it doesn't last long."

• aun...
• June 11, 2013

"I rated this a 7 because it is working but not 100%. For the last 5 or 6 days, I notice I have a problem swallowing. The food feels like it gets stuck in my throat and it hurts as it goes down, and then I get the hiccups. This started about 4 or 5 days after I started the medicine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 21, 2020

"Oxybutynin not only dried my mouth out, it also dried out my throat, causing me to cough until my lungs hurt. Liquid and sometimes food was always 'going down the wrong pipe,' causing me to choke once again. And I was only taking it once a day. Would not recommend."

• Anonymous
• August 4, 2008

"This has been a lifesaver. No longer do I have to worry about visiting friends overnight or going on trips and having to stop numerous times to go to the bathroom. I can finally get a good night's sleep. I have not had any side effects."

• JEN...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 25, 2022

"I have now been on this for several years. It wasn't quite the cure I had hoped for but did improve things for me and make life more bearable. I didn't get any strong side effects. I do have dry eyes, dry skin, dry nose, and throat. However, this is something I have never blamed the oxybutynin for, as it started long ago, and I just use commercial remedies like dry eye drops when it becomes annoying. I do now have palpitations (being investigated), but this is only a recent thing, so I haven't thought it has anything to do with this medication. On the whole, I think I am better taking this than not."

• Les...
• December 24, 2009

"I have been taking oxybutynin for approximately two months now due to urinary incontinence and bladder pain. It does help somewhat for the bladder spasms, but not all of the time. I have also noticed that the skin on my face and mouth is extremely dry. The last and worst side effect that I just noticed a couple of days ago is dry eyes and blurred vision."

• Fib...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 19, 2021

"This has definitely proved to be exactly what I needed to help prevent me from having small little accidents on a regular basis! As soon as I started taking this, I got rid of my problem completely! I no longer have any accidents before I can get to the restroom! Thank goodness!!"

• Pee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2015

"Been on it for 2 weeks. No noticeable difference. Side effects are my eyes are blurry, insomnia, extreme heartburn, and feels like something stuck in my throat all the time. And my bladder is painful by morning. Going off this medication. More harm than good. :("

• Lea...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 17, 2023

Oxybutynin "It worked well for about 2 years, but the dry mouth was really bad. When it stopped, my mouth was so raw I couldn’t eat anything with vinegar or peppery things. I was sort of glad it stopped working, but from then on, not much else has worked. I tried almost everything: Detrol, Tolterodine, Solifenacin, Mybertiq, and Botox, and now have an implant that helps a lot, but I still have urges and need to wear pads. I’m trying Gemtesa, which is helping with frequency. The worst thing about Ditropan was severe dry mouth and blurry vision, but at least it worked well for a time."

• San...
• December 11, 2015

"I bought the OTC patch. I have problems with urge incontinence and thought this might help. Wore the patch for 24 hours. After a couple of hours of having it on, I started noticing I was having cramps and pain, the urge got worse, and I felt like I had to urinate constantly. I took the patch off, and a few hours later, the cramps and feeling of having to urinate constantly went away."

• no...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 21, 2022

"Oxybutynin is a godsend for urinary incontinence. I love my urologist. They were the only one who suggested this med after a couple years. My others told me exercise and an operation were the only options."

• KLB...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 18, 2025

"I was prescribed Oxybutynin 5 mg and had improvement right away, but still had issues when I sneezed or coughed and had a little nausea. My last annual, I mentioned it, and my doctor doubled the dosage to 10 mg and had great improvement, but major dry mouth. I had to back down to 5 mg and still have a dry mouth issue after a week. I am going to try Myrbetriq, but just found out it costs me $100, so will not use it again."

• Lis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2022

"Was prescribed 5 mg morning and night for urinary incontinence. Took a total of 2 1/2 doses over a 2-day period. Made me very dizzy, to the point I felt like a total hangover. Stopped immediately, almost a week later, and the dizziness is still there, although it gets very little better each day."

• Roc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 16, 2023

"I have been taking this med 10mg for about a month. Used to go to the bathroom every hour on the hour, with no sleep at all. I was so exhausted from not being able to get a full night's sleep. The medicine didn't start kicking in until about 2 weeks later. Now, I go 4-5 hours before I have to use the restroom. I'm so happy! I finally can go do things, and not have to worry about a bathroom. I did cut off all alcohol, cokes, spicy food, and sugary drinks. I have limited my chocolate, but I can sleep up to 5 hours at night, and have a normal day. No pads are needed, and no leakage. On the bad side, I do have dry mouth, dry and blurry eyes, but I take small sips of water in the daytime, and that helps with dry mouth, and use eye drops for my eyes as needed."

• Wrp...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 29, 2020

Oxybutynin "76 yo male with decades of urge incontinence has used diapers and Oxytrol now for 6 months. I now have regained a great deal more confidence to go out. I use acetone to clean when I take off the patch every 3 or 4 days, then have my daily shower."