Gemtesa for Overactive Bladder User Reviews

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2022

"Saw an improvement with the very first pill. Not perfect, but a great improvement. No side effects so far. I take 75 mg once per day. I cannot afford this drug, so after my doctors' samples are gone, I will have to stop the drug. If you are on Medicare, you don't qualify for the discounts and freebies the manufacturer offers. They don't realize with a drug so expensive you go into the 'donut hole' right away and they won't pay. Unfair."

• Lin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 8, 2022

"I can’t believe how many meds I have tried until my urologist gave me Gemtesa. A wonder drug. Like many others have said, the insurance doesn’t cover it. When I went to pick up my first 90 pills, the pharmacist said it would be $1,552.00. I said no, it won’t, and I left. I feel these companies need to give up the profits and help people. They want to sell their drugs, then they need to lower their price. What happened to the Congress who said they were going to help? Thank goodness for the free samples."

• Jlh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2021

"Great medicine, allowed me to go on vacation without locating bathroom all the time, unfortunately not covered by insurance (seems like all the good meds aren't) so won't be able to use until price goes down."

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2022

"It has been working great for me. I have tried other overactive bladder treatments in the past that didn’t work as well and increased my blood pressure. Like other posters, it is relatively expensive. I paid $50 for a one-month supply. What I did find is that I don’t have to use it every day to be effective. I stretched it to every 4 days and still working but less effective."

• Rit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2021

"This drug is so amazing. It worked almost immediately. I just couldn't believe it. I was given samples of Gemtesa. The major drawback is that my insurance does not cover it. Unfortunately, due to the high price, I simply can't afford it."

• Mol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2022

"Urologist gave me some samples. I found that Medicare would not cover it. I also have Stage 3 kidney disease, and just about all of the listed meds for OAB state that one should not take them if one has liver or kidney problems. Nice! What's a person to do? Not interested in BOTOX injections. Cost also too high. Urologist has never suggested any kind of surgery. So I'm stuck with pads."

• Pet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 15, 2022

"Had a reaction after 21 days. My migraines had increased, I was not emptying my bladder completely, and I had to use the bathroom more frequently. Then I started bleeding after 21 days, and I have not stopped yet after 8 days. It takes 6-8 days to get out of your system, according to the pharmacist. I am on Eliquis and had to stop that medication till the bleeding stops. Be careful if you are on a blood thinner for a-fib."

• Chr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 17, 2023

"My medical insurance does not cover Botox, but my prescription plan does cover Gemtesa at a cost that is very reasonable. Go figure? I have been taking Gemtesa 75 mg for just more than 6 months. I am very happy with the results. Since my chief complaint prior to taking the med was getting up at night multiple times, which made me tired and cranky during the day, my doctor told me to take the med at night. I had almost instant positive results. What I don't know is how long can one take Gemtesa?"

• bbq...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2023

"This has caused urinary retention requiring hospitalization and a Foley catheter. Samples were given to 94.5-year-old women dealing with frequent urination issues at night. No warning by the urologist that this could occur, and no warning on/in the packaging. I would never have agreed to let my mother take this had we been warned about this side effect. Gemtesa was supposed to make her life better and has done the complete opposite. She has been weakened significantly as a result of Gemtesa and hospitalization. Stay away from this drug. Numerous trips to void are far better than requiring a catheter. The worst is that there was no warning this horrible, crippling event could happen."

• Giv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2023

"I, for one, have been battling OAB my entire 53 years of my life, only to have it get worse as I aged and had my children. I experienced accidents, and after a urodynamic study, it was an 8.5 out of 10! Could not take Myrbetriq, was on Oxybutynin with all the side effects and eventually stopped working. I’ve been on Gemtesa for just over 3 months, and I experienced the side effects and all…powered through them. Oh my God, this med is a lifesaver! Side effects gone, normal urges to urinate, not like the major urgency with the accidents!!! Please give this med some time! This may change your life!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2022

"It works pretty well. I had a 1-month sample, and now it will cost me $100.00 per month with my ChampVA. I have had to cut my last week of pills in half to do until I get more. Because of the cost, I will continue to cut these in half. By taking 1/2 a pill, I'm feeling more of the normal feelings of having to urinate. I think it works better for me than a whole pill. I would like to know where someone purchased their prescription for $50.00."

• She...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 28, 2023

"2 months on Gemtesa, I was having painful urination, extremely dry skin and eyes. All my fingertips got knife-like cuts on them and hurt so bad I had to buy special cream for them and wear gloves at night. My eyes became so dry that when I tried to blink, my eyelids stuck to my eyeballs. I got styes on all 4 eyelids. Right eye is really painful. Medicated eye drops and ointment are not resolving the styes. I quit taking Gemtesa 2 months after I started taking it when the dry eyes became unbearable and styes started appearing, plus the painful urination was scaring me. I did not want to have to deal with UTIs also! Too costly, and I was not informed of a discount program and paid for a 90-day supply before I realized how intolerable the side effects were! The least they can do is reimburse me for the 90-day supply. I had to pay 2 doctors and buy 2 kinds of drops and 1 ointment, and now I have to see another eye doctor about the styes that aren't going away, the inability to see and burning eyes."

• Dou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2022

"My urologist gave me free samples to try. He said it would take about 2 weeks to see an effect. Initially, I didn't notice much difference, possibly less frequent trips to the bathroom during the day, but I was still getting up every hour at night, and after about 10 or so days, I started having extreme difficulty getting a stream started at night. I stopped taking it after 2 weeks, and the difficulty subsided. I contacted the urologist, and he suggested I continue taking it, and after resuming, I am back to extreme difficulty at night after about 10 days. I will have to stop taking this, and given how expensive everyone says it is, I'm glad."

• New...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2022

"This drug seems to be working well for me. Not 100%, but definitely better. I see a lot of people on here having to stop because of the price. I paid $10 for my RX. I used my insurance and went to the actual Gemtesa site and signed up for their “savings card,” which covers all but $10.00 after my insurance paid. I hope you all can find relief."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2022

"I was given samples by my urologist for an overactive bladder. I took the pills for about a week and ended up in emergency because I couldn’t pee and had an infection. Now I’m on a catheter. Terrible drug. I had no idea the pills are so expensive. So even if they did work, which they didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to afford them anyway."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 9, 2022

"I tried all the other drugs on the market, including Botox, but nothing worked. I tried Gemtesa and found a huge difference in my overactive bladder. I don’t get a dry mouth like other drugs or any other side effects. I went from holding 250 ml max to 900 ml with no leakage!"

• Kim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2022

"First, my Botox injection gave out last Thursday, so I have been peeing every 20 minutes for the past 5 days. The doctor prescribed Gemtesa, which my insurance does cover, but it is still close to $400. I bought it because I can't continue peeing like this. The first pill seems to have made a difference. Today I have gone an hour between visits, which gives me 28 days to find a different answer. I'm praying against side effects."

• Bal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2022

"Gemtesa works to control OAB symptoms but makes me feel terrible. Have had to stop what I’m doing an hour after taking and lie down. Has anyone had this experience? It doesn’t do me any good to control OAB symptoms only to be incapacitated. This seems to happen 50% of the time… tonight, on half a dose."

• Jef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2023

"Samples worked very well but I cannot afford to fill my prescription. I'm retired and on Medicare. The refills cost over $470 for a 30-day supply! Why is a medication, mainly used by senior citizens, so unaffordable?"

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2023

"This is not good. The frequent urination got worse, not better, and now I have painful urination. I am in worse shape now than before I started taking it. Stopped after 1 month, but now I have frequency and pain that has not gone away."

• OVB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2023

"Just went to the urologist after waiting 6 months. The diagnosis was overactive bladder, and I was given a sample of Gemtesa 75mg to try. I took the first pill to get that bladder to come down. Within 30 minutes, my face lit up as if I had been overexposed to the sun, it was burning and I had red cheeks that spread to the entire face, neck, upper back, and chest. I started having nausea, stomach cramps, lightheadedness, headache, and feeling lethargic. I called the doctor and left a message. I guess we won't try this again!"

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2023

"Gemtesa is a miracle for me. No more diapers, no more pads. I feel human again. I would wear a diaper at night with pads under me because I would wake up at least 4 times a night and have to stand pee right there. Been taking this medicine for 3 months now and not one accident. I highly recommend this medication. It has given me my life back."

• Ano...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 19, 2022

"Gemtesa controls daytime urgency fine, but I continue to get up 2-4 times a night to void. I can take long car trips without stopping every 1-1/2 hours and don’t have to locate bathrooms everywhere I go. So it has improved my life."

• Ric...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2022

"I was given a two-week supply after a Urolift procedure for my prostate. It has some benefit because before taking it I needed to be close to a bathroom. I have developed nasal congestion and some muscle stiffness."

• G B...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2023

"Side effects manifested very quickly (3 days) after a 75 mg pill. They were all over the body: itching, losing hair, headache. I mentioned those to my urologist who replied there were no such effects! I quit after one week and all went away. So YES. These are positively real side effects."