Gemtesa for Overactive Bladder User Reviews (Page 4)

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 11, 2023

"I have MS and tried other meds for OAB that didn't help at all. I've been on Gemtesa for a year now and it's wonderful to walk past the incontinence products. I have cut the dose to every other day because my bladder isn't emptying fully but it's worth it to be able to sleep through the night!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2023

"I have been taking it for 4 days and it has worked wonders for me. Not experiencing any side effects but having crazy dreams at night. Don’t know if the medication is causing it or just a coincidence! Costing me $47.00 per month after insurance. It is well worth it to me. Hopefully will continue to be successful."

• Kar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 7, 2023

"Helps more than other medications I have been on. Was excited about Rex that would help. Made going out of the house better. Not having to search for a bathroom and anxiety about not finding a bathroom in time. BUT… I am on Medicare and no coverage for Gemtesa. Also going for pelvic floor therapy. I think every woman should do pelvic floor exercises."

• Bup...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2023

"I've been on this medication for a couple of weeks. It has been working for me. I didn't like oxybutynin. Presently, I'm extremely comfortable taking it daily. I am scheduled to meet with my urologist this week for a follow-up."

• Giz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2024

"Usually reliable - lasts for approximately 7 hours - does NOT stop urinary leaking if alcohol has been consumed. Also I have experienced brain fog & short-term memory confusion & loss! Also caused severe dry eye. Still prefer to use this drug more than others in its class."

• Mon...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 13, 2024

"I was on samples for about 2 months. Worked great. Originally on oxybutynin. Barely worked. I had results with Gemtesa from day 1. I’m thirsty as all get down. I’m constipated. Loved the medicine. Costs not so much. I have private insurance and it’s over $1700 for a 90-day supply. Tried Gemtesa’s coupon. It really wasn’t helpful for me because my insurance wouldn’t pay for it at all. The other option to get the price down to $90.00 a month also didn’t work for me because of the out-of-pocket price. That program works by giving you about $400 a month for the meds. My pharmacy was nearly $600.00 per month so it still would’ve been nearly $200.00 a month. The company gave me a 3rd option. It appears they appealed to the insurance company for approval and it failed also. I wish it were more obtainable. Now we’re looking into other options like Botox, sacral Neuromodulation. Good luck to all of you in finding success."

• Hen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 29, 2024

"I had been taking Flomax for several years. It continued to be effective but I started experiencing significant hypotension resulting in some falls. The doctor gave me a couple of trial boxes of Gemtesa. It took a few weeks, but with the Gemtesa my incontinence stopped, and I no longer suffered from sudden hypotension episodes. I have not had any adverse side effects."

• Kim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2024

"3 wks in and having fewer accidents. I had my first child 26 yrs ago and have had issues since when I laugh, cough, sneeze, move wrong, lift using lower abdominal muscles. I can say that the incidence has drastically decreased, at this time, I am not using as many pads or changing clothes often."

• Fre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 14, 2024

"I've been taking Gemtesa for three years, with great success. I no longer need to know where a toilet is for stopping every 15 minutes while driving. At first, in 2021, my UroGyn needed to write a letter to my insurance company for them to cover Gemtesa. Thankfully, insurance now covers it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 22, 2024

"Gemtesa has helped me considerably to ease my overactive bladder. I am now able to sleep better, only getting up 1 to 2 times a night where I was getting up 4-5 times before. The urgency to urinate has subsided also. Able to drive longer distances without having to stop. It considers this medication to be a life changer."

• Lil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2024

"I started taking Gemtesa after I mentioned to the PA that I was having urine leakage on occasion and that I hoped after my treatment for bladder cancer ended that this would stop. She provided me with a prescription for Gemtesa. I have been taking it for three weeks. I have less leakage and no longer wear a pad for protection. I have some comfort to know that eventually I will have control with help from Gemtesa 75mg. I will have to wait to see if this medication provides the help I need because of the short time I have been taking Gemtesa."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2024

"I have had urge incontinence for many years. Other medications left me with an extremely dry mouth. So happy to have a medication taken once a day that has helped without any side effects. I would say that it has relieved my problem about 80-90%, which is more than I hoped for."

• pen...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 15, 2024

"Gemtesa has been life-changing for me. It works so much better than Myrbetriq. No side effects and no urgency. My gynecologist sends it to a specialty mail-order pharmacy, and I get it for FREE! What a blessing this is. However, sometimes they are slow to send it through the mail, and I cannot function well without this medication. My bladder is not happy without it."

• Bar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2023

"Went on Gemtesa after my doctor took me off Oxybutynin due to the blood-brain barrier issue and it causing dementia and confusion. Tried solifenacin, which didn't work for me at all. Gemtesa was great, was on it for 3 weeks with samples from the doc. Worked perfectly, no side effects at all for me. Unfortunately, with insurance and a coupon from the website, the cost is $95 a month, so this drug is out for me, and we'll see if I have better luck on a 4th option."

• JLM...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 25, 2023

"Oxybutynin Chloride and similar gave me bad side effects and didn't really work anyway. Gemtesa has been a life-changer. First day I noticed an immediate positive result. Very happy with this as it means I can leave the house for longer periods of time. Don't really notice side effects. I perhaps 'sleep warmer' than before Gemtesa, but I sometimes 'slept too warm' at night anyway. Female, age 74."

• Gus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 13, 2023

"I've had overactive bladder following a TURP procedure to correct an oversized prostate gland. My urologist gave me some physician's samples that lasted for about a month. The results were excellent! I had more control over urination that saved many embarrassing moments. I notified the doctor (Jason Reynolds in Elizabethtown, KY) for a prescription. Bad news! Gemtesa isn't covered under my insurance plan and the cost was $1600. Dr. Reynolds is trying to get a special release of this medication for my condition, but so far no luck. I've used all of the sample stock as of 11/2. My symptoms of incontinence have returned."

• NJC...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 11, 2024

"My doctor gave me samples of Gemtesa, and it worked great for my bladder without the horrible dry mouth of the other drug I was on (Oxybutynin). I took it at night before bed. After a week, I woke up with a ringing in my left ear, but it faded after about an hour. The next day, both ears were ringing when I woke up, but it would fade away after a few hours. After a couple of days, both ears were constantly ringing. I told my doctor, and he had me stop taking the drug to see if it cleared up. After a week or so, the ringing quit, but my bladder stayed calm for several weeks. With the remaining samples, I found that I could take one, and it would calm my bladder for a week or longer. I would have stayed on it, taking it as needed, but my insurance doesn't cover it."

• Gin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2024

"Been taking this now about 2 weeks. So far, I like it, but I am having some of the lesser side effects, such as sinus, phlegm, and coughing issues. Dosage is 75 mg once a day, taken in the mornings. As far as the overactive bladder/incontinence, it's really seemed to help a lot, especially when driving!"

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 22, 2025

"Excellent. Generally take it only when I expect to be out and about for a good part of the day, and it works wonderfully. It reduces the urge and helps you control your normal response if you have urge incontinence."

• HEP...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 15, 2024

"Worked immediately. Feel like I got my life back. No negative side effects that I recognize. Daily dosage 75 mg. Alongside, I do Kegel exercises twice a day as well as daily strengthening exercises for the pelvic floor. I have been using this medication for about six months. I hope to discuss with my physician reducing the dosage or discontinuing taking the medication without reoccurring overactive bladder problems."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2025

"I have a temporary ureteral stent in after shockwave lithotripsy for a kidney stone. My bladder won't tolerate the stent, and I became completely incontinent, with no bladder control and a constant, unbearable urge to pee. The urologist gave me solifenacin to treat the urge incontinence, but it had no effect whatsoever and made me feel sick. By the third day, I was so miserable, I called the doctor and pleaded for some other drug. He gave me a 7-day sample of 75 mg Gemtesa to use with the solifenacin. It was effective immediately. I went from using 10 diapers a day to just two. Each day on it, the urge to pee became less and less, and I regained control over my bladder. By day 5, the urge was virtually gone, and I had complete control back. I was still feeling sick though. I stopped taking the solifenacin, and within a day, I no longer felt sick and my appetite returned. The urologist gave me another 7-day supply. I've been on it 10 days and have no side effects."

• Gem...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 7, 2024

"This worked very well for me by day 2. I do have to take a stool softener every other day. I wish it were not so expensive! I try to wean myself off of it and take it every other day, then every three days. It does work for a while, and then I go back to more frequent."

• Dr ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2024

"Worked great. Stopped by urgent care to urinate every 45 minutes or so. Now I go every now and then or make myself go. The problems I have encountered, which I’m not sure if I can attribute to the drug, are constipation and hard stools. I’m also experiencing ED, which wasn’t great before but seems to have gotten worse. I’m sleeping better, and I used to get up 5-6 times a night… now maybe once!"

• tnm...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2024

"Nine days after I started taking Gemtesa, I could make it to the bathroom without leaking and needing to change my pad. Within 3 weeks, I could go 4 hours without leaking day or night. Now, occasionally if I go over 5 hours, I sometimes leak a small amount. I would say it has improved my problem by 95%. Side effects I have noticed are a runny nose and a headache."

• Bac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 1, 2025

"It helped curb the incontinence but did not stop it. I still do not always make it to the bathroom in time, but the wetting is not a full release like it originally was. I have not noticed any side effects after 3+ weeks of taking this medication."