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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have to keep a towel besides my pillow because sometimes when I get up in the middle of the night I can hardly hold it in. I put the towel between my legs till I reach the toilet. I may need a stronger dose.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years
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Ditropan XL 15 has been the most successful medicine to help with my overactive bladder. I've tried the generic, Oxybuton, to save money, but I experienced dizziness; lately my mail order pharmacy changed me to Enablex. I tried it for one month, but it didn't help at all. My physician just wrote me a new prescription for Ditropan; however, it's hard to locate a pharmacy that carries
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Reviewer: Donna, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have been taking this medication for 3 months, and it hasn't worked for me. I tried Detrol LA first, and that didn't work either. I was told to take 3 pills per day now of the Ditropan to see if that works. I will post results in a few months.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been on Ditropan for 2-years. I can set through meetings and not worry. Other than occasional constipation this drug works for me. It is too expensive.
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Reviewer: MamaWade, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking this medication for over 10 years with great success. The side affects are only slightly annoying - extreme thirst, sleepiness - but are a small price to pay for the ability to function normally. Have developed Dry Eye Syndrome in the last 6 months and am not sure if it is related to the long-term use of the drug or not.
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