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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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At 56, I started having OAB symptoms. I was prescribed oxybutynin. Started at 5mg, then 10, then 15. The OAB symptoms continued to ratchet up as did the very awful side effects of the med. Dry mouth, yes, but worse, it prevented me from sweating. One bike ride on the first warm day resulted in near heat stroke. Heartburn also started. Stopped taking it and started pumpkin seed oil gelcaps. No more
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: Meh, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I took half a 5mg tablet twice a day and it worked after one day. I used to go 15 or more times in the first few hours of the day. For the first time in my life I could choose to go before leaving the house even if I didn’t have the urge to go. I was really excited about it. But I was having a constant ache in my lower abdomen that felt like the start of period cramps. My period is at least a wee
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Reviewer: Skeeter, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I was going to bathroom about 14 times a day that included 3 to 4 times at night. After taking it for a couple of months I went at night from 2 to 3 times. However, THIS is the problem that I have with this medication. Months after started taking it; I stopped sweating and my skin was itchy/burning sensation. very uncomfortable. After 2 years of this problem; I stopped taking it and has gradually
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Reviewer: joe from brooklyn, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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It caused severe dry mouth and feeling of dizziness and fatigue.
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