Troviaz...

[nnj925 ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close nnj925]

Hi I got this prescribed for me today..its the first medication I am trying...anyone take it yet? I got a 14 day sample..and the Dr. said if I dont see any relief by Monday to call the office back and we can try something else.

I am mostly having frequency/urges and feeling like ureathra spazams...

[cmclien ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close cmclien]

I have a 14 day sample in my cupboard but currently am taking vesicare. If one doesn't work that doesn't mean another won't help you. I've tried a couple, took oxybutynin for a couple years and now the vesicare which I like better. My doc said toviaz is one of the newer ones out there.

[nnj925 ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close nnj925]

cmclien...ya know what I hate....reading all the possible side effects!!!! ughhh....now i am all paranoid about that as well.....like it says you might not be able to pee at all???? If you have a weak urine stream..>> sometimes my stream is weak I mean I always manage to pee...believe me..lol but yea...im scared of that now..oh man .ughh......i took my first pill at about 1:45pm today...I hope I can see soon if it works....

[cmclien ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close cmclien]

The main side effects are the drying effects like dry mouth, dry eyes, constipation though I don't think nearly as bad as elavil or the likes. Other then the dryness I don't personally notice a thing. I was a little tired the first few days but that went away. I hope you don't get retention! It should really help with the freq/urges and definitely the spasms, I was having them really bad and now haven't had one in a long while. Thats mostly why I take it. Some people do get retention, hope you're not one of them. I think most of them take about 6 hours to reach full effectiveness until the next dose 24 hours later. Just make sure to wait until you really feel like you gotta go.

[nnj925 ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close nnj925]

well I am already feeling the dry mouth....If I had retention (i guess that means not being able to pee??) would that go away if I stop the pill or would I have to be cathetered????

If I am already feeling the dry mouth effect does that mean the Urges..would have let up?? Bc those havent yet

[cmclien ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close cmclien]

I don't want to freak you out because there is no reason to believe you will have retention at this point. The pills last 24 hours, if its a 4mg pill then thats the lowest dose. It can take a few days to reach full effectiveness and I think the manufacturers of those types of meds say give it a 3-4 weeks. I definitely noticed a positive difference in a couple days, kind of a relaxing of my bladder like it was all tense and probably had been because I kept getting spasms. If you absolutely couldn't go then yes you'd probably have to get cathed. Try and not worry too much about it because that will only make you feel tense and if you're tense it will make it harder to go. I often have a weak stream too because I go too often and don't have a problem with these meds. Just remember hundreds of thousands of people take those meds with no problems and hopefully you will be one of them too.

[nnj925 ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close nnj925]

*crying again* thank you you actually made me feel better... I needed that I guess I am just so overwhelmed right now...

[cmclien ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close cmclien]

Just do something to distract yourself, something pleasant. Is the weather nice? go for a walk or watch a good show or listen to music or read a book. Breathe deep. Do you work out? it helps get rid of the stress and anxiety. I listen to audio books and like to get away from it all by being in someone else's story. Post later how you're doing. LOTS of meds say they cause retention but that doesn't mean everyone gets it. They have to list every side effect no matter what percentage of people actually experience them. I have stopped reading them because its too upsetting. I'll only read the basics and never what the drugstore gives me unless I experience something then I'll go look at them and see if its related to the med.

So sorry you're upset!

[nnj925 ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close nnj925]

I will post later ...I cant thank you enough...gonna go walk my dog right now

PS: 4 hours on the meds. I just peed lol I guess thats good

[cmclien ICN Member Find all posts View Profile Close cmclien]

Woo hoo!

I will post later ...I cant thank you enough...gonna go walk my dog right now

PS: 4 hours on the meds. I just peed lol I guess thats good

Woo hoo!
Thats awesome.
Hope you're still good and will notice a relief in the next day or two with frequency/spasms.