@fleemoore I highly recommend avoiding Oxybutynin. It totally demolished my teeth. I went from having had two cavities in my entire life to having at least one cavity in every tooth within two years of taking Oxybutynin. I quit taking it, but it doesn’t matter; the damage is done. It causes extreme tooth rot. I’ve since had to have 19 crowns, and even under the crown, my tooth continues to decay at the gum level because of the damage done to my gums by the severe dry mouth that Oxybutynin causes. I’ve only ever seen a couple of people on this forum say that it works for them. They also claim it doesn’t affect their teeth. It will eventually. If you’re going to try something, I don’t recommend taking a medication that’s almost 100 years old, with tons of crappy side effects. I would take something more modern like Myrbetriq that has fewer side effects, and the ones that it has, are less severe. Ultimately, any bladder medication that’s trying to dry your bladder out is going to dry your mouth out also.
Common side effects of oxybutynin
These common side effects of oxybutynin affect more than 1 in 100 people:
-dry mouth
-headache
-feeling dizzy, sleepy, or a spinning sensation (vertigo)
-diarrhoea or being sick (vomiting)
-constipation
-farting and burping (wind)
-stomach pain
-dry eyes
-blurred vision
-problems or pain when peeing, and not being able to empty your bladder
-inability to sweat and regulate your own body temperature
There are many more. You can read about them here:
www.mayoclinic.org
Oxybutynin gave me worse pee urge pain than I regularly even have. The reason it messes up your vision is because it makes your eyes so dry they can’t see.
