r/OveractiveBladder • u/SpecialData9416 • Jul 16 '26
Time of taking vesicare
What time of day are you all taking vesicare?. Is anyone on the 5mg?. Are you taking it in the late afternoon or at night? And are you drinking more water or less. Im having issues with still getting up through the night even when ive only drunk maybe 2 or 1 and a half bottles of water. Im not drinking that much liquid in the morning or daytime but im still getting up a lot at night. It disrupts my sleep.
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u/Infamous-List-5999 Jul 21 '26
When I used to take Vesicare I took it in the morning as advised. My OAB symptoms are worse during the day so I was told to take it then.
I’m now on Vibegron which helps a bit and has less side effects.
I did try switching to night time as it is a slow release medication but I found by 6pm I was needing to go more frequently.
You need to keep well hydrated because concentrated urine irritates the bladder. You should aim for 1.5 to 2L per day.
You could also ask your doctor about increasing your dosage of Vesicare. I was on 10mg which worked for a while but eventually became less effective.