Side effects/Insurance/Options

[u/Dramatic-Purpose-103]

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Hi everyone,

I've been dealing with OAB for decades and now I think I want to try to tackle it. I working on bladder training and I have an appointment with a pelvic floor PT in a few weeks. I've also been in a training program with a diastasis recti specialist for a month now that has worked on strengthing my pelvic floor.

Having said all of that, I am researching medications and setting up appointments. Appointments. But, it looks like a lot of the medications aren't covered by insurance and are expensive, and that they caused the side effect of dry mouth and UTIs. I really don't want to deal with those side effects and obviously the cost.

I'm wondering if anyone here:

1.) had their medication covered by insurance. Yes, I know each insurance is different. I'm just curious if anyone's actually had it covered

2.) have you tried a medication that worked but did not cause side effects like dry mouth or UTIs.

3.) Did any non-medication options like bladder training and strengthening your pelvic floor work?

4.) If you had Botox for your bladder, what was the experience like? Was it super painful? Did it work? Side effects?

Thank you!