Jan 31st will be 2 years since my non nerve sparing RARP

Posted by kenhorse @kenhorse, Jan 15 6:20pm

Incontinence has been very minimal (maybe 3 or 4 ml per 24 hours) but my bigger issue is that of urge. I have been occasionally using oxybutynin but I try to limit its use due to the cognition issues and I'm not really sure it helps all that much anyway.

I only get up 2 (sometimes 3) times overnight and generally relieve myself every 2 to 3 hours during the day.

Does anyone have real world experience with bladder retraining?

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jeffMar | @jeffmarc | Jan 15 6:28pm

Two different drugs that reduce urgency are Gemtesa and Myrbetriq. I have noticed no side effects at all from Myrbetriq twice a day. I used to wake up more than once in the middle of the night, thinking I had to go, I don’t have that problem anymore

kenhorse | @kenhorse | Jan 15 7:46pm

How long have you been taking Myrbetriq? I'm concerned about cognitive issues with ANY drug used to treat OAB

jeffMar | @jeffmarc | Jan 16 10:38am

I’ve been on Myrbetriq For about six months. I take a lot of pills and have had absolutely no issues with Myrbetriq. One thing I have noticed, however, that is different, is that my stools are now solid with no loose stool. This is sort of a positive side effect for me, I’ve had some minor diarrhea for years.