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Alpha Lipoic to help with incontinence.

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Feb 24 5:10pm | Replies (46)
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Good morning John and thank you for finding the article on incontinence. That is at the top of my list right now because I am scheduled for bladder surgery on July 21. This is one of the "Quality of life issues" that I have been working on for a while.

And welcome @pml. I am interested in your experience also. There is a newer medication that I have found helpful. Myrbetrig. My PCP wanted me to be off Oxybutynin which I had been taking for several years because current research found it to have negative effects on cognitive decline.

We did change the dosage to bedtime so that I could get a pretty good night's sleep. Do you have stress or urge incontinence?

Chris

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pml | @pml | Jul 13, 2022

Hi Chris!
The new medication, Myrbetrig sounds interesting. However, the reason I'm using Alpha Lipoic is that it works for me and very few medications do. I react even to Tylenol and all pain medications! I tried Alpha Lipoic quite by accident with no side effects which is unusual for me! It made the incontinence decrease somewhat where I could live with it until I see my doctor in Oct. I'm not sure what kind of incontinence I have. By the way, I mentioned in my initial comment that I had a reflux injection. That is incorrect. It was a deflux injection. That lasted for 9 years!

I hope your bladder surgery goes well! That would be great! Are you having it done at the Mayo Clinic? They really are the best. That's why I go to their website to get information about health issues. If I lived closer, I'd go to the Mayo Clinic. (I live in Edmonds WA.)
I wish you the best for your surgery! I will remember you in my prayers!

PML

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