I do have bladder and bowel issues (gas/bloat and constipation). The bladder issue is worse when I am in a lot of pain. I noticed that I would go to the bathroom once or twice every hour and my bladder is not even full. At night, it's worse. I have a portable urinal in my bedroom now because with my pain getting up to go to the bathroom often is suffering.

I'm working with a nutritionist now to find strategy to treat my GI symptoms. So far, I'm taking Triphala, increase my soluble fiber intake by eating chia seeds and other veggies and fruits seem to help.

I heard Tramadol can cause constipation. Have you discussed with your doctor about this possibility? For my neuropathy, I find low dose naltrexone to be really helpful cause other drugs including ibuprofen will cause GI issues.

am an 85 yr old female who was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy in all four extremeities in the early 1990s, caused by pernicious anemia. I received B12 shots and then B12 pills for about fourteen years and the numbness was greatly reduced when in 2014 I was diagnosed with Small fiber neuropathy. At that time I only had pain, heat, itchiness and swelling in two toes. I declined a prescription because the pain was infrequent.

In Dec 2022 my PCP ordered a head c-t scan because I reported balance and falling issues. She then referred me to a neurologist and my appointment is in September. I have never talked with a neurologist about any of my concerns. I have never talked with my PCP, really, about bowel and bladder incontinence so I don’t know if they are related to the neuropathy or perhaps the diuretics I take for congestive heart failure. I have no sense of having a full bladder but when I stand up I have a flood. I can rarely walk to the bathroom without urinating before I get there and I rarely feel anything when I pass fecal matter. I set an alarm to remind me to go to the bathroom, I was interested to see that someone else was raising these issues. Is it neuropathy?