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Incontinence and pain in hands?
Recently, I have started to have difficulty holding it at times, running to the bathroom (and did not make it two days ago). When I urinate (sometimes not much), I often feel pain in my hands when bearing down (sorry if TMI), which I find very odd. I have fibromyalgia and some other physical issues my rheumatologist isn't sure of the cause yet. Went to urgent care to test for UTI, which was negative and the urgent care doctor agreed the hand pain was odd.
I am going through menopause and this symptom started after an endometrial biopsy a month and a half ago, but did get better after a couple of weeks when my cervix stopped hurting, then returned. I'm not sure if I should see a urologist or go back to my gynecologist.
Has anyone ever had this symptom and if so, what kind of doctor did you see for it?
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Hi Kerryberry,
I am incontinent also but have no pain in my hands. However, since you are going through menopause that may be the reason for the pain in your hands. I'm 77 and when I went through menopause all kinds of odd things happened to my body. I started gaining weight, I craved orange juice, my straight hair turned curly, I felt like I was shaking inside of my body but my body was calm, etc. You might want to go back to your gynecologist and then to your primary care doctor. Either doctor will refer you to a urologist if they feel it's necessary.
For the incontinence, I wear Poise pads with folded toilet paper on top of them. (It makes for easier changing.) These pads work very well and help avoid accidents.
I hope things go well for you.
PML
I thought I was the only one doing this. I usually don't have a problem and can make it to the bathroom but every once in a while, I don't and I feel more secure with a pad just in case. It's easier to change a pad than your clothing and pads do work. M.A.
Thank you for your reply! Interesting about the unusual symptoms. Oddly, the pain and urgency stopped the day after I posted this. But I do wonder if it has a hormonal cause and will still follow up with my doctor. Even if it isn't hormonal, it is still concerning to me as it is so unusual. Like many women, I sometimes had stress incontinence after pregnancy (i.e. when sneezing). However, this is/was much worse. Thank you again.