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Peeing issues: EBRT and urgency

Posted by stew80 @stew80, Jul 25 8:25am

I'm half way through my EBRT fractions and a big side effect has emerged. Almost constant urge to pee even though it's just a dribble sometimes. It's hard getting a good night's sleep because of it. I wonder if this is permanent and what can I do for relief. I don't want to go to yet another drug. I heard Flomax (that the RO mentioned) has some unpleasant side effects. Vicious cycle here.

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Jul 27 11:24am
In reply to @proftom2 "My Peeing is a mess, a literal mess. I can hold it, sometimes, other than that..." + (show)
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My Peeing is a mess, a literal mess. I can hold it, sometimes, other than that I carry a portable hand held urinal in the car, next to the bed, near the bathroom sink, and hidden next to my Lazy-Boy. When I pee in public mens rooms it's hit or miss. Don't stand next to me at sporting events in the mens room, it's' not safe, my stream splatters everywhere including the guy standing next to me. Once I accidentally peed on a priest at BC (Boston College) football game.

3 Pee's a night is a good night, 4-5 pees is a night is my norm.

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I’ve had this problem at times, I hate pissing on my leg when I’m pointed the opposite direction. I found if you squeeze the tip both ways from the sides and from the center that will usually straighten out the tip and it will spray properly.

Gemtesa and Myrbetriq help with urgency and incontinence. I started using Myrbetriq About nine months ago because of an incontinence problem and waking up multiple times at night thinking I had to go when I knew I didn’t. Now, at the most, I get up one time a night. It used to be three or four times.

Ask your urologist about getting one of these drugs, And whether It could work for you.

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Jul 27 11:26am
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Funny how this stuff changes your life and then you sort of get used to it. I'm now in my 8th month of doublet therapy with quarterly injections of Lupron and daily doses of Erleada, and most nights I'm up 3-4 times to pee. It's a minor annoyance, and I'm usually able to go right back to sleep after I go. Since I'm 83 it's hard to tell how much of this is due to the meds and how much is due to being a codger with weak bladder control. Started on daddy diapers about two years ago. Before then I couldn't imagine myself wearing them, but again, you learn to go with the flow. Pun intended.

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Gemtesa and Myrbetriq help with urgency and incontinence. I started using Myrbetriq About nine months ago because of an incontinence problem and waking up multiple times at night thinking I had to go when I knew I didn’t. Now, at the most, I get up one time a night. It used to be three or four times.

Ask your urologist about getting one of these drugs, And whether It could work for you.

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