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Overactive bladder after TURP: What helps?
Had Turp surgery June 9. 1st 2 days better flow and little less going. I then got scar tissue and got cleared up I think and Dr did Cystoscopy . This was done tuesday. Since then pain burn when I urinate. Getting better but still there and stream not as good and peeing all day and night.
Could these just be symptoms form Cystoscopy? Maybe give some more time before call Dr back? Or maybe Turp not going to work ? Or Does Turp take while to kick in?
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Ckostoff, I had a TURP on January 19th 2023. The first thing I noticed was that I peed again like a 10 year old. The stream was strong and steady and yet I still had to pee nearly as often as I did before the surgery. I had to continue to remind myself that the bladder and urethra were healing and not to expect too much too soon. It took me nearly 5-6 weeks to feel normal. I would say be patient and positive about the situation. Be sure to monitor what you are feeling and if there are symptoms you’re not sure of, write them down and google what you can. If google doesn’t answer the question them by all means call the doctor and ask for peace of mind.
A side note to my situation, a biopsy from my TURP revealed that I had prostate cancer. I was a Gleason 7 (4+3) and decided to have a RALP on May 9th. I’m 8 weeks out of surgery and was completely continent after they pulled the catheter at 10 days. For some odd reason I’ve been experiencing small dribbles the past two weeks. I’m not sure why I’ve digressed but the idea is to keep positive. Sometimes the road to recovery is not straight and narrow.
I wish you well in your continued recovery and I know you will recover 100%!
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Lady at walk in said UTI so on meds hope gets cleared up. Staying positive hope clears up so can sleep .
I have an MRI and PSA in september since found cancer Gleason 6
Hoping for best and will be patientb
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Had Turp 3. Weeks ago. Dr said have over active bladder. On urogesic Blue and Oxybutynin. Getting little better diring day. My bladder does empty per 2 ultrasounds. I still feel not full emptying. Some pain when I go and little pains by bladder. Heating pad helps but really do not want to coninue getting up every 1 hr to 1.6 hrs
Cut caffeine in half and not drinking alcohol ..afraid too…off pain killers as was on them for 20 years off and on. Was taking as never got good night sleep
Any ideas or suggestions ?
Been holding as long as can during day
Small cancer found gleason 6 stage 1 during surgery.
Would love any ideas. Botox? Been doing NAd IV therapy which is wonderful but pricey.
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My suggestion: stop "holding as long as you can". Begin bladder training program, urinating by the clock, not by sense of urgency. How to choose the initial interval? Determine how long it is until you get the first sense of urgency, say 45 minutes or whatever. Then go that often, whether you "need to" or not. Add 1-5 minutes a day. Work up to 2.5 hours as your goal.
This will *gradually* train your bladder to accept larger and larger volumes of urine. Also, it will re-teach your bladder who's boss, which you first did when you were potty trained as a kid.