Venting & also asking for opinions

Posted by peterj116 @peterj116, Mar 30 8:50pm

So.... AUS installed last July.
Stress incontinence is expected.
But urge incontinence is getting pretty bad.
I'm losing about 50ml of urine per day through the "closed" cuff - where I don't make it to the bathroom & just give up and pee into the pad.

I know it's not supposed to be waterproof - otherwise it would cut off the blood supply - but I shouldn't be leaking that much.

I asked my doctor to contact the urologist before my scheduled May appointment, to see what could be done.

Just got an answer back.

Looking at his degree of incontinence preop it isn't always realistic to expect 100% dryness, if its changing then certainly worth re-evaluating, he could trial solifenacin if there is any hint of OAB in case that is a contributing factor

Bloody hell. Overactive bladder pills.
Been there... done that.

That just means I have to wait until some time in May to even be seen & just put up with it.

I've had enough with this prostate stuff.
I'm just gonna identify as a woman.

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You may want to keep a food diary and look for associations between diet / drinks and urgency. My urinary urgency has been greatly reduced since I cut back on my coffee consumption to 1/2 a cup a day.

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You may want to keep a food diary and look for associations between diet / drinks and urgency. My urinary urgency has been greatly reduced since I cut back on my coffee consumption to 1/2 a cup a day.

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@ededed 1/2 a cup? Noooooo It's the only reason I go to work.
Maybe I'll have a coffee every 2nd day & see what happens.

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