bladder

bjenks81 · 06-15-2004, 03:02 PM

when you bladder is coming back does anyone know if you leak when you never used to, or urinate in your sleep..does anyone know if any of this has to do with increased spacticity....if anyone could help i would be extremely grateful.

jimnms · 06-15-2004, 04:13 PM

Only when I get a UTI do I leak urine at night.

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Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.

duge · 06-15-2004, 05:55 PM

My bladder at night I can't even tell when it goes. I have to wear a depend's and put a shuck under me. I can feel during the day when I need to go, I just can't hold it but a few seconds.
But at night I'm just like a baby

T-12 incomplete 10-3-02

rdf · 06-15-2004, 07:54 PM

Hi Brian,

You should post this in the care forum as they have professional sci nurses who field medical sci questions with knowledgable answers, and who also deploy excellence in the field of compassion.

Or a mod could move it for ya.

-peace

dogger · 06-15-2004, 08:09 PM

Duge , why don't you use an external catheter and bag rather than an incontinence pad ?
thank you ,
dogger

every day i wake up is a good one .

jplw · 06-15-2004, 10:57 PM

Brian when mine started coming back I leaked all the time, so I wore an external cath. Then I started to be able to hold it for a while. The first time out without it was a scary day. Fast forward to today. I can hold about 200cc before the urge, but when it hits, get out of my way or I might pee on you. Every so often I wake up wet. But for the most part the urge wakes me up or I realize that I have to when I wake up to take my meds.

SCI-Nurse · 06-16-2004, 07:47 AM

Chances are that this is increased spasticity in your bladder. If the problem is at night only, do you cut back on fluids after dinner? If you don't you might try that--just sips after supper. If you're already cutting back after dinner, there is a drug vasopressin, which is really a natural hormone, that you can take (by nasal inhalation) right before bed. That would cut down on the amount of urine you make at night and might help with the problem.

RAB

bjenks81 · 06-16-2004, 08:09 AM

the problem is not always at night, but during the day i IC more often now. Could it be coming back??

fuentejps · 06-16-2004, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dogger:

Duge , why don't you use an external catheter and bag rather than an incontinence pad ?
thank you ,
dogger

every day i wake up is a good one .

my question as well. why would anyone wear a diper unless u have too

SCI-Nurse · 06-17-2004, 08:11 AM

You ask, could your bladder function be coming back? The crucial issue is do you feel the need to pee before your leak? Even with intact sensation, you might not be able to safely pee on your own. Bladders change over time and get more twitchy and less twitchy in different situations. Might you have a urinary tract infection? That could cause a sudden change in leaking. Your best bet is to check in (in person) with a doctor or nurse familiar with SCI.

RAB

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bjenks81 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 68	bladder when you bladder is coming back does anyone know if you leak when you never used to, or urinate in your sleep..does anyone know if any of this has to do with increased spacticity....if anyone could help i would be extremely grateful.

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06-15-2004, 04:13 PM	#2
jimnms Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,673	Only when I get a UTI do I leak urine at night. _____ Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.

06-15-2004, 05:55 PM	#3
duge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,446	My bladder at night I can't even tell when it goes. I have to wear a depend's and put a shuck under me. I can feel during the day when I need to go, I just can't hold it but a few seconds. But at night I'm just like a baby T-12 incomplete 10-3-02

06-15-2004, 07:54 PM	#4
rdf Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Someplace between Nowhere and Goodbye Posts: 12,611	Hi Brian, You should post this in the care forum as they have professional sci nurses who field medical sci questions with knowledgable answers, and who also deploy excellence in the field of compassion. Or a mod could move it for ya. -peace

06-15-2004, 08:09 PM	#5
dogger Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mitchell , Qld. Australia Posts: 2,239	Duge , why don't you use an external catheter and bag rather than an incontinence pad ? thank you , dogger every day i wake up is a good one .

06-15-2004, 10:57 PM	#6
jplw Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 993	Brian when mine started coming back I leaked all the time, so I wore an external cath. Then I started to be able to hold it for a while. The first time out without it was a scary day. Fast forward to today. I can hold about 200cc before the urge, but when it hits, get out of my way or I might pee on you. Every so often I wake up wet. But for the most part the urge wakes me up or I realize that I have to when I wake up to take my meds.

06-16-2004, 07:47 AM	#7
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,362	Chances are that this is increased spasticity in your bladder. If the problem is at night only, do you cut back on fluids after dinner? If you don't you might try that--just sips after supper. If you're already cutting back after dinner, there is a drug vasopressin, which is really a natural hormone, that you can take (by nasal inhalation) right before bed. That would cut down on the amount of urine you make at night and might help with the problem. RAB

06-16-2004, 08:09 AM	#8
bjenks81 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 68	the problem is not always at night, but during the day i IC more often now. Could it be coming back??

06-17-2004, 08:11 AM	#10
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,362	You ask, could your bladder function be coming back? The crucial issue is do you feel the need to pee before your leak? Even with intact sensation, you might not be able to safely pee on your own. Bladders change over time and get more twitchy and less twitchy in different situations. Might you have a urinary tract infection? That could cause a sudden change in leaking. Your best bet is to check in (in person) with a doctor or nurse familiar with SCI. RAB