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Posted 4/5/2010 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
Anyone else have this happen, I am 6 weeks post-op and incontinence has really not been a problem, have been dry at night since catheter removed and been using only one light day pad with no problems at all, then yesterday I had a problem with constant leaking and had to go back to full Tena pad and filled it during the day. What am I to look forward to now...have been doing Kegels but not as many as I should, could this be the problem ?...any suggestions will be appreciated....thanks
Posted 4/5/2010 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
Zimmer,
First look back the day before - did you eat or drink anything (even just a spice) that you have not had recently? Or an excess of something? I've had bad days after as little as adding mustard back to sandwiches, or drinking a carbonated beverage, orange juice - there are lots of irritants that will kick it off.

I've also seen that not doing Kegels on a day I've been walking a lot seems to unbalance things later in the day. Need to keep doing them.

Other than that - stress? Did you do your taxes and owe? - That set me back a day or two.
Posted 4/5/2010 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
Zimmer,
don't panic. One day...or even one week, does not a trend make. It could be fatigue, stress, exertion, anything. Stuff like this happens. Even now, two years out, I'll have a leaky day and wonder what in the world is going on! Then, it is fine.
Paul
Posted 4/5/2010 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
Well............a few cocktails went down that day as in the form of beer.....but thats not the first time I had a few but it was a stressfull day as a had 25 people over for a Easter meal.....
Posted 4/5/2010 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
Zimmer - more than one beer and I'd be changing pads myself 23 weeks out. Sounds like you hit all the cues for more pads. Carbonation, beer, up and around a lot -
If I had only used one extra 6 weeks out, I would have been jumping for joy!
Sounds like you are doing well.

Post Edited (142) : 4/5/2010 4:43:47 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/5/2010 11:05 PM (GMT 0)

Similar (but not identical problem here).

I think some folks are too quick to blame this and that. I am doing a bit better now, but the last 2 days I started drining a lot of sprite ( company). This is the first time in months I've had carbonated beverages and I'm doing better. Does this mean carbonated beverages HELP my problem?

I am still suspicious of viagra as my problems started both times 3-4 days after I started viagra. I'm currently off it

Mel

Posted 4/5/2010 11:19 PM (GMT 0)
I can tell you that for the longest time one glass of wine and I would be leaking. Just reccently I have a few and did not think about it till the next day. I was DRY!!!!.

Cajun jeff
Posted 4/5/2010 11:58 PM (GMT 0)
I can drink two carbonated beverages - beer, coke, etc. in a day, well spaced, and get by, planning the pit stops. If I go to 3, I wake up in a soggy pad about 3 am. The relationship is clear for me. But since all of our various equipment was in different states before they hacked at it, we can expect different results.
Posted 4/6/2010 2:22 AM (GMT 0)
I think it will be quite awhile before I can establish with confidence the cause/effect.

 

I am quite sure that drinking juices (cranberry, orange, and permaganite) did worsen many of my symptoms -- in particular, it caused burning, irritation, and the general feeling of having an infection.

 

Right now, I am unsure of any cause/effects. I have not had any alcoholic beverages.

 

My leaking was worse tonight. Do I blame it on the sprite I had yesterday? I'm not convinced at all.

 

Hopefully, everything will gradually improve and this will all be a moot point. But I am afraid to restart the viagra!! I'll have to sort that out with my Ford doctors. They may suggest cialas or levitra.

 

Mel

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