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Posted 7/21/2012 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
So, it's been 4 1/2 weeks since the catheter was removed. After a few weeks it seems like I was needing fewer pads (down to 2 from 3) and seemed to be staying dryer longer.

about ten days ago I stepped up my penile rehab with 100 mg. of Viagra. I tried to get an erection (no go, only 3/10) and even did a little stretching, as I've heard this can help. Nothing major, mind you, but just a little.

Since then, it seems like my incontinence has gotten a little worse.

Is this a common thing? Did I overdo it a little with the rehab? Should I just not do the rehab?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Ted
Posted 7/21/2012 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Ted,
Post-RP continence recovery varies from person to person, but the most typical cases move very slowly, with what seems like some minor setbacks along the way. Your case sounds normal to me. Keep doing your Kegels, as they help speed recovery.
best wishes...
Posted 7/21/2012 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
You're normal. Maybe even better than average.
I had no response from pills so I used a VED for rehab and leaked like a sieve after. Everything is connected to everything else.
Patience....
J
Posted 7/21/2012 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Ted, don't get discouraged. Keep the Kegels going as you have been doing them. I don't think any of us have not had times we felt we were losing some ground and then gain it back and a little more.
Posted 7/22/2012 1:09 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, guys.

Kegels continue.
Posted 7/22/2012 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
My uro tells me that PDE5i drugs can make incontinence slightly worse. Cialis has been recently approved for treating urinary symptoms of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia. If it makes it easier to pee for men who have enlarged prostates it seems credible that it might make matters worse for men with incontinence problems after RP.

As to why Cialis helps with BPH, nobody seems to know for sure. But is seems that it does. They have convinced the FDA.

As for delaying your penile rehab, I don't plan to. Continence takes a long time sometimes and rehab won't slow it down much. Penile rehab isn't more important, just more time-critical.
Posted 7/22/2012 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
Ted – don’t delay the penile rehab – the longer you go without erections the more trouble you’ll have with ED. You just have to work on both issues simultaneously. My ED doc had me on 100mg Viagra once a week starting the week my catheter came out. And like others have said, don’t be surprised if you have set backs along the way in the incontinence department. Sounds like you’re doing fine with your recovery – best of luck as you continue your journey.
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