Trying to figure out what this change is

Looking for advice and your thoughts...

I am about 4 years post-SRT and almost 6 years post-robotic prostatectomy. I was fully continent after about 3 months post-surgery (aside from an occasional few drops of leakage with physical stress). In the past year I've lost over 50 pounds, gotten into a fitness regimen, running daily 3-5 miles along with weight training 3x/week. I'm in the best shape since my mid 20's. Over this past year, until very recently, I have had no problems with incontinence. No change in exercise recently aside from continuously increasing the amount of weight I am lifting.

I've had some level of incontinence for the past half-week or a little longer, when I am running, and now when I am walking as well. I've noticed it moreso if the runs are later in the day (usually I run first thing in the morning during my working weekdays). I do drink 2-3 cups of coffee during the day. It seems to be increasing daily; my run both yesterday and today I soaked my underwear and leaked through to my running shorts; I am going to have to start wearing some sort of pad to avoid the embarrassment I have experienced the last couple of days.

My first thought goes to a question as to whether this is coming on from the SRT - but it seems pretty abrupt for that. My second thought is to whether this is a urinary infection. No pain or burning, discoloration of urine or other symptoms that I read online, just the incontinence, particularly during running/walking, and increasing in intensity daily. Any similar experiences?

Thanks in advance
Jeff

I can certainly back off on the amount of weight and see if that makes a difference. That is probably the primary thing that is changing, and I probably have increased the amount fairly quickly. Back in my 20's when I was weight training, I didn't have all this surgery and SRT "baggage"; the only thing I worried about was whether I could lift the new amount or not.
Thanks

I was going to post about this actually...I have not had any continence issues in 4 1/2 years but I recently realized if I take anything for ED, holding it in is harder....just over the past few months...might be coincidence, and I'll ask my ED doc if I can make this linkage to my leakage.

Finally got smart(er) and wore a pad today during the run... didn't think I had a problem but it was definitely needed. Percy, I had an implant nearly a while ago, so I know ED meds weren't the issue. I rested from the weights today, but if they are at fault I am sure it will take awhile before my body recovers.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Bob - I decided I wanted to do whatever was in my control over the possibility of recurrence. The nicest side effect is how good I feel!

I would suggest officially ruling out an UTI for starters. It could cause what you described, even if you don't feel any particular infection symptoms. Good luck

David

Impatient
Please take it easy with the weights! I did weight work at age 54 and now regret it. I had rotator cuff repair a year ago and total shoulder replacement last week due to completely gone cartilage in GH joint. open RP last Sept.
Bob