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Feb 09, 2024 at 04:46 PM
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I am technically not allowed to post here, being 53, but the issue is related to aging. I have OAB, I wake up to pee several times during the night and during the day go often, especially when I exercise in a seated position. I recently intensified my exercise and that is when the issue surfaced and I finally acknowledged that I have OAB and sought help for it. I am going to see a pelvic floor physical therapist and she will probably guide me in timed voiding. Has anyone had luck treating OAB with behavioral interventions?
When I exercise in a seated position (recumbent bike, recumbent elliptical, rowing machine), somehow all this action and friction in the pelvic area triggers the need to pee. Yes, I drink a lot of water with electrolytes when exercising but still. I go to the bathroom three times during an hour session. This is clearly abnormal. When I exercise upright, I do not need to go pee, even though I consume fluids at the same rate. Has this happened to anyone? How are you treating it? __________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Lybalvi 5 mg as a PRN Gabapentin 1200 mg, Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity Suspected narcolepsy Treated with Ritalin 5mg |
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Feb 09, 2024 at 05:10 PM
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I take AZO cranberry tablets or chewables when i get an irritable bladder. It keeps me from constantly running to the bathroom. I will take it for a few days then stop if the symptoms dont return, and restart as needed. Sometimes i have morwe frequent urination due to higher blood sugar, but i can tell the difference between the two "frequencies", altho maybe the higher blood sugar separately causes bladder irritation.
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Feb 09, 2024 at 05:29 PM
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AZO Cranberry Caplets | Shop Cranberry Caplets for Urinary Tract Health - AZO these? or on Amazon, the same brand?
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Feb 09, 2024 at 06:18 PM
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Feb 13, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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I went to see the pelvic floor physical therapist this morning. Apparently, the bladder is highly trainable and behavioral interventions are the first line of defense. She gave me a whole long homework. I will scan the sheets she provided me later and post here. It is definitely an interesting approach and I am hopeful it will help but if it doesn't, I will order my first AZO supplement shipment.
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Feb 18, 2024 at 01:16 AM
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So one thing I am now is timed voiding. We started with 1 hr 10 minutes. This is just for the day and when I can do it, when I do not have meetings and do not go outside the house. The thing is, sometimes I can go much longer between restroom breaks and sometimes 1 hr 10 minutes is max for me. But it is an interesting approach.
She also asked me to sip not chug water. I am learning to do that. Drink more during the day little by little, she said, and then drink just 0.5 L during exercises. I used to drink less during the day but then 1.5L during one hour of exercise. She says that overwhelmed the bladder. __________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Lybalvi 5 mg as a PRN Gabapentin 1200 mg, Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity Suspected narcolepsy Treated with Ritalin 5mg |
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