Re:MSA - urination problems

[Guest guest]

Hi all: I have a question..what determines when a patient needs to be

catherized or wear diapers? Bob has had a few accidents in the last

couple of weeks. He said he couldn't to get to the urinal in time. I

don't know whether this is an excuse, or if he is becoming incontinent.

Thanks for your answers. Regards, jerrie

[Guest guest]

My husband has had some problems for several years. First the frequent

urge. Then not being able to hold the urine when he moved (like to get out

of a car). He was treated with medication for a year or so to reduce the

frequency and ability to control the urine with detrol. The detrol may well

have caused a major impaction in August 2000.

I do not know how you decide when. We have been catherizing (in/out 4-6

times a day) since August 2000. My husband was admitted to hospital for a

major (big) bowel impaction which had also caused urine to be backed up into

kidneys. Now we catherize for bladder and use Miralax to help the colon.

My opinion: Let your doctor be your guide, but do not wait until you have

other major problems.

Marilyn in TN