Re: Bladder irritation and hormones

June 16, 2010

Yes if your Estradiol levels get to high it can have an effect on your Prostate

it will swell up and slow down your voiding so it takes longer to empty your

bladder. When I have this problem I sit down to void and take my time. You can

get a bladder infection from this so try getting some Cranberry pure Juice or

Tables and take this everyday it will keep you from getting an infection.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: <chrisjtaylor46@...>

> Subject: Bladder irritation and hormones

>

> Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 3:55 PM

> Hi

>

> Can an irritable bladder be down to hormone issues?

> It feels like it's not empty when it is, or has just been

> emptied. It seems worse lately, it even felt like

> maybe it had gone into spasm the other day (well that's what

> i assume it was, it just felt weird like i could not empty

> it yet there was nothing to empty yet it felt it was)

>

> I gather coffee and things like taht aren't good either,

> but wondered if there's a hormonal connection

>

> thanks

>

> Chris

>

> ------------------------------------

>

June 18, 2010

I can't say if there is a relationship between hormones and bladder issues.Â

Anecdotally, there may be soemthing there.Â Here's why I say this; I have (had)

low T (and possibly some thyroid issues).Â I am now undergoing TRT

(T-Cypionate) injections.Â

I also have something called Interstitial Cystitis (known as IC).Â Look this up

and see if you may have it.Â Early treatment will help.Â Yes, you will need to

watch your diet (coffee is a big no-no).Â There is a web site or two devoted to

this issue and they have some good diet tips.Â The one I like a lot is run by a

lady who has IC.Â The link is: http://www.ic-network.com/

On the home page there you will see a link to the 2009 IC/PBS Diet (PBS stands

for Painful Bladder Syndrome).Â The whole site is full of info about this

disease (condition).

Bill

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From: <chrisjtaylor46@...>

Sent: Wed, June 16, 2010 3:55:08 PM

Subject: Bladder irritation and hormones

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Hi

Can an irritable bladder be down to hormone issues? It feels like it's not empty

when it is, or has just been emptied. It seems worse lately, it even felt like

maybe it had gone into spasm the other day (well that's what i assume it was, it

just felt weird like i could not empty it yet there was nothing to empty yet it

felt it was)

I gather coffee and things like taht aren't good either, but wondered if there's

a hormonal connection

thanks

Chris

June 18, 2010

Bill,

My x-wife had IC. Not a nice thing to have at all. I guess it is more

common in women. She is on narcotic pain relievers because of it. I know

she had DMSO where they blow up the bladder with it. Tried the experimental

Elmiron for years. Nothing helped it much. Brett

Re: Bladder irritation and hormones

I can't say if there is a relationship between hormones and bladder issues.

Anecdotally, there may be soemthing there. Here's why I say this; I have

(had) low T (and possibly some thyroid issues). I am now undergoing TRT

(T-Cypionate) injections.

I also have something called Interstitial Cystitis (known as IC). Look this

up and see if you may have it. Early treatment will help. Yes, you will need

to watch your diet (coffee is a big no-no). There is a web site or two

devoted to this issue and they have some good diet tips. The one I like a

lot is run by a lady who has IC. The link is: http://www.ic-network.com/

On the home page there you will see a link to the 2009 IC/PBS Diet (PBS

stands for Painful Bladder Syndrome). The whole site is full of info about

this disease (condition).

Bill

June 18, 2010

Brett,

I had the DMSO treatment - no luck, you just smell like garlic for three days.Â

I do take meds for the pain - and I wish I could get off of them.Â I have been

taking Elmiron for about 6 months now.Â You said she didn't get any help from

it.Â Do you know how long she took it for?Â Did she find anything that did

help?

Bill

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From: Brett Savage <brshop@...>

Sent: Fri, June 18, 2010 2:52:34 AM

Subject: Re: Bladder irritation and hormones

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Bill,

My x-wife had IC. Not a nice thing to have at all. I guess it is more

common in women. She is on narcotic pain relievers because of it. I know

she had DMSO where they blow up the bladder with it. Tried the experimental

Elmiron for years. Nothing helped it much. Brett

Re: Bladder irritation and hormones

I can't say if there is a relationship between hormones and bladder issues.

Anecdotally, there may be soemthing there. Here's why I say this; I have

(had) low T (and possibly some thyroid issues). I am now undergoing TRT

(T-Cypionate) injections.

I also have something called Interstitial Cystitis (known as IC). Look this

up and see if you may have it. Early treatment will help. Yes, you will need

to watch your diet (coffee is a big no-no). There is a web site or two

devoted to this issue and they have some good diet tips. The one I like a

lot is run by a lady who has IC. The link is: http://www.ic-network.com/

On the home page there you will see a link to the 2009 IC/PBS Diet (PBS

stands for Painful Bladder Syndrome). The whole site is full of info about

this disease (condition).

Bill

June 19, 2010

Bill,

I am not sure that the DMSO did all that much for her either maybe a

little relief for a short time, if I recall. I think she was pretty much

desperate to try any thing that might help.

She was taking the Elmiron for several years not really sure why she

stopped. That was a long time ago. Then it was experimental then and she

was on a compassionate use study at the time. Is that a FDA approved med

now? She was disabled because of the pain many years ago. Poor girl really

had a rough time of it I don't really know that much about what she is doing

now med wise except a couple of years back she did have to switch doctors

because her previous Doc wanted her to cut back on her pain meds. Doc got

scared, I think that was all there was to it. She has a better doc now I

here from our daughter. Suffers a lot of depression and other issues too.

Hardly ever leaves home anymore partly because riding in a car bumps bother

her a lot and doesn't want to be far from a bath room. Our daughter has to

do all her shopping for her. She is about 52 now. Poor girl is a mess.

Brett

Re: Bladder irritation and hormones

Brett,

I had the DMSO treatment - no luck, you just smell like garlic for three

days. I do take meds for the pain - and I wish I could get off of them. I

have been taking Elmiron for about 6 months now. You said she didn't get any

help from it. Do you know how long she took it for? Did she find anything

that did help?

Bill

June 19, 2010

Thanks Brett.Â

Elmiron is now a presribed drug.Â Exepensive stuff.Â I pay $335/month for

it.Â So far, after 6 months, I don't see any improvement.Â It takes 6 months

to 2 years before you get relief.Â It helps about 30% of the patients.

I'm really sorry to her about her.Â I'm not where she is at as far as how much

my life has been imprisoned, and God willing I won't be.Â Lots of trips to the

bathroom and pain, but I can function reasonablly well still.Â Darn awful

disease.

Bill

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From: Brett Savage <brshop@...>

Sent: Sat, June 19, 2010 2:05:20 AM