My 89 year old mother has recently lost control of her bladder - meaning ALL OF SUDDEN and OUT OF NOWHERE, she has to IMMEDIATELY go to the bathroom. Most times, she doesn't make it to the bathroom and wets her pants. She was tested for a UTI - negative. Anyone else encounter this and actually be able to get it "fixed?" I would really appreciate the help. Thanks. Val
If she has a chiropractor, an adjustment would be great. If she doesn't, you probably should consider consulting one, but many will ask for xrays before treating a new patient of advanced age because our skeletons can be so fragile.
And definitely switch to some sort of disposable or launderable-absorbent briefs.
Many times it is the fact that the last time we went the bladder did not fully empty and you sit there and say I just went I can't believe I have to go again!
There are medications that might help. There are pads that she could put in her underwear or possibly switch to disposable underwear. (I know..who figured you would spend the first part of your life wearing diapers, a brief time (no pun intended) wearing underwear, a time wearing underwear with a pad, then just underwear again, then underwear with a pad, then diapers again! Talk about a full circle.)
After my hysterectomy my bowel and bladder fell and things are i guess leaning on each other.
I work at a call center and after ive been sitting about an hour and a half i go to the restroom since i dont know how long my next call will be except maybe too late !
Im not interested in an operation and so far after about almost 20 years ive gotten to this point and it works ... for now anyway.
Loss (sudden) of bladder control and fatigue were the only clues my 83 yo mom had ovarian cancer. A CA125 blood test might be an easy first line check. She started wearing Depends b/c she did not want to smell. She worried about the cost so did not change them often enough - UTI resulted. Lessons learned. Good luck!
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