Medical tests

[Buzzard]

Did the tests help? Not as far as incontinence (mine is prostate related), though I am told that some peoples' night-time incontinence can be sleep related. I was having horrible snoring problems and other sleep issues that bothered both me and my wife, and pretty much knew that I was suffering from sleep apnea. The tests of course confirmed just how many times per night my breathing stopped, and what it did to my pulse and such. I use a C-pap machine now, and sleep very well; so does my wife!

[K.T.]

Just curious did these studies help you .................Sandy

Sandy,
The sleep study that I have had was to monitor my breathing habits. They did help in the fact that I now use a CPAP to help me breath during sleep. I haven't been back to the uro yet to discuss the other test he talked about the last time I was there. I think he first wants to see how things are going now the Detrol is out of my system.

[sociologygeek]

Ive had a cytoscopy and urodynamics. Results on both were well within normal range. My urologist's only comment was, the pressure was a bit high
and the flow was weak. He gave me no treatment alternatives other than medicaiton or peripheral nerve stimualation. I have tried doing "Kegel" excerscises for men, with limited success. I still need diapers though.

[ron]

Hi all was reading about the medical test's.I was having alot of trouble with dui's and incontinence they did a ultasound on bladder and found it was not empting so they put me on uroxatral which helped the uti's but has little effect on the incontinence

[dwentz]

Buzzard, it does sound like a sleep study. I have had those done too for sleep apnea. Sleeping with all those wires is much worse than sleeping in a wet diaper, lol

Aman to that. No more Studys for me either!!

[dwentz]

[ . I have tried doing "Kegel" excerscises for men, with limited success. I still need diapers though.[/quote]

Are those's exerscises hurt Mine been hurting from the start. I don't like the way the Kegel feels. I'm I doing something wrong

[sociologygeek]

Theyre having me do yet another voiding diary and a pad test this time.. fun..for all you who went thru a pad test, does it stink after a while saving all your used diapers? I cant imagine how its gonna reek.. watching what i drink and measuring when i use the bathroom.. is kinda annoying, but well worth it if the U of M uros have something to offer, and i hope its more than another medication..

[Sandy]

Why anyone would subject themselves to the amount of medical crap that you have is beyond me I'm starting to think that maybe secretly you enjoy this stuff or your putting us on
..........................Sandy

[johnstone]

I'm no expert, but I guess some causes of incontinence can take time before a medical diagnosis can be made.

[Sandy]

I've got a diagnosis's for it:

You leak you can't help it you try to do what you can but you still leak so put on a diaper and get on with your life

Second part of Sandy's diagnosis's is:

Yes go to the doctor make sure it's not a side effect of something more serious. But don't make a career out of going to the Doctor because your bladder leaks The only one that comes out ahead on that is the doctor $$$ in most cases. You are the one that ends up with less $$$ and a ton of side effects that are often worse then the problem itself

........................... Doc. Sandy