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I'm 8 weeks post-op (radical robotic prostatectomy)and I thought I was actually starting to see a little improvement with my incontinence.....until the last couple of days.
I have been experiencing some pollen related allergy symptoms (post nasal drip, sinus pressure, etc) the past few days and I started taking an over-the-counter antihistamine (chlorpheniramine maleate)to help dry me up. Since I started taking these antihistamine pills, my incontinence has definitely gotten worse.....much more leaking and dribbling and less muscle control of my bladder. I did a little "due diligence" on the web this evening and found a couple of articles that indicated "some antihistamines can actually relax the bladder" causing urinary issues.
Anyone have any experience with this? I'm going to knock off taking the allergy pills for a few days and see if things get better for me.
I have been experiencing some pollen related allergy symptoms (post nasal drip, sinus pressure, etc) the past few days and I started taking an over-the-counter antihistamine (chlorpheniramine maleate)to help dry me up. Since I started taking these antihistamine pills, my incontinence has definitely gotten worse.....much more leaking and dribbling and less muscle control of my bladder. I did a little "due diligence" on the web this evening and found a couple of articles that indicated "some antihistamines can actually relax the bladder" causing urinary issues.
Anyone have any experience with this? I'm going to knock off taking the allergy pills for a few days and see if things get better for me.