Incontinence and heart failure

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I'm not sure if I asked this question on this site or not. I belong to several incontinence forums, and sometimes my questions overlap. I have been diagnosed with heart failure, and now have a pacemaker implanted. I have numerous heart problems requiring a lot of meds. I have read that over 50% of heart disease patients have incontinence issues. One of the recommendations from different all heart specialists, is that I drink 4 liters of water per day. That's a lot of water! You can imagine what that does to my incontinence...not a good combination. As a result, my diaper use is increasing. I'm wondering if anyone else has heart issues, and been told to increase their water intake?

 

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I'm not sure, but would rather drink the water to keep heart healthy and just deal with the inconveniences.

 

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Yes, there are at least two other men on this forum who are in your circumstance. Hopefully they’ll see this post and respond. I know one is @thudson1965 and he may remember the name(s) of the other(s).

 

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Yes, I don't have a heart problem but I do have serve incontinence problem. Most of my doctor's tell me to drink lots of water. My diaper use goes up. If it means better health than I will try it.

 

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Yes, hydration is key to better health and mental stamina. Water is what flushes out the bodys toxins.

 

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@snow - @damp was the other heart person.

 

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@Damp - Sorry for the short post last night, I was not well.

My recovery is slow from my Prostatectomy (6 weeks - Sept 24, 2020). It is hard for me not to drink more than 4 quarts a day. I can not imagine if my incontinence was not improving.

Depending on your mobility and closeness of the your restroom, you need to talk with your doctors to find a happy medium between hydration for the thickness of your blood and your diaper usage.

I see that you have been an active member of the forum since Feb 2016. I have scanned most of your threads over 2 years old. Keep working and communicating with your doctors. I have found myself with a few doctors that have retired or moved. I keep binder of labs and notes for the doctors. I try to write my questions on a single page. I also have a second page of my general history. The history helps the doctor see that you are tracking procedure and that your health issues may be increasing.

I see that you have tried a few different diapers. I have tried a few different pulls. I did only buy a small pack which adds more shipping, but it was worth paying shipping since I did not like the product. I am only 6 weeks into my incontinence journey. I expect my journey will be 13 to 26 weeks ( 3 to 6 months).

Some people have used reusable diapers. Some people have added cloth towels into the diapers. These options for at night and at home, my hopefully cut down your cost.