Nighttime incontinence-I seem to be backsliding

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Hi-
I had a radical robotic nerve-sparing prostatectomy mid-November (one core had been Gleason 4 +3). Pathology report indicated no spread, and a subsequent PSA test in early January said "less than 0.10", which is as low as that lab will score. So I truly believe this was a "one-and-done", and my urologist will see me in 3 months from the previous appointment. When I met with him at that time in early January, he said I was progressing ahead of schedule. Btw, I am 68.
Of course, I have read about incontinence as a side effect. What mystifies me is that, for the 3 weeks after the catheter was removed, my nighttime diaper was dry. And throughout the month of January, no nighttime bedwetting issues.
But now, I have had four incidents this month where I was unable to rouse myself from sleep before wetting the pajamas and sheets.
This is a bit disconcerting.
I will float one theory, which may be completely off-the-wall: do feelings of constipation affect the bladder area? In other words, if one misses a day of passing a BM, does that heighten the risk of incontinence. I know that all of us are now relying on one urinary sphincter, not three. Btw, I have no urinary control issues during the day, only at night. I walk 2-4 miles a day, 5-6 days a week. Should I cut off all liquids at, say, 6 pm?
Your feedback is welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

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There was just-published articale on OAB that speaks to constipation. It probably applies across the board. It's:
Why OAB Isn't Something You Should Ignore.

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Might help, or at least give you something to think about, or help conduct experiments to see if one food or another is the culprit.

 

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@AlasSouth
The link you posted is to your google gmail account. Please print to pdf and attach or copy and paste information in a post.

Thank you,
Terry

 

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Short answer to your question... Yes.

When I started seeing the doctors last year about my ever-increasing bedwetting issues, (Not prostate related...) the FIRST thing each one asked about was constipation. Now in my case, that wasn't the issue, and they seem to think my bedwetting is genetics related. However, the fact that each doctor started with the constipation angle shows how much it can play a role in bedwetting.

 

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Thank you, MikeD9876, for your prompt and supportive reply.

 

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Hi ProstateL 1,it's good to stop taking liquids around 6 or 7 o'clock,also are you doing any Kegel exercises ? They do help hell of a lot,after 2 months from my robatic prostate surgery my specialist toldme on Monday that I'm advanced a lot,so keep doing Kegel's but not more than 60 a day.Take care

 

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Hi, all: I scre*ed up the link to the NAFC information article. the Title is:

Quote Why OAB isn't Something You Should Ignore. unquote

I hope like heck this is the correct link. It has the correct words in it, anyway.

Why OAB Isn't Something You Should Ignore - National Association For Continence

The National Association For Continence provides education, community and support to those living with bladder, bowel or pelvic floor health disorders.

www.nafc.org

Not sure why these things are so long, so you'll probably have to copy-and-paste.
but hope it helps someone.

Thanks to THUDSON1965 for catching it.

 

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This is an interesting topic.

I wear a CPAP machine to bed every night. I have noticed this year that my mouth is very dry when I wake up and I use a humidifier in my CPAP.

Now when I wake up and start my morning routine, I am full of air. My belly is bloated and, as I like to say, "I'm jet propelled".... air farts.

The texture of my stools has changed, they are very hard and look like clumped together baked beans. (Yep, I am up to speed on medical terminology lol). I think it is from my CPAP drying out my intestines. My MD tells me to eat more roughage.

Either way, it takes me about trips to the bathroom to accomplish what I used to get down in one-- I used to be very regular.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Incidentally, night time accidents are not as frequent as in the past.

 

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Ozarkmtn & any CPAP user: Been through 3 or 4 different models of CPAP machines, over years, and the first one didn't have a humidifier. My Doc changed me to one with, and it made a big difference. Then, several years later, got the dry mouth thing again, and he had me use a chin strap - keeps the mouth closed. Sleeping with open mouth is actual a part of Sleep Apnea - not every APNEA patient needs it, but it contributes another "side effect", makes APNEA worse, they said. The chin strap is nothing but a piece of elastic band about 3 inches wide with a thin strip of Velcro on one end, so you can adjust it to fit, even as the strap ages and stretches. Anyway, it made a heck of a difference.
The woman in charge of "Respiratory" said that that strap beats the other ones available, her patients prefer it.
Medicare demands a new sleep-study every few years "to justify Medicare supporting machine & filters, etc." Or to enrich the sleep-study clinics. I guess some get over it. Two people i know lost a very large amount of weight and didn't need the machine, anymore.
Feels weird at first, but I got used to it quick.
If your Icon is you (it's a cool icon), it will make your beard look like "bed head", in the morning. I had a beard every winter, when working.