Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an underlying medical condition.
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Urge incontinence...The Basics
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Urge incontinence (also known as overactive bladder) affects millions worldwide
1) It is the involuntary loss of urine accompanied by or immediately preceded by a sensation of urgency 2) The cause is believed to be increased excitability of detrusor smooth muscle in the bladder 3) Medical therapy remains the standard treatment of urge incontinence (Detrol, Ditropan, Vesicare, etc) and the long acting formulations of Ditropan and Detrol (Detrol LA, Ditropan LA) tend to have a better side effect profile than the immediate release 4) IN ADDITION to meds there are nonsurgical options: behavioral modification, pelvic floor muscle training and biofeedback that have proven benefit 5) Botulinum A toxin is gaining popularity in the management of urge incontinence...and is injected intravesically (in the bladder) into the detrusor muscle Dr O. Posted on 04/22/07, 06:04 pm |
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HI SHARON
I'VE BEEN GETTING PT FOR UI. MY THERAPIST IS AMAZING AND SO KNOWLEDGEABLE. SHE'S ALSO THE ONE WHO HELPED ME SO MUCH WITH MY MLD PT. SHE HAS GIVEN ME PELVIC EXERCISES AND THEY REALLY ARE HELPING. THANKS FOR BEING HERE FOR US. JUDY...PS ...THE MEDS FOR THE SIBO DID NOT HELP ME AT ALL AND ACTUALLY REALLY DID A NUMBER ON MY SYSTEM...LYMPHADEMEA WAS EXACERBATED, B/P WENT UP AND ENDED UP ON DAY 9 OF 10 DAY...BLOODY STOOLS. SO MUCH FOR THE 'MARK PROTOCOL' :) 
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Hey JudyL
So glad that you posted about PT/pelvic floor exercises because I agree...for both stress and urge incontinence it can be very helpful... Dr O.
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THNAKS SHARON
IT HAS BEEN A GOD SEND. REALLY REALLY HELPED LOVED YOUR LAST POST AND PHOTOS BY THE WAY
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Just wanted to point out a severe reaction my wife had using SANCTURA for incontinece. She has Parkinson's Disease, …
Any members using these for urge incontinence? any luck? Dr O.
Perhaps the members can weight in on what type of urinary incontinence they have 1) stress incontinence is leaking …
