I’m not sure if I’ve blogged about this before. At the beginning of December I had what I thought was cystitis. So I bought some cranberry tablets and took a month’s cure. Unfortunately it kept on coming back and the tests that were taken where clear. Anyway, I ended up taking tablets for bladder spasms. I’ve looked around on the internet and now I don’t drink large quantities of anything in one go and have trained myself to wait 90 minutes between visits to the loo. This keeps things more or less comfortable most of the time.
It just so happens that next week I have an ultrasound scan and guess what? I have to drink a litre of water an hour before. I know the journey will take roughly an hour, so I must drink the water just before setting off. I’ve been worrying about this since I found out the ‘good news’ yesterday morning.
This morning I came up with a plan. I would measure out the water (4 glasses) and drink them down. Allowing one hour plus another hour for waiting because appointments are usually late, I’m going to note how I manage. If it really is too uncomfortable, I will cancel the appointment and contact my gynecologist to see what else can be done. Anyone who has had a baby will know that an ultrasound scan on a full bladder is no picnic.
Progress will be updated every hour.
9.22: Drank down four large glasses of water
10.22: I need to go but it's managable - no spasms. Not sure how I'll feel about someone pressing the scanner onto my tummy at the moment
11.05 : I was hoping to get to 11.22, but considering everything, I did better than I thought I would.
I checked the medicine I’m taking; Vesicare. It’s designed to help people last longer – as it were. So in theory I will be alright on the day. I found the website and there are 3 stories of women of different ages, who suffered with overactive bladder (there, I said it). I’m thankful that I went to see my Doctor pretty quickly. Now I understand what had been going on.
If you’ve found this post because you’re trying to find out what’s wrong; please, please don’t hesitate to talk to your Doctor – it can’t be more embarrassing that having an accident when you’re out and about, can it?
9 comments:
Just the sound of running water...!
Caroline: Exactly, hope it doesn't rain next Wednesday. Thank you for keeping up in 'real time'!
Just of on my own experiment. We have to go out for a few hours and I have just drunk a half litre of peppermint tea. No safety equipment in use...
Wish me luck.
Touch wood, I haven't had any waterworks problems since my Op in march last year. But I know it's only a matter of time! If you have recessed equipment, it looks neat but it's going to be prone to trouble sooner or later.
I will say that - for now - I can on occasion achieve some surprising feats of bladder control. But if pushed I'd admit that I probably go to the loo every two hours during the day, and don't often make it through the night without a visit. But I do drink endless cups of tea, and quaff water freely before turning the light off at midnight!
Lucy
i hear you. on antibiotics right now...
Er . . . too much information for me!
Caroline: Half a litre of peppermint tea! I presume you like peppermint tea - a lot.
Lucy: I used to be good at holding on. Age catches up with all of us.
Iwasn'tbloggedyesterday: I hope that by now, the antibiotics have done their work.
Keith: Sorry forgot to put a warning.
Peppermint tea is refreshing and does not have the diuretic effect of regular teas. Julie's mother was a potter and made huge mugs 400ml is small serving in this house!
I drank countless litres of peppermint while in hospital to help relieve gastric gas and I think it was a help.
I am starting to get a greater range now but the sound of running water can ruin everything!
Caroline: I didn't know that about peppermint tea.
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