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Topic:
bladder problems anyone? |
ddgarzilla
Administrator |
January
14, 2004
Anyone on here having bladder problems. Feeling like you have to
urinate all the time, leakage from your bladder in small amounts
which you cant control, feeling like you gottta go but you don't
Anyway, let me know. |
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Gale
Administrator |
January
14, 2004
How long have you been bothered by this, DD? Have you been seen
by your Dr about it? |
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ddgarzilla
Administrator |
January
15, 2004
I have noticed this for about a month. Maybe longer. Have to
urinate more than before.
Will be checked for diabetes tomorrow morning. Apparently
when I went to the Dr. today they said my sugar was high. So
will see the doctor tomorrow at 8 am.
Had to get assertive because they wanted to check for std
and acted like I didn't know what I was asking to be tested
for. Kind of stupid to want to test for std since I am alone
and aint doing a thing.
Did check the prostate and it hurt. So apparently it might
be inflamed. So we shall see. |
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Hawk
Junior Member |
January
15, 2004
had a similar problem, except the leakage
found out i was diabetic. frequent urination is one of the
symptoms, also increased thirst, good luck with the blood
test make sure they do a 90 average. it should be a fasting
test with nothing to eat for 12 hours before.
any other Gulf vets now diabetic? |
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nmsurvey1
Member |
January
15, 2004
I was diagnosed as diabetic December 2002, had to quit
drinking alcohol. Last year, enlarged prostate also
blockage of the urinary tract (had a urinary tract
infection while over there). Arthritis in the knees,
elbows, wrists, a bad back and hip. Just falling apart. |
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Mother
Margaret
Moderator |
January
15, 2004
Sounds like a combination of two things ... elevated
blood sugar that looks like regular diabetes, may,
however, be a symptom of endocrine disruption (which
pesticides are known to do) valdezlink.com/gwv/complete.htm#endocrine
The other would be to check kidney function; doesn't
that sound like a symptom of kidney. Another thing that
the eythylene glycol ethers do is to cause kidney damage
(even failure) and liver damage; but blood damage first.
Ask the doctors how your blood is doing valdezlink.com/poages/computer_car.htm#blood
If you saw the doctor today; it probably isn't too
late to ask for some of these extra tests with the blood
sample they just took.
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ddgarzilla
Administrator |
January
16, 2004
I went to take the blood glucose tolerance test today.
To answer your question he was concerned about the
kidneys.
BUt I am starting to have another problem and that
is sharp pains eminating every now and then from
different parts up and down my spine. |
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genie
Junior Member |
January
16, 2004
I have had my difficulties with the bladder
incontinence, can't hold my urine, and also having
bouts of needing to urinate, when in fact I can't
go. I was told that my problem was due to the
medication I was on. I really don't know though. I
haven't been on the Zoloft & Sudafed together in
quite some time now, and I still have this problem.
Let us know what they find out ddgarzilla. I would
be interested in knowing myself what could cause
this.
As far as your back pain problem, and it can
become a serious problem if not treated properly,
let us also know what they find. I've been dealing
with my back pain issue forever it seems. Just
another label it seems, chronic lumbar syndrome.
Still no definite answers for me ddgarzilla, but am
always searching. I wish that I knew what was truly
going on with the chronic muscle spasms in my back.
Good luck in your search for some answers. |
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bigquest
Junior Member |
January
16, 2004
I too have the frequent urination problem but I
already have been diagnosed with DMII. I have been
combing the boards for other GW Vets who also may
now be diabetic. I'm the only one in my family
with it, so I'm wondering if it is GWS related. |
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Gale
Administrator |
January
16, 2004
Well, it took over 30 years for the VA to
connect diabetes with exposure to Agent Orange,
so please don't hold your breath before they
eventually connect it with our exposures! |
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Hawk
Junior
Member |
January
16, 2004
bigquest, I haven't heard anything about DMII
being service connected but who knows, as far
as your search for other gulf war vets with diabetes
you can add me to your list, but I do have
some family history. |
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BigL63
Member |
January
17, 2004
Hello DD and all,
Garry has had this problem ongoing for
over a year now and the VA PC provider
that he has and the Neurologist have both
told us that this is (at least in his
case) caused by the nerve damage and scar
tissue in his back (linking it to his DDD
&DJD).
Both docs explained that when the nerve
damage is extensive that this will happen
over a period of time, they did tell him
that if it became more severe they would
think about doing surgery to see if they
could correct it, but not until it was
much more severe because the surgery is
not always successful. At the time both
docs also mentioned a mass on his testes,
but seemed to downplay any significant
worry of this being possibly connected.
Hope this helps.
How did the test results go or will it
take awhile to get them back? Take care
Leslie |
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Mother
Margaret
Moderator |
January
17, 2004
I say get a second opinion!
In fact, see a urologist
& for the mass in testes - A
biopsy!
Don't delay
This neurosurgeon is in WA DC, I
believe. He beat prostate cancer &
said he wanted to help in future using
less cutting and radiating. Dr. Ben
Carson would be a good man to have on
your team! http://www.valdezlink.com/dr_ben_carson.htm
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marky-mark
Member |
January
18, 2004
This problems started for me about a
year ago, after I pee, I keep on going
after I'm done, I'm not talking about
the normal "you can shake and
dance, but the last drop always ends
up in your pants" type leakage, I
go quite a bit, enough to make it look
as if I peed my pants a little. I also
have the problem of not being able to
go when I feel the need to. I've stood
at the toilet for as much as 30
minutes before not being able to go,
even running the water in the sink
etc. to try and coax it out, and it
just doesn't work sometimes. The VA
docs say medications, but who the heck
knows? It's just another symptom to
add to the already long list of
problems that seem to be getting progressively
worse. |
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persgulf
Member |
January
18, 2004
i know the feeling , marky-mark
ive had my protate cked at the va
and they say nothing is wrong, my
civilian doc says its soft and put
me on antibiotics, still have
trouble though, the last drops
always end up running down my leg |
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genie
Junior
Member |
January 19, 2004
The last two posts there actually
got me cracking up at this hour.
Well, chuckling & smiling
anyhow. Good thing nobody’s up
around here.
I just wanted to mention that I
did see the rehab-medicine doc
about this a few years back, and
he indicated that as long as I
don't pee myself when I’m
sleeping, went the bed, then there
is nothing to worry about. He said
the time to start worrying about
this type of problem is when that
occurs. So I've just learned to
live with this. You know, like not
trying to hold it too long. So
with the first indication I have
to go, I go, but then sometimes
that leaves me with the other
problem of not being able to go at
all. So it’s just another one of
those damned if I do or damned if
I don't situations for me.
Majority of the time I'm saying
that little ditty I heard on the
TV to myself "…Gotta go,
gotta go, gotta go right now...”
Better safe than sorry.
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ddgarzilla
Administrator |
January
19, 2004
Went to the emergency room last
night.
Because I couldn't stop
urinating.
almost like my urethra was a
stinking catheter.
Anyway,
they checked for again STDs
and Urinary tract infection. I
told them that my hoo ha was not
engaging in any funny business
with hee hees, but they still
checked anyway. Negative for an
infection or std. I could have
told them that.
thinks it is related to
diabetes, checked my blood sugar
again but failed to confirm I
have diabetes-boy- anyway- also
said something about epilepsy -
I have temporal lobe epilepsy.
diagnosis was dysuria (painful urination)- wasn't
painful I just have to go
constantly, painful in the
bladder area though.
and
seizure not otherwise
specified
and referred me to a
neurologist and a urologist and
a diabetic doctor.
boy this partial epilepsy
sure has me wondering
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Pam
Member |
January
19, 2004
As stupid as this may sound,
sometimes a good chiropractor
can cure you. If all else
fails, try that. |
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genie
Junior
Member |
January
20, 2004
ddgarzilla, now you got me
cracking up with that
comment about "...my
hoo ha was not engaging in any
funny business with hee hees..."
What the hell does that mean
anyway??? Just kidding!!! I
think I got this one figured
out on my
own...self-exclamatory, I
believe. (Ha! Ha!)
Hope your feeling better
today dd. I know I'm OK and
just hoping your OK too.
Take care my friend.
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Keith
Member |
January
20, 2004
I've had the same problem
in that after I stop
peeing I always leave a
little in the underwear,
sometimes much worse. Also
it burns to pee at times
not as bad as the bad STD
but discomfort. But I
started having kidney
stone problems in 98, seem
to always have a couple in
the right kidney I carry
around with me. Just
always thought they was
linked and thought no more
of it till reading some of
these post. Always
remembered the saying
" if you shake it
more than once you're
playing with it" well
I shake it more than I
would tell anyone, out of
fear of the
"saying".
As for the back, I can
bear the knee, elbow,
ankle joint pains but for
over a year it has been in
the lower back and neck
and this was one of the
things that led to my
quitting working. I tell
them it feels as if I've
injured my lower back from
lifting, the docs at VA
say its my Arthralga and
won't even do a MRI. The
pain sometimes is if I'm
passing a kidney stone.
Maybe they won't MRI
because the X-rays are
always ok. Too weird we
suffer from many of the
same things and don't even
know it till we read posts
on this board. All I can
hope is that GOD will
serve justice to those who
know more and say less or
nothing or lie, though I
would like to see it done
here on Earth. |
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ddgarzilla
Administrator |
January
20, 2004
Thanks for the replies.
Been one heck of a
month.
Strange having these
types of problems.
Anyway always thought
only when I became an
old codger would I then
be having these types of
problems.
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Froggy
Junior
Member |
January
20, 2004
SO many times have I
almost posted on this
and then decided not
to out of embarrassment.
I too have the
have-to-go feeling and
only a little comes
out, or the leakage
that has stained every
pair of skivvies I
own. Occasionally I
get pain during and
after urination that
is very discomforting,
feels like a burning
in my urethra. I've
been checked for STD's
kidney stones and all
show negative. |
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Jay
Member |
January
21, 2004
Long time no talk,
O' emperor of the
dark side.
My penis sucks,
my bladder sucks, my
urinary track is all
but a useless bodily
organ to me. Do you
know how many times
i have been put on a
catheter and wore a
bag? (that was rhetorical
Lord Garzilla).
You are not alone
my friend. My only
joy is that
sometimes it
actually works at
the most important
time... wink, wink.
I need the blue
pill!
i will tell you
that i have to pee
about 30 times a
day. Any burning or
blood discharge from
the area might have
to do with scar
tissue that is built
up inside. Cuts in
the big boy hurt.
Get well
soon...or weller...does
that make
sense..wait...okay never mind.
bye
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ddgarzilla
Administrator |
January
21, 2004
May the forces be
with you my friend
and may the light
so shone that you remember
it is the force of
good on whose side
I am on.
Yeah but with
all of the
problems i have physically
sometimes I
wonder.
Live long and
prosper, oh mighty
luke.
oh yeah wrong
show
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SikRik
Junior
Member |
January
27, 2004
Have had the
same problems...
2 cystoscopies
in the past 9
years and a 3rd
one day after
tomorrow. The
Urologists blame
it on the
depression
medication and
the shrinks deny
it. My joint
pains seem to
feel better when
I drink my 8 to
10 glasses of
water each day,
however, 8 to 10
glasses a day
equates to about
40 to 50 trips
to the bathroom.
I had to quit my
federal job
because I
couldn't take
running to the
bathroom every
20 minutes. My
work was behind
and I was having
problems staying
focused not to
mentioned being
logged off the
system and
having to
re-login each
time. |
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Doctors
not interested?
First
you have to get
their attention!
Rapid
Heart Rate
anyone? |
