Leakage at night
Question:
well, so far this week I have been dry. I am on ditropan for bladder spasms, maybe that has something to do with it? Who knows. The important, yes, so very important thing to remember is that my psa is all the way down below .01. My cancer was detected so early that my urologist/surgeon says there is only a small chance of it ever coming back. I can deal with many "side effects" of surgery just so long as I stay cancer free.
A bold statement by your uro, but ’tis true that you caught early. Age 47, 2.5 PSA and 3+3=6 are all very low compared to most of us here. There is a very good chance you beat the bastard. — Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05, 5/05, 10/05, 2/06 PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 Non Illegitimi Carborundum
Response:
I spoke too soon. I was a little damp last night. Heather, it was very interesting that you mentioned ditropan as a possible reason for my issue. The wetness at night, so I think only started after taking the ditropan. That could be a definite factor. I’m only taking 10 mg/day. I do feel alot better when I take the drug. Steve, My uro did give me a 10 to 15 % chance of reoccurance. I’m going to him every 3 months for a psa check. The more time that passes by cancer free, the better our chances become; or so they say. Thanks to all who replied with advice/comments. I do appreciate it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – well, so far this week I have been dry. I am on ditropan for bladder spasms, maybe that has something to do with it? Who knows. The important, yes, so very important thing to remember is that my psa is all the way down below .01. My cancer was detected so early that my urologist/surgeon says there is only a small chance of it ever coming back. I can deal with many "side effects" of surgery just so long as I stay cancer free. Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
Response:
Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
Response:
The only time I’ve had a nighttime issue is when I’m dreaming of urinating. In that case, my muscles are causing it, as opposed to leaking. — Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05, 5/05, 10/05 PSA .07 .05 .06 .05 .08 Non Illegitimi Carborundum
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
Response:
Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
My experience has been similar to Steve’s. I’ve had 3 bedwetting incidents since I became continent in June of 2002. Each time I was dreaming of urinating. Might that have been possible with you?
Response:
Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
Could be a sex related dream? That’s when I leak. — "Don’t get me wrong… I’m SNARKY" JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories
Response:
I don’t think that its related to a "wet dream". Is it possible that the sphincter muscle is some how relaxed during sleeping and doesn’t function well at night?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I don’t think that its related to a "wet dream". Is it possible that the sphincter muscle is some how relaxed during sleeping and doesn’t function well at night? Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
A urologist would have to answer that, but there might be something there. When I was getting continent, and I changed position, I had to *think* about "holding it" as I changed position. Otherwise, I would start leaking. After a while, however, I didnt have to think about it anymore.
Response:
I don’t think that its related to a "wet dream". Is it possible that the sphincter muscle is some how relaxed during sleeping and doesn’t function well at night?
The mystery has always been why we didn’t/don’t leak at night in a prone position. Even when leaking like a faucet, I never once wet the bed. — "Don’t get me wrong… I’m SNARKY" JK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories
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I don’t think that its related to a "wet dream". Is it possible that the sphincter muscle is some how relaxed during sleeping and doesn’t function well at night?
I imagine all our muscles relax at night. But, at night, we have gravity working for us.
Response:
well, so far this week I have been dry. I am on ditropan for bladder spasms, maybe that has something to do with it? Who knows. The important, yes, so very important thing to remember is that my psa is all the way down below .01. My cancer was detected so early that my urologist/surgeon says there is only a small chance of it ever coming back. I can deal with many "side effects" of surgery just so long as I stay cancer free.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
Response:
It most likely is the ditropan that is doing this. I take it for both bladder spasms and for the inevitable leakage due to childbearing!! Other than surgery, that is about all we women can do. Works well for me re the spasms…..and pretty good on the other as long as I don’t have a laughing or coughing fit. (G) Btw…if you suffer from a *dry mouth*, that is the primary side effect of ditropan….just so you know. Congratulations on your PSA level!! Heather
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – well, so far this week I have been dry. I am on ditropan for bladder spasms, maybe that has something to do with it? Who knows. The important, yes, so very important thing to remember is that my psa is all the way down below .01. My cancer was detected so early that my urologist/surgeon says there is only a small chance of it ever coming back. I can deal with many "side effects" of surgery just so long as I stay cancer free. Hi all, I’m 15 months after my RRP. PSA is under .01 and has been since my surgery! I’m 48 years old and started to have a leakage issue only at night. It only happens maybe once or twice per week. I wake up and my underwear is damp. During the day I’m dry. Just have this issue during sleeping. I started to sleep with pads on to protect myself even though I don’t have this problem every night. Does anyone else have this nightime issue? Just curious??
