Bladder issues

[Poppy7402]

Can anyone tell me whether bladder issues are likely to resolve once a flare up resolves?

I've had bladder hesitancy arrive with sudden onset while I was in hospital.  I start, stop repeatedly and have to really 'strain' to make sure I don't leave anything in my bladder.  I've also lost any feeling of a need to go again, even after being in bed for 10 hours, when I got up I felt no need to go, even though I knew my bladder must be chocka.  I had this bit last year and it did resolve but I've never had the hesitancy before.

[Guitar_grrrl]

My bladder issues (both urgency and hesitancy) tend to resolve as my flares resolve.  But, as you know, we're all different.  I hope this resolves for you soon!

[Poppy7402]

Thanks for your reply ess.  The doctor did an ultrasound of my bladder yesterday in hospital and said I wasn't retaining urine thank goodness.  

Forgetting to go and then peeing the bed or out in public is now my number one bladder worry.  

I've had repeat brain and C-spine MRI's and these were unchanged.  Unfortunately they didn't do T-spine which is where I'm guessing the problems  causing the bladder and rib spasm issues would be so we went back to the hospital today and requested that they do it.  Overnight I've gone almost completely numb down my left side so they agreed - it will be done in the next week.

Poppy

[essdipity]

Hey there, Poppy. Bladder issues, like any or all the others associated with MS, may or may not completely resolve once an attack has passed.

Mine sort of wax and wane, bladder-wise :-)  For the past month or two I've had just what you describe, with one or two disastrous results,  one in public. Urination seems so simple. We feel the urge, find the right setting, and let go. But it's not simple at all. It takes signals working properly and in the right order everywhere from the brain through the spine and to the bladder. There are a couple of good health pages on this, if you haven't checked them out.

I also urge you to see a urologist, or a urogynecologist if one is available. There are tests that can tell a lot about the state of our bladders. It's extremely important to be emptying thoroughly and frequently, and we don't always know that this is true. Trust me on this one.... Make sure to visit the bathroom every couple of hours, and especially before you go out anywhere, even if nature doesn't seem to be calling. Nature has fouled up many of us MSers.

ess