Remembering Dave Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 OK, OK, I figure what the heck, we are ll among freinds here.......right? This is a little embarasing but I feel like I need depends underwear!!! Has anybody who has recvd PCI and been put on Decadron ( steroid ) had any incontinance problems. Seems like I am having a hard time controling myself when I sleep. I sure will be glad when this next week and 1/2 are over with. This PCI seems to be doing some wacky things to me although it is probably the steroids. Guess I just need to wrap myself in plastic while I sleep, ha,ha. David C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 David, I'm not a physician, and I sure wish one were around to respond. But I'll just throw in my 4 and a half cents on the subject.... Bladder function is one of those things governed, at least in part, by the involuntary nervous system, and it makes sense to me that if you're undergoing PCI, or any treatment that can result in either neuropathy, or any kind of disruption to the Central Nervous System, that it could conceivably affect bladder control. If I'm wrong about this I hope someone out there will let me know. Fay A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam'swifeShirley Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I'm a doctor but I'm not sure I can help. I've not heard of nocturnal incontinence being a specific complication of PCI. However Fay's theory makes perfect sense to me. It's still probably worth your while to have a urine specimen checked by your doc though and probably a good PROSTATE EXAM too. Seriously, get your PCP to check it out. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remembering Dave Posted September 14, 2003 Author Share Posted September 14, 2003 Ok, we ARE among friends here, aren't we? I have to say that Dave SOAKED the mattress. We had to buy a new one. The good part of that is that we've had our old set since getting married 10 years ago and it wasn't the best quality to begin with, so we were due and wouldn't have spent the money right now unless we had to. The bad news it that we had to spend the money right now ($1,200). Oh well. I'm not too concerned about it, I think it was the steriods - they whack Dave out in many ways, more than alot of folks - he always gets a little "psycho" on them and to me that plays into what Fay was describing in her post. But I am going to encourage him to get a prostrate exam - thanks for suggesting that Sam - and when we see his oncologst next week I'm going to bring it up if he doesn't. Wish us a good night's sleep tonight on our brand new, very comfy bed (protected this time by a waterproof mattress pad!) Best to all, Karen C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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