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Behind the Powder Room Door...
Has overactive bladder (OAB) caught you at an "inopportune" time? Has the frequent urge to go given you the courage to discuss this problem with your doctor? Have you taken steps to control your overactive bladder, and has this helped improve how you feel? Share your experiences here or read others.
Share your stories with us! Approximately 12 –18 per cent of Canadians suffer from an overactive bladder. You are not alone. Your stories and experiences with an overactive bladder can encourage and inspire others. If you have a story that you would like to share, send it along to the Powder Room.
May 7, 2008
Posted at 8:24 am
I am a 71 year old who has been the victim of an overactive bladder most of my life and I now have no control over my bladder. I had a bladder control surgery 35 years ago, which wasn't much help and had to start taking ditropan, which over the...
May 7, 2008
Posted at 8:23 am
I was given a drug and as I prefer natural products, I went on a search. I was very fortunate to find "Better Woman", which is a Chinese natural product. I couldn't get it in Edmonton but could on the internet. It works better than the drug...
April 9, 2008
Posted at 8:57 am
Hello: I have been having bladder discomfort every year at certain times of the year, like now, in the spring. It gets worse if I get cold feet. I seem to forget what really works until all of a sudden a light flashes, ( again ) Cranberry!...
March 27, 2008
Posted at 10:09 am
Today I wet my pants I did not have any control of my bladder at all. Sometimes it happens when I am out.
March 27, 2008
Posted at 10:08 am
My problem is that when I am a bit nervous or when I am going out, I have to go. Sometime when I arrive at the mall for example I first have to visit the bathroom. More of my nights are 6-8 and even 9 hours without going while other...
March 27, 2008
Posted at 10:06 am
I am a 68 year old woman who has three grown children. For the past five years I have had incontinence. I think my problem may be unique. I can empty my bladder at 8:30 am and not need to do so again until after 2:00 pm....
March 18, 2008
Posted at 8:44 am
I have had an overactive bladder for at least 5 years now, though prior, it was more of an urge incontinence issue. I can't even count the times that I have had "accidents" and have had to be creative in how I covered it up. When I...
March 17, 2008
Posted at 9:51 am
I have been getting up to pee 2 to 4 times at night for as long as I can remember..all 53 yrs of my memory. Went to Different Doctors, they all gave me different prescriptions,all no good. Just made me sick most of the drugs. Plus I have Kidney stones...so...
March 5, 2008
