Radiation Incontinence

[Ran2599dy]

What is the best medicine for radiation incontinence. This just started about two months ago. I am 5 years out from PC metastatic pelvic radiation and going on 15+ years from original diagnosis.

[tango65]

Some info about urinary incontinence in patients with prostate cancer :

oncolink.org/cancers/prosta...

[Magnus1964]

You might try imipramine.

[cesanon]

Talk to your Doc about trental.

[Ran2599dy in reply to cesanon]

Thanks

[dadzone43]

Pelvic floor training (Kegel exercises) is definitive treatment for incontinence whether post-surgical or post-radiation. You do not mention if you are doing them. Such exercises are "medicine" too but do not cost anything except a bit of time. I have an app on my phone to remind me twice a day to do my Kegels. Good luck and best wishes. Incontinence for me was a real downer.

[velobard]

You might try seeing a urologist. I had RT nine years ago and went in last week to see about an AUS. Turns out I had bladder stones and he said they'd likely been there for the whole nine years. I had them removed two days ago at the hospital and see the doc today for a follow-up, and hopefully to get rid of the catheter.

[Ran2599dy]

Thanks for the Information

[Hidden]

That is disconcerting to see that problem manifest years after the radiation. I could be looking at radiation some time in my future. Good luck and be sure to let us know what fixes this problem.

[Break60]

My urologist says this new technology does the trick since it makes you perform thousands of kegals!

theurologyplace.com/emsella...

[Grumpyswife]

My husband was perfectly fine until 13 years post EBRT 5 years post brachytherapy he has become increasingly incontinent. His urologist said there are perhaps 30 medications that might work. My husband has just given up and wears diapers.