Incontinence and dopamine agonists

[Boldgirl45]

Hi - just a short post about my mum. Anyone know if DAs can affect bladder control at all? My mum seems blighted by this (she is elderly so it could just be an age thing). Thanks!

[Joolsg]

No they don't. Some articles suggest they might be used to help incontinence.How is your mother doing? Did she ever start reducing the dopamine agonists?

[Boldgirl45 in reply to Joolsg]

Thanks joolsg. Sadly no - she is so frail it feels that withdrawal would be too much ☹️. She does have a better GP now which is something- perhaps she’ll help us with a course of action. She’s also on opioids and I feel they are also causing major issues. Sigh.

[SueJohnson]

It's rare but it can occur. mayoclinic.org/drugs-supple...

[Boldgirl45 in reply to SueJohnson]

Thanks Sue - interesting to read these (depressing) side effects, many of those symptoms are presenting in my mum. I presume Ropinerole could give some of the same things. I have a lot of advice from you for withdrawal..I've always worried she was too frail but maybe it really is the meds that is making her so...

[SueJohnson]

Also opioids can cause incontinence.

[Boldgirl45 in reply to SueJohnson]

Thanks you - I've just read this so it's another route to go down.