Problems with getting all of my pee ( urine) out in one full swoop.

[Tinx71]

Bit difficult to explain and I just hoped it was temporary ( it's actually difficult to know just how long it's been going on because my memory these days is terrible sadly). So my question is has anyone else had problems when urinating , starts off normal but when finished it's not quite finished ( hard to explain really, you kind of know there's a little bit more there and so if you wait a bit longer it comes out , then the same happens again and again and again) you never feel quite finished. I also have been having quite a few panic attacks which I usually forget about and my better half tells me about...Everything else is fine. There's no pain, the rest of life other than having Hashimotos disease and terrible memory problems is all great. Able to walk 15-20 km a day etc

Any advice or input gratefully received as currently living overseas with not much money.

Thanks for reading.

Tina

[greygoose]

As far as I know, that's a hypo symptom.

[Tinx71 in reply to greygoose]

Thanks Grey Goose. So it's all just part of it and nothing can be done? Or does it mean my meds are wrong again ? Last scan showed that most of my thyroid had been destroyed and that was about 3 years ago....

[greygoose in reply to Tinx71]

Could be either. I still sometimes get this but I very much doubt if my meds are wrong, I self-treat!

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

It can be due to other things. I first noticed this a couple of years or so ago and I was diagnosed with a bladder prolapse not long after. Also my friend, who is not hypothyroid (nor does she have a bladder prolapse), has this much worse than I did.

[Tinx71 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks, so best to go see a Dr really then... Was hoping to avoid as they don't seem to know much over here 😑 are there any good doctors in the UK anyone would recommend at the moment? Thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Tinx71]

are there any good doctors in the UK anyone would recommend at the moment?

For what in particular? I wouldn't recommend my surgery for anything!

[Tinx71 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I was thinking more of going to see about diagnosis really

[Caroline888]

Hi Tinx

This totally resonates with me!

Like SeasideSusie, I have a bladder prolapse which means that I have to go to the loo two or three times after taking my bedtime dose of levo (with the requisite half pint of water) in an attempt to empty my bladder so that I don’t need to make a bathroom visit in the small hours. No other symptoms but the slow, discontinuous stream is very annoying.

I’ve always assumed it’s down to the prolapse but of course it could also be due to having an underactive thyroid.

Fortunately it doesn’t cause me any problems in the day.😊

Hope you find a way to manage the problem.

All the best for 2019.

Caroline

[Tinx71]

I'll let you know once I do Caroline 🙂 never know there could be something, thank you

[Redrosegirlie]

Have a sample checked to make sure you haven’t got an infection and look up double voiding. It helps to avoid UTI’s.

[Tinx71 in reply to Redrosegirlie]

Thanks Redrosegirlie, I'll have a look once I'm back from the dog walk 😊

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Low B12 can badly affect bladder control and also memory

b12deficiency.info/blog/tag...

Essential to test B12, folate, ferritin and vitamin D at least annually

When were these last tested?

Ask GP to test or test privately

What supplements do you take?

As you have Hashimoto's are you on strictly gluten free diet?

Gluten free diet can slowly help improve brain fog

[Tinx71 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi SlowDragon,

Thanks so much for your help. Have to admit it's been quite a while since I had any tests done * long story* but looking into it again now..

I take

B12 1,000ug most days

( Just changed my routine and purchased a med box to make sure I remember to take daily)

I also take

Albion chelated ferrochel iron 18mg

rosehip extra 6,000mg

Magnesium 375 mg

Molybdenum 400mg

Trimethylglycine 500mg x2

Biotin 10,000ug, zinc 1,000mg and selenium 5,500ug (in one tab)

I had also been taking

D3 5,000iu and K2 100mcg (in one tab)

Multi vit with D3 + K2 which contained the following......

Vit A Retinol 800mcg

B1 Thiamin mononitrate 1.1mg

B2 1.4mg

B3 16mg

B5 6mg

B6 1.4mg

B12 (Cyanocobalmin) 2.5mcg

D~Biotin 50mcg

Folic Acid 200mcg

Vit C (Asorbic Acid) 80mg

Vit D3 (Chloecalciferol) 5mcg

Vit E 12mg

Vit K2 75mcg

I stopped taking these two because I had been experiencing nausea often and had been researching as to possible reasons why and came across the fact that I could be over dosing on vitamin D .

I do get lots of sun already so guessed it was a possibility so thought I'd give these tablets up for 4 weeks and see if there was any change.

May just be coincidence but I haven't experienced any nausea for the past few days.....

Did the strict gluten free diet several years back for 8 months or so but it had made no difference so I added things back bit by bit without seeing any changes ( I keep a diary for everything like this ... it's quite boring I'm wondering if I did it for long enough now though ....

I don't tend to eat many things with gluten (I recognise that's not the point though ) we tend to eat vegetables and fruit and meat . Almost everything is homemade although I do consume dairy daily.

I have tried eliminating every food group over the past 7 years to see what makes a difference if you know what I mean.

Thanks for all your advice and help.

Tina

[jgelliss]

Have you been checked for UTI ???? UTI can be a hypo symptom too .

[Tinx71 in reply to jgelliss]

Thanks jgelliss, had quite a few UTI's in the past but it doesn't quite feel like that if you know what I mean, it's odd. I'm just going to the loo and it's totally normal but when I get to the end it's like I know that if I wait a few moments I can just push out a little bit more... it's not in any way uncomfortable it's more like my body has forgotten what it was doing towards the end and gone on to do something else a minute then remembers again.... Not sure if that makes any sense at all 🤔

[jgelliss in reply to Tinx71]

You might want to have your Kidneys checked out for further assessment . I'm sure everything is fine but just to put your mind at ease .

Best Wishes .

[Tinx71 in reply to jgelliss]

Good idea, I'll add it to the list.

Thank you

T

[Marz]

Do you have any lower back issues ? Around L4/L5 ? The nerves stimulating the bladder are in that area I believe !

[Tinx71 in reply to Marz]

Hi Marz,

Fortunately so far I haven't had anything like that. I've been lucky to be able to have the ability to keep quite fit using gyms to work out with weight training up until about 3 years ago and lots of cycling and walking still...

That's great information though, I'll take that with me when I find a doctor just in case.

T

[Marz in reply to Tinx71]

Have been reading through some of your earlier posts Picked up on a couple of things ... you were once told you were THR - Thyroid Hormone Resistant - and secondly your FT3 was low when tested in a post some 3 years ago. You have possibly posted another result that is nearer the top of the range and I have missed it ! Not sure the increased level of T4 would have helped the Thyroid Hormone Resistance - it's usually treated with T3.

Apparently T3 is involved in the endothelial cells lining the bladder - could this be the problem ? Am sure nerves must be in there somewhere too ! Have you read the book by Hugh Hamilton on Amazon - Impaired Sensitivity to Thyroid Hormone. ( Available on Kindle ) As T3 is the Active thyroid hormone it is possible the muscles and nerves controlling and enabling flow are impaired in some way. Also Low T3 is more prevalent with UTI's I have read.

[Tinx71 in reply to Marz]

Just pressed the wrong button and deleted everything I'd just typed! oh dear, it's definitely going to be one of those days today!

Wanted to say thank you so much for going through all of that , you're so kind. I had forgotten all of it!

Currently taking NDT three times a day.

It's Thyroid-S 60mg

I'd bought it from Thailand and I'm not sure off the top of my head web I started but this bottle of a 1000 is close to finishing.

I had just started reading that particular book again yesterday! thank you 😊

Also just started taking T3 again middle of the day about 8 days ago so possibly on the right track 😀

Got to take the poor dog out... Thanks so much for all of that, really appreciate your help.

Best wishes,

Tina

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Hi Tinx. I’m with you. Have already had my urethra stretched once to solve the problem. After several years I have become constricted again and so waiting for it to happen a second time. Unfortunately my AF has got worse and they are not sure they will do it even under a spinal block instead of a GA. I try double voiding, take two diuretics because of the AF but recent scans showed a lot of fluid retained in my bladder after each visit to the loo. They are even suggesting I may need to self-catheterise once or twice a week!! Deep joy!!

Di

[Tinx71 in reply to Hidden]

Oh my, that sounds difficult 😯 thanks for the info. Think I'd best go find a doctor.....

[thyr01d in reply to Hidden]

Have you tried adjusting your position? GP told me many years ago after hysterectomy that as a result I could have difficulty voiding completely and to rock forward, if that makes sense - as if you were going onto all fours but do keep the necessary parts over the loo!! If I feel as if I haven't emptied sufficiently I do that and it works for me.

[Tinx71 in reply to thyr01d]

Thanks, I'll give it a go

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Frequently resort to pushing my stomach in. Just had call from urology cancelled end of January appointment until I have seen cardiologist. Maybe some sense at last.

D