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| Diuretics and Incontinence |
Many people are facing the difficulty of having to take a
diuretic and control their incontinence symptoms. Because a diuretic is a drug
that encourages the production of urine this can make incontinence symptoms far
worse. Studies show that more and more people have to deal with needing to take
diuretics for a medical problem while trying to manage incontinence. However,
the good news is that by understanding what your options are there are ways to
manage both taking a diuretic and dealing with incontinence.
It is important to understand that there are natural
diuretics that most people consume every day. If you drink coffee, tea, or eat
chocolate then you are consuming a very common diuretic in the form of
caffeine. If you use any product that has alcohol you are also adding diuretics
to your system. You may be surprised to learn that even certain vegetables have
a diuretic effect. So depending on how much of that morning coffee, afternoon
soda, and evening nightcap that you can consume you are already getting
diuretics into your diet.
For most people the consumption of these items doesn’t pose
a problem. However, if you are experiencing symptoms of incontinence then the
above listed items can make it worse. When many people begin experiencing
incontinence symptoms they are often advised by their health care professional
to avoid these items. If you are dealing with incontinence you may already have
reduced or eliminated these items from your diet. However, for certain medical
problems you may have no choice but to take a prescribed diuretic in order to
treat a medical condition. Diuretics are often used to treat a number of
different medical conditions such as: edema, heart problems, high blood
pressure, liver and kidney diseases.
The result of dealing with incontinence and taking a
diuretic can be less then ideal. However, the good news is that there are
options. It is important to work closely with your doctor and learn what your
options are. You need to keep your doctor informed about how the diuretic is
affecting your incontinence symptoms. Your doctor will have the option of
reducing the dosage or even trying different medications. This can have a
dramatic impact on making the incontinence symptoms far easier to handle. The
bottom line is that you should never assume that you have deal with worsened
incontinence symptoms simply because you are taking a diuretic.
In addition, to working with your doctor you should continue
on with other management techniques. Kegel exercises and other therapies that
help strengthen the pelvic floor can help make improvement in the severity of
incontinence symptoms. You should also continue with dietary management in
order to help reduce your incontinence symptoms as much as possible. By working
closely with your doctor and using these other management techniques you can
find that taking diuretics and managing incontinence is certainly doable.
To find out more about all aspects of incontinence please
visit http://caregiverpartnership.com/landing/incontinence.
For help and guidance in selecting incontinence products please click on http://caregiverpartnership.com/incontinence-product-finder.
The Caregiver Partnership helps caregivers and their loved
ones with answers to their care giving questions, including information about
home health care products and supplies, from our Wisconsin-based team of
Product Specialists who are all current or former caregivers. The company’s web
site provides the largest online library of resources on subjects most
important to caregivers — from arthritis to assisted living, and Parkinson’s to
prostate cancer — as well as access to more than 3,000 home care products for
incontinence, skin care, mobility, home safety and daily living aids. The
Caregiver Partnership was founded in 2004 by Lynn Wilson of Neenah, Wis. Visit
http://www.caregiverpartnership.com to learn more or call 1-800-985-1353.
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