Anybody else have this problem?

Has anybody else experienced urinary incontinence since the surgery? It doesn't happen all the time - just sometimes it's "I have to go RIGHT now" and then I leak urine. It's embarrasing and I can't tell when it's going to happen because I'll have other times where I have to go right now and it won't happen. I wonder if with the weight loss something has shifted and is pushing on my bladder? Or if it's from all of the water/fluids I'm drinking now? I'll have to ask when I go in for my 9 month appt in January. Just wondering... sarah

Sarah, It could happen. I was told by my Physical Therapist that the surgery would help mine, and it seems to have helped. I still have a problem at night and not so much during the day. When I asked the internist in the hospital he said that I might have some relief right away since things had been "rearranged". So it's possible that losing the weight could cause a problem. Jeanne

Mine is with my bowl movements. I was told I would have a chance of becoming constipated! And I was actually looking forward to that because since I had my gallblader out in the early 90s, I have almost IBS related issues. Well, I was hoping the surgery would clear this up. NOT A CHANCE. I still have the urgency to get to the bathroom in the morning and have very loose bowl movements! I HATE IT!

Sarah, I had bladder repair surgery for this problem and was told that it was from childbirth. I would think that anytime your body had a big change though it could happen. Also did you ever drink this much water before? Kim M.

No-sorry to say I haven't. My leak problem has only gotten better since I dropped the 75 pounds. I can sneeze and or cough and don't "dribble" now. I think I have seen they might have new medicine for it. Ask you r doctor. Sharon

I had the incontinence before surgery and the surgery has helped but here lately, I am getting the problem back, since I had hernia repair. I am like you sometimes I am okay, then other time it dribbles just alittle bit, and yes I think it is embrassing too. Kathleen G. from MO

Sarah, It sounds more like overactive bladder....which I have suffered from. You are right, it is horrifying....that awful little leak! And the sudden INTENSE urge right before... But the good news is that datrol (sp?) helped mine tremendously. My Dr. said that caffiene would make it worse....but I am not about to give up my caffene... Be sure to talk your Dr. about it....the medicine makes all the difference in the world! Cyndi