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Pete

posted 07/25/2008, comments (2)

Staying Dry: Summertime Tips and Tricks

I just got back from a family reunion on the Gulf Coast and, while I've just had Botox injections into my bladder to control my urge incontinence, I still have to deal with stress incontinence, which the Botox does not address. As most of us know, the summer heat and humidity makes this more uncomfortable. Here are a few tips I've learned... Read more Chevron

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dmjsize6

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posted 07/24/2008, comment (1)

I wear diapers too.

i just turned 40 and have been wearing diapers for most of my life due to wetting accidents and i have been seen by a doctor and no one could find nothing . And i spoke with my pastorical nurse from my church and told her about my incontenance along with wearing diapers and she made one suggestion to me. And that was bladder training and setting... Read more Chevron

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Nancy Muller

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

The Benefit of Vitamin D in Fall Prevention

I'm still trying to find remedies to prevent falls. Did I tell you why? Really? My father died from a fall. A fall he took in the bathroom trying to make it to the toilet in the middle of the night. The victim of nocturia. On a cold, tile floor. His death certificate read "severe head trauma," but the culprit was nocturia, or waking in the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

Washington Post Features HealthCentral: "A Dose of Conversation Online"

I and everyone else at Healthcentral is thrilled to share the good news with our loyal users -- today the Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral’s IncontinenceNetwork and its sister sites’ unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called “Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of... Read more Chevron

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Nancy Muller

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

Nocturia: Incontinence and Sleepless Nights

Getting up every night to use the toilet? Often more than once? Waking once or more during the night to urinate is referred to as nocturia. As we get older, we seem to get up more frequently. Some causes are gender specific. For example, nocturia in men is often linked to an enlarged prostate that blocks the flow of urine from the... Read more Chevron

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