Bladder issues

[minnie76]

Hi everyone,

Been in limbo for a little over a year. My most recent brain MRI has not shown any further demyelination. My lesions are stable and are all under 5mm(don't look like MS lesions...more like migraines). So my MS specialist is sending me to do a full spine MRI.

During the plantar test, both feet are still mute (don't move). He even did the test really hard(kinda hurt) to see if this time I would pull away..but nothing! When I asked him what he thought about how 6months ago my toes would curl down and now they don't move..he said "don't worry...your fine".

I've never been a "regular" kinda girl...I don't "go" everyday..so when he asked if I have bowel issues..I didn't say much cause I'm just used to it. However I did mention that for the last month I don't seem the need to go pee in the middle of the night anymore. I also had a week where I felt "numb" down there...and during the day I rarely went to the bathroom unless I forced my self and I was full but could not feel it. Almost a loss of sensation/urge to go. Even my girlie parts seemed a little off...but now I'm ok.

So he's sending me for a full spine MRI.

Do bladder issues come and go..or once you have a loss of feeling is it more constant problem?

Thanks,

Minnie76

[Jrasted79]

My bladder problems are really transient. Although I have to say I haven't been diagnosed but there is a strong suspicion of MS finally get to see a specialist hopefully in a few weeks. My bladder issues started about a year ago. For 2 weeks to a month I'll get really bad nocturia, only at night i'll get up 15 times or more night to urinate and it's really hard to start and then it starts and stops. I barely get anything out or nothing at all and then I end up hurting real bad. I call it constipated pee pee LOL Sorry if its TMI but I have lost all modesty at this point, been sick over 2 years.

[Milhous]

Have you seen a Urologist and have some bladder tests done as you may have trouble with a full bladder and you are just peeing just the overflow.
With MS it is common not to have the feeling down there.
We are also prone to urine infections esp if we do not empty our bladder fully.