Hey girls, I had my u/s - which showed up no problems thankfully! So doctor is referring me to hosp re- incontence... Blood/urine test didn't show up any infectious which is good... But doesnt let me know whats going on...
But blood test did show up something very worrying to my doc - My calcium is very low. I had to fill in this questionaire to extimate my calcium RDI which was quite low, So started on Calcium tablets and have to monitor my dairy intake more carefully and make a concious note to eat/drink more... Which i will, I know calcium is very important... And also my weight is too low as well. Which she would like me to see a dietician about!
But that part i dont get becuase i DO eat, but then again not always healthy so will definitly be trying to up that ...
I am so sorry you are having to deal with this right now. The incontinence issue most likely is unrelated to the low calcium / low weight you have. Have you had your thyroid checked? Some women are naturally thin. Before I had treatment for my AML, I was extremely underweight (def the opposite now tho lol), I was training quite a bit though but I ate a LOT, I ate constantly and I ate bad food but struggled to put weight on. There wasnt anything wrong with me (this wasnt what led to my AML or a symptom of it), it was just my own natural metabolism.
In regards to your calcium levels, it would be interesting to know if you have low vit d and low potassium. The reason why is that you need vit d for your body to absorb calcium. Certain drinks like coke will actually decrease your absorption of calcium and can decrease your Vit D level. So if you are drinking coke (I am a very bad addict of it unfortunately), I would avoid it if possible because it is REALLY bad for people who have low calcium. Having extra calcium to counteract this does not work because if you dont have the VitD to help the calcium be absorbed then you will just excrete the rest (best way I can explain it after nightshift lol).
The incontinence nurses are great, they will most likely get you to keep a diary of how much fluid you are having, when you first feel the urge to go and when you actually decide to go. The other thing they will definately do is to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles as this is one of the major causes of incontinence in women. You will find that if you try to hang on, you may have incontinence issues because you will end up still have a residual amount of urine still in your bladder even though you make think you emptied it, in reality you may have 300mls still left there, so the next time you need to go you will have an extra 300mls dying to get out.
Let us know how you get on and I am sorry your doctors appointment was so bad. I wish it was a more positive experience but hopefully the dietician that you see will be absolutely lovely and get you on the right track along with support from the nurses that you are seeing.
So you know its not uncommon for young women to have this issue, so dont think you are too young or too old to have this issue. Take care and I will be thinking of you
Cass, try not to be disappointed, really your appt was the start of being able to do something positive about your health and wellbeing. See it as a starting point, not a bad report card!
Re the dietician - they are actually pretty helpful people and it's usually about tweaking a couple of things - ie 'adding' some things in to your usual daily habits, one or two at a time, so you get there in the long run. Probably really easy things like putting some cheese on your toast or having an extra scoop of icecream - too easy, really. Chin up, I'm sure you'll start feeling better once you go along to your appts and if you're feeling down about it, talk to them about it while you're there. They have plenty of experience and will know what to say to help you feel more positive. You're doing a great job just by taking the first step and talking to your dr about it!
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- too easy, really. Chin up, I'm sure you'll start feeling better once you go along to your appts and if you're feeling down about it, talk to them about it while you're there. They have plenty of experience and will know what to say to help you feel more positive. You're doing a great job just by taking the first step and talking to your dr about it!
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