It happened to me again this morning after breakfast. I had to pee and poop badly but could not do either. The constipation was caused by a weekend reckless eating. I can feel the big stool inside my rectum trying to get out but i could not push it out. It seemed like the full bladder made pooping more difficult. And the full rectum pinched on the prostate and urethra, making peeing impossible.
Luckily I was able to poop after half an hour of pushing with different positions. Urination was easy after that. The same thing happened to a friend before, and he had to go to emergency.
Actually, it did happen to me once before, over a year ago. I was so ignorant at the time, did not even think of emergency. I didn't know that anything can be done but waiting. So I waited for several days before going to emergency. I ended up with UTI, water-flooded kidneys, and probably a bad bladder with retention.
I think this might happen to other people, perhaps often under the BPH disguise. My question is what would be the best way to handle this situation. I was ready to self cath to relieve the bladder, and considered using something to manually breakup the stool. Luckily I did not have to do that, this time. Did it happen to you ? How would you do it, removing a hard, dry piece of stool from your body, at home ? Taking a laxative would be an answer but it may take too long to take effect.
Hank
Try a 'Fleet' enema, saline water with a disposable applicator. Easy. Works in a couple of minutes. Cheers
Also, pressure on the prostate can cause even those with normal size prostates to put pressure on and potentially close the urethra. So, the enlarged colon could put pressure on the prostate which makes it more difficult to urinate. It would affect even more though if the guy had an underlying enlarged prostate issue, a prostate that is growing in and putting pressure on the urethra.
Hi Hank, I take a glass of ANDREWS Liver Salts Three mornings aweek,( not good for my heart condition) but I have found prevention is better than a cure, been recently Diagnosed with Diabetes and the tests show Prostrate enlargement, I was wondering what was causing the same problem, as you are suffering, your description was accurate and better than I could describe, thanks for putting it into words, I have not seeked medical advice on the problem, with all the new Diabetes Clinic and appointments, enough is a enough. Cheers clive55555
Hi Hank, I have the same problem but find a strong coffee in the morning usually does the trick. Other laxatives may be more desirable if you are avoiding caffeine.
Take a Senokot or a Ducolax tablet at night. Works for me. Good luck!
Hey Hank,
I had the same Catch 22 situation. I went on a regimen of Miralax in the morning and Colase stool softeners at bedtime. When it really got bad, I added another dose of Miralax around 4:00 pm. This kept my bowels loose and made it much easier to pee. You've really got to watch not straining too much. You need some over the counter medicine to help. I had a TURP 10 weeks ago and I am still using both products but weening myself from them. It seemed to work. Not much worse than having both exits non-working. Good luck.
Doug
Hank:
Consider dietary changes. Eat whole grains, ground flaxseed, fruit and vegetable, and foods high in fibre. Also, drink plenty of water which is really important. Try to train your body to go at the same time everyday like when you first get up in the morning. I think digestive issues play an important role in "BPH" symptoms.
Hey thanks Jay. Sounds like Fleet enema is exactly what I need. After my problem last year, I sent for a set of pediatrics anal dialators, which I almost used yesterday, lol. I definitely will get some Fleet enema. Hank
Thanks Jerry for the advice. However, those laxatives are to slow acting for an emergency like what I had. What I need is Fleet enema as suggested by Jay above. Hank
Thanks reg. I already follow a good diet, just happens to be almost the same as the one you suggested. I don't normally have constipation anymore and my BPH symptoms are very mild now. However, last weekend I became careless and consumed some bad foods. I did not expect it to almost escalating into a crisis.
Hank
Thanks for sharing Sly. I am no longer constipated normally. It was just once in a whole thing when I don't watch what I eat. Hank
Thanks Clive. I'll look into Andrew liver salts. Do you have high blood pressure ? Hank
Aye aye Captain ! I always have coffee with breakfast and find that it helps with BM. Just this time, however, it was not enough to overcome my bad weekend food consumption. Hank
You are right jay. I am sure I have some prostate enlargement but my PSA has been around 3.0 for the last 10 years. So far, my urination ease/difficulty has been tracking very well with my food intake and the resulting constipation or lack of it. Hank
I have used Ducolax suppositories with success. Good luck to you.
Hello Hank, when did you have your urolift? I suspect that constipation is a side effect of this procedure. My urologist told me to take laxative for one month. Now the month is up, I still have problem bowel movement if I do no take docusate sodium or colace.
i eat a lot of vegetables and drink a lot of juice. Actually this s a healthier diet.i really enjoy the benefit of urolift.
as for acute urine retention, I only had one episode that brought me to emergency room and this made me decided to have urolift done.
Dan, I have not had any procedure done yet. I keep looking into that route but so far I have not made the jump, because of two main reasons. One is I am not sure what my main problem is : prostate obstruction, bad bladder, or constipation. The other reason is my symptoms are mild now, with constipation under control and with the help of some meds.
I can tell that you are happy with Urolift. When did you have it done ? Did it make a big difference for you ? Hank
I looked up Ducolax suppositories. Yeah, I could have used them only if I knew then. With Ducolax suppositories and Fleet enema, I now can afford to be more flexible with my diet. Hank