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Question: What sickness/conditions affect the bladder? I am 59 year old male, not very active physically because of a lower back condition. I take 10 different medication and 10 vitamins & supplements each. I have been urinating more often than I used to, sometimes as much as 2 times in an hour - after drinking liquid especially. I went to the local ER about 15 days ago for stomach pain. If you draw a circle around my bladder like a clock & you're facing me, the pain radiates from 12 o'clock to 9 o'clock at the worst, & pain level is around 8. They did blood work, checked my urine, & a CT scan, along with 2 bags of iv because they said I was dehydrated. After finishing the iv bags, they told me nothing showed up on their tests & ct scan. They prescribed me Bentyl. However, I am still urinating more than usual & feeling a little pressure inside my stomach. Thanks for answering my question.
Brief Answer:
It may need cystoscopy and urethral dilation
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had gone through.
Based on the history you have shared, let me clarify that we decreased motility chances of getting infections like of urinary tract or of respiratory tract gets increased. Same goes with increasing age. However if urinalysis was completely normal, which I doubt so, so other options apart from urinary infection can be some impacted stone but that too should have been picked on CT.
Other two options like prostate or urethral stricture can cause obstructive features causing repeated urination and colicky pains. However it's better to get a detailed urologists review and if needed repeat urinalysis.
For now drinking more water, using analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen and if worse than tramadol will help. If problem gets severe or doesn't respond it may need detailed exploration by a cystoscopy and a micturation urogram. Wishing you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
It may need cystoscopy and urethral dilation
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had gone through.
Based on the history you have shared, let me clarify that we decreased motility chances of getting infections like of urinary tract or of respiratory tract gets increased. Same goes with increasing age. However if urinalysis was completely normal, which I doubt so, so other options apart from urinary infection can be some impacted stone but that too should have been picked on CT.
Other two options like prostate or urethral stricture can cause obstructive features causing repeated urination and colicky pains. However it's better to get a detailed urologists review and if needed repeat urinalysis.
For now drinking more water, using analgesics like acetaminophen or ibuprofen and if worse than tramadol will help. If problem gets severe or doesn't respond it may need detailed exploration by a cystoscopy and a micturation urogram. Wishing you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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