Voiding Journal

[SandraCT]

Hi -

I was wondering how people do a voiding journal. I mean do you write down how much water you drink, the time you urinate and how much you put out. My measuring cup is by ounces or ml. Is this ok to use since I've mostly seen people talk about cc's? Also how long should you keep one for in regards for doctors to view? Thanks for all your help.

[mlzippy7]

I have had to do many of these for drs , pts, etc.
When I did mine I had to write what I drank, when I peed, how much I peed etc. I had a hat from the dr to measure in ccs but whatever you use I am sure they can convert. I pee every 5-10 minutes day and night so the journal wasn't anything new...all the drs and pts already new that!
Good luck!!

[kadi]

I think ml is the same as cc - right? Anyone out there know?

When I did mine, I just recorded how much I voided @ what time, not what I drank. And my uro was ok with my recording ounces.

[SandraCT]

Thanks to you both for responding. Hope everyone is feeling ok these days!!
((HUGS))

[kadi]

Definitely ask the uro for one of the "hats" to fit under the toilet seat, much neater than holding a measuring cup. If you have to use a measuring cup, I highly recommend one with a handle!

Good luck! I hope it helps your uro figure out a good treatment plan for you:)

[SharonA]

I thought this might help: http://www.ic-network.com/handbook/voidpain.html

[SandraCT]

Thank you so much for that journal Sharon. It's exactly what I was looking for!!
Have a great Day!
Sandy

[SharonA]

You are very welcome. Glad I could help. :)

[ktrn79]

I know this is an old post but I thought I would add my 2 cents. You shouldn't worry about mls, ccs, or ounces. 30 mls equal one ounce so the math is really easy for the MD to figure out.

[purpleviolet]

The lazier way is to not worry about how much you drink. It is how often you pee and how much that matters. The only time you would worry about how much you drink is if you had kidney problems and you were studying fluid intake and retention. Just my 2 cents.