bladder retraining

[heiwalove]

can someone tell me about bladder retraining? what does it entail, etc? is it simply holding your urine longer and longer as time progresses?
~heather

[ChrissyH]

Basically, yes. I tried this five years ago, when I was first diagnosed and found that it did help me some, along with Elmiron.

If you go to the bathroom every 30 minutes, you would try to hold it for 35 minutes between each trip for example. Then as you get comfortable with 35 minutes, try for 40.

[ICNDonna]

Just remember that it's not usually a good idea to try retraining if you are in pain.

Warm hugs,
Donna

[Judith56]

I had tried this a long time ago and also did hypnosis to help me with the waiting between voidings. I did it under strict supervision. I would suggest you do it under a doctors guidence. Judith

[Dixiefireball]

i agree with Donna