Re: Urinary retention problems solution (aka 'can't pee')

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Thanks for bringing this subject up. I've found very

little on it, anywhere. What first took me to the doc

four years ago, was that I would wake up at 2 AM or so

with a full bladder and be unable to go even one tiny

drop. What I found at that time was that if I got up

and puttered around the house a while, things seemed

to shift a bit, and after about a half hour I could

pee just fine. But it wreaked havoc on my night's

sleep! AFter a variety of tests, the docs decided it

was probably pressure from fibroids causing the

problem, and said, " well, you could have a

hysterectomy if you want. "

By that time, I had discovered I could manage my

problem by turning over in bed to the opposite side of

however I had been sleeping. If I reclined on this

opposite side for about a half hour, then I could pee

just fine.

After several months of having the problem every

single night, it suddenly went away. Now it happens

every once in while. But my fibroids are bigger than

ever! (20 week size uterus) And I have other

urinary-related problems--can't get to the bathroom in

time, leaking when I cough, frequent UTIs.

My gyn recommends hysterectomy. However, I have an

appointment in a few weeks at UCSFs Fibroid Center,

and we'll see what they recommend.