NeuroTalk Support Groups - Loss of Bladder & Sphincter Muscle Control

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Hi Annie, sorry forgot to mention I do indeed have diabetes mellitus. This is caused by prednisone, which I take for MG. It's not pale, it's most of the time a (light) yellowish colour. This started when I started mestinon, and I got prednisone (and DM a few months later) 2 years after that, never changed much.

what is water diabetes :confused: going to look it up!

Thanks for your concern :hug:

bladdr &muscle control

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Originally Posted by finuch (Post 1135160)

Since being diagnosed this past December with MG, I’ve done copious amounts of reading and research on Myasthenia Gravis and have found no mention of muscle weakness pertaining to bladder control and sphincter control.

I did want to bring this to the Forum but do not want to appear indelicate. It seems that both of these matters have become troublesome for me in that when I have to pee, I have to pee NOW, and also there are bits of poo that release themselves involuntarily - no matter the time of day or what level of activity I’m experiencing. :eek:

I think that for me, this might be part of the generalized muscle weakness that presents with MG.

Does anyone have similar experiences or ideas they might be willing to share?

Thank you.

I've had MG for 25 yrs but now that I'm more than 80 yrs old I've also lost
bladder and **** control.The involutary **** problem is particularly annoying since I spend a lot of time running back and forth to the bathroom. It is manageable only by wearing paper underpants. It is worse in the morning after I take Prednisone and Mestinon since they cause diarhhea even though
I eat food before taking the meds.

There's a medication called propantheline which counteracts those Mestinon side effects. If you don't take it already it might help.

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Originally Posted by mankne (Post 1184869)

I had crazy bladder problems until I started mestinon.

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A side effect of mestinon is increased urination