the easiest way is to look for stool in your urine. probably hard to spot, but worth looking carfefully if someone suspects they have one. ive never had one, but had a recotvaginal fistula so the were constantly asking me about my bladder too.fenway1971 said:how do you diagnose a bladder fistula?
kello82 said:the easiest way is to look for stool in your urine. probably hard to spot, but worth looking carfefully if someone suspects they have one. ive never had one, but had a recotvaginal fistula so the were constantly asking me about my bladder too.
also a ct scan might be able to show the tract, or they can do a dye or air test (i think they only do this with you under sedation) to see where the substance exits.
kirkland im glad that everything checked out ok. ive never had issues with urination, so i cant really relate. but i would think that given the fact that inflamed intestines can be felt by pressing on the abdomen you know? then theres enough pressure there for it to push on the bladder.
question for everyone who has this problem:
do you actually have an increased amount of urination coming out? or is it just that you FEEL like you have to go more and so you are in the bathroom more often?
it seems to me that the intestine pushing on the bladder wouldnt actually cause more liquid, right? just the feeling to go?
My Butt Hurts said:Not sure if this is related, but I get the feeling sometimes like I have to pee all the time, even after I just went. I drink cranberry juice all day long, and it goes away by the next day. Even if you tested neg for a UTI, there could be one starting maybe? I don't know. It always feels like I am starting an infection, and then the cranberry clears it up - or maybe it's just t he extra liquid that cleans me out. Worth a try anyways.
Mazen said:My doctor also gave me Cipro. It did nothing. It was hell for 9 months (frequent urination, discomfort in my lower area, etc...); then it suddenly all went away!!!
By the way Cipro is also given for Crohn's, so it may improve your symptoms; just try to take with it a probiotic, or eat yoghurt.
i read in a catalouge about ostomys (i have an ileo but it had info about urostomys in it) that cranberry juice neutralizes alkaline urine.kirkland said:Cranberry juice? I guess anything is worth trying at lest once.