Guest inoubliable Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 This flu/cough thing has me annoyed on a whole new level. Leakage. Yeah. As in, I cough so freaking hard that I've actually...leaked a little urine. :( It's been happening off and on all day! I'm the type who is constantly drinking water all through the day and night, and so I'm constantly peeing. It's not like I'm sitting here all full up, you know? So why does this keep happening? *sigh* Anyway. DH brought me home some panty liners. That's not working. Do I need to buy some actual... I don't even know what they're called. Would an actual menstrual pad work?? I did a little googlin' and it seems that some people just have this happen when they've got a bad cough and it'll go away as the cough dies down. That's fantastic. In the meantime, I'd like to figure out how I can cut down on how much laundry I'll need to do because of this. Any ideas? This is probably so simple, but I really have no idea. I've never had this issue before and I don't have anyone IRL to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Serenity pads are like menstrual pads but hold more fluid. I had to have them when I had pericarditis and was coughing too badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thank you! I'll run out early tomorrow and pick some up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kidlets4me Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I've had a cough for 2 weeks now. I've been doing a lot of laundry. Even when I'm not sick if I sneeze hard I have leakage too. I think it's from having 4 huge babies tap dancing on my bladder, the poor thing has given up! I have no idea what to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Maybe some Kegel exercises in addition to the pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflymommy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Stick your hand down there and press hard when you cough. Opposing forces! If you have privacy and clothes on that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Maybe some Kegel exercises in addition to the pads? Hmm. Well I do those daily anyway. I guess I could throw a few bazillion more into my day. DH just asked me what I was asking advice about on here and I told him. His response? "You're not getting old, are you?" :glare: My next question may very well be "Where's a good place to hide the body?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Stick your hand down there and press hard when you cough. Opposing forces! If you have privacy and clothes on that is. Hahahaha. Guess what? Laughing hard makes me leak, too! Thanks! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hmm. Well I do those daily anyway. I guess I could throw a few bazillion more into my day. DH just asked me what I was asking advice about on here and I told him. His response? "You're not getting old, are you?" :glare: My next question may very well be "Where's a good place to hide the body?" I have a friend with 40 acres and a backhoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hey, wasn't there a thread on here somewhere about hiding out in WTMers' basements if you're on the run? :) Sorry you're sick - I missed that somehow. Healthy juju for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Been there! It's embarrassing, yes, but it happens to so many women. Anyway, liners really don't cut it. When I still had a kid in diapers I stuck one of those in my underwear and it worked perfectly (I had pneumonia that time and was ordered to bed by my doctor so the huge diaper wasn't a big deal). This last time I had the flu I used regular menstrual pads. They worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 if kegels arent enough try kegels while squatting - that helps make sure you get the right muscles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I've heard that working out on a rebounder is supposed to be better than kegels for strengthening the pelvic floor (preventing leaks). Can anyone on board verify that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abeille Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 After having twins, I have the same problem at times. I got tired of the constant laundry, so started using cloth menstrual pads as liners. And oodles of kegels. It's still annoying, but much more bearable. FWIW I'm quite a bit older than you are and it only became a more regular issue in the last year or so (though I'd had it when coughing before that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Stick your hand down there and press hard when you cough. Opposing forces! If you have privacy and clothes on that is. Seriously. Worth not peeing your drawers, IMO, as long as nobody is around to witness it. LOL Pretty sure I've done it when I was really pregnant and might pee when I sneeze. Crossing my legs tightly helps, too. I only have that problem when I'm pregnant and have a baby pressing on my bladder, but I've been known to feel a sneeze coming on while walking through the store and quickly duck behind a rack and cross my legs to sneeze. lol If I cross em in time I'm all good and can be on my merry way. :driving: But yeah, if you are coughing all the time it might be harder and you need some actual protection. But in a pinch... :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-bex Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Squats, yes. http://mamasweat.blogspot.com/2010/05/pelvic-floor-party-kegels-are-not.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I heard once that peeing in a squat position in the shower helps more than kegels.....so there it is....I just embarrassed myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Check out the blog Katy Says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks for the link, ladies! Been thinking about buying a "squatty potty" and this adds another reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljenn Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 KK, don't be too embarassed. Just the fact that there are products on the market for this means that you are not the only one dealing with this!! I agree with the Kegels- they will be essential when you hit your mid 40s- things start happening when you get older! =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 KK, don't be too embarassed. Just the fact that there are products on the market for this means that you are not the only one dealing with this!! So not the only one. If I get caught by a sneeze unawares, things are ugly. I sure wish I could jump on the new trampoline with my kids without wetting my pants. And don't get me started on jumping jacks at the gym. Those Serenity pads are sounding tempting, but it feels like surrendering would be the beginning of The End. Maybe peeing while squatting in the shower is the final frontier. Couldn't hurt, I suppose. Good luck, OP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 In my experience, it's not just the cough, but the resperatory virus that contributes. it seems to weaken muscles. I had a terrible time when I had pneumonia. (granted I was pg, but I was early pg.) yes, use full pads with wings. when you recover, the rest of you will recover. do exercises that focus on your pelvic floor to strengthen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 After two bouts with whopping cough, I have learned to use pads when I have a cough. It's pretty bad if you get a coughing attack out in public and can't control it. I hope you find what works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriewillard Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Get thee to this website: http://alignedandwell.com/katysays and read it ALL. First search for pelvic floor issues and read those posts, and then read every page. Peeing when you cough/laugh/while pregnant is not normal, it is avoidable and it is a result of habits. Habits that can be easily changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriewillard Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 And btw I have NO affiliation with that site other than loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 As a tangent, you're probably drinking too much water/other liquids. You should only have to go pee about every 4 hours. http://180degreehealth.com/2013/02/migraines-and-vertigo-from-overhydration -- linking this because she specifically mentions female incontinence, but Matt Stone has other articles that lay it out better*, like http://180degreehealth.com/2012/12/your-body-is-mostly-water-not-exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I thought I was the only one dealing with this. I have had a bad cough for about 2 1/2 weeks now and have had to wear pads the entire time. Remember I only own 3 pair of pants (including my sweats) so I can't be going threw pants like that. It is very annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I thought I was the only one dealing with this. I have had a bad cough for about 2 1/2 weeks now and have had to wear pads the entire time. Remember I only own 3 pair of pants (including my sweats) so I can't be going threw pants like that. It is very annoying. Ha! Same here - the three pair of pants thing. It's been making laundry verra interesting around here. I picked up some pads at Walgreens today. So far, so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 As a tangent, you're probably drinking too much water/other liquids. You should only have to go pee about every 4 hours. http://180degreeheal...m-overhydration -- linking this because she specifically mentions female incontinence, but Matt Stone has other articles that lay it out better*, like http://180degreeheal...ter-not-exactly Interesting! Thanks for linking that. KK, I really know how you feel. I've been that way for the last year or so, and had resigned myself to it. Since the hysterectomy, though, I've not needed a single pee-pad, as my dh calls them. ( I think my cyst was just laying there and pressing on the bladder. ) He used to buy them for me, and never remembered which brand I preferred, so I have dozens of them now--big, little, winged and double winged. I wish I could send them to you! I know this in no way helps, but I do hope you feel better soon, and I believe once your coughing spells are over, the problem will be over, too. Pee-pad. Ha! I'm so glad you don't have this issue anymore. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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