Continuing the journey...
Dad was extremely distressed by a couple of night-time episodes of incontinence. Geriatrician organises consultation with incontinence nurse. Dad's prostate had been checked and was ok.
The nurse discussed the importance of drinking water to combat this. I had been making sure Dad drank water (hydration/blood pressure) but now I needed to increase this and be diligent. She explained how as people aged the 'making urine mechanism within the body sometimes went haywire and the body produced more urine during the night'. Maintaining a certain level of water during the day would help keep the body making more urine during the day.
Other stimulants needed to be watched also.
So now:
1 coffee before lunch.
Occasionally 1 cup of tea in afternoon.
1 juice with lunch and breakfast.
2-3 large glasses of water through out day, one of these with dinner. Plus the glasses of water to take tablets.
Nothing to drink past 6 pm, but if thirsty a drink.
The outcome has been amazing. Dad, on average has only had 2-3 episodes per month.
The hardest part has been trying to convince Dad to drink the water on the following days after an episode. The incontinence nurse made a house follow up visit and again explained how important it was to maintain the water drinking. Luckily, Dad most days accepts the water.
Dad was extremely distressed by a couple of night-time episodes of incontinence. Geriatrician organises consultation with incontinence nurse. Dad's prostate had been checked and was ok.
The nurse discussed the importance of drinking water to combat this. I had been making sure Dad drank water (hydration/blood pressure) but now I needed to increase this and be diligent. She explained how as people aged the 'making urine mechanism within the body sometimes went haywire and the body produced more urine during the night'. Maintaining a certain level of water during the day would help keep the body making more urine during the day.
Other stimulants needed to be watched also.
So now:
1 coffee before lunch.
Occasionally 1 cup of tea in afternoon.
1 juice with lunch and breakfast.
2-3 large glasses of water through out day, one of these with dinner. Plus the glasses of water to take tablets.
Nothing to drink past 6 pm, but if thirsty a drink.
The outcome has been amazing. Dad, on average has only had 2-3 episodes per month.
The hardest part has been trying to convince Dad to drink the water on the following days after an episode. The incontinence nurse made a house follow up visit and again explained how important it was to maintain the water drinking. Luckily, Dad most days accepts the water.
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