sharonm25
09-20-2006, 11:22 PM
Hello everyone,
I am new to the forum and have posted only once before. I gave a full background in my first post but will condense for this one. My mother was diagnosed with ALS in July 2006 at the age of 73. The disease has progressed rapidly because she is no longer able to walk and does not have very much mobility in either arms or hands even though she was still using a walker and her arms and hands at the time of diagnosis. Now, she is basically bedridden and completely dependent on others for all of her needs. Since her diagnosis she has had to urinate more frequently than is normal for her or any other person. Her doctor prescribed Ditropan 5mg. at bedtime. Although this has cut the number of times in half, she still has to go 2 or three times during the night. Due to her lack of mobility, she must be placed on a bedpan, so when she has to go during the night, everyone's sleep is disturbed including hers. She lives with my dad who is having his own health problems and my brother who is not always home. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem and if there is a more effective medication for this problem? She even takes Ambien 10mg. to help her sleep but this does not keep her from waking up to urinate.
Thank you,
Sharon
I am new to the forum and have posted only once before. I gave a full background in my first post but will condense for this one. My mother was diagnosed with ALS in July 2006 at the age of 73. The disease has progressed rapidly because she is no longer able to walk and does not have very much mobility in either arms or hands even though she was still using a walker and her arms and hands at the time of diagnosis. Now, she is basically bedridden and completely dependent on others for all of her needs. Since her diagnosis she has had to urinate more frequently than is normal for her or any other person. Her doctor prescribed Ditropan 5mg. at bedtime. Although this has cut the number of times in half, she still has to go 2 or three times during the night. Due to her lack of mobility, she must be placed on a bedpan, so when she has to go during the night, everyone's sleep is disturbed including hers. She lives with my dad who is having his own health problems and my brother who is not always home. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem and if there is a more effective medication for this problem? She even takes Ambien 10mg. to help her sleep but this does not keep her from waking up to urinate.
Thank you,
Sharon
