I use the standard size hospital urinal. I'm not sure of its capacity - 1000 cc maybe? If so, I void about 800 cc twice a day. It's the plastic male jug you get at the hospital.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Nan <nlg52...@yahoo.com> > Date: January 22, 2013, 2:54:02 PM EST > To: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@msn.com>, "quad-list@eskimo.com" > <quad-list@eskimo.com> > Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Ditropan vs. Propantheline > Reply-To: Nan <nlg52...@yahoo.com> > > The only downside I have found is the dry mouth. > > Have you ever thought about cathing more often? How much do you drink a day? > > > Here is information from Wikipedia: > Propantheline bromide (INN) is an antimuscarinic agent used for the treatment > of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), cramps or spasms of the stomach, > intestines (gut) or bladder, and involuntary urination (enuresis). It can > also be used to control the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and similar > conditions. This agent can also be used for patients who experience intense > GI symptoms while tapering off of TCAs. [1] > Contents [hide] > 1 Indications > 2 Adverse effects > 3 Mechanism of action > 4 References > [edit]Indications > > By relaxing the gut muscle, propantheline can relieve pain in conditions > caused by spasm of the muscle in the gut. Relaxing the smooth muscle in the > bladder prevents the involuntary spasms that can allow leakage of urinefrom > the bladder in the condition known as enuresis (involuntary urination in > adults). Propantheline can also be used to treat excessive sweating because > acetylcholine block also reduces secretions such as sweat and tears. > [edit]Adverse effects > > Side effects include tachycardia, constipation, hypersensitivity to light, > dry mouth, and urinary retention. This can also be prescribed by dentists for > certain patients who salivate excessively. By taking this medication it > becomes easier to do "dry" dentistry > [edit]Mechanism of action > > Propantheline is one of a group of antispasmodic medications which work by > blocking the action of the chemical messenger acetylcholine, which is > produced by nerve cells, to muscarinic receptors present in varioussmooth > muscular tissues, in places such as the gut, bladder and eye. Normally, the > binding of acetylcholine induces involuntary smooth muscular contractions. > > From: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@msn.com> > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 3:51 PM > Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Ditropan vs. Propantheline > > In the last couple of months, my ditropan seems to have lost its > effectiveness. I have begun leaking urine and cold-sweating, especially at > night. Waking up to a soaked bed every morning is both depressing and > disgusting. I usually cath twice a day -- morning and bedtime. I am > considering switching to propantheline. Is this feasible? Any downsides I > should be aware of? > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >> From: Nan <nlg52...@yahoo.com> >> Date: January 20, 2013, 2:03:37 PM EST >> To: "daa...@aol.com" <daa...@aol.com>, "g...@eskimo.com" <g...@eskimo.com>, >> "quad-list@eskimo.com" <quad-list@eskimo.com> >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Ditropan vs. Propantheline >> Reply-To: Nan <nlg52...@yahoo.com> >> >> >> I'll take the dry mouth to the sweating any day. I recently tried cutting >> the Propantheline in half, thanks to a Q-List member, and that really >> helped. Plus, I never mind drinking more - and when my mouth is dry I >> always drink more... >> >> I'm a Propantheline advocate, but what it boils down to is that we are all >> different. Try some to the meds that have been discussed and go with >> whatever works for you. :) >> . >> Nan >> >> From: "daa...@aol.com" <daa...@aol.com> >> To: g...@eskimo.com; quad-list@eskimo.com >> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 11:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Ditropan vs. Propantheline >> >> There are so many things that Medicare part D doesn't cover. My >> out-of-pocket has tripled. I don't even know if mine is covered because they >> charge my credit card. It doesn't say what it is for. Propantheline really >> dries out my mouth and it is uncomfortable. I have to drink all the time. It >> takes quite some time to wear off. >> Dana >> >> In a message dated 1/18/2013 4:51:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> g...@eskimo.com writes: >> Ditropan gave me like panic dreams. >> Not nightmares, but I'd wakeup startled. No idea what I was dreaming. >> Greg >> >> >> >> My insurance stopped covering my propantheline as of this month. >> >> Can anyone tell me if ditropan works as well? >> >> >> >> Meredith >> >> >> >> From: "Larry Willis" <lwillis82...@msn.com> >> >> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 5:08:14 PM >> >> Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Flu Shots/vomiting >> >> >> >> I take ditropan but I have never tried propantheline. It sounds >> >> like something that would help me a lot. Do any of you take both? >> >> The ditropan dries out my mouth so bad I think my tongue is going >> >> to break off. I'll definitely mention prop. to my doc next time. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: greg <g...@eskimo.com> >> >>> Date: January 17, 2013, 4:07:29 PM EST >> >>> To: Larry Willis <lwillis82...@msn.com> >> >>> Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Flu Shots/vomiting >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> like >> >> >> > >
