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November 27, 2021 at 6:20 pm in reply to: Bladder Spasms Following TURBT #42191

Donsey16
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Sorry to hear about your experience with bladder spasms following TURBT. I started getting them after I was diagnosed and before my 1st TURBT . My GP prescribed an anticholinergic medication that has helped with the spasms. He said the bladder gets irritated because of the blood in the urine.
before my 1st TURBT this past Wednesday, I specifically mentioned bladder spasm to my urologist, hoping that he would leave me a prescription. Nope. About 5 hours post-surgery I had the WORST spasms every 2-5 minutes and was unable to void. I was begging my friends to hit me over the head with a shovel because I could not handle the pain anymore. And I have a very high pain tolerance. I doubled up on my anticholinergic med and borrow a Vicodin from a friend. Was on the way to Emerg when the meds kicked in. Everything was fine after that. Lesson learned is to start taking the anticholinergic meds as soon as I get home from hospital. Needless to say, I am very discouraged with my Urologist’s non-treatment plan post TURBT. He didn’t even tell me when I could go back to work.
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