u/AdventurousCow9718

Hi everyone I’m 24m seeking advice. I had a spinal cord injury a few years ago and it took about 8 months before I could pee on my own again and everything was fine for about a year then randomly I just started waking up wet very often and now it seems like it’s a almost nightly occurrence. I’m no medical professional but I think it’s because my body still can’t fully open the little “valve” in my bladder to let the urine out so in the beginning it took a bit of pushing and sometimes I still have to push and I think that’s weakened that control. Anyway I think this is going to be a long term hurdle to overcome and I’m seeking advice for nightwear. I’ve tried depends and other similar diapers and always leak through. I’ve tried the pants from Dryment and leak through, Is there anything on the market for people with heavy leakage issues? I have a very large bladder and am unfortunately a heavy sleeper so it seems once that dam breaks I go ALOT. I’ve been sleeping on washable pads that work well but get bunched up very easily and are just uncomfortable for me to lay on having the back issues I do. If you’ve made it through this whole thing thanks for reading and any recommendations will greatly be appreciated and much love to all my fellow individuals going through this bs we aren’t alone in it!

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Hi all. I’m 24m, I had Cauda equina syndrome in June of 2024. Prior to decompression my nerves I lost everything below the waist but after the surgery i slowly started to gain most functions back. Within 2 weeks of surgery I had everything except my right foot, bladder release control, stomach issues and some sexual function issues. Since then those issues left really haven’t improved except about 8 months post surgery I was able to pee again on my own I just had to give a gentle push with my stomach. Great right? I don’t have to straight cath anymore awesome. Till maybe 6-8 months ago when I woke up in the morning wet and since then it happens almost every single night no matter how hard I try, barely drink hours before bed, using the bathroom right before bed and it still just keeps happening. Is there really anything I can do about it? I’m sure there’s some kind of meds that could help but then I’m worried that it wouldn’t be able to go anymore and I’d need to cath again? I mentioned sexual function because I figured it’s probably related just because of the area.