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Reply to "Severe Urinary Retention. I Need Help"

Hi Jake. I am actually 6 years post reversal. But prior to that, I had had numerous back surgeries and was on high levels of narcotic pain medications all the time. Eventually, a combination of nerve damage and weakness brought on by the pain medicines caused me to be unable to urinate. I had to learn how to catheterize myself when I needed to pee. I was fortunate after a month or so and my bladder started working again. I don't know if that's an option for you or not, but it may be something to look into, at least until things get straightened out for you. I'm not saying you're using pain medicines, I don't know. I'm just saying that self-catheterization may be an option. You just do it when you need to pee and then remove the catheter and go on your way. Best of luck!

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